by Jennifer Heimlich for Dance Magazine | Jun 13, 2024 | Cross-Training, Health & Body, Wellness
I’m standing next to a counter in my basement, trying to take a virtual barre taught by New York City Ballet principal Indiana Woodward. But her gorgeously flowy port de bras are totally distracting me. I decide to take a quick break and just enjoy watching her for a...
by April Deocariza | May 30, 2023 | News, The Latest
Ballet trailblazer Chun Wai Chan can now add film to his growing list of credentials with his starring role in Never Fade Away. The short film highlights the true story of a young Chinese immigrant, the late Sin-Tzu Weng, who moved to the U.S. in the 1940s to flee...
by Kyra Laubacher | Feb 27, 2023 | News, The Latest
The past few weeks have brought another exciting round of career news—check out the latest farewells, appointments, promotions and more in this month’s roster roundup. Promotions and Appointments Following the company’s final performance of The Sleeping Beauty on...
by Nancy Wozny | Nov 10, 2020 | Career, Company Life, Instagram, News, Profiles, The Latest
In October, New York City Ballet announced that former Houston Ballet principal Chun Wai Chan would be joining the company as a soloist for the 2021–22 season. Born and trained in Guangzhou, China, Chan moved to the U.S. to join Houston Ballet II in 2010,...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Mar 15, 2020 | Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, Dance Teacher, News, Training
Updated March 20, 2020 One of the hardest parts of hunkering down to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is giving up our daily routines. And for dancers, that means class. Last week we shared a number of online teaching platforms (including Miami City Ballet principal...
by Chava Pearl Lansky | Jul 2, 2019 | Instagram, Profiles, Viral Videos
Houston Ballet principal Chun Wai Chan’s dance bag doubles as a portable dressing room. “We sweat a lot in class and rehearsal, so I always have a few different shirts with me,” he says. When looking for dancewear, Chan focuses on items that are...
by Nancy Wozny | Dec 22, 2018 | Profiles
Houston Ballet first soloist Nozomi Iijima transformed into a Zen goddess in the pas de deux for Stanton Welch’s Just, commissioned specially for Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in August. Partnered by Chun Wai Chan, Iijima moved as if in a dream state,...
by Amy Brandt | Oct 9, 2017 | Everything Nutcracker
Houston Ballet has a message for Mother Nature: Don’t mess with Nutcracker. After flooding from Hurricane Harvey caused extensive damage to the Wortham Center, Houston ballet’s home theater, the company was forced to reschedule and relocate two of its...