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Passport Dance | Philadelphia Chinese Opera Society
The Philadelphia Chinese Opera Society will present a Peking Opera program of selected episodes that feature heavily on the dance elements of the art form, such as the Sword Dance, Ribbon Dance, Water Sleeve and Fan Dance. Don't miss this special PAFA Performance. The Philadelphia Chinese Opera Society will transport you to ancient China with their elaborate storytelling, brilliant costumes, beautiful arias, and mesmerizing dances.
Free with museum admission
Philadelphia Chinese Opera Society (PCOS) is a non-profit organization devoted to promoting and preserving the cultural heritage of the Chinese community through the study, teaching, and performance of Chinese Opera (Peking Opera). Dating back in the late 18th century, this highly developed and stylized art form is a synthesis of many Chinese cultural elements: song, music, dance, dramatization, martial arts, acrobatics, costume, face painting, folk art, and traditional narratives.
Extraordinary masters from important Beijing opera families along with many dedicated learners came together in February 1999 to establish PCOS in Philadelphia, making it our region’s first and only Peking Opera organization. Based in Philadelphia and led by acclaimed Artistic Director Shuyuan Li. PCOS conducts classes on all aspects of Chinese Opera, hosts educational activities, and performs throughout the region for special engagements and longer touring schedules.
PCOS members are committed to discovering and perpetuating Chinese opera, and they draw equal value from the art form and the community that they create in the process of learning and performing together.
