Tag: china

Watch These Dancers Perform Intricate Choreography—Without Hearing the Music

For any dancer, there are some days when staying on the music can feel almost impossible. But the dancers of the China Disabled Peoples’ Performing Arts Troupe are known for performing with exquisite musicality—even though they’re deaf. Founded in 1987, the China Disable Peoples’ Performing Arts Troupe includes both hard-of-hearing dancers and blind musicians. Members […]

The English National Ballet Dancers on Tour

Nowadays, when dancers go on tour, you can practically go with them. Thanks to social media blogs, you can follow your favorite company all around the world. The Great Wall of China (photo by Guilherme Duarte de Menezes, @guilhermedmenezes on Instagram) The English National Ballet just embarked on a tour of China—which is especially exciting […]

Jake Gaba Sure Knows How to Sightsee

OK, Buzzfeed, we’re still a little upset with you for ragging on Center Stage. But we’ve got to hand it to you: “A Student Spent Three Months Dancing Across China to a Bruno Mars Song” is quite a treasure. Thank you for introducing us to this guy (aka Jake Gaba, aka our new favorite person): […]

A Choreographer in China

In our October issue (on newsstands now!), we feature 23-year-old Elisa Montalvo, who choreographed for the first season of “So You Think You Can Dance” in China. She shared every detail about her time on the show—from a phenomenal one-legged dancer to an unexpected blackout! She also made this fun video about her trip to […]

Video Break Time: Olympics Flashback Edition!

Lately, I’ve been feeling a little nostalgic for the London Olympics. The dog days of summer just aren’t much fun without headline-making athletic feats to look forward to at the end of the day. If you were also a fan of the “Fab Five” gymnastics wonder girls, you’re about to be just as giddy I […]

A Peek Inside the Beijing Dance Academy

Beijing is an early-to-rise kind of city, and the students at the Beijing Dance Academy are no exception. At 6:30 in the morning, the young girls and boys are already beginning their morning warm-up, running laps and practicing leaps. By 8 am, these ballet hopefuls are perfecting their tendus and développés at the barres in […]