Burn the Floor Beijing Style

New York Times

"Down right terrific"

Variety

"A high energy heart pounding display"

Boston Globe

"Clearly an idea whose time has come"

Burn the Floor was conceived at Elton John's 50th birthday bash in 1997, where the superstar host staged a phenomenal display of ballroom and Latin dances, captivating his 600 guests.

It was that performance that inspired producer Harley Medcalf to create his groundbreaking and eclectic show Burn the Floor, featuring 36 championship dancers from 12 different countries. The performance is a culture clash between the elegance and sophistication of ballroom dancing and the sweaty sensuality of rock and roll.

Over the course of two hours the show explores beyond ballroom and Latin dance styles to rhumba, samba, cha cha, waltz, jive, jitterbug, swing, mambo, salsa, tango and the quickstep. The traditional pivots, volts, swirls and sways of ballroom dancing have been pulled apart and stitched back together by the Burn the Floor troupe with sexy, saucy, gyrating abandonment.

The sultry quality of each number is amplified to fit the mood by unique, sometimes funky, sometimes retro costumes, invigorating music and industrial strength, rock-concert-style lighting and high-tech theatrical tricks.

The show moves with such exuberant vitality, technical virtuosity and infectious rhythm that audiences find it hard to sit still.

It will be the first tour for Burn the Floor in Beijing and Shanghai since its debut in Australia in 1999, and it is almost certain to amaze capital-city audiences.

Time: October 14-16

Venue: The Great Hall of the People

Admission (yuan): 120; 180; 380; 680; 980; 1,280

Tel: +86 10 6406 9999