Young choreographers and dancers from the National Ballet of China will showcase their talent in a gala this weekend at Tianqiao Theater. Close Your Eyes in the Dark, choreographed by Zhang Zhenxin, explores the confusion of living life in a modern city; Li Jun's White Snake uses the old Chinese legend to explore people in today's world; Ji by Yu Bo and Xing Liang features tai chi and Zen while Fei Bo's Monument is set to Ravel's Bolero. All works are the result of the company's annual choreography workshop in which the classically trained ballet dancers try new styles.
7:30 pm, April 19 and 20. Tianqiao Theater, No 21 Beiwei Lu, Xicheng district, Beijing.
010-8315-6337, 010- 8315-6338.