Founded in 1949, China Dancers Association is a professional people’s organization formed by dancers of all ethnic groups of China, as well as a group member of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles. The membership of CDA consists of individual and corporation (units) members. CDA has over 10,000 individual members and 38 group members including dancers associations and industry federations distributed in provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities of the country. The highest authority of China Dancers Association is the National Members’ Congress of CDA.
There are several expert committees under the umbrella of CDA. The major functions of CDA is to enhance the unity of artists, establish networks through coordination and professional guidance, undertake membership administration, promote self-discipline, safeguard the rights and interests of artists and provide them service in need. CDA is obliged to perform the following duties: training dance professionals; organizing artists going into the thick of life for creation; running competitions and holding dance festivals; displaying dance achievements and holding theoretical research; promoting publication and publicity; providing art voluntary service; launching dance exchanges between China and foreign countries and protecting rights and interests of members, etc. The mission of China Dancers Association is to promote and activate the creation of dance art, carry out theoretical and academic researches and discussions of dance, hold professional dance contests, tap and cultivate dance talents, host public dance events, enrich people’s cultural life, and organize dance exchanges between China and foreign countries, in order to prosper and develop China’s dance art.
China Dancers Association holds a series of national and international dance activities every year, both regularly and irregularly, such as the China Dance “Lotus Award”, China Dance Festival, National Seminar on dance creation, National Youth Dance Development, “Root into the thick of life”-Tour for Dance Creation and “Dazzling Little Lotus” - National Children’s Dance Performance. It has paid much attention to pushing forward the dance exchanges with Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and foreign countries, showing and bringing excellent Chinese dance art to the world, and vice versa. It dispatches dance groups and dancers abroad to visit or perform in international art festivals, and also receives foreign dancers to China.
The 14th China Dance Lotus Award -Chinese Ethnic and Folk Dance Award
Horse Bells Ringing Happiness Song
Artist / Group Name:Ejin Horo Banner Wulanmuqi Art Troupe
Ice Flower
Artist / Group Name:Changchun Humanities and Sciences College
Jiangnan
Artist / Group Name:School of Dance, Shanghai Theatre Academy
Grandpa's Samawar Teapot
Artist / Group Name:Xinjiang Kuqa City Qiuci Song and Dance Troupe, Xinjiang Dancers Association
Son of Snow
Artist / Group Name:Beijing Dance Academy
Winter
Artist / Group Name:College of Dance, Minzu University of China
The 14th China Dance Lotus Award -Chinese Classic Dance Award
A Journey to the Lonely Mountain
Artist / Group Name:Zhejiang Song&Dance Theatre, Grand Canal Cultural and Tourism Trade Investment Group Co., LTD, Gongshu District, Hangzhou
The Homesickness of Admonitions of the Court Instructress to Palace Ladies
Artist / Group Name:Nanjing Dancers Association, Nanjing Dance Theater Co., LTD
A Story of Terra-Cotta Warriors
Artist / Group Name:Xi 'an Conservatory of Music, Xinjiang Arts Institute
National and Folk Dance (6)
Journey of Long Drum by Yanbian Song and Dance Ensemble
Born by Fireplace by Liangshan Yi Autonomous State Song and Dance Ensemble
Long Braid by Xinjiang Military Zone Art Troupe
Silver Statue by Sichuan Song and Dance Ensemble Company
Aga People by Dance Academy of Central Minzu University
Grandfathers by National Song and Dance Ensemble Company of Hohhot National Performing Arts Group
Classical Dance (2)
Blank of Ink Dance by Beijing Dance Academy
Ancient Countries by Song and Dance Troupe of Political Work Department of Central Military Committee
National and Folk Dance (6)
In Search of Track by Art Academy of Yanbian University
People in Cloth Costume by Dance Academy of Central Minzu University
You are a Song by Dance Academy of Sichuan Music Conservatory
Bride from Nisu by Dance Department of Conservatory of Liaoning Normal University
Path to Ali by Dance Academy of Central Minzu University
Deep Friendship by Liangshan Yi Autonomous State Song and Dance Ensemble
Dance Drama (5)
Crested Ibis by Shanghai Song and Dance Troupe Company
Tsangyang Gyatso by China Ethnic Song and Dance Ensemble
Home by Sichuan Song and Dance Ensemble Company
Poet DU Fu by Chongqing Song and Dance Ensemble Company
Hamlet by Shanghai Ballet Company
Contemporary Dance (3)
Dress, dress by Song and Dance Troupe of Political Work Department of Central Military Committee
Rolling Lanterns by Mianyang Municipal Art School of Sichuan Province
Forever Sichuan Army by Sichuan Song and Dance Ensemble Company
Modern Dance (3)
The Boxed Life by Art Troupe of Political Department of Air Force
This Moment, that Hour by Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble Company
Embryo by PLA Arts Academy
Modern Dance (Performance Golden Awards, 2)
Dust over Heart by Beijing Friendship Art Troupe
Sunrise by Guangzhou Friendship Art Troupe
Contemporary Dance (Program Golden Awards, 2)
Guarding Post of Husband and Wife by Guangzhou Friendship Art Troupe
Bridge of Rainbow by PLA Arts Academy
I Await You by Art Troupe of Political Department of Navy
Classical Dance (6)
Marching Cloud in Vision (Performance Golden Award)
by Dance Department of PLA Arts Academy
Full Moon in a Spring River (Performance Golden Award)
by Beijing Dance Academy
The Legendary Mad Monk (Choreography Golden Award, Performance Silver Award)
by Beijing Dance Academy
Two for the Road (Program Golden Award)
by Dance Department of PLA Arts Academy
All River Red (Program Golden Award)
by Jilin Municipal Song and Dance Ensemble Company
National and Folk Dance (6)
The Sun Mountain (Program Golden Award)
by Art Academy of Guizhou Univeristy
In Mother’s Hug (Program Golden Award)
by Liuzhou Municipal Art Theatre of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
Arhat (Program Golden Award)
by Dance Academy of Yunnan Arts Academy
Dune at Gobi Desert (Program Golden Award)
by Hohhot Municipal National Song and Dance Ensemble
Dream of Kunlun Mountain (Program Golden Award)
by Xinyu Song and Dance Ensemble of Hetian Region of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Golden Pedro (Performance Golden Award)
by Dance School of Central Minzu University
Dance Drama (Program Golden Awards, 6)
Jane Eyre (Performance Golden Award as well)
by Shanghai Ballet Company
Guerilla along the Railway (Performance Golden Award as well)
by Song and Dance Ensemble of Political Department of Central Military Committee
Memory about Yan’an
by Art Troupe of Political Department of Armed Police
Deep Homesickness
by Xiamen Little Egret Folk Dance Art Center & Xiamen Art School
Forever Meshrep
by Dilinar Art Troupe of Song and Dance Ensemble of Xinjiang Arts Theatre
Let’s Dance Together (Performance Golden Award as well)
by Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble