New Century Dance’s 20th Anniversary Gala

Program Details

Welcome to the 20th Anniversary Gala of New Century Dance School!

It is an incredible privilege to be celebrating our 20th anniversary with the Bay Area dance community. Through hard work and dedication, our school has been able to teach and nurture generations of dance talent since 2004.

Tonight’s performance is a heartfelt expression of our deepest appreciation for families and friends who have supported us, year after year. Together, we celebrate this remarkable milestone.

It is our great pleasure, as the teachers and students of New Century Dance School, to present you with a spectacular performance featuring Classical and Contemporary Ballet and Chinese Traditional Folk Dance.

二十年风雨浸润流岚岁月，舞出翩跹华章

二十年砥砺前行桃李芬芳，筑成艺路繁华

回顾过往，学校在坎坷和崎岖中不断成长，培养了一批又一批的舞蹈人才。曾有众多学生在美国乃至国际舞蹈大赛中荣获殊荣，闪耀世界。学校的教室见证了舞者们的成长，师生的汗水滴落成晕，在一次次旋转和跳跃中绽放出一朵朵绚烂的花。在今天这个充满喜悦、承载梦想舞台上，新世纪舞蹈学校的师生们将向您献上一场精彩纷呈的舞蹈盛会。希望我们能陪伴您度过一个温馨而又美好的夜晚，未来的舞蹈之路，我们期待您继续与我们携手同行

Opening Ceremony - 全体演员

1. Ballet Routine - 芭蕾日记

Choreographed by - Fenhua Lu

• Classroom Dancers -
  Alicia Chen, Shirley Hu, Annabelle Ma, Miranda Li, Anna Wang, Aeolina Lu, Kimberly Zhou, Kaylen Li, Pepper Zhou, Pauline Poon, Layla Guan, Evelyn Yi, Erin Jin, Ariana Wang, Vivian Zhang

2. Ballet Trio - 女子三人舞

Choreographed by - Nicole Khoo

• Ballet Trio -
  Shuanan Zhang, Kailin Wang, Tracy Xie

3. Le Corsaire Variation - 舞剧 “海盗” 选段

Choreographed by - Erin McMahon

• Ballet Dancers -
  Vivian Tan, Kallie Wang, Grace Liu, Sophie Hu, Grace Tse, Amelia Liu, Rachel Chen, Grace He, Liya Chen

4. Ocean and Pearls - 海洋与珍珠

Choreographed by - Olivia Du

• Pearls -
  Alicia Chen, Shirley Hu, Annabelle Ma, Miranda Li, Anna Wang, Aeolina Lu, Kimberly Zhou, Pauline Poon

5. Waltz La Bayadere - 舞剧 “舞姬” 选段

Choreographed by - Fenhua Lu

• Waltz Members -
  Louisa Dal Cengio, Chengcheng Fan, Lei Wang, Daisy Chen, Ye Li, Yun Tang, Shuxian Huang, April Bickman, Xiaohua Song, Athena Wang

6. Coppelia Variation - 舞剧 “葛蓓利亚” 选段

Choreographed by - Erin McMahon

• Dancing Dolls -
  Olivia Du, Shunan Zhang, Yang Yang, Sheri Xie, Kailin Wang, Grace Cao, Jin Huang, Yuki Xiao

7. Spanish Dance - 性格舞 “天鹅湖” 选段

Choreographed by - Francisco Avellan

• La Bailarina -
  Jin Zhang, Xiaohua Song, April Bickman, Daisy Chen, Yun Tang, Shuxian Huang, Athena Wang

• El Bailarin -
  You Xin

8. Class Ballet Duets - 课堂双人舞

Choreographed by - Francisco Avellan

• Duet Dancers -
  Kailin Wang, Olivia Du, Shunan Zhang, Youwen Yi, George Zhao

9. Paquita Solo Variation - 独舞 “帕基塔” 选段

Choreographed by - Fenhua Lu

• Soloist -
  Yang Yang

10. “Unforgotten” Contemporary Duet - 卷珠帘

Choreographed and Performed by - Ethan Sun, Louisa Dal Cengio

11. Paquita Suite Variation - 舞剧 “帕基塔” 选段

Choreographed by - Mengjun Chen, Fenhua Lu

• La Bailarina -
  Vivian Tan, Kallie Wang, Grace Liu, Sophie Hu, Grace Tse, Amelia Liu, Rachel Chen, Yang Yang, Sheri Xie, Shunan Zhang, Kailin Wang, Grace Cao, Jin Huang, Yuki Xiao, Olivia Du

12. Don Quixote Suite - 舞剧 “堂吉诃德” 选段

Choreographed by - Erin McMahon, Francisco Avellan

• El Bailarin -
  Gavin Tse, Youwen Yi, You Xin, Li Gong, George Zhao, Daniel Mak, Ethan Sun

13. Chinese Dance - “小儿垂钓”

Choreographed by - Olivia Du

• Little Fishermen -
  Alicia Chen, Shirley Hu, Annabelle Ma, Miranda Li, Anna Wang, Aeolina Lu, Kimberly Zhou, Kaylen Li, Pepper Zhou, Pauline Poon, Layla Guan

14. Chinese Dance “Medley” - 中国舞串烧

Choreographed by - Fenhua Lu, Ethan Sun, Louisa Dal Cengio

• Performers -
  Gavin Tse, Vivian Tan, Kallie Wang, Grace Liu, Sophie Hu, Grace Tse, Amelia Liu, Rachel Chen, Grace He, Liya Chen, Sheri Xie, Grace Cao, Jin Huang, Yuki Xiao, Chengcheng Fan, Echo Zhang, Olivia Du

15. White Snake Fairies - 舞剧 “白蛇传” 选段 （惊蛰）

Choreographed by - Mengjun Chen, Fenhua Lu

• White and Green Snake Fairies -
  Shunan Zhang, Olivia Du

• Snake Fairies -
  Vivian Tan, Kallie Wang, Grace Liu, Sophie Hu, Grace Tse, Amelia Liu, Rachel Chen, Grace He, Yang Yang, Sheri Xie, Lei Wang, Louisa Dal Cengio, Grace Cao, Jin Huang, Yuki Xiao, Chengcheng Fan

16. Snow White - 童话舞剧 “白雪公主”

Choreographed by - Olivia Du

• Snow White -
  Alicia Chen

• Snow White’s Parents -
  Youwen Yi, Tracy Xie

• The Evil Queen -
  Sophie Hu

• Princess Greta -
  Liya Chen

• Flora, the Fairy of Nature -
  Grace He

• Flower Fairies -
  Kallie Wang, Gracie Huang, Annabeth Senior, Peggy Wang

• The Seven Dwarves;
  Doc - Shirley Hu
  Grumpy - Anna Wang
  Happy - Pauline Poon
  Sleepy - Miranda Li
  Bashful - Kaylen Li
  Sneezy - Kimberly Zhou
  Dopey - Aeolina Lu

• Evil Queen’s Bats -
  Shirley Hu, Kimberly Zhou, Aeolina Lu

• Foxes -
  Miranda Li, Kaylen Li, Pauline Poon, Anna Wang

• Butterflies -
  Layla Guan, Pepper Zhou, Evelyn Yi, Vivian Zhang

• Fireflies -
  Chloe Hsieh, Angela Kuang, Erin Jin, Ariana Wang

• Rabbit Leader -
  Annabelle Ma

• Wild Little Rabbits -
  Fang Zhan, Avaline Kuo, Catherine Zhou, Chloe Xu, Scarlett Truong, Callie Li, Yueshi Liu, Kaia Su, Ariel Zhang, Ann Chen

17. Swan Lake Variation - 天鹅湖二幕选段

Choreographed by - Mengjun Chen, Fenhua Lu

• Swan Soloist -
  Nicole Khoo

• Swan Quartet Group 1 -
  Olivia Du, Vivian Tan, Grace Liu, Amelia Liu

• Swan Quartet Group 2 -
  Sophie Hu, Rachel Chen, Shunan Zhang, Sheri Xie

• Swans -
  Grace Tse, Yang Yang, Kailin Wang, Lei Wang, Grace Cao, Jin Huang, Yuki Xiao, Chengcheng Fan

Closing Ceremony

We like to express our sincere thanks to our Donors, partners, and sponsors who have donated and supported our school over the years

Without you, we would not be here after 20 years - you’ve made all This possible, from our world class instruction to our breathtaking performances! Thank you!