Shen Yun Performing Arts

Angelia Wang

Principal Dancer

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.

Melody Qin

Principal Dancer

Melody Qin won first place in New Tang Dynasty Television’s 2012 International Classical Chinese Dance Competition (adult female division) and won third place in the competition’s junior division in 2010. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Classical Chinese Dance from Fei Tian College after studying classical Chinese dance at Fei Tian Academy of the Arts, both in New York.

Tiffany Lin

Principal Dancer

Tiffany (Hsiao-Hung) Lin won first place in New Tang Dynasty Television’s 2014 Classical Chinese Dance Competition (adult female division), and first place in the same competition’s junior division in 2012. She studied classical Chinese dance at the New York-based Fei Tian Academy of the Arts and Fei Tian College.

Evangeline Zhu

Principal Dancer

Evangeline Zhu won first place in New Tang Dynasty Television’s 2016 International Classical Chinese Dance Competition (adult female division), after having won first place in the same competition’s junior female division in 2014. She studied dance at the New York-based Fei Tian Academy of the Arts and earned her bachelor’s degree in this field, graduating summa cum laude, from Fei Tian College, where she is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Classical Chinese Dance.

Michelle Lian

Principal Dancer

Michelle Lian won first place in the 2018 New Tang Dynasty Television International Classical Chinese Dance Competition (adult female division) after having previously won consecutive first place titles in the junior female division of the biennial competition in 2014 and 2016. She pursued advanced studies in classical Chinese dance at Fei Tian Academy of the Arts in New York, graduating with high honors.

Piotr Huang

Principal Dancer

Piotr Huang won first place in New Tang Dynasty Television’s 2014 International Classical Chinese Dance Competition (adult male division). He studied classical Chinese dance at the New York-based Fei Tian Academy of the Arts and holds a bachelor’s in this field from Fei Tian College, graduating summa cum laude. He is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Classical Chinese Dance from Fei Tian College.

Jay Huang

Principal Dancer

Jay Huang won first place in New Tang Dynasty Television’s 2016 International Classical Chinese Dance Competition (adult male division), after having received Honorable Mention in the same competition in 2014. He studied classical Chinese dance at the New York-based Fei Tian Academy of the Arts and holds a bachelor’s in this field from Fei Tian College, graduating summa cum laude. He is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Classical Chinese Dance from Fei Tian College.

Luna Yu

Principal Dancer

Luna Yu won second place (junior female division) in New Tang Dynasty’s 2021 International Classical Chinese Dance Competition after winning third place in the same competition in 2018. She pursued advanced studies in classical Chinese dance at the New York-based Fei Tian Academy of the Arts.

Kenji Kobayashi

Principal Dancer

Kenji Kobayashi studied classical Chinese dance at the New York-based Fei Tian Academy of the Arts and holds a bachelor’s in this field from Fei Tian College, graduating summa cum laude. He is currently pursuing a Master of Fine Arts in Classical Chinese Dance from Fei Tian College. He won first place in the New Tang Dynasty Television’s 2016 International Classical Chinese Dance Competition (adult male division). In 2014 he won first place in the junior male division of the same competition, after having won second place in 2012.

Victoria Li

Principal Dancer

Victoria Li began dance training at the age of 4, continuing it throughout her youth alongside piano. She then tested into Fei Tian Academy of the Arts in New York, where she specialized in classical Chinese dance. After graduating, she pursued advanced studies at Fei Tian College, also in New York. In 2019, she became a lead dancer with Shen Yun Performing Arts, playing major roles in some of the most prestigious venues across the country.

Albert Yang

Principal Dancer

Albert Yang studied classical Chinese dance and graduated with honors from Fei Tian Academy of the Arts in New York. He then graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Classical Chinese Dance from Fei Tian College, also in New York. He won third place in the 2016 adult male division of New Tang Dynasty Television’s International Classical Chinese Dance Competition. In 2014 he won second place in the same competition after having won third place in its junior division in 2012.

Carol Huang

Principal Dancer

Carol Huang is the first place winner in the junior female division of both the 2021 and 2018 New Tang Dynasty International Classical Chinese Dance Competition. She began her dance training at the age of 4, and continued her studies in classical Chinese dance at Fei Tian Academy of the Arts in New York.

Victor Li

Principal Dancer

Victor Li studied classical Chinese dance at the New York-based Fei Tian Academy of the Arts and then pursued advanced studies at Fei Tian College, where he graduated magna cum laude. He won second place in the adult male division of New Tang Dynasty Television’s 2018 International Classical Chinese Dance Competition after winning third place in the same competition in 2016. He is in his twelfth season with Shen Yun.

Elsie Shi

Principal Dancer

Elsie Shi won first place in the adult female division of New Tang Dynasty Television’s 2016 International Classical Chinese Dance Competition. She studied classical Chinese dance at Taiwan’s Niao Song School of the Arts before studying at Fei Tian Academy of the Arts and then pursuing advanced studies at Fei Tian College, both in New York.

Angela Xiao

Principal Dancer

Angela Xiao began studying classical Chinese dance at age 8, and specialized in classical Chinese dance at the New York-based Fei Tian Academy of the Arts before earning her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Classical Chinese Dance from Fei Tian College, graduating magna cum laude. In 2014, she received Honorable Mention in New Tang Dynasty Television’s International Classical Chinese Dance Competition (junior female division).

William Li

Principal Dancer

William Li won second place in New Tang Dynasty Television’s 2012 International Classical Chinese Dance Competition and third place in the same competition in 2014. He also took second place in the junior male division of the competition in both 2009 and 2010. He studied classical Chinese dance at Fei Tian Academy of the Arts in New York before becoming Principal Dancer in Shen Yun’s production “The Monkey King.”

Miranda Zhou-Galati

Principal Dancer

Miranda Zhou-Galati won first place in New Tang Dynasty Television’s 2014 International Classical Chinese Dance Competition (adult female division), second place in the same competition in 2012, and first place (junior female division) in 2010. She pursued advanced studies in classical Chinese dance at the New York-based Fei Tian Academy of the Arts and Fei Tian College. With Shen Yun since its very inception, she is in her fifteenth season with the company.

Daoyong Zheng

Principal Dancer

Daoyong Zheng won first place in New Tang Dynasty Television’s 2014 International Classical Chinese Dance Competition (adult female division) after winning second place in 2012 and third place in 2010. She previously took second place in the 2005 Taipei Dance Competition, and third place in the same competition in 2007. She received her training in classical Chinese dance at the New York-based Fei Tian Academy of the Arts and Fei Tian College.

Chad Chen

Principal Dancer

Chad Chen comes from a family of accomplished Taiwanese artists. In 2010 and 2012, he won first place (junior male division) in New Tang Dynasty Television’s International Classical Chinese Dance Competition. In 2018, he won first place in the international competition’s adult male division. He studied classical Chinese dance at the New York-based Fei Tian Academy of the Arts, and graduated summa cum laude from Fei Tian College.

Kaidi Wu

Principal Dancer

Kaidi Wu has repeatedly placed in the top three of New Tang Dynasty Television’s International Classical Chinese Dance Competition, winning third place in the adult female division in 2018, second in 2014, and second place in the junior female division in 2012. She specialized in classical Chinese dance at the New York-based Fei Tian Academy of the Arts and then pursued advanced studies at Fei Tian College, where she graduated magna cum laude.

Meet the Artists

Artist Spotlight: Angelia Wang

Angelia Wang

Melody Qin

Tiffany Lin

Evangeline Zhu

Michelle Lian

Piotr Huang

Jay Huang

Luna Yu

Kenji Kobayashi

Victoria Li

Albert Yang

Carol Huang

Victor Li

Elsie Shi

Angela Xiao

William Li

Miranda Zhou-Galati

Daoyong Zheng

Chad Chen

Kaidi Wu

Meet the Artists