Britain, the United States, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Finland... From July 19th to 20th, 11 Chinese dancers from 8 overseas ballet troupes will gather at the Shanghai International Dance Center Theater to showcase the power of Chinese ballet active on the world stage.

Blending the tragic story of 1930s ballerina Olga Spassvecheva with the choreographer Meryl Tankard's own experience in a double narrative thread, "Toes" presents comic elements and tragic themes in a symmetrical form. It is an ode to the tortured ballet dancer. Olga, the dancer who set the near-perfect standard for all "Giselle" in the future, went to a mental hospital to observe patients, and she began to suffer from a mental breakdown during her Australian tour in 1934, and spent 23 years in the mental hospital. "The more I got to know the story of Oshibova, the more I became obsessed with her," Meryl said. "The dancers I worked with in the ballet company were also crazy about being thin, controlling their diet, overmoving their legs, and I'm going to tell the story of ballet dancers." From the 1988 World's Fair to its remake in 2019, the baton of "Toes" passed from Meryl to Oshibova. Meryl said, "The new version includes images of Oshibova as a child, and life details like tying her legs to the bedpost while sleeping. She has an incredible vulnerable side on stage, but also amazing strength and strength. You know, the most honest thing that flows from the heart."

The Central Ballet is the National Ballet of China, born in the Beijing Dance Academy , founded on December 31, 1959, the first head of Dai Ailian , the current head of Feng Ying , when called "Beijing Dance School Experimental Ballet", representative works include " Swan Lake " " Red Detachment of Women " and so on.

Back at 7pm on April 17, 2024, the National Theatre of Senegal was brightly lit and the entrance was packed with people from all walks of life. Artists and literary enthusiasts from all walks of life followed. The auditorium of the Grand Theatre was full of people, and people were looking forward to an artistic feast - the performance of the ballet "Anna Karenina" by the Beritiv Ballet of Russia. The Beritiv Ballet is one of the most innovative and experimental ballet companies in Russia and one of the most popular and acclaimed ballets in the world. The ballet "Anna Karenina" is the masterpiece of the company.

On the evening of June 26th, the "Return of Honglingyan" performed at the Jingyang Grand Theater was the first time in history that ballet art appeared on the Jingyang stage. In the blending of ancient Chinese rhyme and international vision, the audience crossed time and space to walk into that stormy period of struggle. On the occasion of July 1st, Jingyang Grand Theater also cooperated with a number of units to hold a red collection exhibition, song flash mob and other links, so that watching the opera and seeing the exhibition, and the unique party building activities were not only a baptism of ideas, but also inspired the pride and glory of everyone at the scene.

At the opening ceremony, ballet master Carlos Varcassell, starring Li Siyu and Yang Chencheng, shared with the audience the stories behind the scenes of dance drama creation, rehearsals, etc. During the Anti-Japanese War, Chongqing, as the command center of the Far East Anti-Fascist War, suffered a long and large-scale barbaric bombing. At the time of the survival of the nation, groups of people with lofty ideals resolutely went to the national disaster and expressed hope for the future of the motherland with their blood. "Return to Honglingyan" is based on Mr. Dai Ailian, a pioneer of Chinese dance art, and tells the story of patriotic overseas Chinese returning to their country to go to the front line of the Anti-Japanese War, using dance as a battle to inspire the people to fight and devote themselves to raising children in need. To demonstrate the Communist Party's firm belief and outstanding leadership, and to demonstrate the indomitable and tenacious will of the Chinese nation.