Cantonese Opera and Chinese Cultural Education

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One Table Two Chairs Charitable Foundation firmly believes that the art of Cantonese opera can inspire individual imagination and creativity. In recent years, we have been actively promoting Cantonese opera and Naamyam, among other traditional Chinese cultures, in schools. The fresh and creative activities have received enthusiastic support from kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, international schools, and higher education institutions

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👩🏻🏫 To teachers

To deepen the understanding of Chinese culture and Cantonese opera performing arts, and promote creative thinking and attitudes
Master the skills of designing and organizing Cantonese opera art tutorials
Build teachers' ability and confidence to promote Chinese cultural and creative education

🏫 For schools

Enhance the effectiveness of school-based Chinese cultural learning activities and promote overall professional capabilities
Schools can design creative Chinese cultural activities according to the children's abilities
Build a culture of mutual respect, appreciation, and positive attitudes

👦🏻 For students

Let children experience Chinese traditional art firsthand
Recognize the virtues and cultural significance behind Chinese culture
Develop children's sensory abilities and accumulate artistic experience

Objectives

Our Service

Teacher Training Workshop

Gain a deeper understanding and mastery of the design and arrangement of Chinese cultural and artistic activities
Enhance teachers' professional knowledge of Chinese culture and art and strengthen their teaching confidence
Optimize concepts and teaching techniques for promoting Chinese culture and art

Combining theory and practice, covering a variety of topics
Instructors/professional Cantonese opera actors will demonstrate and explain, and personally guide participants on Cantonese opera body movements and skills
The instructor demonstrated how to integrate Chinese culture and art into educational activities

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Expected results

Target audience: Principals and teachers

Creative Cantonese Opera

Young children can recognize different Chinese cultural elements and appreciate traditional Chinese art from an aesthetic perspective.
Stimulate students' creativity and learning interest, promote emotional expression and all-round development
School teachers learn teaching skills and class arrangement methods from observing classes

Customize courses based on school themes and teaching needs
Including Cantonese opera body movement games, drama games, group cooperation and other interactive forms
School teachers observed and recorded the performance, learning from it the teaching techniques of Cantonese opera art.

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Expected results

Target: K2-K3 students

Consulting Service

To enhance teachers' skills and quality in designing, planning and implementing school-based Chinese cultural activities
Teachers can master the teaching methods and content of Chinese cultural activities for young children

The advisory team understands the school's culture and the real-time implementation of Chinese culture and art, providing professional advice and guidance
The advisory team is composed of professional Cantonese opera instructors, professional university lecturers, and early childhood education experts.

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Expected results

Target audience: Principals and teachers

Class Observation

To learn from professional feedback and further optimize the arrangement and content design of school-based Chinese cultural activities,
Practical application of teaching skills to expand teachers' practical experience

Teachers practice Chinese culture teaching activities on campus. Professional tutors come to the school to observe the class, analyze the results, discuss problems, and propose feasible key points and improvement suggestions.

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Expected results

Target audience: Teachers

05 Extension Activities

Parents' Talk

Enhance parents' knowledge and interest in opera art and help them understand the good morals and values embodied in it
Help parents understand the importance of Chinese culture and art to their children's growth

In-depth and easy-to-understand explanations of specific topics, accompanied by professional demonstrations:
(1) Understanding and experiencing the art of Chinese opera
(2) Traditional virtues and values
(3) Practice in daily life

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Expected results

Target: Parents

06 Extension Activities

Paired Workshop

Parents and children learn about Chinese culture and art together
Practice respect for teachers and enhance parent-child communication
Strengthen body control and coordination
Improve children's self-confidence, concentration and expression skills
Inspire imagination and creativity

Taught by professional drama and Cantonese opera instructors
Let parents and children experience Cantonese opera through games, feel the fun of Cantonese opera art, and learn to appreciate Chinese traditional art.

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Expected results

Target audience: Parents and children

There is also a creative children's Cantonese opera troupe
Target audience: Primary 1 to Primary 6

👩🏫Teacher training

Kindergarten Proposal

3 hours - Teacher Training Workshop 01
4 Lessons - Creative Cantonese Opera for Children Class 02
1 hour - Professional Consultant 03 (before practice)
Lesson 4 - Classroom Practice 04
1 hour - Professional Consultant 03 (after practice)

👫Parental participation

Kindergarten Proposal

4 Lessons - Creative Cantonese Opera for Children Class 02
1 hour - Parents' Seminar 05
1 hour - Parent-child Cantonese Opera Workshop 06

Our Team

The curriculum are jointly designed by our Artistic Director, Professor Yuen Siu Fai, our Creative Director, Musette Tsang, and our Early Childhood Education Consultant, Dr. Fanny Chung
Assistant Instructors are all professional Cantonese opera artists.
All content can be specially customized

Phone

6804 8188

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Mail

applause@1table2chairs.com

The content is customizable and can be tailored to meet the specific requirements of the school.

In just two hours, the workshop contained a wealth of knowledge that is worth digesting slowly. What I am most grateful for is that the host's sharing has alleviated my slight fear of teaching Cantonese opera.

Primary school Chinese and music teachers

The teacher training workshop was very inspiring. It allowed me to gain a deeper understanding of the background of Cantonese opera and Nanyin. It gave me inspiration for teaching, enabled me to think outside the box, and effectively boosted my teaching confidence!

kindergarten teachers

The Cantonese opera class is a great starting point for children to deepen their understanding of the genre in an engaging environment and experience the process of learning it. Thank you to the teachers for their thoughtful arrangements and guidance!

parents

It was fun and I really enjoyed the class. I always look forward to attending it again!

kindergarten students