Besides dance performances, Yu Wei also offers the following types of programs and workshops.

Concerts
School Performances/Workshops
Senior Workshops

Yu Wei concert program consists of two alternating elements: eight (8) short interval films and seven (7) dances that total 90 minutes. Yu Wei have more than 20 solo dances that rotate in her program.

Variations in program performance length and different requirements for out-of-door performances are available on request

Sample of Yu Wei’s Concert Programs

Film of Prologue
Dance of Lotus - Burst of pure dream

Film of Mountain
Dance of Mountain - A pilgrim
Film of Water
Dance of Water - Cradle of life

Film of Bird
Dance of Bird - Fly to Heaven

Intermission
Film of Smoke
Dance of Smoke - Mei Niang misses the Earth

Film of Tears
Dance of Tears - Ying Tai cries for her lost love

Film of Happiness
Dance of Happiness -Smiling heart

Film of Home
Curtain Call
Q & A with audience

Yu Wei dance classes are available for Beginning to Master dance levels.

Students learn Chinese dance from short dances that contain elements from Chinese classical, folk and ethnic forms, set to classical and contemporary Chinese music. Yu Wei’s choreography encourages the students to dance in the Chinese traditional aesthetic.

Questions to share with dancers
What is dance?
Why do I dance?
How do I dance?
What can I bring to my audience from my dance?
I am always asking these questions of myself ……

Yu Wei after a school performance at the West High School, Lincoln County, NC

Photo by Rick Ramseur

Yu Wei’s workshop / performance available for schools K through 12 and University students

Yu Wei Dance Collection for school performance program 50-60 Min

* Meet and greet students in Chinese, and introduce China on map

* Perform three dances and show three short films

* Demonstrate dance properties, costumes and headdresses

* Students engage in ‘Choosing the Pear’ an ancient exercise of consideration and thoughtfulness for others that was taught to generations of young Chinese

* Interactive dance with students

* Q & A section with students

Downloadable Yu Wei Dance Study Guide

Workshop for Seniors program 60 minutes
Yu Wei has designed a special program for seniors, which includes films, dance performances, demonstrations, conversation, interactive dances with seniors, a program of 'Self massage' while seated in chairs, and Q & A