"Grain in Ear”《芒种》| Fei Tian Dancers | UC Berkeley Chinese Dance

"Grain in Ear”《芒种》

Choreographer: 白小白 (Bai Xiaobai)
Style: Chinese Jazz Dance 中国风爵士
Music: 《芒种》音阙诗听&赵方婧

Description:
Mangzhong is a heartfelt song reminiscing about one's lover. This piece is a fusion style: Chinese Jazz. This dance style has been gaining popularity in China recently, especially on Douyin, which is Chinese Tik Tok. The Mang Zhong dance started a massive trend in 2019 and 2020, where people of all vocations and levels of dance experience took a stab at the choreography on social media. The song is a fusion of traditional Chinese and electronic music styles as well as a fusion of traditional and modern dance styles.

Performer: Joyce Fang, Joyce Qiao 乔书悦, Queena Tran

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“Wu” represents the connection between Chinese dance & Chinese martial arts — 舞（wǔ）means dance & 武 （wǔ）means martial arts.

UC Berkeley Fei Tian Dancers (FTD), Cal Wushu, and Cal VSA Lion Dance presented a joint end-of-the-semester showcase for the Spring 2022 Semester! Similar to our previous Fall 2021 joint showcase, “Wu” showcased a wide range of Chinese dance & martial arts performances, celebrating cultural diversity & sharing our hard work throughout the semester.

💐 Director: 林靖 Michelle Lin
💐 Stage Manager: Jennifer Zhou

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