White Snake performers in rehearsal. Led by Tan Yuanyuan, the upcoming dance theater production White Snake will bring together a stellar cast of Chinese dancers who have been active on the global stage over the past decades. One of the best-known ballet dancers from China, Tan — she has been the principal ballerina at the San Francisco Ballet for more …
A scene from Don Quixote. The National Ballet of China has announced its new principal dancer, Qiu Yunting. She has performed in a number of productions by the company, including La Bayadere choreographed by world-famous ballerina and choreographer Natalia Makarova; French dancer and choreographer Roland Petit's Carmen; and original Chinese ballet pieces Like Flowers and The Red Detachment of Women. …