Fei Tian Dance Teacher Brings Classical Beauty to Local Stages

Having performed with Shen Yun Performing Arts at the world’s top venues for more than a decade, Alison Chen has extended her trained classical artistry into a new passion. One of the first classical Chinese dance professors at Fei Tian College in Middletown, Ms. Chen helped build up the dance department, created a minor degree, and launched an outreach program. In the past two years, she has taken a small student ensemble to perform at local stages of all stripes, including at Legoland, Woodbury Commons, community festivals, school gyms, and senior centers. “Everywhere we go, people just keep telling us how peaceful our dancing is,” Ms. Chen, who often joins her students on stage, told The Epoch Times. “Every time we perform, it is like a gentle reminder for everyone that there are a lot of beautiful things to look forward to in their lives.”...