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     A Perfect Show–

Hello! This is Corinne Malaske with SOH Radio Network bringing you an interview with teacher Barbara Schneider and her daughter, Eliana Schneider. Eliana is a reporter and they attend many theatrical performances. They told us how entranced they were by the elegance and beauty of the numbers performed. Barbara told us she couldn’t think of a single thing that they could have improved. It was so well done. It was a perfect show. 5 star all the way – perfect 10 performance. The two found a special significance in attending this performance on Chinese New Year.

What is a perfect performance in Chinese Classical Dance. It brought me back to an article by Zhang Tianliang, “The essence of Classical Chinese Dance.” I would like to share the following paragraphs with you.

“… The same principle applies to Chinese Classical Dance. If the movements are too similar to martial arts, ballet, or gymnastics, if they are too hard or too soft, or if the transition between the quiet and dramatic was too obvious, then the dance lacks the required subtlety.

Chinese culture has always encompassed many areas. When a person handwrites a character, or even makes one move, others can obtain all kinds of important information about this person. This is of course even truer in a classical art form such as dance. A dancer will reach a plateau if she is able to improve technical skills but lacks a deep understanding of the Chinese culture. If a dancer lacks personal cultivation and understanding, she will be unable to successfully portray characters from the Heavens or those who have good moral qualities, such as loyalty and chastity.

Although techniques in dance are important, improvement in one’s morality is what truly resonates with the kind nature of those in the audience. The journey of moral improvement is endless. The Tao School believes that “everyone can become wise emperors,” and the Buddha School believes that everyone can cultivate to become a buddha. This means everyone has the potential to be enlightened, just as every dancer is able to reach that high realm. However, the process is one of arduous cultivation. This is the same process that established the essence of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism, the foundations of the 5,000-year culture of the Chinese nation.

The process is an endless road, one that must be traveled by those who seek the highest realm in Chinese Classical Dance.”
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This has been Corinne Malaske for SOH Radio Network. Have great days.

The referenced article can be found at http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-7-26/58033.html

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