Dance fiesta back in town

Video and photos by Sun Yuchen except otherwise stated

On Friday evening, a group of 160 dancers clad in vibrant professional dance attire presented an exhilarating and impressive opening dance to the audience at Luohu Gymnasium, kicking off the delayed 2022 GLDC Grand Final and the 10th Shenzhen Ballroom (Sport Dance) Championship.

After a three-year hiatus due to the epidemic, this highly anticipated event made a triumphant comeback this year, thanks to the support of the Shenzhen Municipal Government. Zhang Hua, vice mayor of Shenzhen, attended the opening ceremony. The event started from Thursday and run through Sunday.

Competitors in the amateur category of modern dance compete for the championship.

World-renowned professional dancers from Italy presentes a show at the opening ceremony Friday night. 

World-renowned professional dancers and Latin couple Ferdinando Iannaccone & Yulia Musikhina from Italy presentes a “return show” at the opening ceremony Friday night. 

Competitors compete for the championship.

Competitors in the profesional category of Latin dance. 

Profesional dancer Cao Zheng proposes to his dance partner Sun Fan near the end of the opening ceremony. Photo courtesy of the event organizer

Competitors compete for the championship.

Competitors compete for the championship.

A scene from the championship.

A dance couple in the profesional category of Latin dance present a solo dance.