Golden Dragon Acrobats to Bring Amazing Feats to Eccles Theater

The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of a time-honored tradition that began more than twenty-five centuries ago. The Golden Dragons are recognized throughout the United States and abroad as the premiere Chinese acrobatic touring company of today.

Tickets for the Golden Dragon Acrobats are on sale now at www.live-at-the-eccles.com, by phone (801-355-ARTS) and at the Eccles Theater box office (131 South Main Street, M-F 10a-6p, Sat 10a-2p).

The reputation of the company is solidly rooted in a commitment to the highest of production values and an attention to artistic details that is unparalleled in the art form. World renowned impresario Danny Chang and choreographer Angela Chang combine award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatrical techniques to present a show of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty.

Lien Chi Chang officially established the Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats in 1967 with his family whose member included Danny Chang, his sister and other students. From 1967 to 1984, Lien Chi led the company to numerous performances in different nations. The Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats dazzled audiences range from 8-year-old kids to 80-year-old seniors all across the globe. Danny Chang, often traveled with his father's Golden Dragon Acrobats, was later chosen by the National Acrobats Troupe of Republic of China to lead the various world tour produced by the most prestige acrobat school in Taiwan.

With more than 17 years of apprenticeship under his dad and several years of world tour, Danny Chang was ready to step up as the President of the Golden Dragon Acrobats when Lien Chi Chang accepted the head coaching job at the National Taiwan College of Performing Arts. As a young entrepreneur, Danny showed tremendous passion toward the acrobatic arts. His first goal was to reorganize the company from a small group to a world-renowned Production Company. He chose the United States of America as his starting point. With Mr. Bill Fegan's assistances, the Golden Dragon Acrobats debuted in 1985.

Today, the Golden Dragon Acrobats have been recognized as the preeminent Chinese acrobatic company in the United States. As the director and the producer, Danny Chang has built a solid reputation based on his talents as both an acrobatic performer and artistic director. Every year, along with the choreographer, also his wife, Angela Chang, attend different acrobatic competitions to constantly select the most elite performers to join the Golden Dragon Acrobats.

The Golden Dragon Acrobats have performed at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, on Broadway and in hundreds of cities across North America.

All tickets for The Golden Dragon Acrobats are just $15-$30 and are available online at www.live-at-the-eccles.com, by phone (801-355-ARTS) and at the Eccles Theater box office (131 South Main Street, M-F 10a-6p, Sat 10a-2p).