Jianping Lu

Artistic Director

Ms. Jianping Lu is a nationally first-ranked dancer from China. She graduated from Shanghai Opera Theater in 1978, specializing in Chinese ethnic dance, and was the principal dancer of the Shanghai Opera Theater Dance Troupe. She currently serves as the artistic director of Lujianping Dance & Arts.

Throughout her career, Ms. Lu has received many competition awards and much acclaim from Chinese dance experts and professionals for her numerous performances in many dance dramas, including the most famous eight dance dramas in China and received the highest awards from the Chinese government for her accomplishments in the arts. Her tours of various countries in Europe and Asia were also applauded.

In addition to performing, Ms. Lu has choreographed large-scale dance performance for major events, including the opening ceremonies of the Chinese National Athletic Competition and the Shanghai International Music Festival. She also directed the Shanghai International Arts Festival and the Shanghai International Fashion Festival.

Since Ms. Lu moved to California in 1999, she has been deeply involved in choreographing, teaching, and directing various dance showcases and performances. In 2002, Ms. Lu received praise for her performance as principal dancer in Cirrus Dance & Arts’ production of the epic Silk Road, Flower Rains.

Ms. Lu is not only an outstanding dancer and choreographer, but an excellent teacher as well. Her dancing instruction is popular among students and widely respected by parents across the Bay Area.

陆建萍

艺术总监

陆建萍，中国国家一级演员，青年舞蹈家，毕业于上海歌剧院民族舞蹈专业，曾任上海歌剧院舞剧团主要演员，现为陆建萍舞蹈艺术中心艺术总监。

陆建萍从事舞蹈艺术以来，始终受到舞蹈界权威人士和舞剧编导的赏识与青睐，曾领衔主演了《小刀会》、《凤鸣歧山》、《吴越春秋》、《木兰飘香》等八部在中国深具影响的大型民族舞剧。多次出访俄罗斯、法国、德国、希腊、瑞士等国演出，受到各国朋友的极大赞赏。

深厚的艺术造诣，使得陆建萍拥有了辉煌的艺术成就和荣誉，曾荣获全国性大奖“上海白玉兰戏剧表演艺术最佳配角奖”，上海市政府颁发的艺术人才最高级别奖“宝钢高雅艺术奖”，中国文化部颁发的全国第一届舞剧汇演“优秀表演奖”，上海之春“优秀舞蹈表演奖”等殊荣。

陆建萍还多次在全国运动会开幕式、国际艺术节、国际音乐节等国际性、全国性的重大文艺表演中担任主要创编，并受到政府的记功与奖励。

1999年，陆建萍移居加州湾区专心从事中国舞的创作、教学和表演。2002年，陆建萍领衔主演了由汉云艺林制作的大型民族舞剧《丝路花雨》，其精湛的演技受到湾区的观众与媒体的一致好评。

陆建萍不仅是位杰出的舞蹈演员和编导，还是位优秀的舞蹈老师。由于陆建萍在教学上要求严格，因材施教，精益求精，认真负责，同样受到所有学生、家长的尊敬和喜爱。