Show portrays ‘more of the China we know nothing about’
Welcome to the Sound Of Hope Radio network, my name is Daniel Teng and in this program we will be covering the Divine Performing Arts in Chicago’s Civic Opera House on December the 27th.
The Divine Performing Arts have, as of the 29th, completed tours in Chicago, San Diego, Jacksonville and Durham. Attending the Chicago evening performance was Darcy Nelsen and her mother Susan. Darcy was a former professional dancer and now teaches classical ballet.
Classical Chinese dance is a distinct art form embodying China’s extensive history. Historically Chinese dance has adapted and evolved according to changes in the social environment and the cultures of each Chinese Dynasty. Subsequently, along with Han culture, Manchurian, Tibetan, and Turkish culture, have all been incorporated into Chinese dance, as well as the acrobatics and training methods of martial arts. The Chinese dancer must therefore not only be well trained, but be versatile and very skilled.
The history of Chinese dance has left it with an extensive repertoire capable of portraying classic Chinese tales, popular traditional themes and folk and ethnic dances.
Chinese dance has had a widespread influence on many modern dance forms, particularly ballet. Darcy has some thoughts about this.
The Divine Performing Arts troupe is currently scheduled to tour in Los Angeles’ Pasadena Civic Auditorium from the 30th – 4th January; Detroit’s Ford Community & Performing Arts Center from the 30th – 31st; and New York City’s Brooklyn in the Howard Gilman Opera House from the 3rd – 4th January.
Tickets can be purchased from www.ticketmaster.com and for more information please visit www.divineperformingarts.com
Thank you for joining us for this special coverage of the Divine Performing Arts; I’m Daniel Teng for the Sound Of Hope Radio Network.
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