The first curriculum of the Chinese Folk Dance series focuses on Korean sword dance. Traditional sword dance evolved from swordplay and became a courtly dance accompanied by lively drum music. Dancers hold a pair of folding knives in each hand, dancing with swift and passionate movements. The movements combine strength and flexibility, with relaxed footwork alternations, showcasing a spirited demeanor and impressive qi sensation that is unique and unforgettable.
Training primarily focuses on upper body posture, and the application of the knives (coordination of arms and wrists with breath) and includes training in various slow and fast footwork patterns. The training progresses from the slow Gugulee tempo to experience the steady qi sensation of walking with a drawn sword, advancing to the fast tempo of Chajing Gugulee to feel the forceful sensation of swinging arms and rotating and jumping with the sword, mastering technical skills. Participants not only gain extraordinary body experiences in the swift movements of raising and dropping the sword but also further appreciate the superb artistry of Korean traditional dance!
*This course includes a live piano and drum accompanist.
*Participants will need to separately pay approximately $500 for the purchase of costumes and props. (Refund for any overpayment or a supplemental payment for any deficiency)
Chinese Folk Dance - Korean Sword Dance
Course Information
Course Code: EEXC_26SEP2024A
Discipline: Dance
Tutor: Chen Lei
Teaching Medium: Cantonese and Mandarin
Age Limit: 16 or above
Course Schedule
Period: 26 September - 28 November 2024
Day of week: Thursday
Time: 19:30 - 21:30
Location: HKAPA, Wan Chai
Number of Sessions: 10
Price Options
A discount may be offered to the following applicants. Please enter coupon code when checkout.
Senior citizen card holders (10%)
[coupon code: SERC10]
Holders of registration card for people with disabilities (10%)
[coupon code: REGD10]
Full-time students (16 years old or above) (20%)
[coupon code: FTST20]
Card holders of Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers (10%)
[coupon code: HKFEW]
The discount is only applicable to such card holders themselves. The card holders cannot enrol on behalf of other parties with the discount offers.
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Tutor's Profile
Tutor: Chen Lei
Felix holds a Master of Fine Arts from Beijing Dance Academy. He has possessed 30-year academic research background on Chinese Dance and a professional career as a dance artist, covering the three fields of performance, education, and choreography design. Not only did he win many major international and local dance competitions, but also has been awarded the Hong Kong Dance Awards twice. He also received the Hong Kong Jockey Club Dance Master Degree Scholarship as well. After returning to Hong Kong in 2014, he has frequent worked with major art, cultural, and educational institutions on various projects. His large-scale dance performance “Dunhuang Reflections” was presented in Hong Kong, Beijing and Guangzhou for eight times. He has been teaching in the HKAPA since 2007.
