Why Xiaoying had to learn a new style of cheer dance

Xiaoying had experience in competitive cheer, yet dance became a priority when she joined the Dragon Beauties. In a 2021 Sportz interview, she explained that her earlier training differed from the style required in professional baseball cheer. She practised more and learned from her teammates.

A foundation did not remove the need to practise

Without formal dance training, Xiaoying found the change demanding. She told Sportz that competitive cheer had given her some dance experience, but she still had plenty to learn from the other members. Her response was to put in more practice.

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She had been waiting to start an airline job

Cheerleading had not been her original career plan. She had passed the selection process for a cabin crew position at XiamenAir, but the pandemic delayed her start. A friend passed on news of the Dragon Beauties auditions, and she decided to try. In her 2025 FTV interview, she dated the airline selection to 2020 and her arrival at the Dragon Beauties to 2021. She had not started working as cabin crew.

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Opening routines also prompt late-night messages

By her 2025 FTV interview, Xiaoying was a team captain. She described Lee Da-hye travelling between Taiwan and Korea and sometimes messaging her to ask for a video of the next day's opening routine.

Xiaoying's FTV interview

民視新聞網 Formosa TV News network · 2025-10-09

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A 2025 interview about joining the Dragon Beauties and everyday exchanges with teammates.

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Her 2026 role includes speaking for the team

The Dragons' February 9, 2026 announcement retained Xiaoying as captain and named her the Dragon Beauties' external representative and spokesperson. Lee Da-hye's Captain role covers the team's image, performances and new uniform designs; Xiaowa remains dance director. Those responsibilities are shared among different members.

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See Xiaoying's profile and cheer schedule

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