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::Principle Dancers::
 
FAN Xiaofeng
First Principal Dancer of the Shanghai Ballet
National First-class Dancer

Entering the Shanghai Dance School in 1990, FAN became a dancer of the Shanghai Ballet after her graduation in 1996.

She has danced main roles in Swan Lake, Coppelia, Giselle, La Sylphide, The Nutcracker, Romeo and Juliet, The Butterfly Lovers, The White-haired Girl, A Sigh of Love, The Last Mission of Marco Polo, Shanghai Grand Theatre’s Version of The Nutcracker and performed inGeorge Balanchine’s Serenade, La Valse,Pas de Deux in Don Quixote, Grand pas Classique, and modern pieces such as Red Fan, The Horizon, Water, etc.

She won Silver Prize of Junior Division at 1st Shanghai International Ballet Competition in 1995; Gold Medal of Senior Division at the 19th Varna International Ballet Competition, Bulgaria in 2000; 2nd Prize and Best Pas de Deux Award at 2nd Shanghai International Ballet Competition with her partner SUN Shenyi in 2001. She was invited as guest principal by Australia National Ballet. She was invited to perform in the 1st Asia Ballet Festival in Seoul, Korea in 2006. She together with her partner SUN Shenyi held the special Gala performance in February, 2008.

She was awarded the title of "Shanghai New Star of Culture" in 1999.
 
JI Pingping
First Principal Dancer of the Shanghai Ballet
National First-class Dancer

Entering the Shanghai Dance School in 1986, JI became a dancer of the Shanghai Ballet after her graduation in 1992.

She has danced main roles in The Nutcracker, Giselle, Swan Lake, Coppelia, La Sylphide, Romeo & Juliet, The White-haired Girl, The Butterfly Lovers, A Sigh of Love, The Last Mission of Marco Polo and performed George Balanchine’s La Valse, Piano Dance Dream Back to Shanghai and solo The Dying Swan, Pas de Quatre, pas de deux Sleeping Beauty, etc.

She won Gold Medal in the 9th Paris International Dance Competition (Classical) in 2000. She was invited to perform in the 1st Asia Ballet Festival in Seoul Korea in 2006.She together with her partner WU Husheng held the special Gala performance in July 2009.

She was awarded the title of "Shanghai New Star of Culture" in 2002.
 
WU Husheng
First Principal Dancer of the Shanghai Ballet
National First-class Dancer

Entering the Shanghai Dance Academy in 1997, WU became a dancer of the Shanghai Ballet after his graduation in 2003.

He has danced main roles in Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Coppelia, La Sylphide, Romeo and Juliet, Giselle, The White-haired Girl, The Butterfly Lovers, A Sigh of Love and The Last Mission of Marco Polo, the Shanghai Grand Theatre’s Version The Nutcracker. He also performed George Balanchine’s Serenade, La Valse, Piano Dance Dream Back to Shanghai, Pas de Quatre, and modern pieces Conversation with Chopin, Web5, The Song of the Mother, Water, etc.

He won the Special Jury Awards at 3rd Shanghai International Ballet Competition in June 2004. He was invited to be the performer in the 1st Asia Ballet Festival in Seoul Korea in 2006. In June 2007, at the 9th New York International Ballet Competition, he won the Silver (no gold medal given) and the Igor Youskevitch Award. He won the Gold Medal at the 4th Shanghai International Ballet Competition in August 2007. He together with his partner JI Pingping held the special Gala performance in July 2009.

 
CHEN Yan
Principal Dancer of the Shanghai Ballet

Entering the Shanghai Dance School in 1990, CHEN became a dancer of the Shanghai Ballet after her graduation in 1996.

She has danced main roles in Swan Lake and The White-haired Girl, and performed important Solo in The Nutcracker,Coppelia, La Sylphide, Romeo & Juliet, The Butterfly Lovers and A Sigh of Love. She also danced George Balanchine’s Serenade and La Valse etc.