Classical Chinese dance is one of the most complex, expressive and demanding art forms in the world, and the New York-based company Shen Yun has the mission of reviving this divine-inspired culture. For thousands of years in China, the dance was passed through performances at the imperial court. For the Chinese people, since ancient times, a conviction remains, that their traditional culture is a divine gift. Thus, classical Chinese dance is part of this legacy.Even in ancient times, we see the dance, "said Ms. Yi Cao, a former judge of the Chinese Classical Dance International Competition of New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV), in an introductory video on Chinese classical dance on the website of Shen Yun Performing art Classical Chinese dance is a pure, unique and complex art form with 5,000 years of development. Each of China's many dynasties brought with it its distinctive dance styles. As the dynasties changed, the jewels of each were incorporated into the core of classical Chinese dance.
It is a kind of cultural foundation that has been passed on, the very treasure of the Chinese people passed down through the generations to this day, "said Ms. H. Sue Guo, vice president of Fei Tian University, the first college in The United States that offers training in classical Chinese dance, in a video about Chinese classical dance. For 5,000 years, many traditions in China have been inextricably linked, such as martial arts, folk dance and acrobatics. Over time, they have become part of a single art form. Many lineages of Chinese traditional culture have been incorporated into classical Chinese dance. As a result, just like ballet, Chinese classical dance is the only one of complete dance schools with their own theories, techniques, and forms of expression.The core of classical Chinese dance is composed of three main components: technical skills, form and composureTechnical abilitiesForm: How the method leads to movement
