Ye Li (left) & Xuan Cheng (right) with Kajsa Thuresson-Frary, Vice President of Education at McCallum Theatre (middle)
Press
“[Ye Li’s] beautiful dance number, ‘You Will Return’ [featured] two lovers creating a touching story through artistic, intimate and graceful moves.”
- The Desert Sun
“Li and Cheng... have created a fully produced Nutcracker, with charming sets and costumes… that engaged my jaded attention from the first excited jumps in the party scene to the elaborate wrapup of the action that concludes the ballet.”
- Oregon ArtsWatch
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L.A. Times
In speaking about his experience with the National Choreographers Initiative, Li comments, “because I knew all the dancers would be young dancers, they weren’t in a company for a long time. That makes it feel like they’re on fire.”
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The Desert Sun
“one audience member was overheard saying, ‘I wasn’t sure what to expect. It blew my socks off. The dances and dancers left me in awe over their energy and moves. First-class all the way!’”
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Oregon ArtsWatch
“Watching a rehearsal video of Li’s new work sparked my curiosity, and I had to learn more”
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The Portland Tribune
“Ye Li and Xuan Cheng, accomplished dancers and married couple, teach next generation of dancers at their Oregon International Ballet Academy in Beaverton”
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Oregon ArtsWatch
“engaged my jaded attention from the first excited jumps in the party scene to the elaborate wrapup of the action that concludes the ballet.”
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Dance Edit
A snapshot of Xuan Cheng and Brian Simcoe performing Ye Li’s award-winning choreography