Category: Classical Chinese Dance

Fei Tian College Dancers Spark Appreciation for Beauty at LEGOLAND New York ‘Celebration of the Arts’

For two weekends in September, a collaborative event between Orange County Arts Council and LEGOLAND New York Resort “Celebration of the Arts,” brings arts and entertainment to the local communities. Based on the themes of “build, create, imagine,” this pilot initiative features local artists and performers from a diverse background. The first weekend’s performance featured…


The Splendour of Shen Yun: A Beautiful and Magnificent Experience

Commentary The Australian tour of Shen Yun is a highly anticipated event. It is an event that infuses beauty, joy and brilliance in the enthusiastic audiences that attend the performance of this exceptional ensemble of dancers, musicians, and artists. Shen Yun means “beauty of divine beings dancing,” and was founded in 2006 and since that…


An Artistic Mission

Growing up in Salzburg, Austria, Johanna Schwaiger was constantly surrounded by beautiful art—from the city’s Baroque architecture to majestic fountains and public gardens. “I always thought the masters of these works were of a distant past, … had magical skills, and I thought if I could only learn a little bit of what they knew,…


Shen Yun Dance and Music Inspires Costa Mesa’s New Year Audience

COSTA MESA, Calif.—It was New Year’s Eve at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, where Shen Yun Performing Arts presented for the last time in 2021. Richard Denzer and his wife finally had their opportunity to see the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music performance after waiting many years. “The performance was wonderful and…


Gold Winner Stanley Lin: ‘I Look Forward to Doing My Best’

Fei Tian Academy of the Arts’ Stanley Lin won the Gold Award in the Adult Male Division in the 9th NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition, which took place Sept. 2–5 in New York state. “Well I’m surprised—I’ve participated in this competition three times now, and I had no expectations to win the Gold Award,” Lin…


Gold Winner Lillian Parker: ‘Art Is Endless’

Shen Yun Performing Arts’ Lillian Parker won the Gold Award in the 9th NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition, which took place Sept. 2–5 in New York state. “I’m pretty surprised! This time I tried to make progress with how my movements look and getting more flavor in my dancing—that’s something different than before, and I feel…


Gold Winner Johnny Tsai: ‘I Want to Express This Traditional Culture to Viewers’

Shen Yun Performing Arts’ Johnny Tsai won the Gold Award in the Junior Male Division of the 9th NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition, which took place Sept. 2 to Sept. 5 in New York state. Over 100 dancers from around the world participated, and 52 made it into the finals on Sept. 5. “I’m really…


Dancers Awarded at NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition

Fifty-two dancers participated in the final rounds of the 9th NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition in New York state on Sept. 5, bringing the lost dance skills alive on the stage and participating in the revival of traditional culture. The classical Chinese dance competition is one in a series of international cultural and arts events aimed…


Reviving China’s Lost Heritage: Dance Competition Raises the Bar

In the past dozen years classical Chinese dance has burst onto the world stage and drawn intrigue and appreciation from global audiences. The revival of this traditional art form is a departure from the modern China under communist rule that most people know, and the truth about China’s heritage continues to move audiences and motivate…


LIVE: 9th NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition Final and Awards Ceremony

One of the key goals of communism is to destroy traditional culture. When the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) came to power, it set out to destroy all forms of tradition—including the arts. The Chinese regime has done this deliberately to disconnect the Chinese people from their heritage and the divine. The NTD International Classical Chinese…