One of the key goals of communism is to destroy traditional culture. When the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) came to power, it set out to destroy all forms of tradition—including the arts. The Chinese regime has done this deliberately to disconnect the Chinese people from their heritage and the divine. The NTD International Classical Chinese…
LIVE: 9th NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition Final and Awards Ceremony
Faith Drives Dancer to Show World the Truth About China
China is more than what we see today, said Aaron Huynh, a classical Chinese dancer who went from barely understanding the culture to becoming a member of the world-renowned Shen Yun Performing Arts. On Sept. 4, he took to the stage on his own at the NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition, and secured a…
Conveying Core Virtues Through Dance
Jesse Browde has been on tour with Shen Yun Performing Arts, which brings the 5,000 years of Chinese civilization to stages everywhere in the world except China—but Sept. 4 was his first time performing solo on stage. “I’m very nervous!” he said after he performed in the semifinal round of the NTD International Classical Chinese…
China’s Lost Culture on Display at New York Dance Competition
Carol Huang took home the Gold Award last time she entered the NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition, an event meant to celebrate and showcase the ancient art form of classical Chinese dance. It’s an art form that was all but destroyed by the Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to erase traditional culture, but a new generation…
Finalists Announced for NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition
The once-nearly-lost 5,000 years of Chinese civilization came alive in New York on Sept. 4, 2021 as dancers from around the globe participated in the 9th NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition. The classical Chinese dance competition is one in a series of international cultural and arts events aimed at promoting traditional culture. In China, this culture has been…
Programming Alert: 9th NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition Final Livestream
The ninth NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition will be held in New York state Sept. 2–5. NTD and The Epoch Times will livestream the final round of the competition, as well as the technical showcase from previous gold winners and the awards ceremony at 1 p.m. ET on Sept. 5. Audience members can watch the livestream…
Shen Yun Returns for First 2021 Performance
From the very first note and the first strike of the gong, the audience knows they are in for something special. An orchestra blending the musical traditions of the classical West and ancient China begins to play. The curtains draw, revealing a bright new world in heavenly, jewel-like tones. Shen Yun Performing Arts, a favorite…
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