Premiered
2005 at
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
Year
of the Rooster Celebration
1
female solo
Arranged By: Min Zhou,
Nai-Ni Chen
Music:
Dai Minority Folk Music
In
China, there are over 55 ethnic groups.Each group has its own unique tradition of dance and music.Peacock is considered a sacred bird among the Dai people in the
Yunnan province, and The Peacock Dance is one of the most beautiful dances
from this region.In it, the
dancer creates graceful movements derived from imitating the peacock
drinking water, walking, running, combing it’s feathers.