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dreamO
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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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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