Walking out of Toronto’s John Bassett Theatre Friday night, Chen Wenbin, founder of Toronto’s Norman Dance Company, said he “loved” the Divine Performing Arts Mid-Autumn Spectacular performance.
“The show presented a rich flavor of classic Chinese dancing, which I really enjoyed,” said Chen, a dancing artist for over 30 years and a former lead dancer in Hong Kong.
Chen said he also loved the ethnic dances in the show, of which the Chopstick Zest, a Mongolian style group dance, was his favorite.
“I’m so happy to see such a large-scale Chinese dancing company making success in North America,” Chen said joyfully.
Ms. Zhu, a Chinese ethnic dancer from Shanghai, joined Chen in admiring the show.
Unlike Chen, who watched the show for the first time, Zhu has been watching the show for years, and awed at the skills of the dancers.
