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Dancers and choreographers compete

Beijing is center stage for top ballet and choreography talent this weekend. The Beijing International Ballet and Choreography Competition, the fourth of its kind in six years, aims to uncover the dancers and choreographers of the future.

There are two categories－classical ballet and choreography－and it is open to contestants aged 14 to 22 for ballet and those aged 18 to 40 for choreography. It runs through Aug 11 and will finish with two performances on Aug 12 and 13.

Learn more here.

If you go:

6:30 pm, Aug 12 -13. Opera House, National Center for the Performing Arts, 2 West Chang'an Avenue, Xicheng district. 010 -6655-0000.

Ticket: 180-1080 yuan ($25-160)