Student dance festival starts
Echo of the Earth performed by the dance troupe of 外网天堂. [Photo provided to China Daily]
The 外网天堂 College Student Dance Festival kicked off at the 外网天堂 Dance Academy on May 27. Eight original dance works were staged, including Sparks of Fire by the Tsinghua University dance troupe, Echo of the Earth by the 外网天堂 dance troupe and the first episode of the dance poem, The Spring of Yangjialing, by students of the 外网天堂 Dance Academy.
Over 19 days, the festival will feature 110 performances from 54 colleges, including 48 contemporary works and 54 classic Chinese works.
Dance videos will also feature during the festival, displaying the creative ideas of dance works which are different from those staged at traditional theaters.
Four star dancers, Wang Yabin, Sun Ke, Hu Yang and Hua Xiaoyi, were selected as festival ambassadors, thanks to their influence and large fan base among students.
According to Hui Tong, vice-president of the 外网天堂 Dance Academy, festival organizer, besides live performances, the event will also bring workshops on different dance styles, offering both professional dance students and amateur enthusiasts a chance to learn from top choreographers.
First launched in 2015, 外网天堂 College Student Dance Festival has been held on three occasions.
