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      Back News > Photos of the week: 2/14-20
    Dancer Helen Li enjoys an afternoon break in the lobby of the Kansas City Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, relaxing while casually performing a páng tuǐ tǎng shēn (旁腿躺身), or “side leg with inclined body.” (Photo by dancer Diana Teng)

    Photos of the week: 2/14-20

  • We start our photos this week in Taipei, where Shen Yun New York Company kicked off the Taiwan leg of its Asia tour. Principal Dancer Angelia Wang poses to match the super tall skyscraper: Taipei 101. Here, she demonstrates the zǐ jīn guān (紫金冠), or the “gold standard crown.” (Photo by dancer Kexin Li)
  • Angelia Wang performs the páng tuǐ kòng zhì (旁腿控制), or “controlled side leg.” This shot was taken on the on the side porch of the Taipei National Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, where the company performed eight shows in five days. (Photo by dancer Kexin Li)
  • A final shot of Angelia Wang performing the “gold standard crown.” Considered one of the most challenging techniques for female dancers, it requires incredible flexibility, core strength, and balance. (Photo by Kexin Li)
  • Dancer Helen Li enjoys an afternoon break in the lobby of the Kansas City Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, relaxing while casually performing a páng tuǐ tǎng shēn (旁腿躺身), or “side leg with inclined body.” (Photo by dancer Diana Teng)
  • Helen Li fixing her dance shoes. (Photo by Diana Teng)
  • This time, Helen Li is behind the camera with this photo of dancer Yuxuan Liu preparing for a performance in Kansas City.
  • Shen Yun North America Company and Principal Dancer Kaidi Wu perform at Cleveland’s State Theatre. (Photo by dancer Emily Pan)
  • They also enjoyed some time off at the archery range. (Photo by dancer Kaidi Wu)
  • Principal Dancer Kaidi Wu performs a technique known as “looking into the water.”
  • Dancer Jinyan Jin warms up. (Photo by dancer Kaidi Wu)
  • Dancers Megan Li (left) and Kaidi Wu relax in the dressing room.
  • And, before leaving for a 12-show run in Philadelphia, Shen Yun International Company wrapped up its Florida tour, performing in the aptly named city of Lakeland. (Photo by projectionist Annie Li)
  • With almost three months of tour left, there are lots more shows to come. Pictured: Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis.
  • Join us for a look behind the artists’ lens. These photos were taken this past week by Shen Yun performers while on the road during the 2017 tour.

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