SSCAC Ballet Theatre

SSCAC Ballet Theatre was elaborately established by Suzhou Science and Cultural Arts Centre. It is the only professional ballet company of Jiangsu province and the sixth one in the whole China.

SSCAC Ballet Theatre was found in June 2007 with the director Ying Li and artistic director Jiabin Pan. The theatre aims at original works and brings forth the fresh, trying to develop dancers’ potential. Dancers whose average age is 22, are all from Beijing Dance Academy and other major ballet theatres of China, making it the youngest and the most energetic group in modern China.

Suzhou Science and Cultural Arts Centre successfully put out SSCAC Ballet Theatre at the first anniversary of the centre. The theatre will stage the original works in the performance hall of the centre, presenting the strength of this professional group. Under the artistic director Jiabin Pan’s instruction, dancers attempt to brand-new style based on classical ballet, trying to make it the most characteristic.

SSCAC Ballet Theatre represents the trend of cultural development of modern Suzhou and the grown-up of the high-quality cultural arts in the New Paradise on Earth.

Ying Li
Director of SSCAC Ballet Theatre

Academic and Professional Education

1985 – 1987    Beijing Dance Academy, Beijing, China 
·Associate degree in Dance 1987
·Extensive training: classical ballet / men’s ballet technique / partnering/ Chinese traditional dance / Chinese folk dance / character dance /jazz /modern / tap

Teaching Experience

1997 – Present   Pittsburgh Youth Ballet, Pittsburgh, Pa               
·Faculty member
    Courses included: Ballet /Point / Rehearsal

1998 – 2003  West Virginia Summer Dance Program, Cedar Lake, West Virginia
· Invitation by Mr. Duncan Noble to teach Summer Program

2005   Pittsburgh Ballet Theater School, Pittsburgh, PA 
2004   Oriental Dance Group, Pittsburgh, PA 
1999   Omaha Youth Ballet, Omaha, NE

Professional Experience

1994 – 2006    Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, Pittsburgh, PA
·Principal dancer in classical works including: Swan Lake / Romeo & Julie / Giselle / Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker .
·Principal dancer in contemporary works including: Voluntaries / Jiri Kylian’s Return To Strange Land.
1992 – 1994    Ballet Met , Columbus, OH 
·Principal dancer under the invitation and the Artistic direction of John McFall.
·Works including: Sleeping Beauty / Giselle / Four Last songs / Mr.McFall’s The Nutcracker /
1987 – 1992    National Ballet of China, Beijing, China 
·Promoted as a principal dancer at age twenty 
·Performed first full length ballet: Swan Lake.

Honors and Awards

1987   Second Prize 5th Osaka International Ballet competition
1986    First Prize winner of 12th Varna International Ballet Competition, Junior
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JIABIN PAN
Artistic director of SSCAC Ballet Theatre

Academic and Professional Education

1979 – 1987    Beijing Dance Academy, Beijing, China
· Associate degree in Dance 1987
·Selected to study and train at the Academy
·Extensive training: classical ballet / men’s ballet technique / partnering/ Chinese traditional dance / Chinese folk dance / character dance /jazz /modern / tap
·Studied under Wang Jiahong, Meng Guangchen, Huang Bohong and Qu Hao

Teaching Experience

1997 – Present   Pittsburgh Youth Ballet, Pittsburgh, Pa
·Faculty member
Courses included: Ballet / Partnering / Rehearsal     

1998 – 2003  West Virginia Summer Dance Program, Cedar Lake, West Virginia
·  Invitation by Mr. Duncan Noble to teach Summer Program

2005   Pittsburgh Ballet Theater School, Pittsburgh, PA  
2004   Oriental Dance Group, Pittsburgh, PA 
1999   Omaha Youth Ballet, Omaha, NE
1998   Pittsburgh JCC Dance Group, Pittsburgh, PA  

Professional Experience

1994 – 2006    Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, Pittsburgh, PA
· Principal dancer in classical works including: Swan Lake / Don Quixote / Romeo & Julie / Giselle / Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker . Mr. Balanchine’s work’s: Emeralds / Rubies / Diamonds / Who cares / The Four Temperaments / Symphony In C / Apollo .
·Principal dancer in contemporary works including: Glen Teley’s Rite Spring / Voluntaries / Jiri Kylian’s Return To Strange Land / Choo-San Goh’s Unknown Territory / Dwight Roden’s Stray Life Lush Harn / Kevin O’day’s Singing Situation, and On The Spot.

1992 – 1994    Ballet Met, Columbus, OH 
·Principal dancer under the invitation and the Artistic direction of John McFall.
·Works including: Sleeping Beauty / Giselle / Four Last songs / Mr.McFall’s The Nutcracker / Jook / Plexus

1987 – 1992    National Ballet of China, Beijing, China
· Promoted as a principal dancer at age twenty 
·Performed first full length ballet: Swan Lake / Nureyev’s Don Quixote.
·Worked with choreographer including: Margo Sappington in Purple from the east / Norman Walker in Romeo & Juliet

Choreographic Work

2006    Chopin Poems choreographed with Pittsburgh Ballet Theater
2006   The Farewell with Inwood Performing Arts Center
2005    Metamorphosis with Point Park University
2005    The Swan with Pittsburgh Ballet Theater
2004    Clear Glass with Pittsburgh Ballet Theater
2002    Fantasia for String with Pittsburgh Ballet theater Dancer’s Trust
1992    At the Moment with National Ballet of China
 

Honors and Awards

2001    Pittsburgh Magazine Harry Schwalb Excellent Award
2001    PBS Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood
1989   Hong Kong Ballet Festival
1987    Second prize of 1st China National Ballet Competition
1988    Anderson Festival Gala in Denmark
1986    10th Cuba International Ballet Festival
1986    Third Prize winner of 12th Varna International Ballet Competition, Junior
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Program

1. Happiness
Dancers: Yan Zhang, Ning Liao

2. Jinji Lakeside
Dancers: Mingjing Xie, Yujia Wang

3. Chopin’s Poem
Dancers: Wenxin Yu, Yujia Wang, Xu Zhao

Intermission

4. Encounter Rock
   Dancers: Mingjing Xie, Wenxin Yu, Yujia Wang