Liu Yan (dancer)
Liu Yan | |
|---|---|
| 刘岩 (Simplified) 劉岩 (Traditional) | |
| Born | June 1982[1] |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Citizenship | China |
| Alma mater | Beijing Dance Academy |
| Occupation | Dancer |
| Style | Classical |
| Parent(s) | Liu Xueming (father)[2] Wang Xinlian (mother)[3] |
| Website | blog.sina.com.cn/liuyan314[2] |
Liu Yan is a classical Chinese dancer.[2] 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.[2] 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.[2] 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.[2][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]
References
- ^ a b "第15届"中国青年五四奖章"初评入围人选公示". Xinhua News Agency. p. 4. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f Barboza, David (17 April 2009). "Still Dancing in Her Dreams". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "Excerpts From an Interview With Liu Yan's Parents". The New York Times. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "第24届"北京市青年五四奖章"入围人选公示". 北京共青团. p. 3. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- ^ a b c "Liu Yan". CRI English. 19 May 2010. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ a b c Lei, Lei (26 January 2010). "Staging a comeback". China Daily. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Barboza, David (14 August 2008). "Behind the Opening Ceremony, a Paralyzing Fall". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ a b Chang, Emily (2009). "Dancer paralyzed in fall, dashing Olympic dreams". Cable News Network.
- ^ a b "Woman Humanitarian". Beijing Review. 26 May 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "Liu Yan's Olympic dream continues". China.org.cn. 9 December 2009. p. 2. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ Wang, Chuhan (2012). "Classical dancer finds new life after lethal injury". China Central Television.