Paja: Chinese Square Dancing

Scenario / Objectives

  1. Kids, parents and teachers practice Chinese ”dancing”

    • on Saturday 21.1. at school (it’s an ”official” school day)
    • by themselves at home with the Youtube video

  2. The dance will be performed in the Chinese New Year event

    • flash mob
    • time slot 17:30 –
    • big videoscreen shows the video
      • music starts
      • first segment shows square dancing grannies (30 sec)
      • second segment shows square dancing at the stadium (30 sec)
      • third segment shows CCTV gala performance (4 mins)
        • after 15 seconds the audience starts to clap their hands
        • after 30 seconds the audience starts dancing

Short Status Report 12 .1.2017

  • Dance teachers: we have several volunteers (parents, local dance group).
  • School: training sessions can be organized.
  • Music video: selected.

To do

  • Invitation to teachers / pupils
    • ”come to the 27.1. Chinese new year happening”
    • ”come and practice a funny dance on 21.1”
    • ”more info below”
  • Video edit (see below)
  • School
    • Book the gym hall for practice
    • Setup video and audio
    • Play the video on the scholl TV system?
      • starting before 21.1.
      • on 21.1.
      • before 27.1.

Selected dance choreography

 

Suggestions for editing

  • the video is too short (2 mins)
  • make it longer by copying segments
  • if possible
    • replace segments that show audience
    • cut and paste parts of the other videos
  • screenplay, alternative A
    1. dancing grannies: Chinese Aunties (30 secs?)
    2. dancing grannies: Guiness record: group dancing  (30 secs?)
    3. CCTV gala performance (4 mins?)
  • screenplay, alternative B
    1. Little Apple
      • whole song 3 mins
      • cut and paste and sync segments from other videos
    2. CCTV gala performance
      • extended edition 4 mins
  • deliverables
    • edited final video file
    • final video uploaded to Youtube
  • little apple
  • little apple
  • bad audio
  • selected choreography / CCTV gala
  • little apple

 

  • little apple
  • bad quality
  • good idea: several cities

 

 

  • nice chinese clothes
  • some other music / choreography
  • little apple

Kivat kalsarit!

  • hmmm… ehkä ei
  • little apple
  • good audio
  • good instructions (lower right hand corner)

 

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