Lighting Up 2014 Chinese New Year Celebration (01/02/2014)

Sydney Chinese Dance Company 2014 New Year Celebration Performance

On the occasion of the coming of the Chinese New Year, in order to celebrate the traditional Chinese Spring Festival, the Sydney Chinese Dance Company will hold a large-scale dance performance “Lighting Up” at the Parramatta Leagues Club on February 1 to celebrate the Chinese New Year. “Lighting Up” is a grand dance performance that the Sydney Chinese Dance Company has created to celebrate the Chinese New Year, while inheriting and carrying forward the traditional Chinese dance art and absorbing the essence of dance art from all over the world.

The Sydney Chinese Dance Company was founded in 2004 as a cultural exchange art group approved by the New South Wales government. Since its establishment, the group has attracted much attention for its superb artistic standards, professional spirit, and continuous innovation in dance art. It not only occupies a leading position among various art groups, but also shoulders the important task of cultural and artistic exchanges between Sydney Chinese and various Australian ethnic groups. Now with a history of ten years, the Sydney Chinese Dance Company is the strongest team in Sydney’s cultural and artistic circles. Its outstanding dancers have brought one top dance art performance after another to the people of Sydney.

In this special dance show “Lighting Up”, the audience can not only appreciate the artistic charm of traditional Chinese dances, such as sword dance, fan dance, and Tang Dynasty classical dance “Ice Chrysanthemum”, but also appreciate the unique dance styles of Chinese ethnic minorities, such as Dai and Miao. At the same time, they can also appreciate the perfect reproduction of dance art from all over the world, including Spanish dance, Vietnamese dance, classical ballet “Blue Danube” and refreshing modern dance, etc. The performance is also joined by famous martial artists Zhang Chongwei and Zheng Shuai, presenting breathtaking and exquisite martial arts performances, and several well-known Chinese singers in Australia sing for the New Year! This performance is not only a grand event to celebrate the Chinese New Year, but also a promotion of Chinese culture and a display of world culture. For dance lovers, older Chinese immigrants and younger generations of Chinese Australians, it is definitely a cultural journey and cultural feast that cannot be missed.