CANBERRA—Sitting in a café in Australia’s capital, Rebecca Jiang looks like any other young woman having a casual brunch on a Sunday. You wouldn’t imagine that she has already traveled around the world after mastering the various forms of classical Chinese dance and is now an established dancer for Shen Yun Performing Arts.
Jiang, whose parents hail from China, spent most of her formative years in Australia’s capital city of Canberra, defined by its role as the meeting place for the nation’s people and its lively university scene. It was in this vibrant environment that Jiang found her passion for classical Chinese dance. Although her journey started with gymnastics training at the age of eight, it wasn’t until she first set eyes on Shen Yun as a young teenager that Jiang found her niche.
