The Christmas holiday break will be from Monday Dec. 23rd to Friday, Jan. 4th. Classes will resume on Saturday Jan. 5th.
Also mark your calendar with the 2013 Chinese New Year Performances:
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Wu-gong- Starts Thursday 9/6
This Monday/Thursday class teaches Chinese dance technique to kids. Please note: 8 is the minimum age to take either Wugong class and is by instructor invitation. Students who take both Wugong classes will get a discount. In this class students will learn advanced Chinese dance technique. Wugong helps dancers with strength and flexibility and is fundamental to preparing the body for dance.
Thursday Adult Performing Class- Starts Thursday 9/6
This class is similar to our Saturday adult performing class and prepares a Chinese dance piece for performances throughout the year. Please note that Saturday class times are slightly changed from last year because we have added a new class due to popular demand.
All Saturday Classes- Start Saturday 9/8
We have performing classes for kids, teenagers, adults, and a separate boys class that prepare Chinese dance pieces for performances throughout the year.
Adult Chinese Dance for Exercise- Starts Monday 9/10
This non performing class is for adults who want to learn Chinese dance but prefer not to perform on stage. Ah-lan will teach dance styles from different regions of China. Popular Chinese songs will be use to accompany the dances, so you can enjoy beautiful Chinese music while you dance.
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On August 12, 2012 Ah-Lan Dance dancers Alissa Elegant and Camille Gwise won first place in their age group and the second highest score overall at Northern California Chinese Athletic Federation’s International Martial Arts and Dance Invitational for their duet “Leaving Home” 《出走》。 “Leaving Home” is a Mongolian Dance set to the popular song “Home, My Heaven”《天堂》。You may have seen them perform it when they debuted the piece this June in our Spring Gala.
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Photo by Eric Li
The Bay Area’s largest Chinese language paper “World Journal” covered our June gala “A Silk Road Journey”:
阿嵐中國舞蹈學校6月2、3日在東灣舉行「絲路之旅」的演出。該校學生從小的有4歲，一直到成人還有一些50，60歲的大人都表演各自的拿手舞。從西方芭 蕾舞到東方民族舞，傣族、苗族、蒙古族及中國、日本、朝鮮、印度等。金髮藍眼的白人學生包括大人和小孩都跳起很有韻味的傳統民族舞。很多華人觀眾都誇「這 老外跳中國舞還滿有味道的」。
特別表演的主持人是白人，也講一口非常流利的中文。不看的人一定以為是中國人。在「絲路之旅」的舞劇中，有不同國家的 人去敦煌學佛教，賣絲綢，做買賣。當中，新疆舞，朝鮮舞，日本舞，唐朝舞，印度舞，最後都集中到敦煌的集市中跳出一幅生動的歷史畫卷。讓台下生長在美國的 中國孩子和美國人更好了解中國歷史。阿嵐中國舞蹈學校暑期班現正招生，可上網：ahlandance.com查詢。
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If our show has sparked your interest come watch a class or try it out. The classes are open to all: new and current dancers and will be taught by Alissa.
Beginning Ballet (Ages 4-6) 1:30-2:15
Intermediate Ballet (Ages 7-11) 2:15-3:30
Teen & Adult Ballet 3:30-5:00
Classes start on Saturday 6/16 and run for 9 weeks. You can either sign up to take any 6 or all 9. Albany Community Center is handling registration.
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A rehearsal photo to enjoy. See the sword fight this weekend.
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Ah-Lan Dance 