Chinanews.com, Beijing, July 8th (Reporter Chen Hang) The 17th Beijing Dance Competition (hereinafter referred to as the competition) received a total of 1,206 entries, and the number of participants reached nearly 10,000. The number of works and the number of participants was a record year Come to a new high.
A total of 148 works passed the preliminary evaluation and re-evaluation and finally entered the finals.
This is what the reporter learned from the press conference on the 7th.
The Beijing Dance Competition, founded by the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles and hosted by the Beijing Dancers Association, is a brand event of Beijing dance art, and it is also the most authoritative and influential large-scale dance competition in the capital region.
Since it was first held in 1983, it has been held every two years, and has been successfully held sixteen times so far. It has a great influence in the industry and abroad.
According to Chen Weiya, chairman of the Beijing Dancers Association, the difference between this competition and previous competitions is that in addition to Chinese classical dance, folk dance, international standard dance, modern and contemporary dance and other dance types, there are also ballet, street dance and other dance types.
For the first time, the professional group "Best Dancer" selection and expert on-site comments were added to further enhance the professionalism and guidance of dance creation, as well as the popularization and practicality of dance education.
According to Chen Ning, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group and Executive Vice Chairman of the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles, a total of 1,206 entries were received for this competition, and the number of entries reached nearly 10,000. The number of entries and the number of participants hit a record high. Authoritative, objective and fair review, a total of 148 works passed the preliminary review and re-evaluation and finally entered the finals.
"We are delighted to see that the works that entered the finals are innovative in exploring novel and unique dance languages to tell Chinese stories and depicting Beijing style. There are many red themed works that praise the party, the motherland, and the people. Works that reflect the theme of the Winter Olympics.” Chen Ning said, this also highlights the consistent tone of the event of “promoting the main theme and spreading positive energy”.
It is reported that the finals of the competition and the awards show will be held in Beijing Tianqiao Theater from July 15th to 21st.
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