![]() Maybe this is a professional thing, but I found rather more interesting the two days of showcases in which young and practically unknown and un-produced up-and-coming Chinese artists presented their ideas and unfinished works in the form of 15-20 minute excerpts. Lei Yan in I didn’t say anything by Lian Guodong The piece ends with her breaking a bottle in two and raising half of the broken glass like a torch evoking a range of possible references and interpretations, after having moved around the whole stage through convulsions, her body violently shaking and vibrating. The striking image of Yan wearing boxing gloves on her feet was the poster for the event. ![]() In stark contrast to that, the closing show of the programme, the solo I didn’t say anything, (我什麼也沒說) choreographed by Lian Guodong (連國棟) and performed by Lei Yan (雷琰) and, was a minimal, raw work of strong visual symbolism. ![]() Her large-scale productions such as From IN (一撇一捺) danced at the Bienniale, integrate Chinese tradition into an almost post-human perfection and count heavily on flow and control. Probably most impressive and presenting work unlike anything made in Europe was XieXin Dance Theatre (謝欣舞蹈劇場), the face of a new generation of emerging independent Chinese makers. Playing with color and symbolism and mixing Chinese tradition with contemporary elements, often in the form of pop songs and electronic beats or new technology, these works often blurred the lines between art and entertainment. The series of sleek, superbly produced performances bore many of the well-known characteristics of Chinese dance: a classical understanding of beauty, perfect synchronization and execution of movement, high level of skill and technique, and impressively trained dancer bodies. Sponsored by the Chinese Dancers Association (中國舞蹈家協會) and SIDC Development Foundation (上海国际舞蹈中心发展基金会), and organised by the SIDCT and Young Artists Platform of Dance (青年藝術家平台), the Bienniale brought together the best of young Chinese contemporary dancers in a programme of performances, master classes, lectures and forums. It was an emotional moment to be back in the city in a professional capacity four years after I graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy and I felt a lot of responsibility to write, indeed wanted to write, about what’s happening today in contemporary dance in China today. ![]() From old school songs to modern day masterpieces, this list has something groovy for everybody, whether you love current pop hits, EDM originals from DJing geniuses like Dillon Francis, Skrillex and Calvin Harris, remixed versions of already dance-worthy tracks from Michael Jackson, Lizzo and Nelly or radio staples that make you feel a decade younger with just the push of a button.įrom A (Avicii) to Z (Zedd), keep reading to see Billboard‘s top 50 feel good jams that’ll bring a smile to your face and put a spring in your step.Yasen Vasilev looks back at last year’s 1st China Contemporary Dance Biennale in Shanghai and reflects on the opportunities and challenges facing contemporary dance and young dance artists in China.Īt the end of August 2019, I attended the 1st China Contemporary Dance Biennale (中國當代舞蹈 雙年展) in Shanghai, invited by Shanghai International Dance Center Theater (SIDCT, 上海國際舞蹈中心劇場), as a representative of Aerowaves. The act of dancing is a happy thing to do.”īillboard has the perfect playlist for the next time in your life a dance therapy session is warranted - meaning all you have to do is put on your earbuds, crank up the volume and shake it out. It can be something that you listen to on your own if you want, but really it’s something designed to make people happy, even if it’s a sad song. I mean, that’s why it’s important to a lot of people. “There’s not that many things that make me happy. “It’s important to me because it just makes me happy,” he told Fader. English DJ Jamie xx (who scored a song on this list) explained back in 2015 why he believes dancing to electronically charged music is essential. Basically, letting loose to a pulsing beat filled with major chords and bass drops is a form of self-care.ĭon’t believe it? Take it from the experts. Whether you’re grooving in your car, raising the roof at the club or tearing it up alone in your room, it’s been scientifically proven that moving to the beat releases dopamine, oxytocin, serotonin and endorphins - aka, happy chemicals - in your brain. There are some problems in life that can only be solved by a dance party. ![]()
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