Eastern CULTURAL EXCHANGE ASSOCIATION
东方文化艺术交流协会
OUR HISTORY
华夏舞蹈团队成立于2003年,以著名旅美艺术家沈晓星女士、毛虹女士、孙路平女士等为主导,聚集了一大批有艺术背景的旅美专业人士和有艺术爱好的业余人士。十余年间,成员们刻苦训练,请老师教和自主学习编排出了一系列高质量高水平的中国民族舞蹈,如《康定情歌》、《孔雀》、《梦幻敦煌》、《年月》、 《彩云追月》和《雪域高原》等。会长沈晓星女士作为小提琴艺术家,更是开创了一个新的表演形式小提琴与现代舞的结合, 并自编自演自导了:《暴风雨》。此节目推出后深受观众的喜爱。还有舞编孙路平女士、毛虹女士、沈晓星女士等集体自编自导的最具中国文化意蕴的小提琴与舞蹈《忆》;还有改编以青花瓷之美、东方女性之美和华夏服饰之美,这三美为一体的舞蹈《青花瓷》,这种新颖而又完美的融合,为观众们提供了视觉的饕餮盛宴,在"华夏之夜"和“华夏艺术节”上引起了极大的轰动。
协会成员们不求报酬, 将美丽的躯体语言与无国界的音乐糅合在一起,以舞会友, 以舞习艺, 以舞健身。她们将丰富的情感中融入纯美的舞蹈技巧,充分展现了中国舞蹈的魅力,表达了对中国文化的热爱与传承,表达了对舞蹈艺术无止境的追求,也表达了对促进中国和美国多元化文化做出贡献的初衷。
协会舞蹈团自成立以来,多次应邀参加新州-大纽约地区的文艺演出,如狮子会纽约分会、福建同乡会、福州同乡会和北京同乡会等众多华人团体,以及纽约大学、哥伦比亚大学、Seton Hall大学、康州图书馆、 Merck公司和多所华夏中文学校等。专业细致的舞蹈編排以及高雅唯美充满东方韵味的表演风格,使这个团队在众多艺术表演团体中脱颖而出并力拔头筹。基于上述因素我们2015年申请了东方文化艺术交流协会。又有了星韵儿童艺术团。
星韵儿童艺术团在沈老师和家长及学生的共同努力下,在短短的时间里就排练出童声小合唱: 《绒雪花》,《玲儿响叮铛》,《送别》,《歌声与微笑》,小提琴合奏《喜洋洋》等曲目。并在2015华夏中文学校圣诞晚会上演出,受到一致好评。孩子们参加了李文斯顿图书馆举办的活动。2016 YMCA举办的多族裔文化节活动上, 孩子们用她们可爱的表情天使般的声音,让观众如醉如痴为她们鼓掌欢呼!
The Huaxia Livingston Dance Group was established in 2003. It is led by artists from China, Ms. Shen Xiaoxing, Ms. Mao Hong and Ms. Sun Luping. It brings together a large number of amateur professionals with artistic backgrounds. For more than a decade, the members learn dance not only from the professional dancers, but also with collective creation. The group has a series of high-quality Chinese traditional and folk dances, such as “Love Songs of Kangding”, “Peacock”, “Dream of DunHuang,” “Charming Years,” "Clouds and the moon" and "Snowy Plateau" and so on. Violinist Ms. Shen Xiaoxing created a new combination of violin and modern dance, wrote and directed the story: “Storm”. After the launch of this program, it was deeply loved by the audience. Dance "Yi" combines the violin and dance, compiled by dancers Ms. Sun Luping, Ms. Mao Hong and Ms. Shen Xiaoxing. Dance “Blue Porcelain” united the beauty of blue porcelain, the beauty of oriental women and the beauty of Chinese costumes. This is a new and perfect integration. It provided a visual feast in the "Chinese Night" and "China Art Festival" and caused a great sensation.
The members of the Association combine beautiful body language with music. They integrate pure emotions into pure dance techniques; fully demonstrate the charm of Chinese dance. They express their love and inheritance of Chinese culture, express their endless pursuit of dance art, and express their desire to promote the diversification of China and the United States culture. Since its inception, the Dance Group has been invited to participate in many performances in New York area, including Lions New York Branch, Fujian Association, Fuzhou Association and Beijing Association, and many other Chinese groups, as well as New York University, Columbia University, Seton Hall University, Connecticut Library, Merck Corporation, and many Huaxia Chinese School branches. The professional and meticulous choreography and elegant aesthetic style full of oriental charm make this Dance Group stand out among many art performance groups. Based on the above factors, the Dance Group applied for The Eastern Culture Exchange Association (ECEA) in 2015, also created Starry Children's Art Troupe.
Starry Children's Art Troupe rehearsed children's chorus in a short time with the joint efforts of Ms. Shen Xiaoxing, parents and students: "Winter Snow", "Linger's Ring", "Farewell", "Singing and Smiling", "Little Pine", violin ensemble "Gorgeous" and other programs. The Troupe performed at the 2015 Huaxia Chinese School Christmas Gala, which was well received. The children were also invited to participate in the Livingston community event on Martin Luther King’s Day. At the Multi-ethnic Cultural Festival in 2016 organized by YMCA, the children’s performances made the audience entertained with applause and cheer.