Putting on their peak performance
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Putting on their peak performance

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Yu Zixuan, a student of the Beijing Dance Academy, performs during the 13th Taoli Cup National Dancing Education Performance of China. As the Beijing Dance Academy celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, the established dance school has announced the first nationwide tour of a selection of standout entries from the 13th edition of the Taoli Cup National Dancing Education Performance of China. The national event, initiated by the academy in 1985, has been held every three years and is a platform for training top young dancers and was originally known as the Taoli Cup National Dancing Competition. The 13th Taoli Cup was held in Beijing last August and featured 200 programs divided into six sections according to style, including classical Chinese dance, Chinese folk dance, ballet and contemporary dance.

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The Chinese New Year and renaissance of an old tradition in Hong Kong
2 months ago

The Chinese New Year and renaissance of an old tradition in Hong Kong

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Mou is one of the few remaining Qilin head makers. "Creating a Qilin head is a labor-intensive process, taking approximately 12 days," said Mou, adding that each component of the head is uniquely crafted to ensure balance and aesthetic appeal, reflecting the artistry and dedication required. "Learning the Qilin dance, etiquette is more important than movement," Lau said, noting that …

A Legacy of Dance: Beijing Dance Academy Celebrates 70 Years with Grand Gala
5 months, 2 weeks ago

A Legacy of Dance: Beijing Dance Academy Celebrates 70 Years with Grand Gala

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The article celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Beijing Dance Academy. It features interviews with dancers who have graduated from the academy, including Yin Shuo and Hu Yang. The dancers speak about their experiences at the academy, including the opportunities they were given to learn and perform, as well as the support they received from the academy staff.

Displaying Chinese aesthetics in Hong Kong stage performance
7 months ago

Displaying Chinese aesthetics in Hong Kong stage performance

China Daily  

A scene from the dance drama He and The Rite of Spring when it was brought to Shanghai by the Miranda Chin Dance Company in April. To the music of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, nearly 20 Hong Kong dancers put on a display of the shared origin of martial arts and dance through demonstrations of martial arts including tai …

Displaying Chinese aesthetics in Hong Kong stage performance
7 months ago

Displaying Chinese aesthetics in Hong Kong stage performance

China Daily  

A scene from the dance drama He and The Rite of Spring when it was brought to Shanghai by the Miranda Chin Dance Company in April. To the music of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, nearly 20 Hong Kong dancers put on a display of the shared origin of martial arts and dance through demonstrations of martial arts including tai …

Festival dazzles with dance dramas
8 months, 1 week ago

Festival dazzles with dance dramas

China Daily  

A scene from A Dream of Red Mansions. The seventh edition of the Xi'an International Dance Festival opened on Monday, with 12 dance dramas staged through 37 shows at Shaanxi Opera House and Kai Yuan Theater in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. The festival opened with A Dream of Red Mansions, an original dance drama by the Jiangsu Centre for the Performing …

Festival dazzles with dance dramas
8 months, 1 week ago

Festival dazzles with dance dramas

China Daily  

A scene from A Dream of Red Mansions. The seventh edition of the Xi'an International Dance Festival opened on Monday, with 12 dance dramas staged through 37 shows at Shaanxi Opera House and Kai Yuan Theater in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. The festival opened with A Dream of Red Mansions, an original dance drama by the Jiangsu Centre for the Performing …

Festival dazzles with dance dramas
8 months, 1 week ago

Festival dazzles with dance dramas

China Daily  

A scene from A Dream of Red Mansions. The seventh edition of the Xi'an International Dance Festival opened on Monday, with 12 dance dramas staged through 37 shows at Shaanxi Opera House and Kai Yuan Theater in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. The festival opened with A Dream of Red Mansions, an original dance drama by the Jiangsu Centre for the Performing …

Beijing dance school's collaborative initiative to engage broader audiences
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Beijing dance school's collaborative initiative to engage broader audiences

China Daily  

Classic Chinese dance piece, Niao Ming Jian. Beijing Dance Academy has revealed its partnership with 15 national art troupes from across the nation, granting them the rights to perform the school's dance productions. During a ceremony held at the academy in Beijing on Friday, a total of 36 classic Chinese dance pieces, 16 Chinese folk dance pieces, 14 contemporary dance …

Dancing, motionlessly, through time
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Dancing, motionlessly, through time

China Daily  

Students from the Beijing Dance Academy perform Xianghe Ge, adapted from a traditional Han Dynasty dance, in Beijing on May 14. It was a re-created dance piece performed by female students of the Beijing Dance Academy and by choreographer Sun Ying that later featured in the popular TV show, Wu Qiannian, coproduced by Henan TV and Chinese video platform Bilibili …

Dancing, motionlessly, through time
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Dancing, motionlessly, through time

China Daily  

Students from the Beijing Dance Academy perform Xianghe Ge, adapted from a traditional Han Dynasty dance, in Beijing on May 14. It was a re-created dance piece performed by female students of the Beijing Dance Academy and by choreographer Sun Ying that later featured in the popular TV show, Wu Qiannian, coproduced by Henan TV and Chinese video platform Bilibili …

Putting on their peak performance
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Putting on their peak performance

China Daily  

Yu Zixuan, a student of the Beijing Dance Academy, performs during the 13th Taoli Cup National Dancing Education Performance of China. As the Beijing Dance Academy celebrates its 70th anniversary this year, the established dance school has announced the first nationwide tour of a selection of standout entries from the 13th edition of the Taoli Cup National Dancing Education Performance …

Tibetan folk dance unites youth with charm
11 months ago

Tibetan folk dance unites youth with charm

China Daily  

While square dancing is a popular pastime for seniors across much of China, in the southwestern Xizang autonomous region, young people are fervently embracing their heritage, amidst the stunning backdrop of traditional Tibetan folk dance, Guozhuang. For 18-year-old Kunzang Wangdu, sharing his passion for Guozhuang dance is as simple as posting dance videos on social media. I have posted my …

Arts schools perform musicals in key competition
1 year, 3 months ago

Arts schools perform musicals in key competition

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Scenes from Chinese musical, Jiang Jie, performed by students of Beijing Film Academy. Eight art schools staged musical productions at Beijing Dance Academy on Saturday and Sunday, as part of the ongoing 13th "Taoli Cup" National Dancing Education Showcase of China. Students of the Beijing Film Academy performed excerpts of its original musical production, Jiang Jie, which tells the story …

Arts schools perform musicals in key competition
1 year, 3 months ago

Arts schools perform musicals in key competition

China Daily  

Scenes from Chinese musical, Jiang Jie, performed by students of Beijing Film Academy. Eight art schools staged musical productions at Beijing Dance Academy on Saturday and Sunday, as part of the ongoing 13th "Taoli Cup" National Dancing Education Showcase of China. Students of the Beijing Film Academy performed excerpts of its original musical production, Jiang Jie, which tells the story …

Ballet dancers win international awards
1 year, 9 months ago

Ballet dancers win international awards

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Qiu Yunting receives the award for Best Female Dancer at the 31st Benois de la Danse in Moscow on June 20. Qiu Yunting, one of the principal ballet dancers of the National Ballet of China, won the Best Female Dancer award during the 31st Benois de la Danse — the international ballet prize known as the "Ballet Oscars", which was …

A dancer in step with her time
1 year, 10 months ago

A dancer in step with her time

China Daily  

Students of Chen Ailian Dance School, one of the first private dance schools in the country, founded in 1995 by Chen, perform during the exhibition's opening ceremony on April 27 at the National Centre for the Performing Arts. Thus, we decided to have this exhibition here at this iconic venue," says Chen Yu, daughter of Chen Ailian, who is the …

A dancer in step with her time
1 year, 10 months ago

A dancer in step with her time

China Daily  

Students of Chen Ailian Dance School, one of the first private dance schools in the country, founded in 1995 by Chen, perform during the exhibition's opening ceremony on April 27 at the National Centre for the Performing Arts. Thus, we decided to have this exhibition here at this iconic venue," says Chen Yu, daughter of Chen Ailian, who is the …

Event to give performers a chance to show their talent for various dance styles
2 years ago

Event to give performers a chance to show their talent for various dance styles

China Daily  

A group of students from the Beijing Dance Academy perform at the Achievement Exhibition of the 12th "Taoli Cup" National Dancing Education Performance of China in 2019. The Achievement Exhibition of the 13th "Taoli Cup" National Dancing Education Performance of China, the country's most recognized event for dance education, kicked off at the Beijing Dance Academy on Thursday. "Over the …

Dance drama festival kicks off in Beijing
2 years, 6 months ago

Dance drama festival kicks off in Beijing

China Daily  

A scene from the Chinese dance drama, Sing A Song for the Party. An original Chinese dance drama, Sing A Song for the Party, by Beijing Dance Academy, will be staged at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Oct 7 and 8. The dance drama will open the NCPA's annual program, Spring Flowers and Autumn Fruits …

Dance drama festival kicks off in Beijing
2 years, 6 months ago

Dance drama festival kicks off in Beijing

China Daily  

A scene from the Chinese dance drama, Sing A Song for the Party. An original Chinese dance drama, Sing A Song for the Party, by Beijing Dance Academy, will be staged at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing on Oct 7 and 8. The dance drama will open the NCPA's annual program, Spring Flowers and Autumn Fruits …

New dance era
2 years, 8 months ago

New dance era

China Daily  

Ballerina Cao Shuci; Tai Lihua, president of China Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe; dancer-choreographer Wang Yabin and dancer Gao Shan at the festival's news conference. The Beijing International Dance Video Festival was launched on Tuesday, and it will be a part of the 12th Beijing International Film Festival, running from Aug 13 to 20. With a theme of "more love", …

New dance era
2 years, 8 months ago

New dance era

China Daily  

Ballerina Cao Shuci; Tai Lihua, president of China Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe; dancer-choreographer Wang Yabin and dancer Gao Shan at the festival's news conference. The Beijing International Dance Video Festival was launched on Tuesday, and it will be a part of the 12th Beijing International Film Festival, running from Aug 13 to 20. With a theme of "more love", …

New dance era
2 years, 8 months ago

New dance era

China Daily  

Ballerina Cao Shuci; Tai Lihua, president of China Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe; dancer-choreographer Wang Yabin and dancer Gao Shan at the festival's news conference. The Beijing International Dance Video Festival was launched on Tuesday, and it will be a part of the 12th Beijing International Film Festival, running from Aug 13 to 20. With a theme of "more love", …

Dancing to a London beat
2 years, 11 months ago

Dancing to a London beat

China Daily  

Ma Jiaolong displays dazzling moves while dancing at London's iconic landmarks. Sometimes, he carries a bright red silky fan while dancing or wears a shirt with long white flowing sleeves, while spreading his arms like wings in the air. The best part of being recognized is to introduce Chinese classical dance to a wider audience," says the 35-year-old. Chinese classical …

Changxing Baiyelong dance
3 years ago

Changxing Baiyelong dance

China Daily  

chinadaily.com.cn Baiyelong dancers in a parade in Huhzou, East China's Zhejiang province. Changxing Baiyelong dance is a characteristic dragon dance popular in Lincheng town, Changxing county, Huzhou, East China's Zhejiang province. In 1957, a Baiyelong dance program took home the gold award at the sixth World Youth College Students Festival held in Moscow in 1957. A year later, Changxing Baiyelong …

National Ballet names new principal dancer
3 years ago

National Ballet names new principal dancer

China Daily  

A scene from Don Quixote. The National Ballet of China has announced its new principal dancer, Qiu Yunting. She has performed in a number of productions by the company, including La Bayadere choreographed by world-famous ballerina and choreographer Natalia Makarova; French dancer and choreographer Roland Petit's Carmen; and original Chinese ballet pieces Like Flowers and The Red Detachment of Women. …

National Ballet names new principal dancer
3 years ago

National Ballet names new principal dancer

China Daily  

A scene from Don Quixote. The National Ballet of China has announced its new principal dancer, Qiu Yunting. She has performed in a number of productions by the company, including La Bayadere choreographed by world-famous ballerina and choreographer Natalia Makarova; French dancer and choreographer Roland Petit's Carmen; and original Chinese ballet pieces Like Flowers and The Red Detachment of Women. …

Dance academy and theater celebrate youth and performing art
3 years, 3 months ago

Dance academy and theater celebrate youth and performing art

China Daily  

A scene from the dance piece The Yellow River. Beijing Dance Academy and the National Center for the Performing Arts presented shows to mark the one-year anniversary of NCPA BDA Youth Dance Troupe from Dec 9 to 11. Highlights included The Yellow River performed by students from the departments of classical dance, folk dance and ballet of Beijing Dance Academy, …

Ballet will remember martyr's sacrifice
3 years, 10 months ago

Ballet will remember martyr's sacrifice

China Daily  

My Name is Ding Xiang will premier at the grand theater of Suzhou Culture and Arts Center in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, on June 11. Wang found dancing interesting and learned styles from different countries, and her talent was recognized at 9 when she was enrolled to study at the Beijing Dance Academy, where she received training in classical Chinese dance, …

Dancing China • Dance Brings Us Together - Your chance to win free tickets
3 years, 10 months ago

Dancing China • Dance Brings Us Together - Your chance to win free tickets

China Daily  

Unleash your passion for dancing and unlock your curiosity for traditional Chinese dance! Join the "Dancing China • Dance Brings Us Together" campaign for a chance to win amazing gifts! 20 live performance tickets from China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater and 60 signed autographs from CNODDT artists are waiting for 70 winners! Follow @China National Opera & Dance …

Dancing China • Dance Brings Us Together - Your chance to win free tickets
3 years, 10 months ago

Dancing China • Dance Brings Us Together - Your chance to win free tickets

China Daily  

Unleash your passion for dancing and unlock your curiosity for traditional Chinese dance! Join the "Dancing China • Dance Brings Us Together" campaign for a chance to win amazing gifts! 20 live performance tickets from China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater and 60 signed autographs from CNODDT artists are waiting for 70 winners! Follow @China National Opera & Dance …

Dancing China • Dance Brings Us Together - Your chance to win free tickets
3 years, 10 months ago

Dancing China • Dance Brings Us Together - Your chance to win free tickets

China Daily  

Unleash your passion for dancing and unlock your curiosity for traditional Chinese dance! Join the "Dancing China • Dance Brings Us Together" campaign for a chance to win amazing gifts! 20 live performance tickets from China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater and 60 signed autographs from CNODDT artists are waiting for 70 winners! Follow @China National Opera & Dance …

International appeal
3 years, 11 months ago

International appeal

China Daily  

Chinese dancer Liu Yu and other candidates perform on the reality and talent show, Chuang 2021. Since 2018, the country's major streaming media platforms, such as iQiyi and Tencent Video, have been selecting participants from domestic entertainment agencies and producing the kind of programs that offer winners a stairway to stardom. That's why the reality and talent show, Chuang 2021, …

International appeal
3 years, 11 months ago

International appeal

China Daily  

Chinese dancer Liu Yu and other candidates perform on the reality and talent show, Chuang 2021. Since 2018, the country's major streaming media platforms, such as iQiyi and Tencent Video, have been selecting participants from domestic entertainment agencies and producing the kind of programs that offer winners a stairway to stardom. That's why the reality and talent show, Chuang 2021, …

Young dancer amazes world with unique oriental beauty
4 years, 2 months ago

Young dancer amazes world with unique oriental beauty

China Daily  

Luo Wenbo Luo Wenbo has left deep - and shining - "footprints" behind her. In 2009, she received first prize during the Ninth Taoli Cup National Dancing Competition, Tough journey Luo is a native of Qiqihar, a city in northeast China's Heilongjiang province. During the Ninth Taoli Cup National Dancing Competition, which was held in Shenyang in August 2009, The …

Online project will chronicle nation's dance history
4 years, 2 months ago

Online project will chronicle nation's dance history

China Daily  

Performers from the high school affiliated to the academy present Lotus Dance in October 2014. We planned to unveil the project in 2021, hoping to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China this year," says Xu Rui, vice-president of Beijing Dance Academy. Half a century ago, the Beijing Dance School was the predecessor of …

Chen Ailian reinvigorated traditional Chinese dance
4 years, 4 months ago

Chen Ailian reinvigorated traditional Chinese dance

China Daily  

Chen teaches students at her dance school, which she set up in Beijing in 1995. CHEN XIAOGEN/FOR CHINA DAILY Move to Beijing In 1954, after the founding of the Beijing Dance Academy, China's first dance institute, Chen Ailian moved to Beijing to study. After graduating, Chen Ailian became a teacher at the academy and worked with the China National Opera …

Chen Ailian reinvigorated traditional Chinese dance
4 years, 4 months ago

Chen Ailian reinvigorated traditional Chinese dance

China Daily  

Chen plays Lin Daiyu, the leading role in the dance drama Dream of the Red Chamber, last year in Beijing, when she was 80. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Legendary performer dies at her home in Beijing at 81 Prominent dancer-choreographer Chen Ailian, whose career spanned seven decades, died from cancer at her home in Beijing on Saturday. She served as vice-president …

Chen Ailian reinvigorated traditional Chinese dance
4 years, 4 months ago

Chen Ailian reinvigorated traditional Chinese dance

China Daily  

Chen plays Lin Daiyu, the leading role in the dance drama Dream of the Red Chamber, last year in Beijing, when she was 80. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Legendary performer dies at her home in Beijing at 81 Prominent dancer-choreographer Chen Ailian, whose career spanned seven decades, died from cancer at her home in Beijing on Saturday. She served as vice-president …

Chen Ailian reinvigorated traditional Chinese dance
4 years, 4 months ago

Chen Ailian reinvigorated traditional Chinese dance

China Daily  

Chen plays Lin Daiyu, the leading role in the dance drama Dream of the Red Chamber, last year in Beijing, when she was 80. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Legendary performer dies at her home in Beijing at 81 Prominent dancer-choreographer Chen Ailian, whose career spanned seven decades, died from cancer at her home in Beijing on Saturday. She served as vice-president …

Chen Ailian reinvigorated traditional Chinese dance
4 years, 4 months ago

Chen Ailian reinvigorated traditional Chinese dance

China Daily  

Chen plays Lin Daiyu, the leading role in the dance drama Dream of the Red Chamber, last year in Beijing, when she was 80. JIANG DONG/CHINA DAILY Legendary performer dies at her home in Beijing at 81 Prominent dancer-choreographer Chen Ailian, whose career spanned seven decades, died from cancer at her home in Beijing on Saturday. She served as vice-president …

Gala spotlights rising stars in Chinese contemporary dance
5 years, 3 months ago

Gala spotlights rising stars in Chinese contemporary dance

China Daily  

Dancers are seen in silhouette in a scene from the dancing piece Don't I Know You. From The Martial Dance that adds a modern touch to traditional Chinese kung fu to Sacrifice that mixes ballet with modern dance, from Inside that digs deeply into complicated human emotions of loneliness and love, to 32 Chapters that seeks an answer in the …

Dance in tune with a wider audience
5 years, 4 months ago

Dance in tune with a wider audience

China Daily  

Unlike other dance competition reality shows, the 12-episode show gathers together professional dancers who are either working with national troupes and companies or working independently like Li. Some of them are award winners like Li and they "put aside their past glory to start anew" for the sake of the art to display themselves in the program. Though it's rooted …

Foreign dance growing popular in China
5 years, 6 months ago

Foreign dance growing popular in China

China Daily  

SHANGHAI -- Foreign dance used to be considered controversial in China. "We don't know how many people are learning Tango in China, but the number of people who learn it is growing," Sanchez said. Currently, about 400 people assist in Flamenco training courses every year in Shanghai where Spanish and Latin dance shows and activities are endless. Hip-hop dance is …

Foreign dance growing popular in China
5 years, 6 months ago

Foreign dance growing popular in China

China Daily  

SHANGHAI -- Foreign dance used to be considered controversial in China. "We don't know how many people are learning Tango in China, but the number of people who learn it is growing," Sanchez said. Currently, about 400 people assist in Flamenco training courses every year in Shanghai where Spanish and Latin dance shows and activities are endless. Hip-hop dance is …

Making a song and dance about it
5 years, 7 months ago

Making a song and dance about it

China Daily  

Tibetan people in Benzilan, Yunnan province, prepare for a Guozhuang dance party. Unlike many other forms of intangible cultural heritage in China, Guozhuang dance is not a traditional ritual that's separated from daily life. Xu is among the older generation of Guozhuang performers that insist on the original tradition of Guozhuang dance, with its fixed routine and tunes, being strictly …

Contemporary dance festival to offer a summer treat in Beijing
5 years, 9 months ago

Contemporary dance festival to offer a summer treat in Beijing

China Daily  

Asylum by Israel's Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company will be performed at the 12th Beijing Dance Festival at the Tianqiao Performing Arts Center on July 27. The 12th Beijing Dance Festival will gather dance masters from around the world, as well as rising stars in China's contemporary dance scene, offering an opportunity for dancers worldwide to showcase their original works, as …

Power of Chinese contemporary dance to soar at Shanghai biennial
6 years, 2 months ago

Power of Chinese contemporary dance to soar at Shanghai biennial

China Daily  

The first China Contemporary Dance Biennial will take place at Shanghai International Dance Center from Aug 27-31, as a showcase of outstanding works from rising choreographers and dancers from the country's contemporary dance scene, as well as a new platform to enhance cooperation between Chinese artists and the rest of the world. The event will bring together the best of …

Cultures of China tour begins in Hong Kong
7 years, 1 month ago

Cultures of China tour begins in Hong Kong

China Daily  

Dancers of Beijing Dance Academy perform in Hong Kong as part of the annual Cultures of China, Festival of Spring tour. Art troupes, organized by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, staged a variety of performances at the Hong Kong Coliseum over Feb 4-5. The annual event, held for the past 10 years, is a platform that …

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