Knight Life, Vol. 3: Dragons, Dancing, and Chinese New Year
A.J. Gallitz
Monday, February 26, 2024Catching a blur: Sixth-graders in the form of a dragon surprise the far reaches of the Cabannis-Kaul Center at the start of the Mandarin program's celebration of Chinese New Year. The show, organized by Altamont's Mandarin teachers and performed by Mandarin students, also included a song-and-dance performance (in Mandarin, of course), live flute, and a caligraphy demonstration. Photo by A.J. Gallitz.
Welcome to the third installment of Knight Life, a series of photographs that capture moments of daily life at Altamont.
Below are more photos of the Mandarin program's celebration of Chinese New Year.
Seniors applaud sixth-graders as they rapidly propel a massive, elaborate dragon around and through the audience. Photo and those below by Dan Carsen.
Singing in Mandarin. Dancing in something. (Students are actually physically imitating Mandarin characters.) Altamont students perform a Chinese pop tune.
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