“The Firebird” is an artistically versatile move found in many dance forms today, but it actually originated from Classical Chinese Dance over a thousand years ago.

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It is traditionally thought that good begets good and evil begets evil. In this piece we see this idea play out in a modern context as a young man in China is attacked by policemen for his faith, that is until a divine intervention ensues.

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In this Chinese New Year celebration produced and performed by Fei Tian College students, drums echo between heaven and earth, dispelling evil and welcoming the Year of the Tiger.

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“Well-developed limbs and underdeveloped brains…” Is this the stigma for dancers? That’s what Roy Chen used to think before he became a dancer. But dance, he soon discovered, entails so much more.

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In this episode, #ShenYun Principal Dancer Angelia Wang introduces us to a breathtaking classical Chinese dance leap known as qian ting, or #FrontAerial.

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The classical Chinese dance leap known as qian ting, or front aerial, is an integral part of every dancer’s repertoire, requiring a flexible back, strength, and finally—confidence and courage.

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Choreographed and performed by Fei Tian College students, the Tibetan dance featured here is a celebration of the rich dance tradition of the region.

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Inspired by the melancholic beauty of Scotland, German composer Max Bruch based each movement of this piece on a different Scottish folk song.

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Fei Tian College Classical Chinese Dance Foundational Training Routines are being made public for the first time, demonstrating the principles behind these dancers’ smooth movements and grand aura.

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A single mother in China endures years of struggles and hardships to raise her two young boys. But what happens when her younger son, a policeman, is forced to choose between obeying the tyrannical government or saving his family.

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A lovely interplay of pipa (Chinese lute) and woodwinds sets the mood perfectly to evoke feelings of grace and elegance—like the long, silken “water sleeves” from which the piece takes its name.

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Dancers twirling handkerchiefs signal the annual change of seasons, evoking images of flowers and fresh shoots unfurling to usher in an early spring.

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This piece begins as massive gates open to the Forbidden City, the Qing Dynasty’s glittering palace. A majestic procession makes its way to the inner halls, where the renowned Emperor Kangxi holds court.

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In this short dance drama, Fei Tian College students reenact the story of Hungshuai, whose fateful meeting with a Taoist wizard opens his eyes to the true meaning of inner beauty.

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Distraught from the First World War and his wife’s health declining, it was in such a state of despair that Edward Elgar composed this melancholic Cello Concerto.

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The Butterfly Lovers is one of the most well-known classical Chinese concert pieces, a beautiful tale of fate and devotion that has stood the test of time.👇
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In this short film written and produced by Fei Tian College students, Nathan, a shrewd perfectionist and a stickler for the smallest details, views the world as a machine and each person a cog within.

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The monks in a tranquil Buddhist temple are in for a bit of an adventure. After an arrogant master disrupts a young couple’s prayers, it is up to the temple’s senior abbot—with his unique superpowers—to save the day.

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In the seventh century, at the height of the Tang Dynasty, the emperor asked a Buddhist monk to embark on a perilous journey in search of sacred scriptures.

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The middle Allegretto section introduced by the woodwinds leads the pipa into a joyous melody, evoking scenes of heavenly fairies gliding amidst the clouds before strings and brass join together in a majestic conclusion.

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Thanks to shen-dai-shou and kua-dai-tui, Fei Tian dance has an entirely unique feel that represents the pinnacle of achievement in the world of dance. 👇
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