“Breaking Battle Arrays"《破阵》| Fei Tian Dancers | UC Berkeley Chinese Dance 20th Anniversary Showcase

“Breaking Battle Arrays" 🪭《破阵》
Choreographed & Instructed by 林靖 Michelle Lin
Style: Chinese Classical Dance
Music: 《破阵乐》关大洲
Thumbnail photo & edit: Lydia Daniller, Sophia Luo
Video & edit: DeNoise Studios, Sophia Luo
Description:
Zhen refers to the traditional Chinese method of arranging fighters and weapons in formations for battle. FTD’s Director, Michelle Lin, created this piece of original choreography to reflect the traditional arrangements of fighters through the formations of the dance, which include circles, triangles, and lines. Throughout the piece, the dancers perform diverse choreographies that are representative of each person’s critical and irreplaceable position in the zhen formation. In the final moments of the piece, the zhen formations break apart to signify the end of battle, manifesting in the first and only segment of choreography where all dancers are performing the same movements simultaneously.
Performed by Fei Tian Dancers: Isabelle Huang, Oceanna Li, Michelle Lin, Sophia Luo, Shawn Lee, Catalina Quach
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To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of our organization at UC Berkeley, Fei Tian Dancers hosted a grand showcase of cultural heritage on March 11, 2023. With preparation beginning a year in advance in May 2022, AAPI student groups presented a culmination of the past year’s efforts onstage at the “Heritage 传承” showcase. Focusing on Chinese dance & featuring various other traditional Asian art forms, “Heritage 传承” is an artistic representation of the journey of our ancestors as visualized by the diaspora.
Showcase Mission:
Tradition - To honor & respect the origins of our cultural art forms. 初心
Visibility - To share & promote the diversity of our cultural heritage. 弘扬
Community - To build & strengthen the sense of community among AAPI performing arts groups on campus & beyond. 团结
🌟 Heritage 《傳承》🌟
- Fei Tian Dancers 20th-anniversary showcase -
💐 Artistic Director: 林靖 Michelle Lin
💐 Assistant Director: Sophia Luo
💐 Executive Producer: Shawn Lee
💐 Controller: Hannah Ma
💐 Stage Manager: Jennifer Cosper
💐 Assistant Stage Manager: Caroline Roberts
💐 Publicity Coordinator: Virginia Sun
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It's so refreshing to see a plus sized feitian dancer