Alvin Song

Principal Dancer
Born in: South Kingston, Rhode Island
Performing with Shen Yun since: 2009

Alvin Song won first place in New Tang Dynasty Television’s International Classical Chinese Dance Competition in 2016 (adult male division) after having won third place in the same competition in both 2014 and 2012. He specialized in classical Chinese dance at the New York-based Fei Tian Academy of the Arts and earned both his Bachelor of Fine Arts, graduating magna cum laude, and Master of Fine Arts in Classical Chinese Dance from Fei Tian College.

Personally Speaking...

Chinese Name: Song Aiwen (宋艾文)
Meaning of Chinese given name: Ai = name of a plant, Wen = erudite
Born in: Rhode Island, 1992
Lived in: Beijing and New Brunswick, NJ
Favorite color: Doesn’t exist in this dimension
Favorite food: Everything edible
Favorite car: My dad’s Lexus
Favorite activity: Piano and tennis
Pre-show boost: Focus!
Intermission: Do toe raises
Favorite tour country: France, because it’s so beautiful

Repertoire
Highlights

The Beauty Trap

The Miraculous Flute

The Monkey King Thwarts the Evil Toad

The Power of Compassion

The Enchanted Painting