Once unfamiliar with the almost lost dance form and the associated legends and tales, Mr. Wang has distinguished himself with his persistence, earnestness, and pursuit of perfection.
Mr. Huang takes hours to do background research on a specific character he will portray in a piece, especially if the character is a historical figure or an important catalyst in a story.
As other classical Chinese dancers are putting on lightened stage make-up, Miranda Zhou-Galati of Chinese and Italian ancestry, chooses a different shade of foundation.
“Good techniques can’t just be achieved through mechanical practice. You have to think about the angles, directions, and trajectory to get the best results.”
Chinese classical dance employs unique postures, physical expression, as well as highly complicated leaps, tumbles, flips, and spins, all of which Ms. Li pulls off with relative ease.
In 2009, Ms. Chau was one of 15 girls from around the world selected to participate in NTD Television’s International Classical Chinese Dance Competition.