Shanghai Ballet Company
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Dance Style |
Ballet
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Founder/Artistic director |
Zhenrong Chen |
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Active |
1966 - Current |
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City |
Shanghai |
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Region |
Shanghai |
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Country |
China |
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Company Detail |
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The Shanghai Ballet Company is the state ballet company for Shanghai. This regional dance troupe organized in 1966. They perform a blend of traditional and Western dance styles and performance. The troupe is particularly well known for their performances of "The White-Haired Girl". The troupe tours internationally. During the 1977 and the 1984 tours, members of the troupe defected, one in the US and one in Canada. |
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origin of Ballet
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