Strength and meaning are what make determination and zeal possible. These give way to expressive abilily, willpower, and imagination. At the core of Chinese classical dance are four key principles: form, spirit, strength, and discipline; these four principles emphasize that the mental and the physical integration. This thesis explores three stages of development and growth: still, relaxed, and experienced ; it also demonstrates the importance of determination and zeal, the importance of mental training, for il is the externalization of a da...