Clinton School Celebrates Lunar New Year

New York Chinese Cultural Center's resident touring company, Dance China NY, visited Clinton School this morning to perform their "Lion Dance Plus" routine. Students were treated to a performance of traditional Chinese folk dance. The performance brought the children on a tour of China, exploring its history and long cultural traditions.

In additional to the Lion Dance, a popular traditional dance of Lunar New Year celebrations, children were presented with the Chopstick Dance from Mongolia, the Warrior Dance in the traditional Peking Opera style, and the Red Ribbon Dance among others. A few children were also selected to go up on stage to learn parts of the Red Ribbon Dance. They learned the rainbow, firecracker, dragon and waterfall movements.

Special thanks to Polly Kelekis and the PTA for bringing this group in to begin Lunar New Year celebrations at Clinton! 新年快乐! HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Here are some pictures and videos from this morning: