Jacques d'Amboise in China: The Other Side of the World

Overview

When Jacques d'Amboise took a group of dancers and members of his teaching staff to China, they worked with acclaimed dancer Dou Dou Huang and more than a hundred Chinese children. Their goal: to create a special performance using a variety of dance styles - including hip-hop, freestyle jazz and traditional Chinese folk dance - that would premiere at the Shanghai Grand Theatre in honor of the 2007 Shanghai Special Olympics World Games. Part of a month-long cultural exchange between d'Amboise's National Dance Institute and several Chinese troupes, featuring some of that country's most talented young dancers, the collaboration underscored the power of dance to transcend obstacles of culture and language.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 12, 2008

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

HBO,HBO Documentary Films

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site