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Celebrating the Year of the
Dog
Presented by the KBCC Asian
Society
Featuring China Dance NY
Date:
Tuesday,
April
25, 2006
Time: 12:30PM
Place:
Kingsborough Community
College, CUNY - Mac Theater
Directions to
Kingsborough Community
College, CUNY
Dance Program
Welcome -
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Counselor Lisa Wong / Ruby
Chen
Faculty Advisor / Asian
Society President
Greetings
Hon. Wellington Chen, Member
of the CUNY Board of
Trustees
Bamboo Bells -
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Bei Zheng, Lei Zhou, Jiangzi
Zhao and Hangdong Xu
Sharp, bold sounds
punctuate the air with each
movement as new rhythms and
dynamics evolve from this
traditional dance style of
southern China.
Double Monkey -
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Binzhai and Yibin Huang
This mythical tale is
adopted from one of China’s
four celebrated epics,
Journey to the West. The
Monkey King encounters the
Turtle Marshall and the
Prawn General and
demonstrates his humorous
yet fierce fighting skills
against them.
Hubei Fan -
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Bei Zheng and Lei Zhou
This rural folk dance
from Hubei province is known
for its distinctive
‘flicking’ of silk fans .
Peking Opera Demo -
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Binzai, Yibin Huang and KCC
Students
Sword Dance -
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Jiangzi Zhao, and Hangdong
Xu
Combining dramatic gestures
and movement from Chinese
classical theater with
martial arts swordplay, the
sword dance depicts the
fierce nobility and powerful
grace of warriors in ancient
China.
Morning Song -
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Lei Zhou
As a new day begins, a
mountain girl starts her
daily duty. In this distant
Village far from
civilization, she enjoys the
simple pleasure of rural
life.
Erhu: Xiangyun and Saima
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Wenjie Xia
Classical Chinese Music
Red Ribbon Demonstration
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Della, Hangdong Xu and KCC
Students
Red Silk Ribbon Dance
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Bei Zheng; Lei Zhou; Della;
Jiangzi Zhao; Hangdong Xu
Waving yards of bright
silk, the dancers create a
visual stage collage of
circles, swirls, and
curlicues.
For more information on
China Dance NY, please visit
www.chinesedance.org
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The Asian
Society
MISSION
The
Asian Society focuses on sharing Asian Culture with the college
community through a variety of programs.
PROGRAMS
Past
programs have included an Annual Asian Cultural Performance at
the MAC. This performance involved both students and
professional performers. It promotes the richness of the Asian
Culture through a combination of historical narratives, silk,
sword and fan dances. Other activities have included food fairs,
martial arts exhibitions, and participation in college wide
charity fund raising and inter-club activities.
MEETINGS AND FACULTY ADVISOR
Meetings
are usually held once per month during the fall and spring
semesters and are announced in college newspapers and flyers.
For further information please contact the faculty advisor,
Professor Charlie Kee of the Department of Business at (718)
368-5555
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