August-October 2019 courses:
Chinese Opera Folding Fan 戏曲折扇 Movements for beginners and improvers Presented by SOAS Jing-Kun Chinese Opera Society at SOAS, WC1H 0XG Day: 6 Saturdays Dates & time: August 3 – 3pm-5pm; August 10, 17, 24, 31 and September 7 -2pm-4pm Course fees including printed course materials: £90; £67 (students) Location: SOAS Main Building (room number will be given on registration with Kathy) Class requirements: one Chinese opera paper folding-fan with minimum 30 fan sticks and 26/27 cm length, and flat, thin soft-sole shoes (like ballet shoes) or just wear socks Instructor: Kathy Hall Enquiry and registration: Kathy 07711 654663.
Chinese Kunqu opera performance course (acting and singing): 6 x 2-hour lessons: will be on Saturdays 2pm-4pm, September 14 to October 19. Course fees including printed course materials: £90; £67 (students) Selections to be learnt will be from song/tune-titles (qupai 曲牌) from In Pursuit of the Dream from The Peony Pavilion 〈牡丹亭-寻梦〉by Tang Xianzu of the Ming Dynasty Requirements: one Chinese opera paper folding-fan with minimum 30 fan sticks and 26/27 cm length; one watersleeves practice jacket (short), bought or hired; and flat, thin soft-sole shoes or just wear socks.
Other enquiries:
- Future Jingju or Kunqu classes/workshops or 1-to-1 lessons for beginners and improvers, all ages.
- Chinese Opera Make-up Workshops (with full stage make-up, head-dresses and costumes) for individuals or small groups on requests.
- Lecture-demonstrations with PPT and props for schools, universities and community centres, on request.
- Jingju performance course (acting and singing, Mei Lanfang style) from Guifei Zuijiu〈贵妃醉酒〉百花亭选段, excerpt from ‘The 100 Flower Pavilion’ from The Imperial Concubine Intoxicated (8 x 2-hour lessons, tentative dates: 11/1, 18/1, 1/2, 8/2, 15/2, 22/2, 29/2 and 7/3, 2020 Requirements: one Chinese opera paper folding-fan with minimum 30 fan sticks and 26/27 cm length, one short Chinese opera ‘watersleeves’ practice jacket (bought or hired), and flat, thin soft-sole shoes (like ballet soft shoes) or just wear socks
Instructor: Mrs Kathy Hall李惠馨， London Chinese Opera Studio
Enquiries welcome: 07711 654 663 or please go to Contact Us page
