Zen Dance is a method of self-cultivation that integrates Zen culture and dance art. Zen dance is a kind of dance that occurs spontaneously when body, mind and music are integrated into one body in a state of physical and mental tranquility. It is as smooth and beautiful as flowing clouds and running water. It is the natural and harmonious movement of body and mind and the free expression of Zen mind. It can even enable dancers to understand the essence of life in the universet
Basic Zen Dance Class (Three days of instruction)
Day 1
Day 1 morning: Welcome ceremony: purifying hands, mouth, offering incense, sitting in silence Participant sharing: (Who are you? Where are you from? What do you want to gain? What do you want to experience?) 1. What is Zen Dance? 2. The five elements of Zen Dance 2: Five elements of Zen dance 3: The core and basic definition of Zen dance 4: How to be aware in dance Dancing in awareness 5: Read Zen dance instructions, practice in dance, dance in practice Everyone talks about their understanding of Zen dance techniques 6: Demonstrate a dance by yourself 7: The basic stance of the first Zen dance pose and the second pose: raising the Qi and expanding the chest, combined with the drill 8: Everyone dances together or individually 9: Meditate
Afternoon of day one: 1: Read the lyrics and talk about your experience 2: Get rid of fear and build trust in each other by holding hands and practicing mutual assistance dance 3: Learn the third and fourth movements of the Zen Dance routine, including lifting the energy upwards and the movement of relaxation 4: The teacher demonstrates the evolution and integration of movements 4: Students jump in groups 6: Relax jitter 9: Meditation and sitting in silence
Day 2
Day 2 morning: 1: Qi pulling exercises 2: Eliminate filth (greed, anger, ignorance) and clean up energy 3: Read the lyrics and talk about your experience 4: The fifth posture of Zen dance teaching, the waist twisting and hip raising and the sixth posture, wave hand 5: Students’ dance evolution movements 6: Breathing exercises Day 2 afternoon: 1: Meditate 2: Read the lyrics and talk about learning experience 3: The seventh posture of Zen dance teaching, the eighth posture of eagle spreading its wings, and the up and down pull-up 4: Students’ dance evolution movements 5: Practical teaching of Muladhara chakra
Day 3
Morning of the third day: 1: Read the verses and talk about Zen dance learning experience 2: Zen dance teaching ninth posture, bending and tenth posture, and rotating movements 3: Instructor’s demonstration and evolution 4: Student’s evolving movements 5: Instructor’s handprint movement teaching 6: Students evolve mudra movements
Afternoon of the third day: 1: Meditate 2: Read the verses and share your feelings about Zen dance in the past few days. 3: Zen dance teaching eleventh posture, legs crossed and twelve postures neck exercise 4: Student’s evolving movements 5: Individual and group evolution
Education Course with Certification
Zen Dance Education Course with Certification Students will gain an understanding of the sophisticated art of Zen Dance, and build the foundation for becoming a genuine Zen Dance Art Specialist. This offers a comprehensive understanding of the Definition, Ideological connotations, Artistic features and the value of Zen dance practice. Students will also learn the function and aesthetics of Chinese tea rituals, and gain an appreciation for the history and culture of tea arts. This is a private course with certified Senior Tea Dance Art Specialist Libo Li,”. Students will receive a certificate of first-level Zen Dance artist. The subject areas for Mastering Zen Dance Art Fundamentals: • The Definition • Ideological connotations • Artistic features • The value • How to maintain practices under any conditions • The design of the Zen Dance Studios • The Style of Zen Dance dress • Meditation Camps tours. • Assistant Zen Dance Couch in various styles of function • Graduation Ceremony
