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    Shen Yun dancer Nara Cho's gold-award winning performance at NTD's 9th International Classical Chinese Dance Competition.

    Insights and Snapshots from Dance Competition

  • Laura Li performs “A Moonlit Stroll by the River.” (Adult female silver award co-winner)
  • Lucas Browde as King Gou Jian. (Junior male gold award co-winner)
  • Angela Lin in “Faith.”  (Adult female bronze award co-winner)
  • Adult male gold award co-winner Allen Liu performs a layout step out.
  • “Waterside Elegance” by Yingmei Zheng. (Junior female gold award co-winner)
  • Lillian Parker in “Flow of the Taoist Spirit.” (Junior female gold award co-winner)
  • Adult female gold award co-winner Sunni Zhou.
  • Jesse Browde performs a butterfly kick in his self-selected piece. (Junior male silver award co-winner)
  • “The Young Emperor” by Adam Parker. (Junior male gold award co-winner)
  • Extended barrel jump by Marilyn Yang. (Adult female gold award co-winner)
  • Justina Wang as the Song Dynasty poetess Li Qingzhao. (Adult female silver award co-winner)
  • Jason Pan as Li Bai the “Immortal Poet.” (Adult male silver award co-winner)
  • Karina Fu in “The Taoist Demeanor.” (Adult female gold award co-winner)
  • Traveling firebird leap by Sunni Zhou.
  • Adult female gold award co-winner Nara Cho.
  • Shawn Ren portraying Southern Song Dynasty’s Wen Tianxiang. (Adult male silver award co-winner)
  • Stanley Lin as General Xiang Yu. (Adult male gold award co-winner)
  • Side leg hold by Stanley Lin.
  • Layout step out by Johnny Tsai in his self-selected dance. (Junior male gold award co-winner)
  • Daniel Zhang’s “Drinking Under the Moonlight.” (Adult male bronze award co-winner)
  • Award ceremony at NTD’s 9th Classical Chinese Dance Competition.
  • Dozens of Shen Yun dancers took part in NTD's International Classical Chinese Dance Competition at the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center in New York. We collected the best snapshots from their award-winning performances to share with you.

    In this competition, the ninth of its kind by NTD, classical Chinese dancers are judged on their comprehensive technique—including flexibility, control, jumps, spins, and aerial flips—as well as bearing, form, and dance interpretation. Another distinct criterion is mastery of shen-dai-shou and kua-dai-tui methods (“the body leads the hands” and “the hips lead the legs”) for all movements.

    Contestants from around the world participated in this international competition. On Sept. 5, Shen Yun dancers placed top among 52 finalists, with Carol Huang, Marilyn Yang, Nara Cho, Lillian Parker, Sunni Zhou, Katrina Fu, Stanley Lin, Allen Liu, Johnny Tsai, Lucas Browde, Adam Parker, and Yingmei Zheng winning gold in their respective divisions.

    Months of diligent preparation and the excitement of competition have proved to be invaluable journeys of self-improvement and discovery for each contestant. And they’ve gained new insights and perspectives along the way.

    Carol Huang
    Gold Award, Female Junior Division
    “I participated to improve in my art, and I learned so much during the process. I’m happy with the outcome, and I think this gives me even more conviction in my art—I know the path I want to walk.”

    Stanley Lin
    Gold Award, Male Adult Division
    “As a dancer, as a performer, you try to give your best to the audience. You can’t focus on yourself… My wish is to show people true classical Chinese dance, and show them what is wonderful about classical Chinese dance.”

    Marilyn Yang
    Gold Award, Female Adult Division
    “In dance, there’s no such thing as ‘perfect’ or ‘you’ve reached your limit.’ This motivates me to work harder in my profession.”

    Daniel Zhang
    Bronze Award, Male Adult Division
    “I found that fear is an obstacle, and that criticism is a good thing, because that’s how I know where to improve.”

    Angela Lin
    Bronze Award, Female Adult Division
    “As an artist, you have to be responsible to the audience and to yourself. Art is to express something beautiful—not to bring negative things to the audience. So I think that in order for the energy you transmit to the audience to be very positive, your moral quality needs to be high.”

    Shen Yun 2021 is currently performing in select cities around the U.S. Check our schedule page for upcoming shows near you.

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    Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world's premier classical Chinese dance and music company, established in New York in 2006. It performs classical Chinese dance, ethnic and folk dance, and story-based dance, with orchestral accompaniment and solo performers. For 5,000 years, divine culture flourished in the land of China. Through breathtaking music and dance, Shen Yun is reviving this glorious culture. Shen Yun, or 神韻, can be translated as: “The beauty of divine beings dancing.”

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