Beijing Modern Dance Festival kicks off with dance bootcamp (4)

Liu Yifeng, Organizer/Instructor, said, "As of now, we have more opportunities to perform abroad than within China. It’s because in other countries, modern dance is more accepted. But it lacks context for the Chinese audience. However, it’s getting better and better, because we have more and more students interested every year."

Yue Xu, Beijing, said, “Did you know modern dance has a relatively short history in China? The Guangdong Modern Dance Company was the first of its kind in China, and the organization was formed in 1992. But it wasn’t until the year 2000 when the art form really took off. Just to put it into perspective for you, the history of modern dance, despite its name, dates all the back to the 1890’s, when American dancer Isadora Duncan pioneered elements such as dancing barefoot, with loose hair, and the contract-release movements. So it’s quite impressive how far modern dance has come in China in such a short amount of time."

And now is your chance to go support this dance genre. The Beijing Modern Dance festival will kick off its performances this Sunday, with a packed schedule until July 26th. And be sure to tune in to Culture Express next Monday when we bring you exclusive coverage of the opening ceremony.

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