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Golden Dragon Acrobats
January 17, 2009 at 2:00 pm
Location: Phillips Center
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Prices: $30, Pit, Orchestra Rows A-P and Mezzanine; $25, Orchestra Rows Q-Z; $20, Balcony. (Pit seating is limited and subject to availability.)
To see a video clip of the Golden Dragon Acrobats, click here.
To read a review of the troupe that appeared in The New York Times, click here.
The acrobatic arts are one of China’s most ancient and revered traditions. Everyone from peasants to the emperor himself experienced the magic and beauty of China’s best acrobats. The Golden Dragon Acrobats celebrate this ancient tradition by performing juggling and balancing acts, feats of tumbling skill and even Hoop Diving, an act that is more than 2,000 years old.
About the Golden Dragon Acrobats
The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of a time honored tradition that began more than 27 centuries ago. Direct from Hebei, China, the company has traveled around the world to all 50 states and to more than 65 countries on five continents, including performances at prestigious venues like the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Caesar’s Palace in Atlantic City just to name a few.
With performers trained in the rigorous art of acrobatics since early youth, the troupe has garnered international acclaim. The Golden Dragon Acrobats have been presented with several major awards over the company’s history including the National Association of Campus Activities (NACA) Entertainer of the Year Award and the Campus Activities Today’s Performer of the Year Award.
The Golden Dragon Acrobats are under the casting direction of Asian Artists Productions located in Plano, TX. AAPI chooses its talented performers directly from the People’s Republic of China and maintains a team of theatrical technicians and touring managers in the United States whom are responsible for the safe travel and execution of the touring show.
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