From May 20 to May 27, New Tang Dynasty TV (NTDTV) will host the first Global Lei Yin said: “We hope that the competition will help the spread and “More importantly, we hope that the competition will provide a stage for According to Minghui.ca (the Chinese language version of Clearwisdom.net), Dance “Celestial Maidens” Dance “Resounding Drums” Dance “Snowy Mountain, White Lotus Dance “Loyalty of Yue Fei” In the dance, “Dunhuang Dream”, a Mr. Yin said that the global tour of the Spectacular created a sensation in According to Mr. Yin, after seeing the Spectacular, people around the world “From this, we saw a demand and sensed a cultural gap, in that many The following is an interview conducted by Minghui.ca and Mr. Lei Yin. Reporter: You have just mentioned that there is a gap in Chinese traditional Lei Yin: To our understanding, there are many Chinese dancers who are living Reporter: Do you mean that only NTDTV can provide the outlet for them to Lei Yin: Yes. Classical Chinese dance requires more than [physical] skills. In contrast, after seeing the NTDTV Chinese New Year Spectacular, many people Reporter: Can you explain a little more on the relationship between personal Lei Yin: Sure. Everyone who knows the history of China knows that the The artists of NTDTV have deep understanding in this area because of their Reporter: So, will moral accomplishment be a criterion in selecting talented Lei Yin: Though it was not specifically listed in the description of this Reporter: Can you tell us a little more about the competition? Lei Yin: The judging committee of the competition consists of senior The history and connotations of classical Chinese dance According to Choreographer Pi-Chuan Chen, a classical Chinese dance expert, About the competition Poster for the Global Chinese Dance According to the official website of the competition http://dance.ntdtv.com, According to Lei Yin, the first round, semi-finals and finals of the Mr. Yin said, “On behalf of the organizing committee, I sincerely invite
Classical Chinese Dance Competition, which will be broadcast live by NTDTV.
Lei Yin, spokesman for the competition's organizing committee, said that
they hope that the appreciation and study of classical Chinese dance will continue
to spread throughout the world.
development of Classical Chinese dance around the world, advance the Western
world's understanding of the divinely imparted Chinese culture, and promote
authentic Chinese performing arts.
all talented Chinese dancers to reach the world. We hope that watching the NTDTV
Chinese New Year Spectacular and Classical Chinese dance will become a global
cultural trend.”
starting from 2004, NTDTV began presenting its annual Chinese New Year
Gala/Spectacular. Mostly recently, the 2007 show featured many ancient Chinese
dances portraying beloved legends. Along with colorful costumes, high-tech
backdrop designs and elegant music, the show successfully portrayed the
authentic Chinese culture without any influence of the Communist Party culture.
The Spectacular created a huge sensation among mainstream media, the circle of
performing arts as well as the general public, and received overwhelmingly
positive reviews. Below are some highlights of the dances presented by the 2007
NTDTV Chinese New Year Spectacular.
sculptor receives divine inspiration due to his piety
every city it visited and people were deeply moved by the profundity of Chinese
culture. For example, a Japanese media outlet commented after the Spectacular in
Japan: “NTDTV is spreading the divinely imparted culture using modern
technology and this marks the start of a new era.”
often commented that they had never seen such a great and wonderful show.
people don't know much about authentic Chinese culture. Therefore, NTDTV wants
to host a global Classical Chinese Dance Competition to promote the divinely
imparted Chinese culture and to let more people see authentic Chinese performing
arts.”
culture. Will it be difficult to identify and select talented artists?
in many areas around the world and who are specializing in teaching performing
arts. In addition, there are about 80,000 students graduating from performing
arts schools in Mainland China. One of the goals of this competition is to
provide a stage for these people to showcase their talents to the world.
develop and show their talents to the greatest extent?
Many professional dancers who graduated in Mainland China are talented and have
sophisticated skills. However, due to the moral downslide in China and
limitations in choreographers' morality, as well as the influence of the
Communist Culture, performances from China often depict things which are
depressive, dark and abusive, giving people unpleasant feelings.
said that they felt very happy and felt that their spirits were purified. This
is the fundamental difference. As all the choreographers and dancers of the
NTDTV Spectacular have very high morals and they understand the essence of
Chinese culture, such as harmony with nature and piety towards high level
beings, they can precisely portray these key elements that are missing in many
other programs.
moral accomplishment and artistic achievement?
traditional Chinese culture is divinely imparted and it educates people to show
piety to divine beings. For example, the popularity of fortune-telling is
because people believe that life is arranged by divine beings. In ancient times,
there were many legends which all emphasized that only people with high moral
accomplishments can be called human. Consequently, our ancestors all placed high
emphasis on morality.
long-time study of classical Chinese dance and their personal moral cultivation.
Such understandings were naturally incorporated into their performance, making
the dances not only accessible but also inspiring.
dancers during this competition?
competition, a dancer cannot deeply understand Chinese culture if he or she does
not emphasize moral cultivation and thus cannot portray the real culture even if
he or she is very talented in physical skills.
performing arts experts, including artists who have been heavily involved in the
annual NTDTV Chinese New Year Gala/Spectacular.
classical Chinese dance has a long history. Classical Chinese dance is rich in
movements and emphasizes skills and deep cultural connotations. Meanwhile, due
to the rich history of China, classical Chinese dance is very rich in content,
portraying stories from different dynasties, social strata and ethnic groups.
Ancient paintings, frescos, sculptures and books are valuable resources for
modern artists to perfect this ancient art. In addition, in the early 1950s,
classical Chinese dance incorporated skills from martial arts and Ballet.
Competition
the competition will be divided into two age groups: the youth group for
participants aged 14 to 17, and the adult group for participants aged 18 to 40.
The first place prize for the winners (male and female) of each age group is
US$10,000; second place, US$3,000; and third place, US$1,000. For more
information about the competition, please visit the website.
competition will all be held in New York City from May 20 to 27. Registration
has already started.
all talented dancers of classical Chinese dance to participate in this grand
occasion. Together, we will show the world the most authentic, pure and
beautiful ancient Chinese performing arts. So, we hope that all talented dancers
will come to New York City in May and present the best to the world.”
Posting date: 20/Mar/2007
Original article date: 18/Mar/2007
Category: Insights
