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CAAM Chinese Dance Theater
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Non-profit dance academy dedicated to preserving and celebrating Chinese cultural heritage. Located in St. Paul, MN.

https://caamcdt.org/
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Our fall semester has begun!

Chinese dance is a great activity for all ages and all genders. See our class schedule at caamcdt.org . Prospective students can attend their first class for free to see if it's a good fit before registering.

Photo by Ronald Tu from Med City Art Festival.
Teen dancers in pink and white costumes dance outside at an art festival.
September 2, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Catch CAAM Chinese Dance Theater at the Med City Art Festival in Rochester Minnesota today! We will perform from 3-4pm on the East Plaza Stage.

August 22, Peace Plaza,100 1st Ave SW, Rochester, MN 55902
August 22, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Thank you to all of our dancers, families, volunteers, and teachers for making yesterday's spring show a success!

Photos by Ronald Tu
Young girls dressed in gold and blue peacock dresses pose during a dance. Teen dancers in colorful pants and floral tops wear long pheasant feathers on their foreheads. They are posed in a dance of the huadan girls from Chinese opera. Adult dancers in teal and white dresses hold fixed fans as they perform an elegant Chinese classical dance.
June 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Our spring show Radiant Spring, Blossoms of Tradition is tomorrow in Eden Prairie. It is free and open to the public, though as space is limited, you must reserve your ticket(s) in advance.

Support and enjoy local cultural artists of all ages!

www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-caam-...
June 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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CAAM Chinese Dance Theater will be celebrating Asian and Pacific Island (AAPI) Heritage Month at the Inver Glen Library this evening, Monday May 7, from 6:30-7pm.
Poster for an event at a library. Features four Polaroid-style photos of dancers in bright costumes and three slips of paper stuck to a cork board. The text reads: Catch us at Inver Glen Library, 6:30-7pm. CAAM Chinese Dance Theater. 8098 Blaine Ave, Inver Grove Heights.
May 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Congratulations to CAAM Chinese Dance Theater dancers Vivian and Ariel for taking for taking second place and first place in the folkloric competitive solos at Showstopper in Minneapolis yesterday!
Two teen dancers stand before a black bedazzled curtain that says Showstopper. The dancers are wearing Chinese folk dance costumes in white and black, and red and black.
March 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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CAAM Chinese Dance Theater is the oldest Chinese dance school in the Midwest, and we take pride in providing performances that are of a semi-professional level.
Poster for Chinese dance classes with CAAM Chinese Dance Theater. It includes a logo for the organization, five photos from a formally staged show, and text. The text reads, "Registration is open for spring classes! Spring classes teach skills and dances for our spring show and community outreach performances. Classes have started, but it's not too late to join! Visit our website for schedules and registration: caamcdt.org ."
February 25, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Spring classes start this week, some have already started.

If you live in the Twin Cities and are interested in learning Chinese dance, visit caamcdt.org for schedule and registration information, or stop by a class to see if it's a good fit for you.
Advert for dance classes. Includes four photos of teen dancers stretching and leaping. Includes the text, "Spring classes start this week! CAAM CDT caamcdt.org."
February 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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CAAM Chinese Dance Theater provided several dances at Asia Mall's wonderful Lunar New Year celebration on January 25 and 26.

Video by Shareen
Music: Wishing You Prosperity by Background Music Lab (Pixabay)

Dance description in the comments.
February 7, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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CAAM Chinese Dance Theater is the oldest Chinese dance school in the Midwest! Our classes start this week, with an adult ethnic dance class this evening. You're welcome to stop in and try it out to see if it's a good fit for you!

Visit caamcdt.org to view our schedule.
Poster advertising Chinese dance classes. Text reads, "CAAM CDT is the oldest Chinese dance school in Minnesota, founded in 1992. Spring classes start this week, and new students are welcome! Learn in the studio with the strongest history of producing skilled dancers. Schedule available at caamcdt.org ." There are four photos showing dancers of all ages and genders. There is a logo that says, "CAAM Chinese Dance Theater."
February 4, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Happy Lunar New Year!

Consider taking a class with CAAM Chinese Dance Theater to make your Year of the Snake more fulfilling.

We are the Midwest's original and longest running Chinese dance studio, and we'd love to dance with you! Visit caamcdt.org for class information.
February 3, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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We offer dance classes for all ages, genders, and experience levels. You do not need to be able to speak Chinese to participate.
Spring semester classes start this week; check out our schedule to find a class that works for you. You can attend the first class for free to decide if it's a good fit.
Photo of six dancers in Dai ethnic dance costumes in a variety of colors. Dancers range in age from early elementary school to adult. Class schedule grid. Visit our registration portal at http://caamchinesedancetheater.studioware-online.com/ClassFilter for a screen reader friendly version.
February 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Don't miss this weekend's Lunar New Year celebration at the Mall of America! Many local Asian performing groups will rotate through on the stage in the rotunda, including CAAM Chinese Dance Theater.
Image of a hongbao, red envelope, advertising the Mall of America's Lunar New Year celebration for 2025. It features a golden snake and notes the event is presented by Niko & Niko Boba.
February 1, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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You can catch several of our dances tomorrow (Saturday, February 1) at the Mall of America between 12:30 and 2:30pm! This event always features some amazing Asian performers from all around the Twin Cities.
Poster designed to look like a corkboard. It has four photos of different types of Chinese dances. It has a little note that says, "Mall of America, Feb. 1, 2025. 12:30-2:30pm" and a torn scrap with a logo that says, "CAAM Chinese Dance Theater"
January 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Green Snake and White Snake, one of our dances at Asia Mall's Lunar New Year celebration on January 25.

Video by Shareen
Music: Ripple Chinese Ancient Style Music by ET11LX (Pixabay)
January 30, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Our Dragon Dance team and one of our dancers both appeared in the Eden Prairie Local News article on Asia Mall's Lunar New Year event.
www.eplocalnews.org/2025/01/29/a...
Asia Mall rings in Year of the Wood Snake with dance, music, and tradition - Eden Prairie Local News
Asia Mall celebrated the Year of the Wood Snake with cultural performances, lion dances, and music at its annual Lunar New Year festival.
www.eplocalnews.org
January 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Wishing you a happy and prosperous Year of the Snake!

Our Golden Snake dancers will be at the Mall of America's Lunar New Year celebration this Saturday at noon. You will not want to miss it!
Lunar new year graphic. Text states, "Happy Lunar New Year 2025." There is a photo of dancers in gold costumes in a formation that evokes a golden snake. There is a logo in the lower right corner that says, "CAAM Chinese Dance Theater."
January 29, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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We provided several dances at Asia Mall's wonderful Lunar New Year celebration on January 25 and 26. In this dance, Yi women gather to drink homemade rice wine, sing, and dance to welcome visitors to their mountain village.

Video by Shareen
Music: New Year Morning by Background Music Lab (Pixabay)
January 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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Dancers at Midtown Global Market's Lunar New Year celebration on January 25. This dance reenacts the Yi ethnic minority group's Torch Festival. This annual festival is held in honor of a legendary hero in Yi culture.

Video by Shareen
Music: Ziboliboli by Kaizen N, 33Nano (Pixabay)
January 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Here are some of our younger dancers performing at Midtown Global Market's Lunar New Year celebration on January 25.

Goldfish playfully leap after one another, their swaying tails sparkling with sunlight.

Video by Shareen
Music: Ziboliboli by Kaizen N, 33Nano from Pixabay
January 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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A small team of our dancers performed the Yi enthic Hand Box dance at Midtown Global Market's Lunar New Year celebration on January 25. Dancers rhythmically tap these boxes, creating a distinctive sound that accompanies their movements.

Video by Shareen
Music: 婆莫呆啦哉 by LOHE
January 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Several photos of our Dragon Dance team appeared in MPR's piece on Asia Mall's Lunar New Year celebration! It was a lovely event that shared the diversity of Asian cultures and traditions.

www.mprnews.org/story/2025/0...
Photos: Lunar New Year celebrated at Asia Mall
Eden Prairie’s Asia Mall kicked off celebrations for the Lunar New Year on Saturday, drawing over 100 people for live music, performances and cultural activities. This year is the Year of the Snake, a...
www.mprnews.org
January 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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A small team of our dancers were delighted to perform at Midtown Global Market's Lunar New Year celebration yesterday. Here, they perform a dance celebrating the traditional Chinese folk art of paper cutting.
January 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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We had a great time at Asia Mall's Lunar New Year event today! We'll be back tomorrow afternoon for more Asian culture and performances.
Dancers in green and white costumes perform the duet White Snake and Green Snake. Dancers in white and red wave long ribbons as part of the traditional ribbon dance. Dancers in colorful costumes and jingling head pieces perform a dance from the Miao ethnic minority.
January 26, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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Thank you to everyone who showed up to make Reminiscence a success!

Here's a peek of the props waiting in the stage right wing before our final show.
Photo of props in the wings. There are three large Chinese drums (red and gold with a white hide surface) on rollers, a small bench and three silk fans (pink, yellow, and green).
January 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM