Episode 3 - Chinese Traditional Dances pt. 1

Welcome to Freestyle Thoughts, a Dance podcast! Today we're taking a deep dive into Chinese Dance and taxonomy into Chinese dances. This is the second part of a three-part mini-series. This part discusses traditional dances. Traditional Chinese dances also include Chinese ethnic dances, so linked are articles about some of the ethnic groups we're discussing today. Again, we're talking about specific dances that are linked in the description, so please feel free to take a look at some of these videos to get a better understanding of some of the episode's content.

Video & Article Links:

• General Articles: What is Traditional Chinese Dance, Traditional Chinese Dance
• Lion Dance: Parts of a Lion (article), Lion Dance Competition, Rice VSA 2020 LNY Performance
• Dragon Dance: Dragon Dance (article), Dragon Dance Competition
• Wa Dance: Chinese Dance: Dancing Hair (article), 佤山印象 （wǎshān yìnxiàng), 太阳人 (tàiyáng rén)
• Yi Dance: The Chinese Yi Ethnic Minority (article), Rainbow Clouds, 索玛花开 (suomǎ huākāi - Suoma Flowers)
• Uyghur Dance: Who are the Uyghurs and Why is China Being Accused of Genocide (article), 花儿为什么这样红 (huāer wèishénme zhèyàng hóng - Why are the Flowers so Red?), Huaer, 铃铛少女(língdāng shaonǔ - Bell Girl)