Jun Shuang Huang

Jun Shuang Huang
Born 1988/1989 (age 26–27)[1]
Shanghai, China
Occupation Ballet dancer
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1]
Current group Houston Ballet
Former groups Guangzhou Ballet

Jun Shuang Huang,[2] also known as Junshuang Huang,[1] is a Chinese professional ballet dancer who currently performs as a Guest International Principal Dancer with the Queensland Ballet. He was formerly a principal with the Guangzhou Ballet and the Houston Ballet.[2]

Born in Shanghai, China, Huang trained at the Shanghai Dance School for seven years. He received a Special Jury Prize finalist award at the Prix de Lausanne International Dance Competition in Switzerland, a Junior Third award at the 2005 Asia-Pacific Ballet Competition in Japan, and a Junior Silver award the 2006 Taoli Cup Dance Competition in China.[2][3]

In 2007, he joined the Guangzhou Ballet as a principal dancer. During that time he received awards from the 2008 Varna International Ballet Competition and the 2009 Helsinki International Ballet Competition.[4] Huang joined Houston Ballet as a principal dancer in May 2010. He has also toured as a guest artist in the United States and Switzerland.[2][3]

His repertoire includes ballets such as Swan Lake, La Bayadère, La Sylphide, Coppélia, Paquita, Le Corsaire, Don Quixote, and Diana and Actaeon.[2]

Huang and his wife Xiaochen Chen, also a former dancer from the Guangzhou Ballet, operate the Huang Dance Studio in Houston.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Glentzer, Molly (August 1, 2010). "Asian talent finds home at Houston Ballet" (PDF). Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jun Shuang Huang, principal". Queensland Ballet. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Houston Ballet Announces Additions to the Company: Gold Medal Winner Jun Shuang Huang Joins as a Principal Dancer". Press Release. Houston Ballet. July 18, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  4. ↑ Wozny, Nancy (November 25, 2010). "Chinese ballet transplant Jun Shuang Huang loves Houston drivers, modern moves & being a prince". CultureMap Houston. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Huang Dance Studio". Retrieved February 21, 2012.

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