Franco Dragone Entertainment and City of Dreams Macau to Host Summer Adventure Camp at House of Dancing Water

Jul 01, 2013 Joe Kleiman Attractions, News 0

Macau /PRNewswire/ — City of Dreams Macau is proud to announce today its world-class flagship entertainment centerpiece, ‘The House of Dancing Water,’ will present the most exciting artistic and entertainment adventure summer camp in the world for the first time. Under the guidance of an outstanding international production team, selected fans of this world-class extravaganza will not only learn and experience the most acclaimed highlights of this water-based show including flying, high-performance diving and moto bungee, they will also be given a valuable opportunity to experience the astonishing production and rigorous training that goes into the show.

‘The House of Dancing Water’ artistic and entertainment adventure summer camp is now open for recruitment until July 17, 2013. Fans from Greater China (including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan) who are 18 years or above are welcomed to upload their videos to enter the competition on respective social media platforms via Sina Weibo and Facebook. Six winners (three from mainland China and one each from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan) will be taken on a unique yet spectacular journey with ‘The House of Dancing Water.’

‘The House of Dancing Water’ is the world’s largest and most spectacular water-based extravaganza staged at City of Dreams Macau. As the centerpiece of one of the world’s most spectacular shows, Dancing Water Theater epitomizes the cutting-edge in theater technology. It is also the home of a cast of 80 international performance artists and some 130 world-class production staff, technicians and professional divers from more than 25 countries around the world. ‘The House of Dancing Water’ is a truly unique show in every sense, earning its reputation as the “must-see” show in Asia.

During the course of the week-long artistic and entertainment adventure summer camp, six participants in the Greater China region will get to experience flying some 17 meters over the main pool at the performer catwalk. They will also learn scuba diving at the world’s largest commercial pool with a capacity of some 3.7 million gallons of water. What’s more, they will be walking on stilts while maneuvering a giraffe and learning how to perform a high-dive from a magnificent ship towering 15-meters above the water. In addition to these breath-taking experiences, participants will take a tour and learn in the make-up room, as well as the carpentry, wardrobe, aquatics and rigging departments to understand and be fully immersed in this awe-inspiring production. On the final day, all participates will have the chance to experience the work of professional make-up artists from the show. A certificate of recognition will be presented to all participants upon completion of the camp.

Launching this first-ever undertaking from ‘The House of Dancing Water,’ Mr. Sunny Yu, Senior Vice President, Entertainment and Projects of Melco Crown Entertainment Limited said, “‘The House of Dancing Water’ has thrilled over 2 million spectators since its opening. It is a creative masterpiece of theater, dance, gymnastic artistry and high-performance diving, all of which push the physical boundaries of human performance, leaving audiences astounded. The artistic and entertainment adventure summer camp is a tailor made program designed to offer fans of ‘The House of Dancing Water’ a once-in-a-life-time experience to get a glimpse of the secrets of this world-class extravaganza. I sincerely hope this spectacular experience will be an unforgettable journey for all participants.”

“‘The House of Dancing Water’ is a show like no other on earth, as is our artistic and entertainment adventure summer camp. I have to say we have made a great effort to design an itinerary that covers all the exciting highlights of the show. Under the guidance of our world-class professional team, participants will not only watch the team in training, they will be guided to experience the uniqueness of the world’s largest water-based show. I am sure that after such a sky-to-water experience, participants will be totally overwhelmed by this world-class extravaganza. I hope this opportunity will be an eye opener for young people who are interested in performing arts, whose dreams are to explore the creative and artistic possibilities of the Dragone tailor-made creative uniqueness,” added Mr. Robert Juarez, Chief Marketing Officer of Franco Dragone Entertainment Group.

To qualify for the artistic and entertainment adventure summer camp of ‘The House of Dancing Water,’ applicants must be 18 years old or above, speak fluent Chinese and English and currently reside inGreater China (including Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan). He/she must be able to swim a minimum of 20 meters with no acrophobia. This summer, there is nothing more exciting than ‘The House of Dancing Water’ artistic and entertainment adventure summer camp. Send in your entry for a spectacular journey at City of Dreams Macau now! For more details, please visit the official Sina Weibo of ‘The House of Dancing Water’ at http://weibo.com/thodw and the official Facebook of ‘The House of Dancing Water’ at https://www.facebook.com/thehouseofdancingwater .