by Rebecca Corey | Jul 10, 2026 | News, Onstage, The Latest
It’s an unusually quiet June afternoon at the School of American Ballet. The winter term has just wrapped up, the summer intensive has yet to begin, and the studios are empty except for two New York City Ballet principal dancers: Chun Wai Chan and Mira Nadon, who are...
by Kyra Laubacher | May 27, 2025 | News, Onstage, The Latest
Last spring, Houston Ballet soloist Danbi Kim walked into a routine fitting and was surprised to see an ornate gold tutu from Raymonda hanging from the rack. She was even more surprised when the costumer asked her to try it on; at the time, the company was performing...
by Emma Love Suddarth | May 9, 2025 | Career, Pointe+, Profiles
New York City Ballet principal Chun Wai Chan loves to give back, whether it’s onstage or when giving tips and exercises on his popular YouTube channel. The former Houston Ballet principal, who grew up training in the Vaganova method in his native China, never expected...
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...