Traditional dance versus Modern dance

There are several traditional dances in Malaysia and one of them is a lion dance. The Chinese people believe that the lion dance can bring good luck and prosperity to them. It is usually being performed in Chinese New Year or new shop opening. In my hometown, I saw many people support long dragons and lions made from vibrant paper and cloth while dancing in processions down city streets. Usually,the dancers perform to the beating of gongs and drums, while other celebrants perform acrobatic displays. Some of the performers in my hometown may occasionally reach up to take red money packets or fruits and vegetables hung from storefronts. The celebrations usually end with the lantern festival, an event in which merchants hang lighted paper lanterns outside their shops. Many of the lanterns rotate with the heat of the candles they contain. My neighbours' children parade through the streets during the lantern festival, carrying lanterns of various shapes and patterns. For me, every dance is virtually different from the others. Actually, to learn a dance, we need to master and learn the basic steps first. For example, in Zapin dances, it requires people to dance in a traditional way. Compared to the modern dance, as long as the dance looks great it is considered okay already. I wish that I could learn at least one dance by the end of this semester. For me, the most important thing in every dance is teamwork because the audience will be easily notice the mistake made by the dancers if they are not giving their 100 percent commitment. I am going to watch a movie entitled “ Sayang !!, You Can Dance”. Hopefully, I can get some tips as well as learn on how to dance like in the movie.