Online project will chronicle nation s dance history By Chen Nan | China Daily | Updated: 2021-01-06 07:42 Share CLOSE Performers from the high school affiliated to the academy present Lotus Dance in October 2014. [Photo provided to China Daily]
Beijing Dance Academy will launch a yearlong project, Dance For People, in 2021, which will see 100 dance productions presented online.
Selected from performances created by dancers and choreographers from the academy since its formation in 1954, the 100 shows represent the artistic achievements from different generations of the institution s artists. The selected pieces showcase the development of the country s dance scene. Many were inspired by the country s history and traditional culture. 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
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Beijing Dance Academy will launch a yearlong project, Dance For People, in 2021, which will see 100 dance productions presented online.
Selected from performances created by dancers and choreographers from the academy since its formation in 1954, the 100 shows represent the artistic achievements from different generations of the institutionâs artists.
âThe selected pieces showcase the development of the countryâs dance scene. Many were inspired by the countryâs history and traditional culture. 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,â says Xu Rui, vice-president of Beijing Dance Academy.