Mix classical Chinese dance with hip-hop, toss in drumline percussion, taiko drumming and a social justice message and you get “Together: Yingge and Hip Hop Unite,” a new work premiering as ...

Theater-goers who attend a Shen Yun performance will experience the marriage of classical Chinese dance and original orchestra works, but what people may not anticipate is a deeply embedded and ...

At the basis of Shen Yun 2012 is classical Chinese dance with the country's 5,000 years of civilization as inspiration. "It is a dance form," according to promoters, "built on profound traditional ...

Building on a tradition that’s almost 4,000 years old, more recent developments in classical Chinese dance date to the 1950s. “The Chinese government hired artists such as Dai Ailian to travel ...

Rehearsals are in full swing at Great Wall Dance Academy as students, brows furrowed in concentration, perfect the intricate steps and graceful movements required of classical Chinese dance.

We'll begin with tichen, or lifting and sinking, as the movement of the core is key to master classical Chinese dance. Cross your legs, stretch your spine and relax your body.

Shen Yun Performing Arts is a classical Chinese dance company. Its mission aims to revive 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture — much of which was lost when communism took over the nation ...

Cindy Liu, left, and Michelle Ren performed a classical Chinese dance celebrating “The Year of the Tiger” at Radio City Music Hall in New York in 2010. (The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

At the core of the dance company is the belief that “dance is for everyone.” Yin He Dance Company celebrates Chinese art and culture through classical, modern movement - Chicago Sun-Times ...

Promotional flyers for the Chinese classical dance production Shen Yun often advertise "5,000 years of civilization reborn' but downplay the religious and political content of the show.

“Butterfly Lovers,” choreographed by Mercer Island resident Li Hengda and complete with a cast of 42 dancers and a vast array of beautifully flowing costumes, is at McCaw Hall Sept. 5-7.