Les Ballets de l'Opera de Chinois de New York was founded in 1995 by Chen Min Lipman. Its purpose is to use the difficult and complex traditional ballet techniques as a medium for introducing Chinese culture to the Western audiences. It also performs Western classical and contemporary ballet.

The Company specializes in Beijing Opera Ballet, it’s an East meets West combination which merges Beijing Opera acting, and Contemporary ballet. Chen Min Lipman, Director, has created a repertoire that combines the beauty and culture of Beijing Opera and its stories and gesture acting, with the classic and graceful movements of Ballet. Les Ballets de l'Opera de Chinois de New York dancers are from the Joffrey Ballet School, Alvin Ailey School and Beijing Opera Arts schools.

Images in the photo gallery are from a Les Ballets de l'Opera de Chinoid de New York performance on June 21, 2012 near Dante Park, across from Lincoln Center, as part of the Make Music New York 2012 festival.

For more information on Les Ballets de l'Opera de Chinois de New York, visit their website at:

http://www.chinaballetnyc.com/welcome.html