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Introduction

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. 

Name List of Winners of the 11th China Dance Lotus Awards (2017)

 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 

Name List of Winners of the 10th China Dance Lotus Awards (2015-2016)

 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 

Name List of Winners of the 9th China Dance Lotus Awards (2013-2014)

 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 Mothers 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 Yanan  

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 

Lets Dance Together (Performance Golden Award as well)  

by Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble 

Masters

  • FENG Shuangbai
    LUO Bin
    DILINAR Abudula