中央芭蕾舞团

Interview of Choreographers of Workshop (I) | Sun Haifeng, Su Yang, Shu Junjun, & Li Jun: To Tell the Chinese Story by the Language of Ballet

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On April 12 and 13, the 12th Ballet Workshop of National Ballet of China will be premiered in Beijing Tianqiao Theater with the theme of "1/12" and 10 latest creations.

The new creations of Sun Haifeng, Su Yang, Shu Junjun and Li Jun stem from Chinese culture. The issue of how to make ballet, the language of Western art, serve Chinese culture has always been an ever-exploring and valuable topic for Chinese ballet artists, and our choreographers are constantly experimenting and innovating.

Before the Next Move by Sun Haifeng

This is my first time to participate in the Workshop as a choreographer. The position change from a dancer to a choreographer has stimulated my curiosity, which will benefit me a lot in my future work on the stage, as I will be able to analyze the dance piece from a different perspective and think differently.

My creation Before the Next Move draws on the rule of "no regrets" in the game of Go to explore the thinking before making a choice in the face of idealism and reality.

Looking for My Soulmate by Su Yang

As a dancer majored in Chinese classical dance, I can see my future development and realize myself through Workshop.

Looking for My Soulmate derives from the story of Yu Boya meeting his soulmate Zhong Ziqi to a dialogue between characters from ancient and modern times. To return to the present, and start a new, it is a joyful experience every time I attend Workshop. The most important thing is to express the attitude of the present moment.

Ballet Poetry Calligraphy Soul of Shu Tong by Shu Junjun (Excerpts)

I used to be a choreographer of NBC, and I think the Workshop Director Feng Ying created has given the dancers and talented choreographers a stage to showcase their talents.

I had created a work at Workshop 11 years ago, Soul Code: My Father and Me, and this time, Calligraphy Soul of Shu Tong is a continuation and development of the previous work. Chinese calligraphy and Western ballet, their combination will be splendid and bring our red culture to the world.

Where to Pour All My Love? by Li Jun

For me, it is the most remarkable feature of the Workshop that it allows for the creativity of the choreographers and allows for a wide range of experimentation. It was a very courageous and visionary decision for the company to build such a platform.

Where to Pour All My Love? is based on the legendary story of Bai Yuting from the TV series The Grand Mansion Gate. I have studied the discipline of Peking Opera extensively and deeply in order to better complete the work, and will keep learning unceasingly in the future.