Fifty-two dancers participated in the final rounds of the 9th NTD International Classical Chinese Dance Competition in New York state on Sept. 5, bringing the lost dance skills alive on the stage and participating in the revival of traditional culture.
The classical Chinese dance competition is one in a series of international cultural and arts events aimed at promoting traditional culture. In China, this culture has been all but destroyed by the Chinese Communist Party over the past several decades. The events are hosted by NTD.
Gold Awards
Junior Female Division: Lilian Parker, Carol Huang, and Yingmei Zheng
Junior Male Division: Johnny Tsai, Adam Parker, and Lucas Browde
Adult Female Division: Nara Cho, Sunni Zhou, Karina Fu, and Marilyn Yang
Adult Male Division: Allen Liu and Stanley Lin
Silver Awards
Junior Female Division: Ellen Hsiao, Luna Yu, and Judy Luo
Junior Male Division: Jesse Browde, Yuanming Chen, and Lee Rubacek
Adult Female Division: Anna Huang, Ellie Rao, Justina Wang, and Laura Li
Adult Male Division: Aaron Huynh, Felix Sun, Shawn Ren, Jason Pan, Henry Hung, David Xiao, and Tony Zhao
Bronze Awards
Junior Female Division: Victoria Li, Katherine Parker, and Grace Huang
Junior Male Division: Ethan Gao and Rusong Sun
Adult Female Division: Amy Yu, Kathy Wu, Angela Lin, and Jiayuan Yang
Adult Male Division: Johnny Chao, Daniel Zhang, Michael Hu, Bill Hsiung, and Victor Li
Honorable Mentions
Junior Female Division: Nancy Xu and Jenna Chen
Junior Male Division: Fa-En Chen and Chris Mei
Adult Female Division: Hazel Yu and Yi Nian Chen
Adult Male Division: Antony Kuo, Peter Zhou, and Alan Lee