Xiao Nan Yu

Xiao Nan Yu is a principal dancer in the National Ballet of Canada.[1] In 2016 she lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Early life

Yu was born in Dalian, China.[2] She studied at the Shen Yang School of Dance and the Beijing Dance Academy. She later attended the National Ballet School in Canada on a scholarship.[3][4]

Career

Yu joined the National Ballet of Canada in 1996.[5] In 2000, Yu, a second soloist,[6] performed the role of Tatiana in the ballet Onegin.[1] In 2001 she became a principal dancer, and she danced the role of Tatiana again in 2003.[7]

In 2008 Yu took part in a dance show set to the music of the Rolling Stones.[8]

In 2013 Yu performed as Odile in Swan Lake.[9] In 2015 she played the role of Pauline in a Shakespeare adaptation, The Winter's Tale.[10] In 2016 Yu once again danced as Tatiana at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Xiao Nan Yu is heart-wrenching in National Ballet’s Onegin: review". Toronto Star, November 27, 2016. Michael Crabb.
  2. ↑ "The National Ballet of Canada | Xiao Nan Yu: 20 Years of Dance". Ballet News, September 8, 2016
  3. ↑ "Ballerina Xiao Nan Yu stars in Giselle and Nutcracker this month". Canadian Immigrant, By Margaret Jetelina, December 3, 2012
  4. ↑ "Xiao Nan Yu: The National Ballet’s prima ballerina reprises her debut role in Onegin". Fashion, March 19, 2014
  5. ↑ "Xiao Nan Yu Celebrates 20 Years of Dance". Epoch Times, Madalina Hubert, November 22, 2016
  6. ↑ Leslie Getz (2000). Attitudes & Arabesques. Mid-Peninsula Dance Guild. p. 23.
  7. ↑ James Neufeld (23 October 2011). Passion to Dance: The National Ballet of Canada. Dundurn. pp. 233–234. ISBN 978-1-4597-0123-6.
  8. ↑ "National Ballet dances to Rolling Stones' music". The Canadian Press, March 5, 2008
  9. ↑ "National Ballet’s Swan Lake oddly staged but beautifully danced". Toronto Star, Michael Crabb, Nov. 10, 2013
  10. ↑ "Review: The Winter's Tale". Now Toronto, by Kathleen Smith. November 18, 2015
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