Beijing Dance Academy hires Zhang Yimou as an honorary professor

Zhang Yimou, a well -known Chinese director, was hired as an honorary professor by the Beijing Dance Academy.

The Beijing Dance Academy announced on the WeChat public account that Zhang Yimou attended the appointment ceremony held in his studio on Friday (September 9).

At the ceremony, Batu, the secretary of the Party Committee of the Beijing Dance Academy of the Communist Party of China, described Zhang Yimou as the outstanding representative of the world art masters of the party's most trusted and the country's most reliable world, and the artist who contemporary shoulder the national mission. "The college hired Zhang YimouFor honor professors, they hope to allow teachers and students to have a closer life contact with the world's top art masters and accept the artistic influence of higher levels.

Batu also said that the college is looking forward to the intersection of Zhang Yimou and the dance field, hoping that Zhang Yimou and Bei Dance will cooperate in all aspects of art creation and all fields.

The Beijing Dance Academy also hired Austrian dancer Marahov as a professor, and held an appointment ceremony for this earlier this month.