The boys and I did a little lesson on Chinese New Year. A few weeks later, a local school had a Chinese New Year celebration. A traveling group of Chinese college students were visiting from Beijing and shared their traditional music and dance.
The master and mistress of ceremonies. The man spoke in Chinese and the woman translated in English…
They brought in a small orchestra and introduced all of the traditional instruments (none of which I can remember the names…)
Initially, we were seated on the ground floor, but the boys were having a hard time seeing anything. We were able to move upstairs to an overhead walkway that allowed for an unobstructed view. We had to stand for the rest of the celebration, but it was worth it…
The highlight for the boys were the martial arts demonstrations. It was a little different from what the boys are learning. This style was more smooth and flowing, but with the same power and intensity. This is a picture of board breaking…
More traditional music…
More dance…
More martial arts…
2012. The Year of the Dragon…
