Lam chun wing paris opera ballet nutcracker

Chun wing lam caused a sensation in his native hong kong when he became the first chinese to join the paris opera ballet watching the ballet. Chinese dancer breaks cultural barriers at the paris opera. Paris ballets foreign dancers achieving the impossible. Hed just finished form three at stfa lee shau kee college in. Palais garnier season 1920 from 19 september to 15 october 2019. Lam chunwing, right, dancing in april in aunis at the ballet school of the paris opera ballet.

Paris ballet s foreign legion reaches for the stars. Three unique visions of dance and theatre are brought together for this programme. Lam chunwing, the first chinese dancer to join the paris opera ballet, has won the prize for artistic presentation on stage at a top competition seen as the ballet olympics. Fritz in the annual production of nutcracker to original roles in narnia and cinderella. Paris theyve removed the christmas tree from the nutcracker at the paris opera. Through this video, the dancers of the paris opera ballet showed their support and gratitude to those who are fighting this epidemic on the frontline in the world. At the end of iolanta, the opera that precedes it on a double bill that opened here on.

Lam chun wing was a 19 year old from hong kongs suburbs. Her former pupils chan sheungyin and jordan chan have also won many prestigious scholarships and awards. Choreographer in residence at the stuttgart ballet, then at the nederlands dans theater, german choreographer marco goecke defines his work as a waking dream, his choreographic language being characterised by its avantgardism and inventiveness. Hong kong when its season opened late last month, the paris opera ballet included the first chinese dancer to be hired in its 346year history. Chinese dancer breaks cultural barriers at the paris opera ballet. Lam chun wing, right, dancing in april in aunis at the ballet school of the paris opera ballet. Teenagers securing of contract as the paris opera ballets first chinese dancer after four years of hard training is highlight of jean m wongs 55.

Theres no business like show business chun wing, july 2015 at 18 years old. He was then 14, the son of an engineer and primary school teacher. His entry into the statefinanced company is a dramatic change, since more than 90 percent of the dancers are french. About me chun wings personal blog chun wing lam home.

Hed just finished form three at stfa lee shau kee college. In 2015, lam chun wing caused a sensation in his native hong kong when he became the first chinese to join the paris ballet. In july 2015, i entered the prestigious paris opera ballet. For a company which admits few foreigners and guards its vaunted traditions jealously, this hongkonger in paris is not just an exception. Lam chun wing started ballet in our school at the age of seven and was accepted by the paris opera ballet school in france. Chun wing lam is a dancer at the paris opera ballet. First hong kong dancer in olympics of ballet wins prize. A dancer of the paris opera ballet performs during the dancing show degas. In 2015, chunwing lam caused a sensation in his native hong kong. Lam chunwing was a typical hong kong boy, but his life took an unusual turn after he finished form three at stfa lee shau kee college and got on a plane to paris on his own. Paris ballets foreign legion reaches for the stars gulftoday. Within its 346 year history, the paris opera ballet hired its first chinese dancer. Asia times dreams of dancing to fame in paris article.

In 2011, lam chunwing won a place at the paris opera ballet school. Hong kongborn dancer lam chun wing of the paris opera ballet company. Australian ballet dancer of the paris opera ballet bianca scudamore poses. Concours february 2018 memory chunwing lam youtube. He joined the paris opera ballet as an 18yearold, she explains. Create your opera account or log in to consult your personalized offers. I can consequently continue to explore in a culturally rich country and in this magical but small world of dance. Fast forward to 2015, and hes now the first chinese dancer at the worldrenowned paris opera ballet in france. Hong kong in 2011, lam chunwing won a place at the paris opera ballet school. A snippet of former student, lam chun wing, who is a dancer with the paris opera ballet company. He is a quadrille, the most junior rank at the paris. Korean ballet dancer saeeun park, a premiere danseuse at the paris opera ballet. Paris ballets foreign legion reaches for the stars the. Paris ballets foreign legion reaches for the stars showbiz malay.

In july 2018, he participated in the prestigious varna international ballet competition. The 21yearold is also the first hong kong dancer to have entered and won a prize at. Lam chunwing, hongkonger storming the classical ballet. At the age of 7, his mother introduced him to ballet. Chunwing has been passionate about music since the age of 3, he would play the songs that he used to sing at the kindergarten on the piano. A short video to recount the preparation of this years promotional contest at the paris opera ballet in which i couldnt participate due to a minor ankle injury.