RICHARDSON, TX – The performances on Saturday, June 14th will be part of the American premiere tour of Cirque D’Or, the latest gravity defying creation from the Golden Dragon Acrobats direct from Cangzhou, Hebei province in China. Tickets range from $20-$40, with a 50% discount for children 12 and under. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.eisemanncenter.com or by calling the Eisemann Center Ticket Office at 972-744-4650. Group discounts are available by calling 972-744-4657.

The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of a time honored tradition that began more than 27 centuries ago. Since those early times, acrobatics have evolved into various forms of popular performance including dance, opera, wushu, and sports. The Golden Dragons are recognized throughout the United States and abroad as the premiere Chinese acrobatic touring company of today.

The reputation of the company is solidly rooted in a commitment to the highest of production values and an attention to artistic detail that is unparalleled in the art form. World renowned impresario and Plano residents 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.

Today, the Golden Dragon Acrobats are trained in the rigorous art of acrobatics beginning in early youth. The members of the Golden Dragon Acrobats are actors, athletes, and artists, with an unmistakable love for their art and sharing it with audiences all over the world.

The troupe has garnered international acclaim as well as their Broadway debut at the New Victory Theatre in New York City in November of 2005. Their Broadway run led to standing ovations from audiences of all ages and critical acclaim from the New York press. The run was highlighted by the Golden Dragons receiving two New York Drama Desk nominations of Danny Chang for Unique Theatrical Experience and Angela Chang for Best Choreography. The troupe will return to Broadway and the New Victory Theatre with Cirque D’Or in November 2007.

The Associated Press writes, “The Golden Dragon Acrobats remind you of what can't, or shouldn't, be done without spoiling the dream of wanting to try: to be swung like a jump rope or tossed like a pizza; to grab a curtain and fly as if the air itself were made of silk; to stand, like Chao Li, atop eight stacked chairs and smile as if you had touched the sun and escaped without a burn.”

The 2008-09 tour will mark the 30th year of continuous touring in the United States for the Golden Dragon Acrobats. For more information on the Golden Dragon Acrobats and to access their electronic press kit please visit: www.artfegan.com/CGDA/CGDA_Home.htm.