ABOUT
We founded the Studio Arte e Cultura Orientale (lu zheng dance academy) in 2015 with the goal to become a professional dance company that curates, compiles, and performs high-quality dance repertoire that fuses Chinese traditional dance elements and modern techniques. With our work and performance we want to build bridges and nurture mutual understanding between China and the rest of the world. We aim to give young talented dancers the opportunity to learn and dance with us and become storytellers that enrich our community and delight our audience.
We have come a long way since 2015 and are grateful for the support we received in Italy and China, and we continue to work hard and look for supporters to enable us to carry our message as far as possible.
Zheng Lu
Director
Zheng Lu graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy in 2005. After graduation, he devoted himself to dance education. While teaching at Shaanxi Normal University, Zheng led students to participate in dance competitions at various levels and won many gold medals. In order to enhance the cultivation of performing arts, Zheng Lu was admitted into the post-graduate program of the Accademia Nazionale di Danza in Rome 2011. He studied modern Western dance and obtained a master's degree with distinction "Full Score +". In 2014, Zheng Lu successfully admitted to the famous University of Rome Music and Performing Arts Ph.D program.
In 2014, Zheng Lu was invited by the government of the city of Pescara in Italy to teach traditional Chinese dance and culture. In the same year, he founded Italy's "Italy Si" cultural and art studio. Zheng Lu is proficient in Italian and English and has extensive choreography and teaching experience.
Jiang Chu Rui
Deputy Director
Jiang Chu Rui, dancer and director, graduated from Beijing Dance Academy in 2012 and majored in the Accademia Nazionale di Danza Rome in Italy in the same year. She studied western modern dance and achieved excellent scores of "Full Score +" Master's degree. In 2015 admitted to the famous Faculty of Humanities, University of Rome for a doctorate. Jiang Chu Rui won the Singapore Chinese Dance International Competition bronze medal and won the Rome International Dancing Contest first prize and and other awards.
Song Nai Long
Choreographer & Dancer:
Song Nai Long is an outstanding dancer and director. In 2012, he graduated from the classical dance department of Beijing Dance Academy. In the same year he was admitted to the Accademia Nazionale di Danza of Rome in Italy western modern dance post-graduate program and was awarded a Master of Arts degree in 2015. He collaborated part-time with well-known Italian modern dance company Zero Gravity. Song Nai Long's own artistic direction and performance won the Silver Award of the International Dance Competition in Rome; Italy National Art Award - Choreography Silver Award; International Dance Competition Organizing Committee Special Award - the best modern dancer.