It was already eight years ago since Royal Danish Ballet, one of the oldest ballet in the world, visited China the last time.

The China Tour 2016 of Royal Danish Ballet was organized by Wu Promotion and staged in June at National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) and Shanghai Oriental Art Center. It was already eight years ago since Royal Danish Ballet, one of the oldest ballet in the world, visited China the last time. The program not only included Napoli and La Sylphide – the representative works of “Danish School”, but also George Balanchine’s magnificent ballet Theme and Variations.

1 General manager of Wu Promotion Mr. Jiatong Wu, artistic director of Royal Danish Ballet Nikolaj Hübbe and two female dancers are at the backstage after the last performance in Beijing on June 19.
2 Artistic director Nikolaj Hübbe is looking at the photo album of Royal Danish Ballet, which recorded their first visit to China in 1985.
3 Artistic director of Royal Danish Ballet Nikolaj Hübbe gave a masterclass in Shanghai in the afternoon of June 26. He patiently instructed every student, whether they are ballet beginners or professionals.
4 After the first show in NCPA on June 16, Princess of Danmark greeted the ballet members on stage.