Fei Tian Academy of the Arts to Open Campus in San Francisco
Dance instructor Cecilia Xiong gives guidance to young students at the Fei Tian Academy of the Arts California, which is due to open its doors for classes on March 1, 2010. (Jiang Kai/The Epoch Times)
SAN FRANCISCO--Fei Tian Academy of the Arts, a premier arts
school based in New York which offers world-class training in
dance, music, and fine arts, will be opening an additional campus
in San Francisco on March 1, 2010.
Fei Tian Academy of the Arts California, as the new campus is
called, will be offering training in classical Chinese dance for
those aspiring to be professionals as well as enthusiasts of the
art form. Classes of all levels, from beginning to
pre-professional, will be available. Dance instructors are from
Shen Yun Performing Arts, the world's leading arts company of
Chinese dance and music.
The arrival of a premier dance academy in the San Francisco Bay
Area is being welcomed with open arms. Ilene Eng, a teenager
residing in the San Francisco Bay Area and a devoted Chinese
dancer, says, "I feel happy and excited ... if I am admitted into
the school, I am sure to receive a comprehensive curriculum of
training."
Ilene says that her appreciation for Chinese dance began when she
watched dance movements and techniques performed on stage, and she
decided to pursue learning Chinese dance.
"I feel like it's something one should really learn to expand their
knowledge about Chinese history," she says. "I think everyone
should give themselves a chance to experience Chinese history from
this perspective."
Parents of Chinese dance students are also delighted about the
opening of Fei Tian Academy in San Francisco. Ms. Chang, the mother
of a teen dance student, says that the arrival of Fei Tian is
especially significant because it provides "high quality training
for the most authentic form of classical Chinese dance." She
believes that Chinese dance will benefit a child for his or her
whole life, improving physique as well as movement.
"Chinese culture has been very popular lately," she says. "Well, if
you want to learn classical Chinese dance, you should pursue the
most authentic form. Fei Tian Academy is the sole provider of this
high quality, authentic training overseas, and I feel honored for
San Francisco that such a prestigious school of the arts is
arriving here."
Fei Tian Academy in San Francisco is ideal for the training of
aspiring dancers. Newly remodeled, the academy is located close to
downtown San Francisco. Top-quality double barres, 8-foot-high
mirrors, Harlequin sprung Marley floors, and skylights add to the
extraordinary experience of learning classical Chinese dance.
Auditions for admission into the academy will be held at the dance
studio on February 27, 2010. Information for the audition is as
follows:
Date:
February 27, 2010 (Saturday)
Time:
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location:
Fei Tian Academy of the Arts California
101 15th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Contact Info:
www.feitian-california.org
415-314-3161
Please arrive on time, fully prepared, and warmed up. All students
must wear tight-fitting clothes. Girls should secure their hair in
a bun.