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The process of transition from one to another required learning new techniques. Demonstration of [differences] - male poses - fists and foot positions (aggressive stance) Women use fan & scarf in each hand (feminine poses) Presenter asks Adrien .. dance expert is audience for [comet] she says: position of shoulders, tension, energy Presenter: wrist (demonstrates) (Ou): Plays female roles exclusively most important: graceful need many technique for using fan blend with male style Hua Wu Dong (?) style uses fan particularly Q+A: 1. Show San Dau Won (?) 3 curves demonstrates: head, waist, arms 2. Are there still male actors dedicated to female roles? (Yue): Most people are women, very few males play female roles If want theater to develop everyone should learn to play every role 3. Will men playing women's roles disappear? (Yue): He was only student of his master remaining, he has students who will maintain tradition They are learning many different styles, from minority groups, man as woman was Han tradition 4. Is this recognized? (Yue): is in process of being inscribed as heritage by UNESCO, is slowly recognized in China 5. In minorities do women play men's roles? (Yue): In NorthEast there are many [doing] cross-dressing role 6. Will Ye perform a male role here - so far he's done female roles (Yue): It's in their large repertoire, but not selected for this festival yet will be doing it Saturday and Sunday 7. When do people retire - how long can they perform? (Yue): No rule, his teacher performed up to 90, people sat here were mostly younger ones Among Han, this is most representative folk dance Last year they also came (?) Major difference between this and minority groups 8. How many groups do this? (Yue): In Anway province there are many different forms, in this form 18 major troupes 2 very different traditions in this province