The Red Silk Dancers will be bringing exciting new choreography and dances this year at the Bronx Library Center on Saturday, July 12 at 2:30 p.m. (Map and directions)
Founded and directed by Margaret Yuen since 1985, the Red Silk Dancers present a repertoire of traditional and contemporary Chinese classical and folk dance. Through concerts, lecture demonstrations, and residency workshops, the company aims to promote cultural understanding and connect communities. Based in New York City, the company has presented numerous programs throughout the New York metropolitan area and the Eastern United States.
Red Silk Dancers also offers Chinese classical, folk, and sword dance classes for adults.
The three dances:
Hua, which means “flower” in Chinese, showcases an exuberant journey of personal growth through five dancers, incorporating both Chinese and modern elements. The piece is set to music by cellist Zoe Keating.
Wuwu is a martial art dance with four separate components: long tassel sword, sabre, single sword and Yingge, which is a folk martial art dance from the Guangdong province. Dancers paint their faces to represent folk heroes.
Dunhuang Caisu is a solo of statues that come alive from the Dunhuang Caves along the ancient Silk Road. The numerous colorful sculptures and fresco paintings of Apsaras—a female spirit in Hindu and Buddhist mythology—can be found in these caves and inspire a dance of stylistic poses and flowing gestures.
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