BIOGRAPHY
With Shen Yun Since: 2007
Angelia Wang won first place (junior female division) in New Tang Dynasty Television’s 2009 and 2010 International Classical Chinese Dance Competitions. She won first place (adult female division) in the same competition in 2012. She studied classical Chinese dance at Fei Tian Academy of the Arts and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Classical Chinese Dance from Fei Tian College in New York.
Personally Speaking...
Chinese Name: Wang Chen (王琛).
Meaning of Chinese given name: Chēn (琛) means precious treasure.
Nickname: Chao-chao. My grandpa gave it to me. It means to excel.
Favorite tour city: Sydney, because we always spend a lot of time together, cooking in the apartment hotels, eating together, singing. It's a very happy time.
Make up takes: 15-20 min.
Warm-up method: Stretch, kick a bit (front, side, back), and do a series of techniques.
Favorite warm-up music: Piano music or orchestral music; faster music to make time go by quickly during intense stretching.
Pre-show energy food: Dark chocolate.
Intermission activity: More warm-up.
Most prominent strength: “I’m okay, I don’t have any outstanding points,” she says. (Really? Have you seen the photos?)
Favorite character to portray on stage: A Falun Dafa practitioner.
Most memorable audience reaction: Last year in Taiwan, once during The Power of Compassion, when the fairies come down and the Dafa practitioners give the book to the policeman, it seemed like an entire side of the audience was crying like crazy.
Favorite Chinese historical figure: Han Xin and Zhuge Liang. For now.
Favorite travel pillow: My purple pillow that I’ve had ever since I was young. But it’s a lot older than me. It used to be much nicer looking. Some call it “Little purple” (小紫). My family calls it “Pillow rag” (爛枕頭).
# of stuffed animals in bedroom: 10, if you just count the big ones.
Travel food: Pine nuts—I really like pine nuts.
Favorite ice cream: Strawberry Häagen-Dazs and mint chocolate chip.
Favorite movie snack: I’m really focused when I watch movies. I don’t eat.
Least favorite food: Cilantro!!
Dream vacation destination: I’d like to go Boundary Waters. I want to camp there, see the stars at night, and meditate there.
Wanted to be as a kid: I wanted to be a doctor, then an astronomer, and an archaeologist.
Siblings: None, but I have a cousin I grew up with and he’s like a brother to me.
One wish: I wish that my grandparents will live long healthy lives.
Repertoire Highlights
Eternal Elegance (2020)
Fairies of the Clouds (2019)
Devotion (2018)
The Enchanted Painting (2017)
The Lady of the Moon (2016)
The Fable of the Magic Brush (2015)
Lotus Fairies (2014)
Buddha’s Compassion Shines Forth (2014)
Phoenix Fairies (2013)
Lady Mu Guiying Commands the Troops (2012)
Snowflakes Welcoming Spring (2012)
Northeastern Drummers (2011)

Angelia Wang
Principal Dancer

Melody Qin
Principal Dancer

Hsiao-Hung Lin
Principal Dancer

Evangeline Zhu
Principal Dancer

Michelle Lian
Principal Dancer

Piotr Huang
Principal Dancer

Jay Huang
Principal Dancer

Luna Yu
Principal Dancer

Kenji Kobayashi
Principal Dancer

Victoria Li
Principal Dancer

Albert Yang
Principal Dancer

Carol Huang
Principal Dancer

Victor Li
Principal Dancer

Elsie Shi
Principal Dancer

Angela Xiao
Principal Dancer

William Li
Principal Dancer

Miranda Zhou-Galati
Principal Dancer

Daoyong Zheng
Principal Dancer

Chad Chen
Principal Dancer

Kaidi Wu
Principal Dancer

Jing Xian
Composer

Junyi Tan
Composer

Yungchia Chen
Choreographer

Michelle Ren
Choreographer

Guimin Guan
Tenor

Haolan Geng
Soprano

Tian Ge
Tenor

Qu Yue
Baritone

Min Jiang
Soprano

Rachael Yu Ming Bastick
Soprano

Yuan Ling
Soprano

Xiaochun Qi
Erhu

Lu Sun
Erhu

Milen Nachev
Conductor

Dmitry Russu
Conductor

Gao Yuan
Conductor

Chia-Chi Lin
Conductor

Astrid Martig
Violin

Fiona Zheng
Violin

Kaspar-Laurenz Martig
Trumpet

Aleksander Velichko
Bassoon

Hung-Chieh Yang
Trombone

Pavlo Baishev
Bass Trombone

Eric Robins
Trumpet

Vladimir Zemtsov
Trumpet

Aleksandr Antonov
Trumpet

Chia-Jung Lee
Flute

Yevgeniy Reznik
Clarinet

Alistair Crawford
Trombone

Linda Wang
Erhu

I-Chen Huang
Cello