The Confucius Institute in Edmonton commenced its first Chinese adult dance class in the last week of January. This is the first such class of its kind offered by the CIE.
Ms. Du Jinjin is the dance teacher. She is a visiting teacher from Hanban, who is a professional dance teacher and has taught different kinds of Chinese traditional dances in Shanghai for 5 five years before coming to Edmonton.
About 20 people are registered in this dance class, the majority of them are public school teachers. These teachers are already exploring ways to integrate this new skill in their respective schools.
The class runs after school every Thursday from 5:30 to 7:00 at the CIE. The teachers in the class expressed their appreciation to CIE for offering such an opportunity for them.