Chun Wai Chan
Born1992
Guangdong, China
EducationGuangzhou Art School 2004-2010,
Houston Ballet Academy 2010-2012
OccupationBallet dancer
Years active2012 - present
Career
Current groupNew York City Ballet
Former groupsHouston Ballet
Chun Wai Chan
Traditional Chinese陳鎮威
Simplified Chinese陈镇威[1]

Chun Wai Chan is a principal ballet dancer with New York City Ballet.[2] Chan is a former principal dancer with Houston Ballet.[2][3]

Early life and education

Chun Wai Chan was born in Huizhou, Guangdong Province,[4] China. He began taking ballet classes at age six[4] and continued his ballet education at Guangzhou Art School from 2004 to 2010. Chan was a finalist at the Prix de Lausanne 2010. As a finalist, he earned a full scholarship to study at Houston Ballet Academy from 2010 to 2012.[2]

Career

Chan joined Houston Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet in 2012. He was promoted to principal dancer with Houston Ballet in 2017.[2]

In 2020, he was a competitor on the television program Dance Smash;[5] he was eliminated after making it to the final four dancers in the competition.[4]

Chan joined New York City Ballet as a soloist in August 2021.[2][6] Chan got promoted to principal dancer with New York City Ballet on May 20, 2022.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Hernandez, Javier (2022-08-11). ""王子也可以是亚裔"：打破纽约芭蕾舞界天花板的陈镇威". New York Times. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sherman, Rachel (May 20, 2022). "Chun Wai Chan Promoted to Principal Dancer at New York City Ballet". New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  3. ↑ Wozny, Nancy (November 10, 2020). "Chun Wai Chan Gets Candid About His Recent Career Move to New York City Ballet". Pointe Magazine. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Hernández, Javier C. (2022-07-28). "'Princes Can Be Asian, Too': A Dancer Breaks Barriers in Ballet". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  5. ↑ "纯享：首席巅峰对决！依力凡演绎无拘无束阳光男孩 陈镇威返璞归真舞出人生态度-Variety-HD video online viewing-MangoTV". w.mgtv.com. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  6. ↑ DeSantis, Marissa (January 4, 2022). "New York City Ballet's Chun Wai Chan Is Making Moves". Dance Magazine. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
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