Liu Yan (dancer)
| Liu Yan | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 刘岩 (Simplified) 劉岩 (Traditional) |
| Born | June 1982[1] |
| Residence | Beijing, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Ethnicity | Han Chinese[1][2] |
| Citizenship | China |
| Alma mater | Beijing Dance Academy |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Style | Classical |
| Parent(s) | Liu Xueming (father)[3] Wang Xinlian (mother)[4] |
| Website | blog.sina.com.cn/liuyan314[3] |
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Liu Yan is a classical Chinese dancer.[3] She has performed in many dance dramas and won many dance competitions in and outside China.[5]
Early life
As a child, Liu had a passion for classical Chinese dance.[3] She started dancing when she was only 9 years old.[6] When she was 10 years old, Liu gained admission to the Beijing Dance Academy middle school.[3] When she was 11 years old,[7] in 1993,[8] she entered the Beijing Dance Academy middle school.
Liu later enrolled at the Beijing Dance Academy at the age of 18.[3][6] During her education, she studied professional dancing with a major in classical Chinese dance,[8] ultimately graduating in 2003.[9]
Career
Liu has performed in the 2007 CCTV New Year's Gala, alongside some of the nation's most famous people.[7] She has also won some of the nation's most prestigious awards for dance and drama.[7]
Liu was chosen to be the lead dancer in the "Silk Road" segment at the Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremony.[5][7] Twelve days before the actual performance, on July 27,[7] she fell from a malfunctioning moving platform during an evening rehearsal at the Beijing National Stadium.[7][10] She was rushed to a local military hospital to undergo six hours of surgery.[7] Her accident resulted in nerve and spinal damage, paralyzing her lower body.[7]
In March 2010, Liu established the Liu Yan Arts Special Fund, to help unfortunate children in poverty-stricken areas, orphans, and migrant workers' children through an art education.[9] Since March 2010,[6] she has been giving classes at the Beijing Dance Academy.[5] As reported in 2012, she is pursuing a doctorate degree in Dance theory at the Beijing Dance Academy.[11]
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