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2026 Fall

Chinese Dance

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Chinese Dance

Total tuition: 200

Sun

2026-08-23 - 2026-12-13

August 23 - December 14

Room: Pending

Instructor: Jane Pan

Great Wall Chinese Dance Class 26-27 Recitals: Feb. 1 Chinese New Year Performance: Feb. 7 Graduation: May 16 Class Time: Sunday 1-1:50 pm Dates(Fall Semester): August 23th-December 13th(14 classes) Breaks: Nov 22th, 29th Lesson Plan 14 total (Fall Semester) 14 total classes (Spring Semester) 14 Fall Semester + 5 Spring Semester Class → Chinese New Year Recital Overview of Each Lesson Warmup / Stretch Water Break Technique (if needed) Break Chinese New Year Dance(2 min dance, prop) Goal: 1 8 count per class Minor dance

Grades

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Pre-K

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

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Sun

2026-08-23 - 2026-12-13

August 23 - December 14

Room: Pending

Instructor: Jane Pan

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Great Wall Chinese Dance Class 26-27 Recitals: Feb. 1 Chinese New Year Performance: Feb. 7 Graduation: May 16 Class Time: Sunday 1-1:50 pm Dates(Fall Semester): August 23th-December 13th(14 classes) Breaks: Nov 22th, 29th Lesson Plan 14 total (Fall Semester) 14 total classes (Spring Semester) 14 Fall Semester + 5 Spring Semester Class → Chinese New Year Recital Overview of Each Lesson Warmup / Stretch Water Break Technique (if needed) Break Chinese New Year Dance(2 min dance, prop) Goal: 1 8 count per class Minor dance

Grades

K

Pre-K

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

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Registration by: 12/5. Cancellation by: 8/30.

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Great Wall Chinese Dance Class  

Lesson Plan 
14 total (Fall Semester)
14 total classes (Spring Semester)
14 Fall Semester + 5 Spring Semester Class → Chinese New Year Recital
Overview of Each Lesson
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  • Warmup / Stretch
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  • Water Break
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  • Technique (if needed)
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  • Break
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  • Chinese New Year Dance(2 min dance, prop)\t
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    • Goal: 1 8 count per class
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  • Minor dance
Ways to Make Class Fun
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  • Mat time / yoga block
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  • Prop Days(every 3 classes)
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    • Musical chairs
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    • tag
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    • Record and watch
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    • Clap and count the beats
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    • Groups: perform for your friends
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    • Face the other way (switch a direction)
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    • Improv if have prop
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    • Challenge: do 2x speed
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Ideas for Dances
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    • Ribbons (if older)
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    • Tambourines
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Will choose two dances from below:

Teacher Bio

Yuhan Mao, a student at LASA High School, has been passionate about dance since the age of six. She has trained in ballet, Chinese dance, and hip-hop for many years. Her love for dance shines both in daily practice and on stage, with performances at events such as Austin Trail of Lights, Lunar New Year, and Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations. She is also an active member of her school’s hip-hop club.

Yuhan has received multiple awards in the National Chinese Talent Competition, winning second place in Chinese dance duet in 2024 and first place in solo Chinese dance in 2025. Caring and dedicated, she especially enjoys working with children. As a teaching assistant for the Chinese Dance Class at AGWCS, she hopes to inspire younger students to appreciate and love Chinese culture through dance.

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