What is Chinese Dance?

Chinese dance includes three categories: classical, folk and contemporary. Jumping, spinning and flipping are the three fundamental skills of Chinese dance which are inherited from opera and martial arts and have unique national characteristics. The body rhyme of classical dance is a combination of body position and movement rhythm and the integration of movements, breath and demeanor becomes the essence of classical dance. The fundamental skills training of Chinese dance also draws from the training system of ballet, which is why excellent Chinese dancers not only have the elegant temperament of a ballerina, but also can express the rich connotation and beauty of Chinese dance.

中国舞包括古典舞，民族舞和当代舞三大类别。 跳,转和翻是中国舞的三大基本技巧，传承于戏曲和武术，具有独特的民族特征。 古典舞的身韵是身法和动律的结合，形、气、神浑然一体成为古典舞的精华。中国舞的基训还吸收借鉴了芭蕾舞的训练体系，这就是为什么优秀的中国舞者，既具有芭蕾舞演员直立向上的高雅气质，又能表现中国舞丰富的内涵和美感。