CAAM
Chinese Dance
Theater

Welcome to CAAM Chinese Dance Theater!

The CAAM Chinese Dance Theater (CDT) is dedicated to preserving and celebrating our Chinese cultural heritage and enriching the cultural life of all Minnesotans through the universal language of dance.

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Two Winners for the 2oth Anniversary Logo Contest

 

We had two winners for our 20th Anniversary Logo Contest.  Two excellent designs with two distinct approaches and purposes.

The first winner was an original drawing by Kathleen Jiang. In her own words, she states,

“In order to commemorate the 20 years of CAAM CDT’s progress, I thought it appropriate to illustrate the growth of the dancers literally. From left to right, the dancers are not only growing in age, but also in passion and technique. Finally, the last panel shows a dancer of the previous generation leaving the picture, but a young second generation dancer entering the picture.

While the dancers are an important part of my design, my center of focus is actually of the tree. Yes. There is only one tree. If you look carefully, all of the branches connect between the four panels symbolizing the four seasons. This not only shows the commitment of the dancers throughout the four seasons, but it also shows the passage of time and the growth and develop of the dancers, as well as of CAAM CDT. The fact that there is only one tree comes to signify the unity of the dancers and of the organization, as well as our dedication to our roots. In general, the tree can be taken as a metaphor for the far reaching and intricate Chinese culture.

I’ve had so many wonderful experiences at CAAM CDT and have grown so much through my experiences here. I hope that my design is able to show others the significance of CAAM CDT in the community.”

We will be using Kathleen’s design for the 20th Anniversary t-shirt, the recital program cover, and possibly for a banner that will be used an various anniversary events.

The second design was conceived by by Betty Rasmussen and created by Julie Lindstrom. This design features the number 20 composed of red-ribbons.  The perfect way to celebrate 20 wonderful years.  This design will be used in conjunction with our main logo.

Congratulations to both our winners. Be sure to look for these designs throughout our anniversary year.

CAAM Chinese Dance Theater

20th Anniversary Committee

CAAM CDT 20th Anniversary Reunion Picnic

All past and present members of the CAAM CDT Community are invited to join in the fun at a 20th Anniversary Picnic and year end celebration on Sunday, June 10 from 1-4 p.m. at the Lion’s Shelter in Roseville’s Central Park, 2545 Victoria Street North, Roseville, MN  55113.   Our afternoon together will feature TaiJi in the park, led by CAAM CDT friend and Gong Fu instructor Ningsheng Huang, lawn games and races, a thousand year old egg hunt, CAAM CDT quiz, Silent Auction, (see details elsewhere in this newsletter) and more.  The setting in Roseville’s Central Park gives us close proximity to a playground, a lovely lake with a walking path, and a pretty waterfall, all within a short distance from the picnic shelter.   The Recital DVD will be distributed, and our 20th Anniversary t-shirt will make its debut.  CAAM CDT will provide paperware and utensils, watermelon, rootbeer floats in commemorative cups, water, and tea.  Please bring lawn chairs, a dish to share – dessert, salad or side dish — and something to put on the grill.

Many of our current and past community members have already received an E-vite to the picnic – at last count 70 people were already planning on attending!  The E-vite can be accessed at http://new.evite.com/services/links/TMN6ZIRZDA.  If you have already received the E-vite, please RSVP so we know whether you can make it or not.  Once you RSVP, if you are an E-vite  member (registration is free) you can add more e-mails to the invitation list by going to the invitation, and looking for the “Invite More” button under the “Who’s Coming” heading on the left-hand side of the screen.  We are eager to reconnect with old friends, so please help spread the word.  See you on June 10th!

The address of the picnic site is:
2545 Victoria Street North
Roseville, MN 55113
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Silent Auction Taking Shape

The 2012 CDT Silent Auction is heating up. Some realy nice items will be up for bid, including a lake cruise, a villa stay in Duluth, special dancing mentoring, a gymnastics lesson, a swimming pool party, sweatshirts and dance camisoles, crafts, pictures, baskets, and more. The silent auction is shaping up to be a fun event for the CDT community. There is still time to make it even better and help raise more money for CAAM. You can still participate by donating extra auction items or services such as golf tutoring, ski instruction, cooking, gift cards, family fun night out tickets, etc. Remember the bidding starts on June 10 during CDT Reunion. If you can donate, please contact Peter and Kathy via email. Thanks.

 

Help CDT celebrate 20 years by joining the 20 x 20 Club! The 20 x 20 Club is a special program for CDT supporters to give $20/month for 20 months. By joining the 20 x 20 Club, you will enable CDT to thrive as we go into the future. CAAM Chinese Dance Theater is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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About CDT:

Since 1992, CDT has served families and delighted audiences with some of the best locally-produced Chinese dance in the country. We are a community-based organization under the artistic direction of a world-renowned choreographer and teacher. A division of the Chinese American Association of Minnesota (CAAM), the oldest, largest Chinese American community organization in Minnesota, CDT performs before 15,000 live audience members every year. With a dance school, annual concerts,  outreach performances, residency and workshop program CDT is the largest Chinese dance organization in the Midwest.

Chinese Dance:

Chinese dance incorporates a variety of forms and styles of movement derived from 53 diverse ethnic groups traditions. Chinese dance involves not just unique Chinese dance sequences and movements but also the cultural and historical basis of the dances.  Attending a performance at a variety of venues throughout the year, including our own annually produced show, is a great way to experience the vibrancy of Chinese dance.  Participating in a residency,  workshop, summer camp or year long class is a great interactive method to experiences the wonder of Chinese dance.

Our Chinese dance instruction is available through classes at our studio in St. Paul. In addition CAAM Chinese Dance Theater can design a custom program to meet your educational needs.  CAAM Chinese Dance Theater can enhance Chinese language courses, history or cultural courses about Chinese dance by offering a entirely new in-depth cultural experience for students with little or no prior experience with Chinese language, art or culture.