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The Press

'a magical blend of fairy tale, fantasy, drama, and dream.'
~RVArt Review, USA on Firebird

'What a stunning concept and even more spectacular execution!'
~ RVArt Review, USA on Firebird

'...highly intricate, imaginative and intense with the boundless energy'
- LA Dance Chronicle, USA on Carry Me Anew
 
'..explosive and entertaining!'
- DIYDancer.com, USA on Carry Me Anew

'Remarkably Satisfying!'
- Tulsa World, USA on Pentaptych

'Ma Cong’s In the Best Moments, inspired by The Hours Suite by Phillip Glass, was a beautiful piece.'
- ArtsHub, Austrailia

'…Joy of first-time'
- Pointe Magazine, USA on Flight of Fancy

'Lift the Fallen is an inspirational ballet'
- Richmond Times-Dispatch, USA

'A wedge of humanity'
- Tulsa World, USA on Escape from the Weight of Darkness

Ma Cong​

 

Ma's video reel can be viewed here.

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Ma Cong was named Richmond Ballet's Artistic Director in July 2024. He has been widely recognized by the dance world as a bold, bright, and inspiring artist and choreographer.

 

Ma started his dance career at the Beijing Dance Academy where he trained in the art of Chinese classical dance. He went on to dance with the National Ballet of China from 1995 until 1999 when he moved the United States. During his twenty-two-year career at Tulsa Ballet as both Principal Dancer and Resident Choreographer. As a principal dancer, Ma performed works by Duato, Kylián, Forsythe, Balanchine, Robbins, Stevenson, and Wheeldon to name a few.

 

In many achievements and highlights as an international choreographer, Ma created two full length story ballets: The Crane Calling for The National Ballet of China and Tchaikovsky- The Man Behind the Music for Tulsa Ballet, USA. He created many original works for dance companies worldwide such as In the Best Moments for Queensland Ballet, commissioned by Li CunXin, Shadow’s Edge and Incomparable Beauty for Singapore Ballet, On the First Star of The Night for the Royal Ballet School and the American Ballet Theatre Studio Company, French Twist for Smuin Ballet in San Francisco, Near Light for Cincinnati Ballet and brand new Firebird for Texas Ballet Theater. His first creation for Richmond Ballet, Ershter Vals, was performed for sold-out audiences at the Royal Opera House in London in 2012 and at The Kennedy Center in 2015.

 

Among his many personal and professional achievements, Ma made his Broadway debut in 2017 while working with Julie Taymor on the revival of David Henry Hwang’s Tony Award-winning play M. Butterfly, starring Clive Owen.​​

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