Kungfu Street Dance

Introduction to the Shaolin Kungfu Street Dance Training Course of Shaolin Temple Xiaolong Kungfu Academy

As the “birthplace of Shaolin Kungfu street dance”, Shaolin Temple Xiaolong Kungfu Academy has been deeply engaged in the field of integrating Shaolin Kungfu and dance for many years. It pioneered a new artistic form that combines Chinese Shaolin Kungfu with Western street dance culture, creating a unique Shaolin Kungfu street dance brand with Central Plains characteristics, and has become an important milestone in the innovative development of Chinese Shaolin Kungfu. Relying on the academy’s more than 40 years of accumulation in Shaolin Kungfu and professional art teaching strength, the Shaolin Kungfu street dance course breaks the barrier between traditional Shaolin Kungfu and modern street dance, perfectly integrating the vigorous spirit of Shaolin Kungfu with the flexible trend of street dance. It not only inherits the essence of traditional Chinese culture, but also keeps up with international trends, providing students with professional, systematic and characteristic Shaolin Kungfu street dance training, helping every student exercise their physical fitness, show their personality and inherit culture in the rhythm.

As the pioneer of Shaolin Kungfu street dance, Xiaolong Kungfu Academy has jointly created this characteristic brand with Henan Alliance of Street Dance Committee of China Dancers Association. The core advantage of its course lies in the academy’s profound foundation in Shaolin Kungfu and diversified art teaching strength. Different from ordinary street dance training institutions, it truly achieves “having profound heritage in Shaolin Kungfu and characteristics in dance”, allowing students to learn not only dance skills, but also the spiritual core and cultural connotation of Shaolin Kungfu.

Core Positioning of the Course: Coexistence of Shaolin Kungfu and Dance, Integration of Ancient and Modern

With “Shaolin Kungfu as the bone and street dance trend as the soul”, the course abandons the simple stacking of street dance skills, and deeply integrates the core strength skills and body rhythm of traditional Shaolin Kungfu boxing with the rhythm control and movement skills of street dance, forming a unique style of “combining hardness and softness, integrating Chinese and Western elements”. It not only retains the powerful momentum and combat heritage of Shaolin Kungfu, but also integrates the free flexibility and trendy elements of street dance, allowing students to feel the collision between traditional culture and modern art in dancing, realizing the dual goals of “practicing Shaolin Kungfu to strengthen physical fitness and dancing street dance to show personality”, and also cultivating students’ cultural confidence and artistic appreciation.

As one of the core characteristic courses of the Film and Television Art Department of Xiaolong Kungfu Academy, Shaolin Kungfu street dance develops in coordination with courses such as Shaolin Kungfu routines, film and television performance and Chinese dance, forming a diversified art teaching system. At present, it has become a bright cultural card of the academy, having appeared on top stages such as the National Centre for the Performing Arts and CCTV, and won many awards at home and abroad, demonstrating the professional level and unique charm of the course.

Core Advantages of the Course: Relying on the Academy's Strength to Create a Professional Benchmark

Authoritative Teaching Team, Escort with Both Shaolin Kungfu and Dance Excellence

Relying on the strong teaching force of Xiaolong Kungfu Academy, the Shaolin Kungfu street dance course has set up a dual-teacher team of “Shaolin Kungfu coaches + professional street dance instructors”, balancing professionalism and innovation:

  • Shaolin Kungfu Coaches: All are champions of Shaolin Kungfu competitions at or above provincial and municipal levels, holding professional coach qualification certificates, and some are members of the Eighteen Arhats of Shaolin. They are proficient in traditional Shaolin Kungfu boxing and weapons, strength skills and body control, responsible for teaching students the core body methods and strength logic of Shaolin Kungfu, laying a solid physical foundation, inheriting the Shaolin spirit, continuing the academy’s teaching philosophy of “teaching students in accordance with their aptitude and warm education”, and guiding every student to grow patiently.
  • Professional Street Dance Instructors: Cooperating with high-quality teachers from Henan Street Dance Alliance, they have many years of experience in street dance teaching and stage performance, are good at various street dance styles such as Breaking and Hip-Hop, and are familiar with international trends. They are responsible for teaching students the rhythm control, movement choreography and stage performance of street dance, and at the same time deeply integrate Shaolin Kungfu elements to create exclusive Shaolin Kungfu street dance routines for Xiaolong Kungfu Academy.
  • The dual-teacher cooperative teaching not only ensures the solidity of students’ Shaolin Kungfu foundation, but also ensures the professionalism of street dance skills, making the integration of Shaolin Kungfu and dance natural and smooth, avoiding the problem of “disconnection between Shaolin Kungfu and street dance”, and truly achieving a teaching effect of 1+1>2.

Systematic Course System, Suitable for Students of All Ages

Combining the teaching policy of “equal emphasis on culture and Shaolin Kungfu, equal attention to skills and morality” of Xiaolong Kungfu Academy, the Shaolin Kungfu street dance course has built a systematic system from basic to advanced, from interest to professional, suitable for students aged 5-25. Whether it is zero-based interest entry, or those with foundation who want to improve and take the professional development path, they can find suitable courses:

  • Children’s Enlightenment Class (5-8 years old): Focusing on interest cultivation, it integrates basic Shaolin Kungfu steps, simple boxing movements with basic street dance rhythm, cultivates students’ physical coordination, sense of rhythm and expressiveness, and pays attention to habit formation, allowing students to feel the fun of integrating Shaolin Kungfu and dance in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, which is in line with the physical and mental development characteristics of children.
  • Adolescent Improvement Class (9-16 years old): Deepen the integration of Shaolin Kungfu body methods and street dance skills, learn complex movement choreography and combined routines, add stage performance training, and at the same time combine the academy’s competition and training concept to cultivate students’ fighting spirit and team cooperation ability, allowing them to participate in various performances and competitions of the academy to improve their comprehensive quality.
  • Adult Professional Class (17-25 years old): Focus on professional improvement, in-depth study of integration skills and difficult movements of Shaolin Kungfu and street dance, carry out targeted stage choreography and competition guidance, suitable for students who want to take the path of professional performance and coaching, and provide diversified development paths relying on the academy’s film and television and performance resources.
  • Professional Advanced Class (no age limit): For students with certain foundation and pursuing higher levels, guided one-on-one by core teachers, focusing on polishing competition and performance works, and recommending to participate in provincial and national Shaolin Kungfu street dance competitions and TV program recordings, helping students realize their artistic dreams and continuing the academy’s talent training model of “selection-training-output”.

Top Teaching Support, Ensuring Teaching Quality

Covering an area of more than 500 mu, Xiaolong Kungfu Academy has equipped the Shaolin Kungfu street dance course with first-class teaching facilities to ensure students’ learning experience and training effect:

  • Professional Training Venues: Equipped with multiple standard dance training rooms and a 5,000-square-meter large Shaolin Kungfu performance hall, the ground is paved with professional non-slip mats, and equipped with professional audio and lighting equipment, which can meet various needs such as daily training, movement choreography and stage rehearsal, providing students with a safe and comfortable training environment.
  • Diversified Practice Platforms: Relying on the resources of the academy’s Shaolin Kungfu Performance Troupe and Film and Television Art Department, it provides students with rich practice opportunities, including campus report performances, school sports meeting performances, provincial, municipal and national competitions, TV program recordings, international cultural exchanges, etc., allowing students to exercise their skills and enhance their confidence in practice. Just like the academy’s Shaolin Kungfu Performance Troupe, which visits more than 80 countries and regions around the world all year round, students can also show the charm of Shaolin Kungfu street dance through these platforms.
  • Improved Supporting Services: Implement the “warm education” model, equipped with full-time head teachers to follow up students’ learning progress throughout the process, taking into account both students’ training and life, and providing one-stop services such as safety guarantee, competition registration and work choreography, allowing students to study at ease and focus on improvement, continuing the academy’s “relaxed, harmonious, civilized and safe” learning and living environment.

Rich Teaching Achievements, Demonstrating Professional Strength

Since the opening of the Shaolin Kungfu street dance course, relying on the teaching strength and resource advantages of Xiaolong Kungfu Academy, it has achieved remarkable results and become a benchmark for integrating Shaolin Kungfu and dance teaching in the industry:

  • Competition Honors: The created Shaolin Kungfu street dance programs such as Shuimu Nianhua, Wu Gong and Wu Feng Wu Yun have won many awards in programs and activities such as Henan TV’s Stars Shine in China, CCTV’s Qun Ying Hui, National Centre for the Performing Arts’ Wu Dian Hua Zhang and World WDJ Street Dance Competition, demonstrating the professional level of the course.
  • Practice and Display: Students have participated in the academy’s annual teaching achievement report, large-scale live-action performances and international cultural exchange activities for many times, and have carried out impromptu interactive exchanges with the Fujian-Yunnan Street Dance Inspection Group, showing the unique charm of Xiaolong Shaolin Kungfu street dance. Some outstanding students have also participated in film and television shooting, inheriting the fine tradition of the academy in cultivating film and television talents.

Talent Output: It has cultivated a number of outstanding students with both Shaolin Kungfu and street dance skills. Some students have been admitted to professional art colleges, joined professional dance troupes, or become Shaolin Kungfu street dance coaches, continuing the academy’s school-running purpose of “transporting excellent talents to the society”, and at the same time transporting high-quality talents to the academy’s Shaolin Kungfu Performance Troupe and Film and Television Art Department.

Characteristic Highlights of the Course: Different from Ordinary Street Dance, Showing Xiaolong's Characteristics

  1. Authentic Shaolin Heritage: Relying on the inheritance of Shaolin Kungfu in Xiaolong Kungfu Academy, students not only learn street dance, but also systematically learn the basics of Shaolin Kungfu, exercise physical strength, flexibility and coordination, shape a straight posture, and inherit the Shaolin spirit of “perseverance, self-discipline and modesty”, which is different from the shortcoming of ordinary street dance training institutions lacking cultural core.
  2. In-depth Integration of Shaolin Kungfu and Dance: It is not a simple combination of Shaolin Kungfu and street dance movements, but integrates the strength methods and body rhythm of Shaolin Kungfu into every movement of street dance, creating a unique style of “both Shaolin’s vigor and street dance’s flexibility”, forming an exclusive Shaolin Kungfu street dance IP for Xiaolong Kungfu Academy, and pioneering the art of Shaolin Kungfu dance.
  3. Diversified Development Paths: Combining the academy’s film and television, performance, competition and other resources, it provides students with a full-chain path of “interest cultivation – professional improvement – competition participation – career development”. Whether it is a hobby, professional development or film and television debut, students can get all-round support, continuing the academy’s talent training advantage of cultivating film and television stars such as Shi Xiaolong and Jiang Luxia.
  4. Training with Equal Emphasis on Skills and Morality: Continuing the school motto of “equal emphasis on culture and Shaolin Kungfu, equal attention to skills and morality” of Xiaolong Kungfu Academy, while teaching skills, it pays attention to cultivating students’ sense of discipline, team cooperation ability and gratitude, allowing students to not only improve their skills, but also shape good character in learning, realizing all-round development of “learning skills, cultivating morality and strengthening physical fitness”.

Relevant Course Information

  • Recruitment Target: Students aged 5-25, with no foundation required, no gender limit, who love street dance, like Shaolin Kungfu, and want to improve their physical fitness and artistic expressiveness.
  • Teaching Mode: Small-class teaching (15-20 students per class) to ensure teaching quality; one-on-one premium courses (for students who want professional improvement and competition preparation); daily classes, weekend classes and holiday intensive training classes are flexibly available to adapt to the time arrangement of different students.
  • Teaching Location: On the campus of Shaolin Temple Xiaolong Kungfu Academy (hinterland of Songshan Shaolin, Dengfeng City), relying on the core teaching area of the academy, with beautiful environment and strong cultural atmosphere, adjacent to Shaolin Temple, allowing students to immerse themselves in the charm of Shaolin culture and Shaolin Kungfu.
  • Course Benefits: Free professional training clothes and training shoes upon registration; outstanding students can be prioritized to join the academy’s Shaolin Kungfu Performance Troupe and Film and Television Art Department, participating in various performances, competitions and film and television shootings; personalized guidance and development planning from professional teachers can be obtained, and relevant preferential policies of the academy can be enjoyed.

Course Philosophy

Conveying dance through Shaolin Kungfu, spreading Shaolin Kungfu through dance; inheriting Shaolin cultural context, leading the trend. The Shaolin Kungfu street dance training course of Xiaolong Kungfu Academy breaks the boundary between tradition and modernity, rejuvenates Shaolin Kungfu in the trend of street dance, allowing every student to release vitality and temper themselves in the rhythm, becoming both a follower of the trend and an inheritor of excellent traditional Chinese culture.

Relying on the more than 40 years of educational accumulation of Xiaolong Kungfu Academy and the core advantage of being the “birthplace of Shaolin Kungfu street dance”, we rely on professional teachers, systematic courses, improved supporting facilities and rich practices to help every student realize their artistic dreams, let Shaolin Kungfu street dance go to a broader stage, and write a new chapter of integrating Shaolin Kungfu and dance!