Jun Lu Performing Arts Academy
MissionJun Lu Performing Arts, also known as Jun Lu Dance Studio and New Arts, advocates and promotes mutual
understanding and appreciation through languages of the arts.
Our programs, through the beautiful arts of motion and sound,
encourage passion, creativity thinking, and team spirit besides the
learning of basic and advanced techniques.
Besides serving dance and art education, we are also dedicated to help bring
the world closer together by birdging the eastern and western dance art forms.
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About Our Artistic Director
Ms Lu has a rich teaching experience. She has taught dance
and choreography in the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy, the
Singapore Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, the LaSalle-Sia College
of Arts, the Hongkong Dance Company, the J&L Dance School,
before found the Jun Lu Performing Arts Academy in California
. Some of her students have also won awards
in national and
international dance competitions. Ms. Lu's unique,
creative, caring, and effective teaching style was also
manifested by the "Outstanding Teacher" award she received from
the Singapore Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. As an outstanding choreographer, Ms. Lu has choreographed more than 100 solo and group dances, among which "The Fan" received the "Best Choreography" award at the 1999 Asia-Pacific International Dance Competition held in Singapore, "The Yellow River" and "The Dance of Singapore" were awarded the gold and the silver medals in the "Best Choreography" category at the 2000 Singapore Youth Festival Dance Contest. Her choreography work has been staged in many countries. For instance, "The Fan" has been staged many times in Singapore and Japan; "Melody of Western China" has been staged in China, Singapore, and the United States. Here are some commendations in the national media about Ms.
Lu work:
Ms. Lu also has held numerous workshops and talks at many arts schools, dance companies, and public art promotion events in various countries. For instance, in 1998, Ms. Lu held a very successful "Dance: from Classical to Modern" workshop in Singapore to showcase her choreography with the Singapore Hokien Arts & Cultural Troupe; in 2000, she organized a workshop "Dance in Society" with the St. Paulo Dance Company in Indonesia; in 2002, she was invited by the Young Audience of Houston to help develop an education program "Dance and Music of China" to cultivate an appreciation of cultural diversity in the community. Ms. Lu holds dance performance and dance education degrees from the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy and the Queensland University of Science and Technology. Major Awards:
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Our
artistic director, Jun
Lu, is an award-winning choreographer, performing artist and
dance instructor. In 1988, Ms. Lu won a silver medal in
the prestigious national "TaoLi" Cup professional dance competition
in China and was featured in the CCTV's "The Rising Star"
program. Since then, Ms. Lu has won many national and
international gold and silver awards in choreography,
performance, teaching, and public service. And as an outstanding
Chinese folk dance artist, Ms. Lu has been invited to tour and
perform in more than 15 Europe and Asia countries representing
China. Ms. Lu was also a principle dancer of the famous Chinese
Youth Dance Troupe and the Singapore People's Association Dance
Company. Detailed information can be found in her curriculum
vitae. 
Ms.Lu's teaching and choreography covers Chinese dance, Ballet,
Jazz, and Flamenco. In her class, Ms. Lu not only
emphasizes basic techniques, but also encourages passion and
creative thinking.