The Red Leaves dance group, part of the Regina Chinese Canadian Association, will perform at Regina's Mosaic festival. Instructor Jenny Xie, who has partial hearing loss and difficulty with English, uses dance as a primary means of communication and expression. Dancers like Dongyan Blatchford and Fang Bian find that the fusion of tai chi and dance allows them to express themselves, connect with Chinese culture, and understand their identity, transcending linguistic barriers.
Dancers at Mosaic's Chinese pavilion say art allows them to transcend words
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️The Red Leaves dance group, part of the Regina Chinese Canadian Association, will perform at Regina's Mosaic festival. Instructor Jenny Xie, who has partial hearing loss and difficulty with English, uses dance as a primary means of communication and expression. Dancers like Dongyan Blatchford and Fang Bian find that the fusion of tai chi and dance allows them to express themselves, connect with Chinese culture, and understand their identity, transcending linguistic barriers.
- 1 Jenny Xie fell sick as an infant in China, leading to hearing loss
- 2 2001: Jenny Xie came to Canada
- 3 Mosaic 2025: Red Leaves dance group will perform
- Dancers find a way to express themselves and their culture beyond words
- Promotes multicultural understanding in Canada
What: The Red Leaves dance group, led by Jenny Xie, will perform at Regina's Mosaic festival, showcasing Chinese culture through dance, which serves as a powerful form of expression for its members.
When: Mosaic 2025 (festival date).
Where: Regina, Saskatchewan, at the Chinese pavilion of the Mosaic festival.
Why: For instructor Jenny Xie, who has hearing loss and language barriers, dance is a clearer way to convey emotion and express herself accurately. For participants like Dongyan Blatchford and Fang Bian, dance is a way to express identity, connect with Chinese culture, and find balance. The performances also aim to impart a message about Chinese culture and multiculturalism in Canada.
How: The group performs choreography that fuses tai chi and dance, with movements constructed in circles representing heavens, Earth, and wholeness.