魏玲 Serena
在采访中国著名舞蹈编导沈蓓时，她谈到了自己如何加入明尼苏达州美籍华人协会（CAAM），以及她对用中国舞来传播中国文化的想法。
沈蓓最初参与 CAAM 是因为他们邀请她来明尼苏达州举办为期 10 天的中国舞工作坊。她很惊讶他们当时联系了她，因为她当时在纽约，在明尼苏达州不认识任何人。经过一番讨论，她同意来到明尼苏达州，在那里遇到的人们的热情和坚持让她感动。沈蓓同意与他们合作，成为他们的艺术总监。
当被问及她是如何通过舞蹈教授中国文化时，沈蓓表达了她对中国舞蹈的钦佩，以及是如何随着时间的推移而演变的。她指出，中国舞在她年轻时并不为人所知，她不得不从零开始参与中国舞的建设过程。如今，她将中国舞视为展示中国文化之美和独特性的一种方式。
据沈蓓介绍，中国舞蹈的动作灵感来自大自然，深深植根于中国历史和神话。她认为，教授中国舞是保护中国文化的一种方式，也是必不可少的。她指出，中国舞可以让年轻人了解中国传统价值观以及尊重其文化遗产的重要性。沈蓓认为舞蹈是最好的文化交流方式，因为没有语言障碍，很容易通过肢体语言与对方交流。
沈蓓举例说明了她是如何用中国舞来教授中国文化的。她展示了中国文化中具有象征意义的概念，例如代表文化和习俗的“风”（风俗），其中她用舞蹈展示了中国人如何庆祝农历新年，中秋节，元宵节等另一个象征性概念“融”（融化），它代表了我们五十六个民族的文化。 “脉”（脉络）代表了中国的历史，秦、汉、唐、宋等朝代的舞蹈都以此为基础。本质上，这些更大的文化主题，如“风”、“融”和“脉”，比字面解释对中国文化的教学产生了更深层次的影响。
在描述中西方舞蹈风格的差异时，中国舞蹈是接近地面的农耕文化，而西方舞蹈是几乎不着地的，例如芭蕾舞。她描述的另一个普遍差异是中国舞蹈关于“气”（生命活力），而西方舞蹈相对物质主义，关于肌肉和骨骼等。她描述的最后一个普遍差异是通过一个关于绘画的故事，该故事描述了中国绘画如何非常注重内心的绘画，这与客观的西方绘画形成鲜明对比，西方绘画往往是关于肖像的准确性。
总之，对沈蓓的采访深入了解了她对中国舞蹈的热情以及她对保护中国文化的奉献精神。她将中国舞视为向年轻人传授中国文化的重要工具，并相信它有助于保护中国传统价值观。她在 CAAM 的经历展示了艺术在将来自不同文化的人们聚集在一起并促进对彼此传统的欣赏和理解方面的力量。
During this interview with Shen Pei, a renowned Chinese dance choreographer, she talks about how she got involved with the Chinese American Association of Minnesota (CAAM) and her thoughts on using Chinese dance to teach Chinese culture.
Shen Pei initially got involved with CAAM when they asked her to come to Minnesota and give a ten-day workshop on Chinese dance. She was surprised that they had reached out to her as she was in New York at the time and didn't know anyone in Minnesota. After some discussion, she agreed to come to Minnesota, and she was moved by the enthusiasm and persistence of the people she met there. Shen Pei agreed to work with them and became their artistic director.
When asked about how she teaches Chinese culture through dance, Shen Pei expressed her admiration for Chinese dance and how it has evolved over time. She notes that Chinese dance was not well known when she was young and that she had to participate in the process of building Chinese dance from scratch. Today, she sees Chinese dance as a way to showcase the beauty and uniqueness of Chinese culture.
According to Shen Pei, the movements in Chinese dance are inspired by nature and are deeply rooted in Chinese history and mythology. She believes that teaching Chinese dance is a way to preserve Chinese culture and that it is essential to do so. She notes that Chinese dance can teach young people about traditional Chinese values and the importance of respecting their cultural heritage. Shen Pei thinks dance is the best way for cultural exchange, because there is no language barrier, and it is very easy to communicate with each other through body language.
Shen Pei provided a few examples of how she uses Chinese dance to teach Chinese culture. She demonstrated concepts that are symbolic in chinese culture sich as “风”(literally=wind, 风俗=customs) which is representative of culture and customs, within this she had dances demonstrating how chinese people celebrate Chinese New Year, the Mid Autumn Festival, Lantern festival etc. Another symbolic concepts “融” (literally=melt, 融(文)化=melt cultures), which represented the cultures of our fifty-six ethnic groups. “脉”(literally=pulse, 脉络=context) which represents the history of China, withi this she had dances of dynasties such as Qin, Han, Tang, and Song. Essentially these larger cultural topics such as “customs”, “melt cultures” and “context” gave a deeper impact in teaching Chinese culture than the literal interpretation.
When describing the differences between Chinese and western dance styles as Chinese dance being close to the ground as farming culture, and western dance being barely on the ground such as with ballet. Another general difference she described was Chinese dance being about “气” (energy of life), while western dance being relatively materialistic, about muscle and bones etc. A last general difference she described was through a story about painting which describes how Chinese painting is very much about painting from the heart, which contrasts with objective western painting which often is about accuracy of the potrait.
In conclusion, the interview with Shen Pei provides insight into her passion for Chinese dance and her dedication to preserving Chinese culture. She sees Chinese dance as an essential tool for teaching Chinese culture to young people and believes that it can help preserve traditional Chinese values. Her experience with CAAM showcases the power of art in bringing people from different cultures together and fostering appreciation and understanding of each other's traditions.
张安娜 Annabelle
通过对沈老师的采访，我学到了很多非常重要的事情。我学到了移民美国的经历，经历过的历史事件，还有克服语言障碍的经历。在采访沈蓓的过程中，我们谈到了她的事业和舞蹈经历。从这次采访中，我学到了很多重要和有价值的信息，我将继续记住很长一段时间。
听到沈老师的故事，我深受启发。在事业方面，沈老师抓住机会，决定去明尼苏达州教舞蹈。她不知道结果会怎么样，但她还是抓住机会。结果，她取得了成功。我认为这是一个重要的人生教训。你永远不知道你在未来会做什么。我的想法是，你应该始终保持自信并勇于冒险。毕竟，你可能会找到自己的热情。
此外，我发现她对中国舞的看法很有意思。我认为她谈到中国丰富的历史很重要。中国的舞蹈富有历史。我认为因为中国舞蹈在今天仍然蓬勃发展，它非常厉害。学到每个中国民族都有一种舞蹈也是很有意思。这告诉我中国舞蹈充满了如此多的文化。我认为分享这种文化很重要，因为大多数人可能不知道中国有这么多不同舞蹈的样子。我绝的大多数人看到中国舞可能会认为它只有狮子舞或扇子舞。那些是真正的舞蹈风格，但中国舞还有更多民族舞蹈。我认为沈老师谈论所有不同类型的民族舞蹈是很重要和鼓舞人心。这是因为教中国不同的民族舞帮助人们了解中国的文化。她还提到舞蹈是一种交流方式。它是通过身体语言进行交流。你可能会有语言障碍，但跳舞的时候，每个人都说一样的语言。我认为这是非常明智和真实的看法。
总的来说，我认为沈老师的故事非常鼓舞人心。我不但学习了重要的人生教训，还学习了有关中国舞的重要信息。例如，我了解到有时冒险可以在生活中得到回报。我还学到了中国丰富的舞蹈历史和各种民族舞蹈。我觉得我学到了宝贵的事情，我将在我的一生中继续记住这些事情。我也认为这些事情帮助我进一步了解中国文化，这将有助于我的学习和文化理解。我很感激有过这样的经历。感谢沈老师告诉我们她的故事。
Through the interview with Shen Laoshi, I learned many very important things. I learned about immigrating to the US, living through historical events, and overcoming language barriers. During the interview with Shen Laoshi, we talked about her career and dance experience. From this interview, I learned a lot of important and valuable information that I will continue to remember for a long time.
Hearing Shen Laoshi's story inspired me deeply. In terms of her career, Shen Laoshi seized the opportunity and decided to go to Minnesota to teach dance. She didn't know what the outcome would be, but she seized the chance anyway. As a result, she was successful. I think this is an important life lesson. You never know what you may do in the future. My view is that you should always be confident and take risks. After all, you might find your passion.
Also, I found her perspective on Chinese dance very interesting. I think it's important that she talks about China's rich history. Chinese dance has a rich history. I think because Chinese dance is still thriving today, it's very powerful. It was also interesting to learn that every Chinese ethnic group has a type of dance. This tells me that Chinese dance is full of so many cultures. I think it's important to share this culture because most people probably don't know that there are so many different dances in China. I think most people who see Chinese dance may think that it is only lion dance or fan dance. Which are real dance styles, but Chinese dance has many more ethnic dances. I think it's important and inspiring for Shen Laoshi to talk about all the different types of folk dance. This is because teaching different Chinese folk dances helps people understand Chinese culture. She also mentioned dancing as a form of communication. It is communication through body language. You might have a language barrier, but when it comes to dancing, everyone speaks the same language. I think that's a very sensible and true view.
Overall, I find Shen Laoshi's story very inspiring. Not only did I learn important life lessons, but I also learned important information about Chinese dance. For example, I learned that sometimes taking risks can pay off in life. I also learned about China's rich dance history and various folk dances. I feel like I learned valuable things that I will continue to remember throughout my life. I also think these things help me learn more about Chinese culture, which will help my studies and cultural understanding. I am so grateful to have had this experience. I’m thankful to Shen Laoshi for telling us her story.