Cinedans - the international film, dance and media festival based in Amsterdam is dropping down in Shanghai for a weekend. This is your chance to get updated on the current dance video scene of Europe, or, if you´re a newbie, to get to know a new genre, the dance film. It´s not dance, not film - but something of its own. more ›

A busy lady with a busy dance company - just back from Australia and only one month after their last Shanghai performance, they are now on stage here again. This coming weekend, - Jin Xing and her dance troupe, Jin Xing Dance Theatre, take on the Shanghai Grand Theatre with the piece Made in China - The return of the Soul, a work that takes the idea of China as the worlds biggest factory and contrasts it with the pressured individuals behind that machinery. more ›

Jin Xing herself greeted the audience from upstage in the wide theatre. The auditorium was barely half filled, but that didn't bother the choreographer, "I'm interested in quality not quantity. Ten years ago when my company performed in this exact theatre, the room was filled. Back then I gave away tickets to everyone, so it was easy to fill it up. Now, I don´t give away one single ticket, no one from the government gets anything, cause I love quality of the audience!" more ›

Deep down, somewhere in the heart of the orchid-like construct we all know as the Oriental Art Center, a creative meeting between masters recently took place. Scotland's leading choreographer and dance icon, Alan Greig, led a workshop with Jin Xing Dance Theatre, one of the most prominent dance companies in our city. Both performed at the recent Shanghai Dance Festival - the fourth one ever held. more ›

Time to clear your calendar for Shanghai´s biggest dance event, starting Friday next week. Shanghai Dance Festival is here again for the fourth time, hosting some of China's most respected dance artists as well as international celebrities. more ›