Welcome to Xiaopei Chinese Dance

Xiaopei is the principal dancer with the China Central Song and Dance Company of Nationality; the Gold Medal winner of Japan Saitama International Creative Dance Competition in 2003; the solo dancer selected to represent Chinese women at 2004 “Year of China in France” cultural events in Paris and Marseilles; a member of the Chinese Dancer Association and the Chinese Ethnic Minority Dance Association; the chief director of the 2008 Cow Palace Gala for Beijing Olympics, the 2008 Silicon Valley Chinese New Year Gala, and a Poetic Song and Dance Show "Celebration under the Moonlight"; and a chief judge and organizer of the 2007 and 2010 Singtao Chinese Dance competition. She has given innumerable performances as a principal and solo dancer, both within China, on-stage and on television, and world-wide, including France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Columbia, and the USA.
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Ying Wang Graduated from Beijing Dance Acadmy and was the principal dancer and has been the principle dancer in many major dance dramas, including the second adaptation of the famed “Lotus Lantern” (三聖母), which toured Brazil, France and many Asian countries. She performed in countless solo and duet dances. She was the director and choreographer of a performing arts troupe in 2000 and also an instructor in 2002. Ms. Wang was invited to teach Chinese children in Denver, Colorado in 2007, and only recently moved to California. In addition to new choreographies, we will benefit greatly
from her clear and precise dance basics instructions.

Ms. Zhou Hui graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy in 1987 with honors. She was selected to join the Academy's Chinese Young Artists Delegation to tour the United States and Asia. Ms. Zhou specializes in classical and ethnic minority dances of China. Ms. Zhou Hui was the principal dancer of CPAA since its founding and remained for 10 years. Her theatrical talent added dimension to roles such as Liang Hongyu, the woman general in "War Drums at the Gold Mountain," Zhu Yingtai, the female protagonist in the tragic "The Butterfly Lovers," the young wife Meng Jiang Nu in the dance drama "Sorrow of the Great Wall" and she expended her repertoire into modern dance with her performance of the "Moon Dance." Ms. Zhou Hui was a featured soloist at the 1996 San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival. Ms. Zhou Hui currently resides in Danville and works as a Realtor while remaining close to the Chinese dance community.

Ms. Chu graduated from China PLA Art Academy, started her own dance school, “Escola de Dancas Chu Un Wa”, in Macau in 1983. In 1991, she began to teach in the Chinese Folk Dance Association. She has been instrumental in bringing up generations and generations of dancers and has been a crucial contributor to the success of the organization.

Mr. Hunter Stephens

Hunter’s love of ballroom dancing began at age 17 at the Center Stage Performing Arts studio in Provo Utah. Hunter’s training spans the United States with notable coaches many of which are regular performers with Dancing with the Stars. He holds numerous Dancesport titles in Latin which have included an appearance at the prestigious Blackpool, England Dance Festival where he placed 7th for the United States. He has been a couple and team Dancesport competitor and coach. He is currently competing in the Professional division.

Mr. Xingjiu Liu

Mr. Liu was a principal dancer, choreographer, and instructor at Shanyang Dance Troupe. He received his degree in choreography from Beijing Dance Academy. Mr. Liu has performed many of his own works which are often both poignant and humorous. Mr. Liu's other trademarks include his highly skilled martial arts techniques and dramatic performances. He has won the highest honor for individual performing artists awarded by the Ministry of Culture, and is listed in Who’s Who of Contemporary China. His artistic journey was filmed as a TV special feature story.

Xiaopei Chinese Dance, Inc.

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