What do I like about Yanlai Dance Academy? Why Yanlai of course. She is a born teacher, a true artist and a kind and caring person whose artistic vision is very special. First, it was founded by Yanlai Wu, a world-acclaimed professional dancer who was hand-picked to attend the most prestigious dance academy in all of China.
Ms. Wu studied ballet under masters of the renowned Bolshoi Ballet, and she went on to perform and choreograph throughout the globe. Second, Ms Wu has created a learning environment that extracts professional-caliber performances from all dancers - regardless of skills or experience. The instructors at Yanlai Dance Academy teach with a foundation of support, encouragement and kindness - respecting the spirit and self esteem of each student.
Ms. Wu studied ballet under masters of the renowned Bolshoi Ballet, and she went on to perform and choreograph throughout the globe. Second, Ms Wu has created a learning environment that extracts professional-caliber performances from all dancers - regardless of skills or experience. The instructors at Yanlai Dance Academy teach with a foundation of support, encouragement and kindness - respecting the spirit and self esteem of each student.
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Ballet is the cornerstone of all western dance and provides essential training for Chinese dance as well. Ms. Wu was trained by Bolshoi Masters at the Beijing Dance Academy and has always appreciated the discipline and benefits of a solid grounding in ballet. We recommend that all dancers take a weekly group class in ballet in addition to their regular dance class.
Some students want to push themselves further with solo performances. Others want to join with friends to perform duets or trios. We choreograph special pieces uniquely designed to showcase the talents of the dancers and provide private instruction so that they can master and perfect their performance.
Yanlai Wu is an internationally celebrated performer and choreographer whose background, training, and dedication to her artistry are reflected in the values of Yanlai Dance Academy. At the age of twelve, Ms. Wu was one of 25 children selected from 1 billion candidates to attend the Affiliated Middle School of Beijing Dance Academy.
