Song and Dance Man [SEP] illustrator
Song and Dance Man
Song and Dance Man is a children's picture book written by Karen Ackerman and illustrated by Stephen Gammell. Published in 1988, the book is about a grandfather who tells his grandchildren about his adventures on the stage. Gammell won the 1989 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations, pencil drawings using full colors.
Synopsis.
Three children visit their grandfather and have a wonderful time as he reminisces about his performances on stage. He tells stories of when he was a vaudeville song and dance man, when
dancer. In 2008, he joined Beijing Contemporary Dance Theatre. Because of his outstanding dancing skills and styles, Sun Rui showed up in numerous performances both nationally and internationally.
Career Selected National Performances.
- Sep 2005: dance show ‘Song of Phoenix’ (凤鸣和祥), lead dancer, opening ceremony of the 17th Dalian Fashion Festival
- Jan 2006: dance ‘Youth Melody’ (青春旋律), 2006 Beijing Spring Festival Gala by Beijing TV
- Jan 2006: dance ‘Passion of Spring’ (春的激情