@fairyangel98 Interesting! I didn't know this song was so popular. You should record your dance and post it as a reply. I'm curious to see what it's like. And side note - all the dancers here are full-time students at UC Berkeley. I give them props for spending the time to learn a dance like this when they already have so much schoolwork. =]
@passiflora46 oh ok.i see if i had offended u in anyways or another then i apologise. we too are students and i totally understand trying to learn to manage time is key :D
No disrespect, hecka props to you guys for stepping outside the box and being a part of a Chinese dance group --- let's just get along :)
After all, we originate from the same organization. Members of CFDA played a role in founding the original Chinese Dance group at UC Berkeley all those years ago.
In any case, we are both Chinese folk dance groups in the Bay Area and should therefore be on the same side, yea?
Thank you for putting back my comment. And i appreciate your feedback. For the members of CFDA, legally speaking you have to ask Uncle Fred, Chu Lo See, or Shannon Yip for permission. CFDA learned those dances (and paid for them) through trips to China, and teachers from China. It would be considered copyright in their eyes if they saw it.
u can delete my comment, but its still horrible. You guys lack traditional folk dance movements. You should accept criticism so you can work on it, no matter how harsh the criticism is. Again, the hair has nothing to do with the dance.
We deleted your comment because we do not believe it to be accurate.
I agree that Flying Horses is not a traditional ethnic Mongolian dance; most dances we learn from CFDA are choreographed and taught by Chinese teachers and have been choreographed through a Chinese lens.
Nonetheless, this is a Mongolian-style ethnic dance and has many elements often seen in ethnic Mongolian dance. The loose hair is not one of these traditional elements but it is a new way of interpreting the Mongolian style.
I want to thank you for posting this video. My class is starting to learn this dance. I am very excited to learn this because it movements are all very interesting. And I think that if the hair was in a bun or in the ponytail, it would lack the "wild" and "freedom" touch of mongolian horses. The long hair represents the wild mane of horses perfectly. Well, that is my opinion.
Dance evolves as each generation teaches the next generation; one of dance's strengths is that it can change with each generation yet still retain its core message. As mentioned in the blurb, this is a modern interpretation of the dance, and still reflects the pride and the strength that many Mongolian dances portray. It is a reflection on the symbolism and the freedom that the horses symbolize for the Inner Mongolians.
I disagree that some of us "lack basic skills," but it is definitely true that not everybody has the same continuous Chinese dance training as most of the older dancers in CFDA do. We are a college dance group, everybody comes in with different levels of skill, and we train together for less than one semester. I am proud to call ourselves chinese ethnic dancers.
You claim that we deleted your comment because we cannot take "harsh criticism." However, you fail to give any constructive criticism whatsoever, and do not attempt to understand the dance with an open mind.
Also, if you want to have your criticism to be taken seriously, you can at least learn to spell properly ("know" != "no") and not just flame in your comments.
For record's sake, I am reposting your original comment, posted at about 8 PM 4/28/09.
"this is not mongolain. You guys lack basic skills, and the hair takes away from the dance movements. You should be embarassed to call yourselves chinese folk dancers. I know a few dancers in this group..they should no better. "
its called hairography duh!!!
ytrew97 5 months ago
i love this dance!
ytrew97 5 months ago
weird.. we are oso using this song for our dance and i can assure u ours is 100 persent better than urs... -.-
fairyangel98 11 months ago
@fairyangel98 Interesting! I didn't know this song was so popular. You should record your dance and post it as a reply. I'm curious to see what it's like. And side note - all the dancers here are full-time students at UC Berkeley. I give them props for spending the time to learn a dance like this when they already have so much schoolwork. =]
passiflora46 11 months ago
@passiflora46 oh ok.i see if i had offended u in anyways or another then i apologise. we too are students and i totally understand trying to learn to manage time is key :D
fairyangel98 11 months ago
No disrespect, hecka props to you guys for stepping outside the box and being a part of a Chinese dance group --- let's just get along :)
After all, we originate from the same organization. Members of CFDA played a role in founding the original Chinese Dance group at UC Berkeley all those years ago.
In any case, we are both Chinese folk dance groups in the Bay Area and should therefore be on the same side, yea?
karenkick 2 years ago
AND there's so many of you guys who were in CFDA -- Daphne, Katherine, Lucie, Sylvia...
Let's not turn against each other :)
karenkick 2 years ago
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karenkick 2 years ago
Thank you for putting back my comment. And i appreciate your feedback. For the members of CFDA, legally speaking you have to ask Uncle Fred, Chu Lo See, or Shannon Yip for permission. CFDA learned those dances (and paid for them) through trips to China, and teachers from China. It would be considered copyright in their eyes if they saw it.
melanisitc 2 years ago
u can delete my comment, but its still horrible. You guys lack traditional folk dance movements. You should accept criticism so you can work on it, no matter how harsh the criticism is. Again, the hair has nothing to do with the dance.
melanisitc 2 years ago 2
We deleted your comment because we do not believe it to be accurate.
I agree that Flying Horses is not a traditional ethnic Mongolian dance; most dances we learn from CFDA are choreographed and taught by Chinese teachers and have been choreographed through a Chinese lens.
Nonetheless, this is a Mongolian-style ethnic dance and has many elements often seen in ethnic Mongolian dance. The loose hair is not one of these traditional elements but it is a new way of interpreting the Mongolian style.
FeiTianUCB 2 years ago
I want to thank you for posting this video. My class is starting to learn this dance. I am very excited to learn this because it movements are all very interesting. And I think that if the hair was in a bun or in the ponytail, it would lack the "wild" and "freedom" touch of mongolian horses. The long hair represents the wild mane of horses perfectly. Well, that is my opinion.
DragonDiamondMoon 2 years ago
Dance evolves as each generation teaches the next generation; one of dance's strengths is that it can change with each generation yet still retain its core message. As mentioned in the blurb, this is a modern interpretation of the dance, and still reflects the pride and the strength that many Mongolian dances portray. It is a reflection on the symbolism and the freedom that the horses symbolize for the Inner Mongolians.
FeiTianUCB 2 years ago
I disagree that some of us "lack basic skills," but it is definitely true that not everybody has the same continuous Chinese dance training as most of the older dancers in CFDA do. We are a college dance group, everybody comes in with different levels of skill, and we train together for less than one semester. I am proud to call ourselves chinese ethnic dancers.
FeiTianUCB 2 years ago
You claim that we deleted your comment because we cannot take "harsh criticism." However, you fail to give any constructive criticism whatsoever, and do not attempt to understand the dance with an open mind.
FeiTianUCB 2 years ago
Also, if you want to have your criticism to be taken seriously, you can at least learn to spell properly ("know" != "no") and not just flame in your comments.
waitingforgodot0 2 years ago
For record's sake, I am reposting your original comment, posted at about 8 PM 4/28/09.
"this is not mongolain. You guys lack basic skills, and the hair takes away from the dance movements. You should be embarassed to call yourselves chinese folk dancers. I know a few dancers in this group..they should no better. "
FeiTianUCB 2 years ago
awesome!!! ^_^
snowflakemuncher 3 years ago
yay!!
hwong2004 3 years ago