Cultural Dancing
The Chinese Youth League Cultural Dancing Group (CYLCDG) has been an important part of CYL for many years. The group aims to teach and preserve Chinese culture and raise awareness of the beautiful art of Chinese Dancing. Each dance has a unique story to tell, depending on the nature, century, and area, which the dance is from.
Classes and Performances
The CYL Cultural Dancing Group is often invited to perform at various year round events, ranging from charity events, cultural celebrations, to major festivals in and out of Sydney, with Chinese New Year and the Moon Festival being two of the main performances.
Dance classes
are held every Saturday at the CYL clubhouse during
school semesters where experienced teachers provide
classes teaching Chinese Cultural Dancing. Classes
are set at elementary, intermediate and advanced
levels and we welcome anyone with an interest in
learning Chinese cultural dancing.
News
On 22 August 2010, our senior group has won the 3rd prize
in World Dance section at
McDonald’s Sydney Eisteddfod,
at Science Theatre, University New South Wales.
Our dance "Raindrops Falling on Banana Leaves" was judged by highly
qualified and experienced expert, Wanda Wotjulexicz-Levine and
received a remarkable feedback. For details report, please click
HERE
On 4 July 2009, our members also attended the McDonald's
Performing Arts Challenge presented by Sydney Eisteddfod.
Our group won the highest score in the "Good" ranking.
Our girls presented the dance proudly and confidently
among the 15 competitors including Russian Dance, Spanish Dance,
Mexican Dance, Indian Dance, Ukrainian Dance, etc.
For details report, please click
HERE
Class times
- Elementary Class : 6-10 yrs old (Saturdays 1:30pm-2:30pm)
- Intermediate Class : 11-15 yrs old (Saturdays 2:30pm-3:30pm)
- Advanced Class: 16 yrs and over (Saturdays 3:35pm-5:15pm)
Contact Person
- CYL Office : (02) 9267 3166
- Website: www.dancing.cyl.org.au