Ateneo offers Sayaw (Wudao), Chinese Dance Extension Program this summer

Looking for a fun exercise that will also make you culturally aware at the same time? Explore the cultures of China and the Philippines this summer through the art of dance. The Chinese Studies Program, together with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, invite you to Sayaw (Wudao), A Chinese Dance Extension Program, from April 16 to May 24, 2013 (Tuesdays and Thursdays) at the Leong Hall Roofdeck.

 

Students of the summer dance program will be introduced to the rich culture of China through the different dances. Rooted in age-old tradition, Chinese folk and court dances reflect the lives and values of the ethnic groups that practice them. The dances they will be learning will also encourage them to appreciate the similarities between the Philippine and Chinese cultures.

 

The dance classes will focus mainly on the teaching of Chinese and Filipino traditional folk dances. It is supplemented by aerobic warm-up exercises and stretching providing students with a complete body workout.

 

The summer dance program will have a culminating activity in the form of a dance recital on May 24, 2013 (Friday). The recital will feature the performances of the summer dance extension program and other performing groups.

 

Each session is 90 minutes long. Students should come in black leggings and black fitted shirt/leotard. For the culminating activity, students will be asked to have one set of white leggings and white fitted shirt or leotard.

 

Chinese Dance 1 (T-Th 1:30-3:00 pm) is for children aged 6 to 12. Chinese Dance 2 (T-Th 3:00-4:30 pm) is for students aged 13 to 19. Chinese Dance 3 (T-Th 5:30-7:00pm) is for individuals aged 20 and above.

 

The registration fee is P3,500 and the hand props cost P500. Registration is on a First-Come First-Served basis. If paying by check, please make it payable to ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY. Payment may also be deposited to Ateneo’s Metrobank Account at any Metrobank branch.The Company Name is  Ateneo de Manila University, Subscriber’s Name:  Name of Student, Reference Number:  FEES, Subscriber Number: 181

 

Accomplish two (2) copies of the payment slip and present the validated copy to the Chinese Studies Program secretariat. For more information, contact the Chinese Studies Program, School of Social Sciences, Loyola Schools, Ateneo de Manila University Room 200, 2/F Leong Hall Quezon City 1108. Call (02) 4266001 locals 5208, 5280, Fax (02) 926-5118, (02) 929-5397, or email chinese@admu.edu.ph. Press release from Ateneo de Manila University