Summer Breeze Dance ~ Spring 2016



Tuesday 8 - 9pm @ KRC, Spring 2016

Class  1 ~ April 5
  • 知道不知道
  •  A new term starts! Again, we will go slowly and focus on the details. As we learn this piece, the essential techniques will be covered and practiced. Dance is not just do the movements. Dance is storytelling, with your body and soul.  
Class  2 ~ April 12
  • We have learnt half of the dance. Very nice basic training, very useful to strength all the building blocks. Since there is no repetition in the whole piece, we need to memorize every move, which becomes a challenge for busy moms. ;)

Class  3 ~ April 19
  • A minor injury happened to my shoulder and neck. I was pampered by the group, got a massage treatment, feels so special. ;) I spend more time talking than dancing in this class. We reviewed the first half of the dance many many times, focusing on the details. By the end of the class, the group delivered a very neat performance without my lead. Yeah!  
Class  4 ~ April 26
  • We managed to learn the whole piece! This piece has no repetition and we only come together to dance one hour a week, so it is a challenge for all of us to memorize it. In the end, we finished it without too much trouble, and it doesn't seem so long any more. ;)
Class  5 ~ May 3
  • First practice tapes came out for 2 groups. I was shaking in one, and had a short term memory loss in another. Moms are not satisfied with the results, and would like to add more time to practice this dance. We expect more from ourselves now, which is very nice. 
Class  6 ~ May 10
  • While we sharpen our memories, we worked on the details of this piece. The second practice tapes came out nicely for 2 groups. Everybody has improved quite a bit, including myself. I only made one noticeable mistake. ;)
Class  7 ~ May 17

  • Our final recording! We made it from a different angle this time, instead of center front. This is a hard piece, each movement requires a great deal of control. I will keep this dance in our routine, and practice it every week. Everyone tried her best, good job!  





Class  8 ~ May 24
  • 风含情水含笑
  • It's time to get the fan on. ;) We have an introduction to basic fan handling, turning it with single hand, both hands, open and close it sharply, turning while it is closed, shaking it. So much fun!
  • Remember the focus is still your body, the fan is just something extra beautiful. Dance with your body, taking the fan along.
Class  9 ~ May 31
  • Fan on, fan off, fan dropped! ;) It is not easy to handle it freely, we just keep practicing in class, and hopefully at home sometimes. This beautiful dance packed so many movements in one song, and we have only learned about 1:15 mins.
Class 10 ~ June 7
  • Practice, practice, and more practice. It takes some time to get the fan as an extension of your hand. ;) We need to practice turning the fan a lot more at home.
  • This dance is very beautiful and not easy. It packs so many movements in each 15 seconds interval. Patience is needed here. Let's go slow and we will master it in the end.
Class 11 ~ June 14
  • We ran into the hardest part of the dance, turning 360 degree with single leg support. A lot of laughter while we doing it! ;) We will keep practicing it and it will come slowly. 
Class 12 ~ June 21
  • We have learned the first half of the dance, a total 2 minutes! We need to practice more, as we are a bit slower than it should be. 
Class 13 ~ June 28

  • Last class of the session! We practiced and practiced, and videotaped for 2 groups. Although we are out of synch most of the time ;) , we have the base laid out nicely and will pick it up again in September. It will be a beautiful fan dance to perform in the end!  

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Summer Breeze Dance ~ Spring 2019

Image
Wednesdays 8:15 ~ 9:45 PM @ KRC Welcome back! Everybody had a good time with family and friends during the holiday break. Now, it is time to do the New Year's resolution ... let's dance!  梦见你的那一夜 Class 1 ~ March 20, 2019 Class 2 ~ March 27, 2019 Class 3 ~ April 3, 2019 Class 4 ~ April 10, 2019 糖豆 ~ 月亮船 Class 5 ~ April 17, 2019 Class 6 ~ April 24, 2019 Class 7 ~ May 1, 2019 Class 8 ~ May 8, 2019 Class 9 ~ May 15, 2019 糖豆 ~  梁祝 Class 10 ~ May 22, 2019 Class 11 ~ May 29, 2019 Class 12 ~ June 5, 2019 Class 13 ~ June 12, 2019 Back to basics. See how much we have improved after last week's recording! Awesome.  糖豆 ~  水云间 Class 14 ~ June 19, 2019 Class 15 ~ June 26, 2019 Potluck  A session won't be complete without a potluck!  When you can dance, you can cook too. Try it! ;) 蒜蓉粉丝蒸虾 熏鱼 南京咸水鸭 香芋春笋炖鸭 红烧肉笋干 凉粉 越南卷 凉拌什锦 鸡丝凉面  黄焖鱼 韭菜猪肉水饺 西瓜 海南风味~芭蕉叶包裹的薏粑  本地农场走地鸡卤蛋 桃胶雪燕皂角米银耳汤 刺猬姐同名水果盘 酥皮绿豆沙 Thanks everyone!  Have a great summer! See you all in the Fall.
Read more

Summer Breeze Dance ~ Fall 2019

Image
Wednesdays 8:15 ~ 9:45 PM Hall C @ KRC Welcome back! Hope everybody has had a wonderful summer break. Now, let's dance ... ... 水云间 （徒手） Class 1 ~ September 4 Class 2 ~ September 11 Class 3 ~ September 18 一袖云 （水袖） Class 4 ~ September 25 Class 5 ~ October 2 Class 6 ~ October 9 Class 7 ~ October 16 Class 8 ~ October 23 Class 9 ~ October 30 弱水三千 （绸扇） Class 10 ~ November 6 Class 11 ~ November 13 Class 12 ~ November 20 Class 13 ~ November 27 Class 14 ~ December 4 Class 15 ~ December 11 POTLUCK Food is the wonderful way we connect to each other. 
Read more

Summer Breeze Dance ~ Fall 2016

Image
Tuesdays 8 - 9 pm @ KRC Fall is in full swing, so is our class. We are back together with our beautiful fans. We will learn the complete fan piece during the first half of the term, then get our arms a thorough workout in the second half. Let's try to get these two dances polished as much as we can. Looking forward to a fun and rewarding term! 风含情水含笑 Class 1 ~ September 13 After a short summer break, we take the first class to review our beautiful fan dance, patiently letting the muscle recalling the movements. ;) If it hasn't come back completely, it should by the end of next session. Class 2 ~ September 20 We have reviewed all from last session, and learned a bit more. Repeat, repeat, and repeat, accuracy is the key for now. It is a pleasure to watch all the fans move so synchronized in the mirror. ;) Class 3 ~ September 27 We have learned almost the whole dance. The second part is similar and actually easier than the first half, with 2 new ...
Read more