Sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the 13^th "Taoli Cup" National Youth Dance Education and Teaching Achievements Showcase was held from 8 to 16 August. 250 dances brought by nearly one thousand students from 64 colleges and universities from 27 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities were showcased in a concentrated manner in a number theaters in Beijing. Among them, 18 dances brought by the College of Dance at the Shanghai Theatre Academy (STA) stood out after going through a number of selection rounds and qualified for the finals, ranking among the top in all participating colleges and universities.