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Bicycle Family. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
Bicycle Family
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Pas De Deux. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
Pas De Deux
Photo by Pam McCulloch.

Power Act . Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
Power Act
Photo by Pam McCulloch.

Presentation of the Pinedale Fine Arts Council (PFAC). Scroll down for more photos.
Golden Dragon Chinese Acrobats
Colorful acrobatics with incredible balance, flexibility, strength, grace and gymnastic skill
by Pinedale Online!
November 6, 2008

The Golden Dragon Acrobats performed to a full house in the Pinedale Auditorium on Wednesday night.

The group is the premiere Chinese acrobatic touring company, with 2008 marking their 30th year of continuous touring in the United States. They used acrobatics, traditional dance, beautiful costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniques to present a show of breathtaking skill and beauty. The group has traveled to all 50 states and around the world to over 65 countries on five continents. The members of the touring company hail from Hebei, China.

The show was a presentation of the Pinedale Fine Arts Council (PFAC).

The troupe did an abbreviated show Wednesday afternoon to an enthusiastic audience of 3rd-8th grade Pinedale students, which came close to filling the auditorium.

During the Thursday evening performance, the female acrobat performing in Pas De Deux (Ballet Duo) fell and injured her leg, cutting that routine short as her partner carried her offstage. After a momentary lapse, the next routines quickly moved in and captivated the audience with more and more daring maneuvers, true to "the show must go on" world of live theater. We were later told that she rolled her ankle when she hit the stage, but quickly recovered. "She just bruised her heel, so it looked a lot worse than it really was. She came out again and was part of the second act," said Tim Ruland with PFAC. All of the routines were difficult and dangerous, executed with incredible skill and amazing accuracy. The audience was thrilled and awed, with each routine more colorful, daring and exciting. The skill, grace, strength and athleticism of these performers was breathtaking.

This performance had one of the biggest attendances ever for PFAC. The audience gave the troupe an enthusiastic standing ovation at the end of the program.

Photos by Pam McCulloch and Tim Ruland



Related Links
  • www.GoldenDragonAcrobats.com - The Golden Dragon Acrobats
  • www.PinedaleFineArts.com - Pinedale Fine Arts Council (PFAC)

  • Thousand Hands Dance. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Thousand Hands Dance
    Photo by Pam McCulloch.

    Hands Dance. Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.
    Hands Dance
    Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.

    Contortionist. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Contortionist
    Photo by Pam McCulloch.

    Balance. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Balance
    Photo by Pam McCulloch.

    Flexibility. Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.
    Flexibility
    Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.

    Contortion. Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.
    Contortion
    Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.

    Swaying Board Balancing. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Swaying Board Balancing
    Photo by Pam McCulloch.

    Balancing on a Board. Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.
    Balancing on a Board
    Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.

    Table Hoop. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Table Hoop
    Photo by Pam McCulloch.

    Umbrella Juggling. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Umbrella Juggling
    Photo by Pam McCulloch.

    Unbrella Act. Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.
    Unbrella Act
    Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.

    Table Juggling. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Table Juggling
    Photo by Pam McCulloch.

    Ball Juggling. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Ball Juggling
    Photo by Pam McCulloch.

    Pas De Deux. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Pas De Deux
    Photo by Pam McCulloch.

    Pas De Deux. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Pas De Deux
    Photo by Pam McCulloch.

    Pas De Deux Fall. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Pas De Deux Fall
    She fell and he carried her off the stage, ending their routine abruptly. PFAC reported, "she just bruised her heel, so it looked a lot worse than it really was. She came out again and was part of the second act." Photo by Pam McCulloch.

    Spinning Wheel. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Spinning Wheel
    Photo by Pam McCulloch.

    Spinning Wheels. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Spinning Wheels
    Photo by Pam McCulloch.

    Dancing Plates. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Dancing Plates
    Each dancer continuously spun from three to five plates on a stick with each hand while doing incredible gymnastic feats, acrobatics and contortions. None were dropped. Photo by Pam McCulloch.

    Dancing Plates. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Dancing Plates
    Photo by Pam McCulloch.

    Lion Dance. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Lion Dance
    Photo by Pam McCulloch.

    Diablo Yo-Yo. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Diablo Yo-Yo
    Photo by Pam McCulloch.

    Tower of Chairs. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Tower of Chairs
    He is balancing on top of seven chairs stacked on a stand base. He is near the ceiling of the auditorium. Photo by Pam McCulloch.

    Incredible Concentration and Skill. Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.
    Incredible Concentration and Skill
    Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.

    Tower of Chairs. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Tower of Chairs
    Photo by Pam McCulloch.

    Up high on one hand. Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.
    Up high on one hand
    Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.

    Chair tower. Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.
    Chair tower
    Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.

    Straight as an Arrow. Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.
    Straight as an Arrow
    Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.

    Show for Students. Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.
    Show for Students
    Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.

    Flags. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Flags
    Photo by Pam McCulloch.

    . Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Photo by Pam McCulloch.

    All on one bike. Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.
    All on one bike
    Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.

    Human Jump Rope. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Human Jump Rope
    Photo by Pam McCulloch.

    Wall of Balancing People. Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.
    Wall of Balancing People
    Photo by Tim Ruland, Pinedale Fine Arts Council.

    Finale. Photo by Pam McCulloch, Pinedale Online.
    Finale
    Photo by Pam McCulloch.
     
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