Murrmurr
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Riverdance with Chinese characteristics
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David777
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An impressive homo sapiens accomplishment. Well done brothers and sisters! 
As someone that can also efficiently dance that fast and also with a relaxed smile, I can offer that using one's body dancing regardless of style, with such large bilateral dynamic mass body movement is about the most peak exhilarating fun thing movement wise we Earth creatures might do. The brain's executive motor control doer pilot in the cerebrum frontal lobes become somewhat detached In the Zone while the legs and the rest of the body just crank out a repeating motion one's oscillating electromagnetic field brain is continually playing.
Have always thought just like with tap dancing, the Irish dancing sound can really be a way to synchronize a body into such Zen modes of Zone awareness. When we fast walk a distance, our creature brain section of minds flow in that same automatic repeating way as the mind pilot (you) in a different section of mind might not be paying much attention to the stepping and instead be wondering about what's for lunch .
A few Comment snippets at that Youtube page::
@johokeen1
I still remember the first time I watched Riverdance, the awe and utter admiration for such a great form of dance
... to now watch this video of the Chinese doing such an excellent choreography of it is 
. Music and dance can bridge cultures, bring joy and strengthen respect between us. We should have more of this instead of exchanging bullets and bombs 
.
@trudycartwright4127
Absolutely fantastic. Well done to all who took part in achieving an outstanding performance. Iโm Irish
and live in England 
I trained in Irish dancing when I was younger and know that professionals like these work their 
s off to reach such a perfect standard as this. 
xxx
@amandashare1281
This is so beautiful and shows what can be done when one culture embraces another and does not fight it instead!
@bingotheraccoon
I know everyone is fond of throwing around "cultural appropriation" but this is just plain cool. I love seeing people learn things from other cultures and really loving it.
They did a great job. They kept the whole vibe. Just great.
@hilaryolson4472
Dancing is supposed to bring joy to the faces of those who dance and all who watch. Well that was amazing and they were all smiling. Not quite as much as me though.
As someone that can also efficiently dance that fast and also with a relaxed smile, I can offer that using one's body dancing regardless of style, with such large bilateral dynamic mass body movement is about the most peak exhilarating fun thing movement wise we Earth creatures might do. The brain's executive motor control doer pilot in the cerebrum frontal lobes become somewhat detached In the Zone while the legs and the rest of the body just crank out a repeating motion one's oscillating electromagnetic field brain is continually playing.
Have always thought just like with tap dancing, the Irish dancing sound can really be a way to synchronize a body into such Zen modes of Zone awareness. When we fast walk a distance, our creature brain section of minds flow in that same automatic repeating way as the mind pilot (you) in a different section of mind might not be paying much attention to the stepping and instead be wondering about what's for lunch .
A few Comment snippets at that Youtube page::
@johokeen1
I still remember the first time I watched Riverdance, the awe and utter admiration for such a great form of dance
... to now watch this video of the Chinese doing such an excellent choreography of it is . Music and dance can bridge cultures, bring joy and strengthen respect between us. We should have more of this instead of exchanging bullets and bombs . @trudycartwright4127
Absolutely fantastic. Well done to all who took part in achieving an outstanding performance. Iโm Irish
and live in England I trained in Irish dancing when I was younger and know that professionals like these work their s off to reach such a perfect standard as this. xxx @amandashare1281
This is so beautiful and shows what can be done when one culture embraces another and does not fight it instead!
@bingotheraccoon
I know everyone is fond of throwing around "cultural appropriation" but this is just plain cool. I love seeing people learn things from other cultures and really loving it.
They did a great job. They kept the whole vibe. Just great.
@hilaryolson4472
Dancing is supposed to bring joy to the faces of those who dance and all who watch. Well that was amazing and they were all smiling. Not quite as much as me though.
Tish
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I like it.
David777
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Generally Irish step dancing is too rapid for our eyes and brains to understand what is sequentially going on at the wooden floors. The below Youtube video slows that down at floor level.
Now here is a similar slow motion video of tap dancing. Notice how one can now understand how the two are related.
And here the two styles are performed next to each other in a dance off:
A lot of people have pointed their smartphones at my own fast dancing style while doing so in public that is more related to old jazz dancing styles without extra ankle movements. Experienced dancers might be able to immediately pick up what I'm doing while ordinary folks are just as lost at what is going on with tap or Irish step dancing. Note there are video apps to change short lengths of any video:
Slow Down & Speed Up Video Online - Change Video Speed
Now here is a similar slow motion video of tap dancing. Notice how one can now understand how the two are related.
And here the two styles are performed next to each other in a dance off:
A lot of people have pointed their smartphones at my own fast dancing style while doing so in public that is more related to old jazz dancing styles without extra ankle movements. Experienced dancers might be able to immediately pick up what I'm doing while ordinary folks are just as lost at what is going on with tap or Irish step dancing. Note there are video apps to change short lengths of any video:
Slow Down & Speed Up Video Online - Change Video Speed
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hollydolly
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In perfect synchronisation and time... much more so than the original Riverdance group...
We as Celts in the beginning were less impressed with riverdance when it first came to the stage, having grown up dancing Scottish and Irish traditional dance at school... we kinda took it in our stride, and wondered in some way what all the fuss was about , and really we had to learn see it through the worlds eyes outside of our nation...
Lewkat
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Love watching all these dancers, but they sure sound like the Thundering Herd.
Murrmurr
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They do!
David777
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For those that never bothered to view my third video link above, am giving y'all another chance because it is so good. Even better with headphones.