The Dai Nationality is located in Yunnan province and is one of the minorities in China. The nationality calls itself as Dai, which means freedom and the most popular dances are Peacock Dance. The peacock is a precious bird in the sub- tropical zone. It is beautiful and tame. In the mind of the Dai ethnic group, it stands for happiness, auspiciousness and beauty. The excellent Peacock Dance reflects their respect for peace, honesty, water and beauty. Peacock dance is the best loved dance of the Dai people. It is very graceful and elegant dance, formed by imitating the dance of the peacocks, marked by the rise and fall of the waist and arms. The Peacock Dance is usually performed when the New Year comes. Peacock dance has fixed performing order. Generally it starts by presenting the scene of a peacock looking around and dancing trippingly on the lawn, then continues by drinking water and looking for food, and finally, ends by bathing in the fountain, shaking off water drops on its body, spreading out its gorgeous feather and extending wings in flight. This piece is choreographed by Jasmin Zhang and mentored by Jeffery Chan and performed by Carmen Chu and Cindy Meng.
A traditional classical dance based on the story of the most beautiful concubine in Chinese history. The story tells of how Yang becomes frustrated and depressed when the Emperor fails to visit her at the Hundred Flowers Pavilion. Concubine Yang is being depicted as even more beautiful when she is intoxicated. This piece is choreographed by Jeffery Chan and will be danced by Emily Cheung, Aries Cheung and Kenneth Cheung.