On September 29, 2024, the USC U.S.-China Institute hosted a workshop at the Huntington’s Chinese garden, offering K-12 educators hands-on insights into using the garden as a teaching tool. With expert presentations, a guided tour, and new resources, the event explored how Chinese gardens' rich history and cultural significance can be integrated into classrooms. Interested in learning more? Click below for details on the workshop and upcoming programs for educators.
Shen Wei Dance Arts
Shen Wei and his company perform "Connect Transfer," a combination of movement, music, dance and visual arts.
June 22, 2007 - June 24, 2007
June 22 and 23: 7:30pm. June 24: 2:00pm.
Walt Disney Concert Hall : William Keck Foundation Children’s Amphitheater
111 S. Grand Avenue , Los Angeles , 90012
www.musiccenter.org/dance_0607_shenwei.html
Experience the long-awaited return of Shen Wei Dance Arts to Los Angeles. Shen Wei and his company amazed Music Center audiences in 2003 with his distinctive, multi-disciplinary approach to creating vibrant and inspiring works. The company is founded upon new dance techniques and a unique hybrid of western and eastern cultures. Connect Transfer is a 70 minute masterful combination of movement, music, dance and visual arts, and will be performed in the Music Center’s Walt Disney Concert Hall. This is sure to be a true art experience that cannot be missed.
"Connect Transfer" is an ingenious synthesis of dance, music and visual art, each element unpredictably linked to another." - The New York Times
Thirty Minute Lectures with Shen Wei will take place immediately following all performances, providing intriguing perspective on the choreography and the painting.
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