Chinese Traditional Dance

Chinese dance has its own unique lexicon, significance, and organized fabrication that provide a platform to dance up to its full extent and represents the thoughts and feelings with contentment and elegance.

Traditional Chinese Dance is famous with the stalwart Lion Dance with drum music, the spirited Ribbon Dance with long Silk Ribbons fabricating calligraphic designs in the air; as well as the exquisite Fan Dance mesmerized by spectators all over the world. The Art of Chinese Dance convoys the hue, extravagance and splendor of the Chinese culture all over the world.

The lion dance is a vigorous form of dance that is usually performed during Chinese festivals such as the Chinese New Year.

 It is said that in ancient times, a mythological creature known as Nian terrorised China and devoured its people on the eve of the New Year. The only animal that managed to wound this beast was the lion. Thus, in an attempt to frighten the beast, the villagers decided to mimic the lion with lions made of cloth.

In accordance with this legend, the dance is believed to usher good fortune, as well as ward off evil spirits.

The lion dance calls for perfect coordination, elegance and nerves of steel. 

 Two dancers are usually needed to give life to a “lion” -- one to control the movements of the head, eyes and mouth, the other to act as the body. The first dancer that controls the head determines the movements, while the second must work in tandem with him.