's top young dancers' competitive show "Dancing Storm",
recently premiered on Hunan Satellite TV! Once the
program was broadcast,
"Chen Zhenwei" became popular all over the network!
Why?
Because he has a handsome appearance like a prince,
also has a rock-like solid technology,
tall and straight figure,
plus nearly perfect skills,
brings world-class ballet art in the show, and
is for the audience. A ballet feast started! When
played, he challenged the previous champion Hu Chen, whose name was "The Footless Bird." The source of inspiration for this dance performance is "The Story of Ah Fei", this is Leslie Cheung’s role in the movie. It is about a bird in the legend that will use up his life and sing the most moving song. Stop when you die.
And Chen Zhenwei's performance is probably like this-an unstoppable body burned by desire, plus a lonely mad soul. All the hard work, the moths rushed to the fire, and eventually died.
In fact, Chen Zhenwei's dancing life is like a birdless bird, rushing all the way to find the love and meaning of life in his heart.
, whether it is the expression of romantic dreams into the water or the textbook dance moves, tells us solidly that he is an impeccable dancer in the world of ballet dancing!
Public information about Chen Zhenwei
shows that Chen Zhenwei, born in Huizhou, Guangdong in 1992, is currently the Principal Performer of the Houston Ballet of the United States.
's representative works include: "Swan Lake", "Dancing Girl", "Cinderella", "The Taming of the Shrew", "Giselle" and so on. He is the first Chinese actor to play the role of the prince of the famous choreographer Stanton Welch in the new version of The Nutcracker by the Houston Ballet.
In 2004, when he was only 12 years old, he was admitted to Guangzhou Art School. With sweat in the practice room, and his unique figure advantage, Chen Zhenwei has begun to emerge in competitions at home and abroad.
In 2006, Chen Zhenwei won the gold medal of the Under-16 Classical Ballet Open in the Australian International Youth Dance Competition.
In 2009, he won the second prize of the 9th "Peach and Plum Cup" Dance Competition Ballet Junior Group A (men) with the Prince Variation of "Swan Lake" + Ballet "Look".
Since then, he won the Outstanding Performance Award in the Lausanne International Ballet Competition in Switzerland, and was favored by the Houston Ballet, and was invited to enter the Houston Second Regiment with a full scholarship.
According to reports, the Houston Ballet is one of the top five famous dance companies in the United States, founded in 1955.
The troupe is internationally renowned for its classical and modern ballet performances. It is also the first American ballet troupe to be invited by the Chinese government to conduct a national tour (July 1995). The members of the company come from more than 30 countries around the world, and the competition is fierce.
In 2012, Chen Zhenwei formally joined the Houston Ballet, becoming one of only three Chinese dancers in the group. After
joined the group, he relied on his own diligent spirit, as well as countless hard work and hard work, and finally used his strength to obtain the affirmation and recognition of the dance group. In 2016, he starred in the new version of "The Nutcracker" by the famous choreographer Stanton Welch. This is the first time a Chinese actor made history. Because of this, he was promoted to the number one solo dancer.
Generally speaking, the professional channels of American ballet dancers, from low to high, are: Apprentice, Corps deBallet, Soloist, Principal Dancer. The promotion of
pays attention to seniority and rank, and the process is usually very long, even more than ten years.
How long did Chen Zhenwei spend? The answer is: 5 years.
In 2016, he was selected as one of the 25 most talented and potential dancers in the United States by Dance Magazine, the most prestigious dance magazine in the United States.
In 2018, he was selected as the Fashion Man of the Year by "Modern Luxury" magazine in Houston.
Generally speaking, the chief dancer is the spire of this pyramid for professional ballet dancers. Only a few people can reach this peak, especially in the top ballet companies in the world or the country.
, especially in ballet companies in the United States, there are very few Chinese who can be the chief. However, Chen Zhenwei did it! After
became the chief, Chen Zhenwei never relaxed himself. Instead, he danced while improving his dance skills.
For a dancer, it is enough to practice and dance well, not to mention the high income as the chief, fame is already in his pocket for him, and he does not need to do something to make himself famous. Even bigger things, but during the epidemic this year, he started free online dance teaching at home, and the number of visitors to his personal website soared.
Chen Zhenwei said that after the epidemic is over, he will stick to it. "Houston Ballet trains 7 hours a day. After the epidemic, I may switch to weekend classes. I hope to continue to teach online, because this represents the future." There is such a "ceiling" level dancer
in Huizhou. And attention,
as a Huizhou native,
is really very happy and proud!
Finally, let us enjoy
's "Footless Bird" performed by him in "Dancing Storm"!
