Liu Yan (dancer)
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Liu Yan is a classical Chinese dancer. She has performed in many dance dramas and won many dance competitions in and outside China.
at age 18, and graduated in 2003.
, alongside some of the nation's most famous people. She has also won some of the nation's most prestigious awards for dance and drama.
Liu Yan was chosen to be the lead dancer in the "Silk Road" segment at the Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremony. Twelve days before the actual performance, on July 27, she fell from a malfunctioning moving platform during an evening rehearsal at the Beijing National Stadium
. She was rushed to a local military hospital to undergo six hours of surgery. Her accident resulted in nerve and spinal damage, paralyzing her lower body.
In March 2010, Liu Yan established the Liu Yan Arts Special Fund, to help unfortunate childeren in poverty-stricken areas, orphans, and migrant workers' childeren with an art education. She is giving classes at the Beijing Dance Academy
since March 2010. Currently, she is pursuing a doctorate degree at the China Academy of Art
.
Early life
As a child, Liu Yan had a passion for classical Chinese dance. She started dancing when she was only 9 years old. When she was 10 years old, she gained admission to the the middle school affiliated to the Beijing Dance Academy, and entered when she was 11 years old. She was enrolled at the Beijing Dance AcademyBeijing Dance Academy
Beijing Dance Academy , also known as Beijing Dance Institute, is the only institution of higher education in dance in China. There are three specialties: performance, choreography and dance studies. It offers Master's degrees and Bachelor's degrees....
at age 18, and graduated in 2003.
Career
Liu Yan has performed in the 2007 CCTV New Year's GalaCCTV New Year's Gala
The CCTV New Year's Gala is a Chinese New Year special produced by China Central Television. Broadcast on the eve of Chinese New Year on its flagship CCTV-1, satellite channels CCTV-4, CCTV-9, CCTV-E, CCTV-F, and CCTV-HD, the broadcast has a yearly viewership of over 700 million viewers, making it...
, alongside some of the nation's most famous people. She has also won some of the nation's most prestigious awards for dance and drama.
Liu Yan was chosen to be the lead dancer in the "Silk Road" segment at the Beijing 2008 Olympics opening ceremony. Twelve days before the actual performance, on July 27, she fell from a malfunctioning moving platform during an evening rehearsal at the Beijing National Stadium
Beijing National Stadium
Beijing National Stadium, also known officially as the National Stadium, or colloquially as the Bird's Nest , is a stadium in Beijing, China. The stadium was designed for use throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.-History:...
. She was rushed to a local military hospital to undergo six hours of surgery. Her accident resulted in nerve and spinal damage, paralyzing her lower body.
In March 2010, Liu Yan established the Liu Yan Arts Special Fund, to help unfortunate childeren in poverty-stricken areas, orphans, and migrant workers' childeren with an art education. She is giving classes at the Beijing Dance Academy
Beijing Dance Academy
Beijing Dance Academy , also known as Beijing Dance Institute, is the only institution of higher education in dance in China. There are three specialties: performance, choreography and dance studies. It offers Master's degrees and Bachelor's degrees....
since March 2010. Currently, she is pursuing a doctorate degree at the China Academy of Art
China Academy of Art
China Academy of Art is the highest university of art in China. It was founded in Hangzhou in 1928 by the government of Republic of China.-Introduction:...
.