Shanghai International Dance Center Theater

The Shanghai International Dance Center Theater (SIDCT) is the first professional theater dedicated to the art of dance in China. Today, not only is it home to some of the finest dance companies in the country, such as the Shanghai Ballet Company or the Shanghai Song and Dance Company, it has also introduced a number of cutting-edge works by internationally renowned dancers and dance companies. Among their past performers are the Akram Khan Company from the United Kingdom, the Hofesh Shechter Company and the Batsheva Dance Company, both from Israel, and Rosas, from Belgium.

The SIDCT has become a theater of reference for contemporary dance performances in both mainland China and abroad. In addition to national and international dance performances, nearly one hundred education activities take place at the SIDCT every year, enabling audiences to experience the multi-dimensional charm of choreography from a variety of perspectives. The SIDCT is also building a platform for the incubation of young artists, facilitating access to venues, providing technical and performance support, encouraging communications and development, and catalyzing innovation through creations commissioned from the new generation of Chinese dancers.