Our Teachers
David Z. Chen 陳兆鑫
Mr. Chen was Former Choreographer and dance instructor of Shanghai Opera and Dance Theatre. He is president artistic director of Academy of Chinese Performing Arts.
民族舞教育家、導演。原上海歌舞劇院資深教師、編導。從事戲劇、舞蹈編導和教學六十餘年。現任院長、藝術監製。
Xinge Lin 林心閣
Ms. Lin was the chief choreographer and instructor of Shanghai Ballet Company. She has choreographed numerous dances. She is an excellent teacher. She is vice president & artistic director of Academy of Chinese Performing Arts.
原上海芭蕾舞團編導、高級教師。教學嚴格、規範。現主持芭蕾教學。現任副院長、藝術總監。
Sherina Hong Li 李洪
Ms. Li was a principal performer for the Gan-Su Province Dance Troupe. She is an accomplished instructor and specializes in classical dance. She is vice president & artistic director of Academy of Chinese Performing Arts.
原甘肅省歌舞團主要演員，優秀民族舞教師擅長古典舞，教學細膩。現任副院長、藝術總監。
Ou Yang 楊鸥
Professor Yang graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy. He dedicated the next four decades to teaching and researching dance studies, first by teaching graduate students, then to Deputy Director of the Institute of Dance Studies, and eventually as the Department of Dance Studies Chairman.
楊鸥教授毕业及供职于北京舞蹈学院，硕士研究生导师。历任舞蹈学研究所副所长、舞蹈学系系主任、中国艺术医学协会常务副会长等职。从事专业教学和研究工作四十年。
Yunchao Yang 楊運超
Mr. Yang graduated form Hebei Arts Academy and worked in Beijing Kunqu Theater. .
畢業於河北省藝術學校，後在北京昆曲劇院工作。曾在江蘇省昆劇院參加白先勇制作的昆曲“青春版牡丹亭”，先後在台灣、香港、美國等地演出。
Lili Zhang 张丽丽
Ms. Zhang was graduated from the Central University for Nationalities dance professional and has a wealth of performance experience. She is an excellemt damce insturctor.
毕业于中央民族大学民族舞专业，参加过大型舞剧、音乐剧、话剧等多种演出及及编排工作。教学认真、富经验。
Gladys Liu 廖家蔚
Ms. Liu received ten years of training in Chinese dance, and ballet in ACPA, with excellent results. Later, she studied hip-hop, lock dance, chamber dance and modern dance at UCLA; and participated in local and international dance competitions.
在ACPA接受中国古典舞、民族舞、芭蕾训练十年，成绩优秀。之后， 在加州大学洛杉矶分校学习嘻哈、锁舞、 室内舞和现代舞；并参加本地和国际上 的舞蹈比赛，频频得奖。
Christina Di 狄瀟瀟
Ms. Di received 11 years of training in Chinese dance & ballet in ACPA. After that, she studied modern dance and contemporary dance in "On One Studios" and "Nor Cal Dance Art". At Carnegie Mellon University, she studied "Infra Dance Company" & wrote and directed modern dance and hip hop.
在ACPA接受中国古典舞、民族民间舞、芭蕾训练十一年，成绩优秀。在卡内基梅隆大学被选入“Infra Dance Co.”学习,并自编自导现代舞和 Hip Hop。
Monica Chen 陳美駒
Monica attended Shanghai Students Art Troupe training dance at 5 years, and since then she had trained in Chinese dance & ballet at ACPA for 16 years. She becames a teacher's assistant for several years.