CMS, China hosts master class with World-famous English National Ballet as part of 'Ballet Meets Business' cultural exchange
September 7, 2010 - CMS, China, the China arm of CMS, one of Europe's largest legal and tax providers, today hosted English National Ballet in Shanghai for its first ever Ballet Meets Business master class in China. The performance of the Act II pas de deux from Giselle was an exclusive master class from England's most prestigious ballet company. The performance is part of increasing cultural exchanges between China and Europe.
The distinguished audience at Shanghai's Radisson Xing Guo Plaza Hotel took part in an interactive session led by English National Ballet's Reptiteur Stephen Beagley and Communications Director Louise Halliday, who highlighted how to achieve excellence in business by drawing lessons from ballet. Said Halliday: "In ballet, success comes through specialising - becoming an expert and the best in your field - then dedicating yourself to maintaining excellence. It's the same in business."
"CMS is one of the few global legal and tax service providers in China that offers our clients experts in all the areas in which we specialise" said Dr Ulrike Glueck, Senior Partner of CMS, China. "CMS has a close relationship with English National Ballet, whose members are also fully dedicated to their area of expertise, and as such are among the best in the world. Specialism and dedication in both business and ballet are keys to delivering the best performance." said Steven Shone, Managing Partner of CMS, China.
With offices throughout Europe, CMS has hosted English National Ballet for business-ballet cultural exchanges from London to Moscow, Paris, Lausanne and now in Shanghai.
CMS, China offers clients a one-stop-shop with nearly 30 specialised professionals who, together, provide expertise across a full spectrum of legal and tax services. CMS experts in China and as well as globally are agile and quick to form teams that meet client needs. CMS is international in outlook while maintaining strong local practices. We are convinced that having a regional presence is crucial to understanding client needs, thereby enabling us to develop and implement tailored solutions in over 27 jurisdictions.
English National Ballet celebrates 60 years of dance excellence in 2010, with five of the world's favourite classical ballets; Giselle, Cinderella, Swan Lake in-the-round and Nureyev's powerfully romantic Romeo & Juliet which tours to Manchester, Southampton and Milton Keynes this Autumn. This Christmas the Company will present a new production of family favourite The Nutcracker from Wayne Eagling which will have its World Premiere at the London Coliseum on 10 December.
English National Ballet's first official performance was on 14 August 1950. 60 years on English National Ballet is recognised as Britain's largest touring ballet Company with 67 dancers and a live orchestra. Founded by two of the greatest British dancers of all time, Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin, English National Ballet acts as a cultural ambassador for the nation and performs full scale productions throughout the UK, Europe, and across the world, at a price everyone can afford.
www.ballet.org.uk
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