Here at Xiaopei Chinese Dance, we strive for artistry and professionalism on the stage. We nurture confident and graceful artists through training and repertoire that is uniquely ours while remaining integral to the essence of Chinese art.

Xiaopei Dance Academy references and selects dance examination materials from the Beijing Dance Academy and the China Dancers Association. All training content includes, to varying degrees, the following:
1. Physical Fitness Training: Physical fitness is a fundamental requirement for students learning dance. Specifically, this refers to flexibility (the suppleness of ligaments and joints), openness (the outward rotation of the hip, knee, and ankle joints), and strength (the strength of muscles and tendons). All fitness training is the basic guarantee for completing dance works and ensuring the body is not injured.

2. Basic Skills and Techniques Training: Basic skills training in Chinese dance originates from ballet and Chinese opera, absorbing the strengths of ballet's lower body training and opera's upper body training. Techniques refer to jumps, turns (stationary turns, horizontal turns, etc.), and somersaults (point somersaults, series somersaults, etc.).

3. Folk and Ethnic Dance Combinations: Folk dance refers to Chinese Han folk dances, including various Yangge dances and Huagudeng dances; ethnic dance refers to the dances of China's 56 ethnic minorities, such as Uyghur, Mongolian, Tibetan, Dai, Miao, Korean, and Yi. Combinations are shorter than dance programs and are training to prepare for the program.

4. Dance Programs: Most of the programs at Xiaopei Dance Academy will be choreographed by Xiaopei teachers based on the students' abilities, skill levels, and performance needs. In addition, outstanding dance works will be selected for teaching purposes.

The course initially focuses on fundamentals, technique training, and body awareness. As the course progresses, the emphasis will shift to teaching and rehearsing dance combinations and pieces. Of course, the specific approach will depend on the students' general skill level.

New student registration fee. (Students who have missed two months of classes will need to pay the registration fee again upon returning to school.) There is also a school-provided fee for practice clothes, an annual fee for performance costumes, and performance fees (including tickets and DVDs).

Muscle soreness after dance practice is a normal and positive physiological phenomenon. People often experience significant muscle soreness and discomfort after strength training or an unfamiliar movement or sport. It usually occurs 1-3 days after dance practice (3-5 days for some, depending on the individual), and these symptoms will naturally disappear after a period of rest. When performing the same exercise again, the muscle soreness will be significantly reduced or absent.
The causes of muscle soreness are complex, mainly including the following aspects: 1. Lactic acid buildup. 2. Muscle spasms. 3. Muscle fiber or connective tissue damage. 4. Other factors.
People who exercise infrequently usually have lower aerobic metabolic capacity. When they occasionally exercise, insufficient blood supply to the muscles can lead to the production of acidic substances (e.g., lactic acid). If these substances are not eliminated or oxidized in time, they accumulate and stimulate nerve endings in the muscles, or cause changes in osmotic pressure, increasing water infiltration into the muscle fibers and causing muscle swelling. These phenomena can all lead to muscle soreness… With regular exercise, muscle soreness after exercise will be less likely to occur.
Alternatively, gentle, relaxing massage can help muscles recover more quickly.