USC Traditional Chinese Dance "Once Upon A Dream" 2012-2013 Program

8/12/2019 USC Traditional Chinese Dance "Once Upon A Dream" 2012-2013 Program

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NCE UPON A

2013

Featuring WUSHU NATIONand the production of SLEEPING BEAUTY

USC TCDANCE

PRESENTS


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LETTER FROM THE CAPTAINS EXECUTIVE BOARD

Carolyn HuangSECRETARY

Donna XiaoCAPTAIN

Frances ChenMEDIA COORDINATOR

Joyce LiEVENTS & OUTREACH

Lily YinCO-CAPTAIN

Kristal HaTREASURER

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Welcome to USC Traditional Chinese Dances 7th annual showcase! We are

so thrilled to have you here, and our dancers are all equally as excited to be

performing for you. Our show tonight is the product of nearly 8 months worth

of preparation. These months included a considerable amount of blood, sweat,

tears, and bruises, but above all passion. We hope that our passion for danceand dedication to Chinese culture is as evident in our performance as the

movements of our bodies.

The theme of our show centers on the magical nature of dreams, and the second

half will feature our dance interpretation of the story of Sleeping Beauty. As we

dance our way across the stage tonight, we hope to not only entertain but also to

inspire dreams. Whether fleeting or enduring, conscious or unconscious, romantic

or ambitious, dreams give us the courage and inspiration to transform our lives.

For many of us on the team, dreams have defined who we are since childhood.

As dancers, one of our dreams is simply to be able to share our passion with

friends, family, and appreciative audiences. We are truly grateful for your support

here tonight as we showcase the results of so many months of hard work and

dedication. Thank you, and we hope you enjoy the show!

DONNA XIAOSENIORBusiness Administration& Accounting

Receive an acceptanceletter from Hogwarts (Itmust have gotten lost inthe mail).

LILY YINJUNIORAccounting

Become a princess!

CAROLYN HUANGSOPHOMOREPublic Relations

Travel the world andbecome an official elevator-

button-pusher

JOYCE LIJUNIORBusiness Administration

Become a river

FRANCES CHENJUNIORBusiness Administration

Go to a Britney Spears

concert!!

KRISTAL HASOPHOMOREBiochemistry

Be dodgeball champion

From the captains,

Donna Xiao & Lily Yin


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TEACHER BIOS MEET THE TEAM

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Daisy Huang

Mandarin Wu

Originally from Guang Dong, Ms. Daisy Huang graduated from theGuang Dong Province Dance School and completed advanced studies

in choreography and artistic direction at the Beijing Dance Academy.Since moving to the U.S. in 2006, Daisy has been actively performingand teaching dance to further her expertise and expand her creativityin choreography. Currently, Daisy is the choreographer and artisticdirector for several local Chinese dance groups.

In December 2010, Daisy made her student dance recital debutin the U.S., showcasing her diverse choreographic talents. Theperformance received an excellent response from the audience. InJanuary 2013, Daisy presented her second student dance recital,choreographing three pieces for USC TCDance: Where DreamsBegin, Winter is Here and Two Kittens.

Mandarin Wu leaps between New York, Los Angeles, and whereever she is needed, for exciting production and design projects.She holds a Dance MFA from New York University, Tisch Schoolof the Arts; a Dance BA and Minor in Digital Arts from Universityof California, Irvine; and was a Dance major and Valedictorian atthe Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. She danced withthe Metropolitan Opera. She is the director of her own productioncompany - Mandarin Orange Performing Arts - who is producing alarge-scaled festival called Dance Bistro.

Mandarin loves to collaborate with different medias and people,a freelance artist who is also engaged in graphic, costume, andinterior design work. If it werent for taking her first Chinesedance class, she would not have taken the road of dance and arts.Mandarin is happy to present a charming number for TCD.

www.mopa-mopa.com


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AMY MURAMOTOSOPHOMORECommunication

Be a mermaid

CHRISTINA WANGSOPHOMOREElectrical Engineering

Go to all the Disneylands inthe world

CINDY ZHOUGRADUATE 1ST YEARFinancial Engineering

Sail around the world while

recording tour logs

CRYSTAL HOFRESHMANHealth Care Studies

Be a princess

JANET KIMFRESHMANElectrical Engineering

Draw a comic book

JIAXI JESSIE FENGSOPHOMOREBusiness Administration& Computer Science

Become the princess infairy tales

JUICE SI ZHUGRADUATE 1ST YEARChemical Engineering

Be an astronomer so I canenjoy the beautiful andmysterious starry sky every

day

KAREN FANGSENIORBiomedical Engineering

Become a doctor and savehundreds of lives. =) Imgoing to med school nextyear, although Im not yetsure where, so its coming

true!!

KENNETH THAMJUNIORChemical Biology

Sit on the tops of cloudsand part them to let rays of

light shine through.

LIN LIGRADUATE 2ND YEARSchool Counseling

Travel around the world

MAI NGUYENSENIORInternational Relations &East Asian Languages andCultures

Own a fat chinchilla andname it Pikachu (Its still one

of my dreams)

MARCUS MOJUNIORInternational Relations

Join the Royal Canadian

Navy after graduation

MENGZHE YANGGRADUATE 1ST YEARHealthcare Administration

Have my own restaurantwhere you can eateverything like in an

international buffet

PATRICIA HUANGJUNIORElectrical Engineering

Swim in all the worldsoceans

WINNIE SHANSHAN CENSOPHOMORENeuroscience

Be the little mermaid :)

TAO HUGRADUATE 1ST YEARMaster in Planning

Have the power to makeevery dream come true

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DANCER BIOS What was your childhood dream?


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TESS WUSOPHOMOREBusiness Administration

Open a Krispy Kreme-

caliber donut shop in Taiwan

with my family friend of 16

years, Crystal, and become

a ridiculously successful

businesswoman

XIAO HUGRADUATE 1ST YEARElectrical Engineering

Live in a house facingthe ocean, surrounded by

flowers all year round

ZHENG ALICK ZHUSENIORPhysics

Be like the monkey king

HIP HOP

WUSHU NATION

RACHEL OTOSENIOR

Electrical Engineering

Be a gymnast

MASON KHOOJUNIOR

Human Biology

Hang out with JackieChan

DRAMA GUESTS

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DANCER BIOS FEATURING


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SLEEPING BEAUTY

CELEBRATION OF LIFE

News of the princesss birth spreads throughout the kingdom and a joyous celebration begins. Choreographed by Kristal Ha (AC: Frances Chen)

Music: Romance Assembles Reunion by Xiao-Peng Jiang

Dancers: Janet Kim, Jiaxi Jessie Feng, Kristal Ha, Mai Nguyen, Marcus Mo,

Zheng Alick Zhu

FAIRIESThe three fairies dance in the goddess-like Dun Huang style, playing with their wands, which

magically turn into colorful ribbons.

Choreographed by Lily Yin

Music: Flying Goddess

Dancers: Carolyn Huang, Crystal Ho, Donna Xiao

SLEEPING SPELLThe evil fairy lures the princess to an empty room, where an enchanted spinning wheel awaits

her. The princess touches the spindle and pricks her nger, completing the curse and causing

the kingdom to fall in a deep sleep.

Choreographed by Daisy Huang

Music: Winter Is Here

Dancers: Carolyn Huang, Donna Xiao, Kristal Ha, Lily Yin

FOREST AND FIREDetermined to rescue the princess, the prince braves the perils of an enchanted forest,

eventually nding himself face to face with the evil fairy.

Choreographed by Donna Xiao & Rachel Oto

Music: Demarcos End by Christophe Beck & Bruticus by Audiomachine Dancers: Cindy Zhou, Karen Fang, Kristal Ha, Mai Nguyen, Marcus Mo,

Mengzhe Yang, Winnie Shan Shan Cen

Guest Performers: Annie Yu, Ai Kaye, Carey Zhang, Katherine Fu,

Lauren Stoneburner, Stephen Tsung-Han Sher, Zheng Alick Zhu

A DREAM COME TRUEThe kingdom rejoices, celebrating love, happiness, and peace as the prince and princess join

hands in marriage.

Choreographed by Carolyn Huang (AC: Joyce Li)

Music: Harest Celebration by Anna Guo, Golden Snake Dancing by

Traditional Orchestra of Music & Dance Troupe of Jiangsu Proince,

& The Northeast Nook

Dancers: Amy Muramoto, Cindy Zhou, Janet Kim, Jiaxi Jessie Feng, Kristal Ha,Winnie Shan Shan Cen

SleepingBeautyCAST

KING - Kenneth Tham

QUEEN - Juice Si Zhu

PRINCESS - Lily Yin

RED FAIRY - Carolyn HuangGREEN FAIRY - Donna Xiao

BLUE FAIRY - Crystal Ho

EvIL FAIRY - Rachel Oto

PRINCE - Mason Khoo

TRANSITION MUSIC

A Flower is Not a Flower by Ryuichi SakamotoBirthday by Joe Hisaishi

Feel by Joe Hisaishi

Links by Joe Hisaishi

Sonatine by Joe Hisaishi

In Loe by July

Bai Hu by Rui Chen

*AC: Assistant Choreographer

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PRODUCTION ACT II


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Dear Littles,

Good luck onyour first TCDperformance!

Love, Bigs

CONGRATULATIONS

WUSHU x TCD SENIORS!

Congratulations on your last TCD show Alick, Rachel, and Carey! You guys worked so hard and

practiced so much and itll all pay off tonight! Great job and t hank you for everything! Now on toCMAT and Collegiates!!! JIA YOU!

Dear lovely

TCDance Family,

Thank you so

much for always

brightening my

Saturdays with

sunshine andmy Facebook

wall with cat

posts.

Your smiles

warm my heart.

Good luck

tonight!!

Cheers,

Carolyn Huang


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To our dearest Lily,

Follow your dreams,

you are truly one of a kind!

Mom, Dad, Jon

To a great captain, baker, mama bear, big, and friend:

Thank you.

DONNA XIAO


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**SPECIAL THANKS**

USG Discretionary Board

APASA and Interns

Board Production Staff and Crew

Wushu Nation

John Chang, Adisor

Elton Keung, Sponsor

Aery Xie, videographer

Natasha Wu, Alumni

Annie Yu, Alumni

Jason Hoellwarth, Alumni

Friends and Family

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