All and all, it's not just another performance.

At 7:30 p.m. this Tuesday at Eisenhower Auditorium, The Beijing Modern Dance Company will be performing its interpretation of Pink Floyd's The Wall, showcasing modern dance with a twist.

The China-based company, formed in 1995 and directed by Willy Tsao, will start off its U.S. tour at Penn State, performing Rear Light, a prolific dance suggested by and set to the music from Pink Floyd's The Wall.

The performance explores the social implications of modern music and modern dance juxtaposed with traditional Chinese culture and gives the Penn State community a new way to look at classical rock and innovative modern dance.

The Chinese government just recently recognized the company despite its 10-year existence, as changes in the Communist government now allows modern artists like The Beijing Modern Dance Company to perform freely.

The Company is comprised of 12 of China's finest dancers and directed by Tsao, a former resident of Hong Kong who brings a Western perspective to the group.

Inspired by Tsao's perspective and the flavor of Pink Floyd, the performance combines Chinese culture with influences from the Westernized world.

The performance attempts to take a look at modern day Chinese youth, representing how they are caught between traditional Chinese culture and Western influence as capitalism creeps into their actuality.

Rear Light is hosted by the Center for the Performing Arts (CPA) and sponsored by Richard R. Brown, a Penn State alumnus.

Laura Sullivan, CPA marketing and communications director, said the event is one that every young adult can relate to.

"This combination of dance and music depicts the struggle for young adults to find their place in society," she said. "Our sponsor, Richard R. Brown, sponsored several of our events this year like RENT -- events representative of this struggle with a youthful target audience."

Sullivan said WBUS-FM is also sponsoring the event.

"Our goal is to introduce people to modern dance," she said. "People know of Pink Floyd's music, particularity the album The Wall, so people who love the music will hopefully come to see how this group interprets the great combination of music and motion."

In addition to viewing the performance, the Penn State community is given multiple opportunities to interact with the company and its director.

During the 70-minute, uninterrupted performance, there is a portion where audience members are invited to come onstage and dance with the company.

People have the chance to hear Tsao speak about the show at the Office of International Students Lounge located on the fourth floor of Boucke Building at noon on Jan. 31.

Amy Vashaw, CPA audience and program development director, will be taking Tsao and the company members around campus the day before their performance to introduce them to the American culture.

"The activities that they are doing reflect my desire to ease them into our culture," Vashaw said. "In addition to Tsao's talk, the Chinese Friendship Association and students minoring in Chinese will be having a reception with the company featuring Chinese food."

Vashaw said audience members attending the performance can arrive at the performance one-hour early to experience the artistic discussion with Tsao, something CPA does before each show.

"This allows audience members to gain insight on the show that they might not otherwise gain," Vashaw said.