With the ballet passion ignited by the recently concluded Beijing International Ballet Competition, the 1st Xiamen International Ballet Competition in 2019 is about to come. This new ballet competition is bound to bring another wave of ballet event! Over the past few days, the little dancers in the rehearsal hall have been extremely busy, spinning and jumping. We wish them to surpass themselves once again in the international stage and achieve good results!

In the just-concluded Beijing International Ballet Competition, the contestants of National Ballet of China brought the modern works of choreographer Fei Bo and achieved brilliant results on the stage. And under the wonderful hands of makeup and stylist Xu Bin, they are more sparkling on the stage! 

Today, let's explore the stories behind the stages in the perspectives of choreographer and makeup stylist.

Interpretation of Fei Bo's Modern Work Far-off Sound

by Sun Yimeng, winner of the Gold Award for senior women group, and her partner Sun Haifeng 

Lu Chenqi, winner of the Gold Award for senior men group and Ou Mengru, winner of the Bronze Award for senior woman group

Performed Fei Bo's Modern Work Yesterday

Tong Jiayi, winner of Special Jury Award

Performed Fei Bo's Modern Work Meet the Light

In the opening ceremony, Zhang Jian, the prima ballerina of the National Ballet of China, and Wu Sicong

Performed Fei Bo's Modern Work Permanent Yesterday

The choreographies by Fei Bo are always full of passion and deep thinking.

Behind the stage, busy and focused figures can be seen everywhere.

In the makeup room, makeup stylist Xu Bin are providing great help for the dancers to show themselves with exquisite makeup and style.

Makeup stylist Xu Bin is meticulously doing the makeup for the dancers.

While congratulating the contestants on surpassing themselves and winning the honor, we should not only thank the répétiteurs, choreographers, makeup stylists, and countless family members of the National Ballet of China who silently give supports and make contributions, but also thank the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the People's Government of Beijing Municipality for their strong support, thank the National Centre for the Performing Arts for providing this rare international exchange platform, and Ms. Zhao Ruheng, the dance art director of the NCPA and former director of NBC, who has always been dedicating to ballet.

We sincerely wish the ballet industry of China continued prosperity!We also hope that the contestants from the Dance School of National Ballet of China will surpass themselves and achieve good results in the upcoming 2019 1st Xiamen International Ballet Competition!