About US

Xing Dance Theatre was established in 1986 by Chinese Canadian choreographer Xing Bang Fu and French Canadian Simon Sylvain Lalonde. Based in Toronto, Xing Dance Theatre has been mounting unique, creative works that are renowned for a characteristic fusion of Classical Ballet, Contemporary, and Asian dance and has created numerous critically acclaimed original productions such as The Gate (2016), White (2008), Ink (2006-7), Love Project (2005), Farewell my Concubine (2004), Rice (2003), Yellow River (2003), Dream of the Red Chamber (2002), Divas of Ancient China (2001) and Butterfly Lovers (1998).

  • Born in Guangzhou, China, Xing Bang Fu began his training in Ballet in 1973 at the Beijing Dance Academy. While training there, he assisted with various choreographies and acted as a dance instructor. In 1982, he went to the School of the Washington Ballet where he performed as a soloist and toured China, Japan, Singapore, and Europe. In 1986, Mr. Fu founded Xing Dance Theatre and for the past 37 years has choreographed original and innovative works. He integrates Ballet, Contemporary dance, and Asian movement into his unique choreographic style. This fusion allows him to focus a dancer’s emotional energy on precise and controlled movements.

  • Born in Montreal, Simon Sylvain Lalonde trained as a classical ballet dancer at Les Grands Ballet Canadiens and The National Ballet School. He has performed leading roles with numerous ballet companies and has toured extensively across Canada, the United States, South America, Asia, and Europe. In 1988, he joined Xing Dance Theatre. He took on the responsibilities of Executive Director to promote and produce the company on a national and international dance platform. Simon’s expertise in teaching ballet classes offers a broad range of technical skills in the learning of the classical ballet vocabulary of dance at all levels and ages, as well as different ballet schools and professional ballet companies.