Chinese Dance World Cultures 6

Dance Terms Space – the amount of room that is available for a dancer to use Space – the amount of room that is available for a dancer to use 2 types: 2 types: Personal – your bubble! Personal – your bubble! General – total space available General – total space available

Purposes of Dance Ceremonial Ceremonial Used for a ceremony or cultural event Used for a ceremony or cultural event Weddings Weddings Traditional dances passed down Traditional dances passed down

Purposes of Dance Recreational Recreational for fun! for fun! entertainment! entertainment!

Purposes of Dance Artistic Expression Artistic Expression Dance done for an audience to see Dance done for an audience to see Ballet Ballet Dragon Dance Dragon Dance Lion Dance Lion Dance Fan dance Fan dance

Folk Dances Imitate animals Imitate animals

Peacock Dance Peacock – happiness, good luck Peacock – happiness, good luck Performed by amateurs Performed by amateurs Based on folk and fairy tales Based on folk and fairy tales 1-3 people 1-3 people Movements Movements Flying from nest Flying from nest Watching Watching Strolling Strolling

Finger movements Peacock hand Peacock hand Tuck thumb, fan fingers Tuck thumb, fan fingers Eye hand Eye hand Fan fingers, index and thumb together Fan fingers, index and thumb together

Lion Dance Mimic lions Mimic lions Lion costumes Lion costumes 1 or 2 people per costume 1 or 2 people per costume Gongs, drums, firecrackers = good luck! Gongs, drums, firecrackers = good luck!