Inside NTD’s International Classical Chinese Dance Competition: Tradition, Technique, and Virtue on Stage

‘Classical Chinese dance emphasizes the unity of inner and outer expression, pursuing not only technical skill but also the cultivation of virtue,’ judge says.

Angelia Wang, principal dancer and instructor with Shen Yun Performing Arts

NTD’s 11th International Classical Chinese Dance Competition kicked off at the Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center in Chester, New York, on Sept. 11.

Since its founding in 2007 by NTD, the sister media outlet of The Epoch Times, the event has become one of the world’s most prominent competition for classical Chinese dance, spotlighting an art form rooted in 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture.