NeZha Chinese folk hero inspiration for new Chinese dance

Ma Cong, associate artistic director at the Richmond Ballet, is choreographing a new Chinese dance for the company’s Nutcracker. Cong, who was trained at the Beijing Dance Academy, talks about using the subject of a Chinese tale, NeZha, as his inspiration. The young warrior battles the dragon in this blend of Chinese folk dance and classical ballet. Video by Alexa Welch Edlund/Times-Dispatch