China News Service, Quzhou, June 17th (Qian Chenfei, Dong Yixin, Zhao Yining) "In the United States, my wife and I provide community dance classes for low-income residents. We hope that anyone can have equal dialogue through dance and have the freedom to dance as much as they want. You have the right to dance.” On June 16, the finals of the “Youth Qujiang Dance Federation of China and the West” International Youth Street Dance Competition were held in Qujiang District, Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province. At the scene, Miguel Antonio Rojas, an important member of the Zulu Nation, the first hiphop organization in the United States and one of the judges of the competition, said.
It is reported that the "Youth Qujiang·Dance Federation China and the West" International Youth Street Dance Competition lasted for two days and invited more than a thousand young street dance dancers from the United States, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and other countries (regions) to participate, and in China Domestic open recruitment of young street dance dancers aims to strengthen dialogue and cultural exchanges between Chinese and foreign youth through street dance, deepen understanding and enhance friendship.
In the eyes of American dancer Miguel Antonio Rojas, the distinctive cultures of different countries (regions), including China, are influencing the development of street dance in the world. "I often choreograph. Chinese kung fu movies have a profound influence on me. I will incorporate some elements into street dance. In this competition, I also learned that American science fiction movies have influenced some Chinese dancers. In terms of street dance Look, everyone understands the world from a more diverse perspective. "
competition scene. Photographed by Zhao Yining
"Although the birthplace of hip-hop is not in China, the respect given to hip-hop in China is at a high level. Let hip-hop go out of the streets and win more platforms for dancers, so that we can spread hip-hop culture. Dance is the common language of dancers. We don’t need to talk, we can understand each other just by dancing,” American judge and dancer Tias Ken Lopez said in an interview.
American dancer Augustus Maiowa Akinsotto gained a lot from this trip: "I met many amazing Chinese dancers. We exchanged social accounts and can communicate with each other at any time in the future. Discussion. "
" It is reported that this competition has invited hip-hop experts from international and domestic to form a judging panel, of which 60% are international judges and 40% are domestic judges. They will be evaluated according to groups to ensure the professionalism and fairness of the competition. The project consists of five major projects: adult dance, children's dance, breaking (break dance) for adults, breaking (break dance) for children and freestyle (freestyle), covering different age groups and styles. (End)
(Source: China News Network)
