Princess Dance for the QiPao CatWalk Show

Preparing for the “QiPao CatWalk Show” that will be happening on July 30th; a special performance of Qing Dynasty Princess Dance had the first rehearsal on the evening of July 17th. It was lead by LiPing Chen, the teacher for 6 Young Adult Division (YAD) youths on that day. The teacher teaches basic dance steps with the original and unique hat and shoes that were made for princesses in the Qing Dynasty. It was not easy for the students at first, but they slowly got into it and it had not only become a dance rehearsal, but also a great cultural exchange activity.

The teacher got the inspiration and choreographed the dance from the song “The Last Emperor” and praised that the students did a good job on the first class. They should still practice more to gain more self confidence and be more graceful. The song and the dance brought the students back to the time of Qing Dynasty moreover brought more energy of the youths to the Fo Guang Shan South Island temple.