Event Overview

A four-day workshop dedicated to Chinese ethnic folk dance, inviting participants to explore the rich cultural heritage and distinct styles of traditional dances.

Key Details

• Dates: September 7–10, 2017 (Thursday to Sunday)
• Time: 7:45 PM – 9:45 PM each night
• Location: 7th Floor, Talent Commercial Centre, 807-815 Avenida da Praia Grande, Macau
• Venue: Graceful Dance Garden

Workshop Details

Target Participants

• Capacity: 10–16 people
• Background: Dance educators, dance enthusiasts, and individuals with a basic understanding of Chinese dance.

Instructor Introduction

Liao Shuhua, a graduate of the Chinese Ethnic Folk Dance Department of the Beijing Dance Academy. She has participated in numerous performances and competitions, including:

• Winning the Bronze Award in the Professional Group at the First Chinese Korean Dance Competition with the original duet "Reminiscence".
• Receiving the First Prize in the Professional Youth Group Performance at the 14th Beijing Dance Competition.
• Showcasing educational dance achievements at the 11th National "Taoli Cup" and winning awards at the 5th North China Five Provinces and Cities Dance Competition in the Professional Youth Group.

Workshop Objectives

Ethnic folk dance originates and circulates among the people, incorporating elements of folklore, culture, style, and self-entertaining improvisation. Folk dances from different regions, countries, and ethnic groups stem from their respective ways of life, resulting in significant differences in performance techniques and styles. Chinese ethnic folk dance is diverse in form, rich in content, and vivid in imagery. It has long been an indispensable source of material for various artistic creations and a key subject in dance art education, seen both in tertiary institution research and in graded examination curricula for popular education.

Graceful Dance Garden organizes this workshop precisely to help the public understand the different stylistic characteristics of ethnic folk dance, explore how dance is closely related to ethnic life and humanistic spirit, and focus on mastering and inheriting the essence of various ethnic dances through different style trainings. We have invited instructor Liao Shuhua, a graduate of the Beijing Dance Academy's Ethnic Folk Dance Department, to teach this four-day workshop. Participants will learn about and understand the common Northeastern Yangko and Tibetan dances in Chinese ethnic folk dance. We welcome individuals with a basic understanding of Chinese dance and dance teachers to register and participate, exploring together the distinctive and fascinating dance culture.