Yang Liping is a Bai ethnic person from Dali, Yunnan Province. She is a National First-class dancer and the vice chairman of China Dancers Association. A lover of dance from her early childhood, Yang never underwent formal dance training, but with her astonishing natural talent she became a unique and distinguished dancer in China. She won nationwide fame for her performance of her original dance piece Spirit of the Peacock in 1986.

Yang’s main credits: Spirit of the Peacock, Moonlight, Two Trees, Love of the Peacock among many others. She is the director, choreographer and lead dancer in the famous dance drama Dynamic Yunnan, Tibetan Mystery, Echoes of Shangri-La,

The Peacock - Winter and the director of dance theatre Under Siege.

As a household known name in China, Yang and her performances have won a large numbers awards: the gold award for 20th Century Chinese Classics of Dance; the highest honour at the Osaka International Exchange Centre, best dance poetry, best female lead, best choreography, best costume design and outstanding performance awards at the 4th China “Lotus Awards”. In 2011, Yang appeared as one of the Chinese Beauty in the China Image – People advertisement broadcast in Times Square, New York City. As a versatile talent, she also wrote, directed and performed in the film Sunbird, which won the Grand Jury’s award at the Montreal International Film Festival.

As a world-renowned visual artist, art director for stage and film and fashion designer, Tim Yip continues to explore and communicate his aesthetic concept "New Orientalism", which is his interpretation of ancient culture as the means to inspire the future. He works widely in contemporary art, clothing, theatre, film, literature and other creative fields. For “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, Yip won the Oscar for "Best Art Direction", becoming the first Chinese to be awarded by the Academy, and the British Film and Television Academy award for "Best Costume Design", in 2001.

In the field of dance, theatre and opera, Tim Yip has collaborated as Set Designer, Costume Designer or both with many world-renowned choreographers, directors and companies, including Robert Wilson, Franco Dragone, Akram Khan, Zhang Yimou, Stan Lai, Yang Liping, English National Ballet, San Fransisco Opera, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, Contemporary Legend Theatre , Han Tang Yue Fu, Swarovski Troupe, U Theatre and more. His works have been staged in China, Austria, France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, Japan and Israel.

Distinguished composer, Creator of a new musical language, professor at Shanghai Conservatory of Music.

In 1981, he established the Three Periods Theory and the Theory of Musical Dimensions; In 1982, he developed the RD (renyilv & duiyingfa) Method of Musical Composition, the first compositional method of contemporary China; In 1995, Sister Drum was launched, making him the first Chinese composer to have his record released worldwide. This album, together with a number of others including Voices from the Sky, was released in more than 80 countries with a total sales volume of several million copies; In 1996, he established the SS (stream of structure) Method of Musical Composition; In1997, he put forward the Theory of Interspace; In 2003, he composed Images in Sound, which was humanity’s first gift of primordial music to all species of the natural world; In 2008, he produced Ehe Chant, the first work of Preconsciousness Music in human history.

He has received 15 international composition awards, including the Outstanding Musical Achievement Award of the International New Music Composer Competition USA 1989-1990; 13 national composition awards, including the First Prize at the Third All-China Music Competition.

His works have been published globally by a number of international publishing companies, including Warner Music Group and Schott Music; and premiered and performed worldwide by many leading orchestras and ensembles, including BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and The Israel Symphony Orchestra; Thousands of national and international news media and academic journals, including the New York Times, the Times Magazine, the Washington Post, The Times, People’s Daily, CCTV, BBC, ABC, CNN, NHK etc., have reviewed He’s works, composition techniques and ideas; His theories and works are believed to be “epoch-making” and “You can hardly trace the origin of He’s music in any Western music literature”, As “the most distinctive Chinese composer”, “He Xuntian’s music marks the emergence of China’s own school of music” and according to the New York Times, he “fulfilled the Chinese people’s dream to introduce their music to the world”; His brief biography appears in the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians.

Member of the Chinese Dancers Association, Chinese new prominent dramaturge, director, online dance critic. He has written, planned and directed many large-scale stage shows.

Fabiana trained as a dancer and graduated in Philosophy in 1999 at Università La Sapienza (Rome). After a short dance career in Brussels, in 2001 she became production manager for the Romaeuropa Festival. In 2005 she moved to London to join Akram Khan Company as Technical Director and Lighting Designer.

In 2013 she became freelance lighting designer, collaborating with international artists all over the world.  She is now based in Rome.

She is a winner of three Knight of Illumination Awards (Best Lighting for Dance) in 2013, 2017 and 2018 (0pera).

After a 4 year apprenticeship at the Rotterdamse Schouwburg in the 1990's, Sander has developed as a true all-round technician and designer.

Equally versed in lighting, sound, video and staging he fills the gap between artistic ambitions and technical feasibility.

Working with international creative teams, in all aspects of live performance and installations, he has developed the ability to steer a production towards a fulfilling project.

He has designed and managed lighting, video, sound and staging for a great variety of artists: Yang Liping, Negramaro, Aakash Odedra, Akram Khan, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, English National Ballet, LA Dance Project, Boy Blue, Sarah Moeremans, Anish Kapoor, Emio Greco|PC, Aditi Mangaldas, Gregory Maqoma, Duckie, Meg Stuart/Damaged Goods, Serpentine Gallery, Productiehuis Rotterdam, Theatre de la Ville Paris, National Architectural Institute Netherlands, National Ballet of Flanders and many, many others.

Since 2017 he is based in Rome.

Former professional dancer Farooq Chaudhry, now co-founder and Producer of Akram Khan Company, plays a key role in advancing Akram Khan’s artistic ambitions through innovative business models and creative strategies. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs acknowledged Chaudhry in a list of the world's top hundred cultural actors and entrepreneurs in 2008. Chaudhry is also the International Creative Producer for China’s national dance icon Yang Liping and previously produced for the English National Ballet. Chaudhry was awarded an honorary doctorate from De Montfort University for his services to dance. In Sept 2018 Chaudhry became the Co-Artistic Director of PECDA (Prakriti Excellence in Contemporary Dance Awards) in India. In 2019, Chaudhry was awarded an OBE for his services to Dance and Dance Production.

Nathan graduated from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia with Bec LLB, Nathan is a practising solicitor in Australia.

1996 to 2008, Nathan worked as a Manager at Jardine Fleming Securities Hong Kong, as an Executive Director in the International Equity Sales department of Morgan Stanley, an Executive Director in the Global Wealth Management department of Morgan Stanley, and the also in the Ultra High Net Worth Wealth Management Department of UBS AG.

He was inaugurated as the General Manager of Yunnan Yang Liping Arts & Culture Co. Ltd. since 2008 and led seven core programs “Dynamic Yunnan”, “Echoes of Shangri-La”, “The Peacock” , “Under Siege”, “The Winter of the Peacock”, “Dynamic Pingtan” and “Rite of Spring”. Yunnan Yang Liping Arts & Culture Co. Ltd. completed a new three-board listing on the Beijing Stock Exchange on October 23, 2014, becoming the first listed performing arts company in the world. Nathan is also leading the project "The Five Golden Flowers Theater " in Dali, Yunnan, China.

Graduated from Beijing Dance Academy in 2006 with a Major in Choreography. He has been one of the most successful Dancer and Choreographers from the Academy.

He worked together with Paper Tiger Studio, Living Dance Studio, Free Dancer studio and created many excellent dance works.

From 2012, he took the role as Execution Arts Director at Beijing Contemporary Dance Company.

His key works including Doctor in Village, Wandering in the Dream, Chrysanthemum, Live like Grass, Think Over and Over, Cool, Midnight Rain, Reading.

He has participated in performances in many arts events, e.g. Berlin Art Festival, Zurich International Art Festival, Hong Kong Art Festival, Singapore Arts Festival and other important festivals.

Li Yizhen, was the only Asian dancer in the New York Broadway SHOW "Extreme Shock". She graduated as a modern dance choreographer from Beijing Dance Academy. She was a resident dancer of the Beijing Modern Dance Company. She is the representative of the modern dance drama "12 Zodiac", "Twenty-four solar terms and flowers", "October Spring Festival", "Three Rains and Wishes", "The First Light", "Home Book", "Lost Paradise" large-scale original dance drama "Ming Antu". The winning works include: the 6th Tao Li Cup Dance Competition "Female Soldier" Gold Award, the 4th CCTV TV Dance Competition "Female Soldier" Silver Award, the 1st International Ballet and Choreography Competition International Top 12, Large Original National Dance Drama Ming'antu won the “Five One” project award in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Da Zhu, a dynamic choreographer and dancer, competed in "Dance Smash" S1 and won the 12th Chinese Dance "Lotus Award" for modern dance. He placed third in the 36th Hannover Choreography Competition and second in the 16th Seoul Dance Competition's youth choreography.

Backed by Shenzhen Talent Program, he performed in top Chinese galas and was a Beijing Modern Dance Company resident from 2014-2017.

Collaborated with renowned artists on productions like "Rite of Spring" and toured internationally. Founded WILD Zhu Studio in 2023, known for his natural, raw, and wild dance style. Notable works include "One Scene," "Portrait," "25m² Rhapsody," and "Impression of Jingchu."

Xiaofan Feng, born in Kunming, Yunnan, Naxi nationality, graduated from the Sichuan Conservatory of Music. He performed in Yang’s dance work "Peacock" and "Peacock Winter"; and participated in the creation of Yang Liping's first multimedia show "Pingtan Image" He played as a musician in the modern dance work "Under Siege". Accomplished in various instruments such as pipa, guzheng and pipa he has participated in more than 100 domestic and international tours of this show, covering Asia, Europe and Oceania.

A renowned young artist, the principal dancer of the Peacock Contemporary Dance Company. She is also a commissioned young artist under the Shanghai International Arts Festival's "Supporting Young Artists Program" and has collaborated with the prominent contemporary dance company, Akram Khan Company in the UK. Dong has played lead roles in many of Yang Liping’s productions, including Dynamic Yunnan, Peacock, Love Story of A Peng and Jin Hua, and The Rite of Spring.

In 2018, her self-choreographed and performed solo dance Ba Wang Whip received significant support from the China Shanghai International Arts Festival and the British Arts Council. The piece achieved success during its international tour and earned her a nomination for the UK National Dance Awards' "Emerging Artist Award."

 In 2021, she was invited as a choreographer to participate in director Chen Shizheng's production Classic of Mountains and Seas.

In 2022, she played the role of Sahei Yini in director Tim Yip's drama Love in a Fallen City.

In September 2023, Dong took part in the China-UK collaborative project Ten Thousand Tons of Moonlight, serving as both choreographer and lead performer. Her new work A Yang Bai was selected as a commissioned piece for the 8th Young Choreographers Program of the China Dancers Association on February, 2024.

Qixin graduated from Bei Jing Dance Academy in 2016, a reward-winning dancer.

In 2009, the "Lingnan Dance Competition" and the dance "Sister Playing in the Rain" won the silver medal for performance

In 2012 "The 10th Taoli Cup Dance Competition", Outstanding Performance Award for Dance "Dai Family Girl".

In 2013, she won the special prize of the "National Dance Competition", the special prize of the dance "Huaishui Love Orchid Bay", and the first prize of the "CCTV Dance Competition".

In 2015, she won the first prize of the "Beijing Dance Competition", the first prize of the dance "Water Color", and the second prize of the dance "Rural Music".

In 2015, she won the "Seoul Dance Competition" and the Outstanding Performance Award for the dance "Mo Shanghua".

In 2020, she won the "Yunnan Original Dance Exhibition" and the Best Work Award for the Dance "Live Together".

Since 2016, she has participated Yang Liping‘s dance drama "Pingtan Image" as the heroine "Pingtan Blue", has more than 100 performances in domestic tours.

Since 2018, she has participated in Yang Liping’s "The Rite of Spring" as the heroine "Sacrificial Girl" in China and international tour to London, Edinburgh, Moscow, Toronto, Melbourne and Brisbane.

In 2022, She participated in the work directed by Shen Wei, the dance poetry drama "Poetry Memories of Dongpo" as the main actor and rehearsal director, and participated the US tour toang’s wor Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center.

In 2020, Jing Yue graduated from Sichuan Conservatory of Music.

She participated China tour of Rite of Spring from 2021. In 2022, because of her outstanding dance skills, she played as principle dancer in Yang Liping’s dance drama “The Peacock”, taking the role of Time. Other performance include:

Zhang Jigang's rap opera "Liberation"; Cha Mingzhe and Cha Wenhao's Huangmei opera music and dance poem "New Peacock Flying Southeast"; Chen Shi Zheng's i-box space stage "Jing Hai Shan"; Wang Tao Rui's dance drama "Xi Shi".

Zhang Chunyu, Yi nationality, native of Yunnan, graduated from Yunnan Nationalities University, majoring in dance performance. She has participated the performance of Yang’s dance work “Winter Peacock”, participated in the “Under Siege” tour; participated in Yang Liping’s first multimedia stage drama “Pingtan Image” tour。

Since 2018, she has participated in Yang Liping’s "The Rite of Spring" in China and international tour to London, Edinburgh, Moscow, Toronto, Melbourne and Brisbane.

Graduated from Bei Jing Contemporary Dance College at 2017.

From 2019, She participated Yang Liping’s Rite of Spring China and international tour to to London, Edinburgh, Moscow, Toronto, Melbourne and Brisbane.

In 2020, she also participated China tour of another Yang Liping’s dance drama The Peacock.

In 2021, she participated in the immersive drama "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", directed by the famous director Chen Shizheng, starring the heroine of the nine-tailed fox and Nuwa.

Zi Ye graduated from Beijing Dance Academy in 2016

From 2017 to 2018, Zi Ye participated in the tour of Yang Liping's contemporary dance theatre "Under Siege".

From 2018 to 2019, she participated in Yang Liping's contemporary dance drama "Rite of Spring" China and international tour to London, Edinburgh, Moscow, Toronto, Melbourne and Brisbane.

In 2022, she participated in the Macao tour of Rite of Spring

Graduated from the School of Dance of Yunnan University of the Arts.

In 2007, she participated in the Weihai Wei Cup Dance Competition of Shandong Province and won the second prize of solo dance.

In 2012, she participated in Yang Liping's international dance season performance.

In 2014, she participated in the 10th Youth Actors Competition of Yunnan Province and won the first prize of solo dance.

In 2016, he participated in modern dance works. "Products and Lines" rehearsal performance;

In 2017, participated in the dance drama "Tea Horse Road" rehearsal performance;

She is currently teaching classical dance and modern dance at the Wenhua College of Yunnan University of the Arts, where she teaches classical dance and modern dance.

She has participated in Yang Liping’s "The Rite of Spring" in China and international tour to London, Edinburgh, Moscow, Toronto, Melbourne and Brisbane

Graduated from Yunnan Minzu University, Major in Dance Choreography, Ethnic and Folk Dance, Classical Dance, Modern Dance, etc.

2012, Performed in the 2nd Yunnan Province Ethnic Minority Literature and Art Performance, achieded Performance Gold Award.

2014, Choreographed "Dance of the Jumping People, achieved  the 9th National Chinese Dance Lotus Award (Silver Award) and the 4th Yunnan Province Culture and Art Festival (Gold Award)

2015, Won the Gold Award for Small Group and Collective Original at the Yunnan Division of "Dance China - Line Dance"

2015, Performed in the dance program "Mountains. Women" at the 9th Yunnan Province Ethnic and Folk Song and Dance Exhibition, achieved the Caiyun Award (Silver Award)

2017 to Present, Engaged in children's dance training, participated in various competitions, and won multiple Gold, Silver Awards, and Outstanding Instructor Awards

2020 to Present, dancer in the touring project of Yang Liping's "Rite of Spring"

2021, Performed in the Chinese version of "Romeo and Juliet" during the national tour

Yan is a modern dance Choreographer and dancer, former resident dancer of Beijing Modern Dance Company, joined Beijing Contact Improvisation in 2016 and became a core member;

Yan is Chinese National "Figure Skating" signed dance director;

Yan has performance in many dance drama, including Anna's "Box", Beijing 9 Contemporary Dance Company's "Between", Beijing Modern Dance Company's "Wandering Dreams", "Twenty-Four Solar Terms: Twelve Sounds Among Flowers", "October Spring Sacrifice", "Island", "Three Watches of Rain, Wish", "Zodiac", "Water Question", "First Love", "Song of Spring", "Beijing Us", "Long City"

Yan participated Yang Liping’s Rite of Spring China tour from 2021.

In 2017, Mei Zhi graduated from the Lambert Ballet and Modern Dance School in London (BA).

In 2018, he graduated from the Northern School of Modern Dance - Verve Dance Company (Master's degree);

2019-2022, Full-time dancer of Guangdong Modern Dance Company;

2023, participated the "Rong" 2023 Edition, Choreographer is Shen Wei                              

2024, participated China tour of Yang Liping’s contemporary dance drama Rite of Spring.

Jinjin is an award-winning and outstanding dancer with a wealth of performance and award experiences, including

2019, Participated in the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts MFA Choreography Graduation Showcase.

2019, Performed the dance part and played the "Witch" in the play "Sword Casting."

2020, Invited to perform the opening and closing dances at the National Ethnic Minorities Spring Festival Gala.

2020, Performed in the duo dance "Wedding Photo" at the 13th Yunnan Province Young Performers Competition Awards Ceremony.

2021, Lead dancer for the National Ethnic Minorities Spring Festival "Axi Jumping Moon."

2022, Played the role of "Ship" in the play "Plastic Age Lucky Boat."

2022, Played the role of "Madman" in the play "The Teacher is Here."

2022, Served as the on-site Executive Director for the opening ceremony of the "AIDS Children" Summer Camp.

2023, Served as Executive Director and Choreographer for the "March 3rd" evening party in Wangmo County, Guizhou.

2023, Lead dancer for Yunnan University's "Murmur" in the Second Yunnan Province Original Dance Competition.

2024, Played the leading role in Yang Liping's version of "Rite of Spring."

2024, Lead dancer for the group dance "Rainbow Draped · Twinkle Star Song" at the Yunnan Province Original Dance Works Competition, winning the Third Prize.

Graduated from Yun Nan Arts College, and join Rite of Spring China tour from 2021.

For two consecutive years, she has participated in the CEFA Art Vocational Education Dance Teaching Exhibition

In May 2018, she participated in the National Vocational Skills Competition

In May 2019, she participated in the closing ceremony of the Yunnan Vocational Skills Competition

In August 2019, she participated in the 12th Taoli Cup National Education and Teaching Achievement Exhibition

On September 8, 2019, she participated in the Yunnan TV station Yifeng harvest Yunnan 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China

In 2021, she participated in the Yunnan Provincial Skills Competition and won the first prize

In 2021, she participated in the 16th Yunnan Provincial Original Repertoire Exhibition and Performance, and served as the lead dancer

From 2021 to 2023, she participated in domestic tour of Yang Liping's work "The Rite of Spring" and the Macao tour

Graduated from the Dance Choreography program at Yunnan Arts University.

Awards and Achievements:

2016, "Dian Jiangchun" won the 2nd place in the Dance category at the Yuxi City Young Performers Competition.

2018, "Teng Chan Shu" won the 1st place in the Dance category at the Yuxi City Young Performers Competition.

2018, "Teng Chan Shu" received the Original Work Award in the Dance category at the Yunnan Province Young Performers Competition.

2018, "The Sound of Flowers Blooming" received the 3rd Yunnan Caiyun Award.

2019, "Man Man Gu Gu" received the "Yunnan Province Ethnic and Folk Song and Dance Music Excellence Award" at the 11th Yunnan Province Ethnic and Folk Song and Dance Music Exhibition.

2020, "Counting the Years" received a Special Award in the Dance category at the 7th Yuxi City Young Performers Competition.

2020, "Walking Under the Sun and Moon" received a Nomination Award for the 4th Yunnan Caiyun Award.

2022, Participated in the rehearsal and national tour of Yang Liping's new version of the dance drama "Peacock."

2022-2024, Participated in the national tour of Yang Liping's dance drama "Rite of Spring."