Directed by Yu Xiao, Yu Dance Arts is a Richmond-based youth dance troupe. Our dance troupe focuses on creating and producing intercultural dances that combine Chinese traditional dances with Western modern aesthetics. Our fusion dance style presents an innovative look of Chinese dances. The mission of the Yu Dance Arts is to enrich Richmond community by presenting Chinese-American identity, preserving and increasing awareness of Chinese heritage, sharing Chinese culture and traditions as well as valuing other cultures and communities in the surrounding area.