“The Butterfly Lovers†was hailed as China’s Romeo & Juliet, performed by the Beijing Dance Academy (BDA) Resident Dance Company, the most prestigious dance academy in China. This is the first stop of a five city west coast tour including San Francisco, Sacramento, Portland, and Seattle.
Come to the Ahmanson and be among the first to enjoy the stellar talent of teh Beijing Dance Academy.
“The Butterfly Lovers” will be at The Ahmanson Theatre for three performances only:
February 12 7:30pm
February 13 7:30pm
February 14 at 2:00pm.
For tickets Contact:
Center Theatre Group’s Box Office at 213-628-2772 or www.CenterTheatreGroup.org.
About the Beijing Dance Academy:
The Beijing Dance Academy Resident Dance Company was founded in 1987, and has quickly established itself as a powerhouse in the Chinese dance scene. Beijing Dance Academy is the most prestigious dance academy in China (comparable to the Juilliard School’s dance program) and is constantly producing talented dancers to join the BDA Dance Company. Two thirds of the dancers from the company have won gold medals in prestigious national contests such as the Lotus Cup, the Peach and Plum Cup and CCTV dance contests.
The dance style of the company is based on Chinese traditional classical dance and Chinese ethnic and folk dance, with contemporary influences. BDA has toured internationally to the United States, France, Italy, Germany, Canada, Australia, Spain, Romania, Byelorussia, Japan, South and North Korea.