Chinese folk dance teaching materials and methods

Author: Pan Zhitao
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2001-05-01
Features: This book includes:
Dongbei Yangge Dance (Basic) Training Manual;
Tibetan Dance (Basic) Training Manual;
Yunnan Flower Lantern Dance (Basic) Training Manual;
Mongolian Dance (Basic) Training Manual; and other content.
1. The Chinese Folk Dance Basic Training Manual records the current folk dance basic teaching content of the Chinese Folk Dance Department. It includes representative movements of Han, Tibetan, Mongolian, Uyghur, and Korean folk dances. The manual is divided into five parts: "Overview," "Single-Element Combination Exercises," "Compound Combination Exercises," "Comprehensive Training Combinations," and "Guidance Texts."
2. The dance movements in this manual are recorded in Chinese characters only, without accompanying illustrative images. The descriptions focus on the combination methods and transition rules between movements, without providing detailed descriptions of the specific execution of each movement. In teaching, this manual serves as the basis, with reference to corresponding audio-visual materials for implementation.
3. The commonly used names, terms, and short movement phrases in this manual are generally not enclosed in quotation marks; content with special meanings is enclosed in quotation marks.
4. Dance movements are recorded based on the body's own orientation combined with direction.
5. When introducing movements, any references to entrances/exits, formation adjustments, or changes in position during the movement process are indicated using "zone diagrams."