Go and Chinese folk dance class are highly recommended to students who love to play board games and dance.
Go is a fascinating board game that originated in China more than 4,000 years ago. It is played today by millions of people in the world, including thousands in the United States. In China, Japan, Korea, it is far more popular than chess is in the West. Go is about building, not destroying. Those ancient rituals impart important values. Go rewards patience and balance over aggression and greed, Go combines beauty and intellectual challenge. Let’s explore in the mysterious Go palace！ 围棋是一种迷人的棋类游戏，它起源于4000年前的中国。今天，全世界有成千上万的人正享受着它带来的乐趣，其中也包括许多美国人。在中国、日本、韩国，它的知名程度远远超过了国际象棋. 围棋欢迎创造，远离毁坏。它所遵循的古老礼仪传递着被广泛认同的价值观。围棋崇尚耐心与和谐，鄙夷侵略与贪心。围棋把美与智慧联系在了一起。让我们畅游在神秘的围棋殿堂吧！
The class will typically cover:
- Introduce basic knowledge such as Go history, termologies, rules, and proper playing manners.
- Teach various playing skills covering different phases: Opening/Joseki/Middle Game/End Game/etc.
- Review students’ games, and correct common mistakes
- Arrange internal games
- [Once the students get to some levels] Organize competitions with local Go players.
Language-wise, we would prefer to speak in Chinese. We will definitely teach student all the terminologies in English, which is very important for students to communicate with players who do not speak Chinese.
Age: 5&up
Requirement: No previous Go experience needed.
Class time: Saturday 11:00am-11:55am.
Material needed: Prepare a Go set (stones and a board).
Instructors: Guo-Zhong Zhuang, AGA 6 dan, Ph. D. of Computer Sciences, more than 23 years playing experience
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Folk Dance in China is a highly varied art form. There are 56 officially recognized ethnic groups in China, and each ethnic minority group has its own folk dances. This class introduces the fundamentals of Chinese folk dances, body aesthetics, dance technique, stretch and strength. It is open to anyone who loves the beauty of the Chinese dance, wants to stay fit, relax the mind and body after stress from work or studying, and have fun. By attending the class, you will learn various Chinese folk dances, tips to maintain good fitness, and you will have opportunities performing in the community culture events.
Age: Adults
Requirement: No previous dance experience needed. Students need to wear comfortable dance cloth and shoes to the class.
Class Time: 11:00-12:30am
Material needed: Student need to purchase costumes for performance.
Instructors: Chu Qi , loves Chinese folk dance and has been dancing for almost 40 years. She has been teaching at the school since it established in 2005.
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