@chinesedancecompany: Why does stage makeup look so different from everyday makeup? Because it’s doing a different job. 🎭 Onstage, bright lights and distance can wash facial detail away fast. Stage makeup helps expressions read clearly, so the audience can actually catch the playfulness, sharpness, softness, and intention a dancer is performing. It is part of performance craft. 💄 In Chinese dance, facial expression is part of how movement communicates. Makeup helps support that work under stage lighting, just like costume, hair, and rehearsal all shape what the audience is able to see. 🪞 Our dancer Annie put together a full stage makeup tutorial, breaking down her process step by step. Whether you’re curious about performance prep or getting ready for the stage yourself, the full video is now up on our YT channel @ChineseDanceCompany! #ChineseDance #StageMakeup #DancePerformance #CDCSC #PerformancePrep

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