Xiao Nan Yu (; born 1977/1978) is a principal dancer in the National Ballet of Canada."Xiao Nan Yu is heart-wrenching in National Ballet’s Onegin: review". Toronto Star, November 27, 2016. Michael Crabb. she lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Early life Yu was born in Dalian, China."The National Ballet of Canada | Xiao Nan Yu: 20 Years of Dance" . Ballet News, September 8, 2016 She studied at the Shenyang School of Dance (part of the Shenyang Conservatory of Music) under Xie Huizhen, and in 1991 received a performance prize in the junior division of the national Tao Li Cup (桃李杯). She went on to the Beijing Dance Academy, and then moved to Canada in 1995 to attend the National Ballet School on a scholarship."Ballerina Xiao Nan Yu stars in Giselle and Nutcracker this month". Canadian Immigrant, By Margaret Jetelina, December 3, 2012"Xiao Nan Yu: The National Ballet’s prima ballerina reprises her debut role in Onegin" . Fashion, March 19, 2014
Career In 2000, Yu, a second soloist, performed the role of Tatiana in the ballet Onegin. In 2001 she became a principal dancer, and she danced the role of Tatiana again in 2003.
In 2008 Yu took part in a dance show set to the music of the Rolling Stones."National Ballet dances to Rolling Stones' music". The Canadian Press, March 5, 2008
In 2013 Yu performed as Odile in Swan Lake."National Ballet’s Swan Lake oddly staged but beautifully danced". Toronto Star, Michael Crabb, Nov. 10, 2013 In 2015 she played the role of Pauline in an adaptation of Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale."Review: The Winter's Tale" . Now Toronto, by Kathleen Smith. November 18, 2015 In 2016 Yu once again danced as Tatiana at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.
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