PROGRAM  (09/10, Stadium Theatre, 09/13,0 Dowling College)

90 minute

Lotus

Choreographer:        Tsai, Li-Hua Costume: Chung Tou-Tou

The lotus represents a worldly-trouble-forsaken state of mind. The piece transforms Buddhist mudras into gracious meditative dance, expressing the solemnity and unique beauty of Buddhism.

Image of Kong Fu

Choreographer Tsai, Li-Hua MusicShyy Jye-YeongCostume Lin, Li-Chen

Kung-Fu can be divided into two basic types, the hard styles and the soft styles. The hard styles, such as Shao-Lin, are rigid and offensive. The soft styles, such as Tai-Chi, Hsing-Yi and Ba-Kua, are more bending, flowing and defensive. This piece combines Ba-Kua, Tai-Chi, Ba-Kua Hand, Long Chuen, Hsing-Yi Chuen, and weapons, such as knifes, sticks, swords and fans, to present the beauty of firm yet gentle movement of Chinese martial arts.

Portrait of Court Ladies

Choreographer:Tsai, Li-Hua Music:Lu Liang-hui Costume:Lin, Li-Chen

         This performance depicts the beauty of the Court Ladies---their grace, gentleness and elegance.

Tea-leaves Picking

Choreographer Tsai, Li-Hua

MusicTea Picking/Chiang, Wen-Yeh  Ploughing/Arranged by Kuo, Chi-Yuan

Costume Chung Tou-Tou

On the beautiful Formosa Island, tea-leaves picking, plowing and farmers body clapping games take place in the picturesque rural landscapes. Men and women joyously dance together in the intoxicating spring breeze.

A Ferry Boatmen Romance

Choreographer: Chen Yu-Shou  Music: Taiwaness Folk Song

Costume: Lin, Li-Chen

             A humorous piece based on a popular Taiwanese ballad At the Water Ford.  A young girl wants the ferryman to take here to the other bank of the river.  The young ferryman says he will take here across only if she promises to marry him.  Of course, he relents at the end, when two other ferrymen join in the singing game.

Dance of the Amis Braves

Choreographer Tsai, Li-Hua MusicCostume Lin, Li-Chen

This dance is usually presented by Giopihay braves, young adults of the first rank from Chi-Mei Village of the Ami tribe.  It expresses the particular spirit of that age group.  Its energetic and expansive movements are unique among the nine aboriginal tribes of Taiwan.

Purity

Choreographer: Xiao Jun Ling  Music:Chu, Wun-Shong  Costume: Chung Tou-Tou

The body, purged of secular vexation, turns into light flowing air. Like flying into a paradise, the spirit is free from vain adherence or even the material presence of I.

Homage To The Gods

Choreographer:Tsai, Li-Hua     Music: Chen Chung-Sheng          Costume: Lin, Li-Chen

        Folk dance arrays are an indispensable part of temple festivities in Taiwan. The dance sequence begins with rituals performed when setting up a festival altar to the gods and then proceeds with different folk array formations that bring the festivities to an exciting and joyful climax.

 

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