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Open ideals and high-quality art education is our continuous mission. Through professional training, we provide reputable competition and performance opportunities to broaden the students’ vision and capabilities.
Jazz dance is the performance dance technique and style that emerged in America in the early twentieth century. Jazz dance may refer to vernacular jazz or Broadway or theatrical jazz. Both genres build on the African American vernacular style of dancing that emerged with jazz music. Vernacular jazz dance includes ragtime dances, Charleston, Lindy hop, and mambo.
Chinese folk dances reach back into ancient times, rooted strongly in China's culture and history. Dance in China is a highly varied art form, consisting of many modern and traditional dance genres. The dances cover a wide range, from folk dances to performances in opera and ballet, and may be used in public celebrations, rituals and ceremonies.
Yaya Zhang - Founder / Artistic Director
Yana Zhao was graduated from Beijing Dance Academy and her secondary dance school from Guangdong Dance and Drama College. She started dancing at age 7. She was professionally trained in Chinese classic dance, Chinese folk dance, contemporary Jazz, and musical theatre dance performing arts. She was an actress and dancer for about 15 years.
After she received her BA from Beijing Dance Academy in 2005. She joined Beijing Guo Lun Arts Center and China National Theatre for Children. Meanwhile, she was a professional dance teacher/Artistic director at several well-known universities in Beijing, China. Since then she’s enjoyed teaching children, teenagers, and adults at dance groups/schools.