Dance Unites: Tan Yuan Yuan Salon Talk Hong Kong BalletBallet in the City

Tan Yuan Yuan is one of the most accomplished and critically acclaimed dancers of her generation, and widely regarded as "the greatest Chinese ballerina of all time". Join us on 4th November for a chance to meet the star in person and hear Tan Yuan Yuan share about her illustrious career. Hong Kong Ballet Artistic Director Septime Webre will host the event, and there will be an autograph session with Tan Yuan Yuan following.

Profile of Tan Yuan Yuan
Born in Shanghai, China, Tan Yuan Yuan joined San Francisco Ballet in 1995 and became Principal Dancer in 1997.

She has danced principal roles in many classical ballets and ballets by Heigi Tomasson, Yuri Possokhov, George Balanchine and more. Tan danced in The Nutcracker on Public Broadcasting Service’s ‘Great Performances’.

Her accolades include being named ‘Asia’s Hero’ by Time (Asian edition) in 2004, 2013 Dance Magazine Award and 2014 Critics’ Circle National Dance Award, being named one of the world’s most influential Chinese people by Hong Kong’s Phoenix TV in 2015 and the Major Art Award from San Francisco, US in 2018.

*This event will be conducted in English.
*Dancer: Tan Yuan Yuan | Photography: Chris Hardy