The dance "The Begonia Remains the Same" belongs to modern ballet.
Ballet (ballet, meaning) a drama performed by dancers in costume to musical accompaniment. Originating in Italy during the Renaissance, the ballet was introduced to France and developed greatly. The original French ballet music was not only instrumental, but also sung and recited, so it can be regarded as the predecessor of the opera (there was also ballet in the opera at that time, and this tradition continued until the end of the 19th century, and influenced the Italian opera).
A great deal of excellent ballet music emerged after the mid-19th century, such as Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and Stravinsky's The Firebird. Wang Mei, a professor at the Beijing Dance Academy, was particularly impressed by the creation of the dance drama "Begonia Remains the Same". The creators are like philosophers, turning the misfortunes of the characters in the Sleeping Beauty story, which were originally caused by the external environment, into unavoidable problems of the characters' own growth, showing the demonized side of the characters with great physical tension, and showing the beautiful side of the characters with such softness, following the artistic expression of the choreography completely.
"In this sense, modern dance is not simply a dance genre, but a kind of independent thinking, breaking the shackles of thought. This is exactly what Chinese ballet should learn from - to break the boundaries of dance genres and create Chinese dance, the dance of now, its own dance."
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Modern dance is not simply a dance genre, but a spirit of independent thinking and breaking the shackles of thought.