Founded in 1949, China Dancers Association (CDA) is a non-governmental organization of professional dancers from all ethnic groups of China as well as a group member of CFLAC. CDA practices group membership and individual membership simultaneously, and currently consists of 36 group members of dancers associations of 22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities and 5 industries. With over 8000 individual members in total, CDA has National Congress as its supreme organ of power.
Within the framework of CDA, there are several professional committees of performance, choreography, theory, education, street dance and public dance. CDA takes the initiative in making functions of consolidation, guidance, communication, coordination, service and management, self-discipline and rights protection as well as organizing training, inspiration seeking deep into life, awards and festivals, showcase of creation, theoretic exchange, publication, art voluntary service, lawful rights protection and exchange with foreign counterparts. In order to prosper Chinese dance cause, CDA is committed to promoting dance choreography, organizing theoretic symposium and critics, sponsoring professional dance contests, fostering young talents in dance, organizing public dance events so as to enrich their cultural life, and carrying out international exchange with foreign counterparts.
Annually, CDA will organize some dance events at national and international level on a regular or irregular basis such as China Dance Lotus Awards Contest, China Dance Festival, National Dance Creation Symposium, Fostering Plan for Young Talents in Dance, “Deep into Life and the People” Inspiration Seeking, and National Kids’ Dance Competition. By actively implementing dance exchanges with foreign countries as well as Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, CDA aims to demonstrate and disseminate Chinese national dance art to the entire world and introduce those excellent international dances to China. While sending Chinese dance companies and dancers abroad in official visits or participation in the international festivals, CDA will invite foreign dancers to visit China from time to time.
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