Timothy Wu grew up in America with an abiding interest in Chinese culture. He studied classical Chinese dance at Fei Tian Academy of the Arts, where he showed himself to be extremely quick at learning technique. Mr. Wu began performing in NTDTV’s Chinese New Year shows in 2004, and in 2006 became a principal dancer with Shen Yun Performing Arts. In 2007, he was a bronze medalist in the men’s division of NTDTV’s first International Chinese Classical Dance Competition, and in 2008 and 2010 won the event’s gold medal.