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The Goh Ballet Academy

Vancouver International Dance Festival, Goh Ballet Academy, Walpurgisnacht

Spotlighting Canadian Talent through International Relationships: Successful Collaboration at VIDF

Emboldened by the integrated support of GMDC dancers, the classically trained Goh Ballet students held their own in Liu Qi’s much anticipated Mustard Seed.

Conductor Ken Hsieh

“I always say conducting is 40 percent music, 20 percent technique, and 40 percent psychology---psychology in the sense of how you convince people to go with your idea,” Hsieh said. Conducting is mor