- Beijing Dance Academy
Beijing Dance Academy (zh-stp|s=北京舞蹈学院|t=北京舞蹈學院|p=běijīng wǔdǎo xuéyuàn), also known as Beijing Dance Institute, is the only institution of higher education in
dance inChina . There are three specialties: performance, choreography and dance studies. It offersMaster's degree s andBachelor's degree s.The school was founded on
September 6 ,1954 and is located inHaidian District ,Beijing . There are almost 500 teachers and administrative staff and about 2,000 students. Admission to the school is competitive; an examination is required just like all other government-run academies.The Beijing Dance Academy also teaches pre-kindergarten, elementary, middle, and high school students. Students attend full-time school at the academy and learn basic math, reading, writing, and other standard subjects. Students also choose a dance specialty such as
ballet or Chinese traditional dance.Notable alumni
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Li Cunxin - famous male ballet dancer
*Zhang Ziyi - world famous actress
*Han Geng - singer from the Korean bandSuper Junior
*Sun Feifei - actressExternal links
* [http://www.bda.edu.cn/ BDA Official Website] (in Chinese)
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