Zhong-Jing Fang
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Zhong-Jing Fang (born September 1983[1]) is a ballet dancer and choreographer. She is a soloist with American Ballet Theatre. [2]
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| Born | September 1983 Shanghai, China |
| 💼 Occupation | Ballet Dancer, choreographer |
| 📆 Years active | 2000 - present |
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Fang was a grand prize winner of the Prix de Lausanne 2000 and a member of the jury of the Prix de Lausanne 2020.[3]
Early Life and Education[edit]
Born in September 1983[1] in Shanghai, China, Fang had her formal ballet training at Shanghai Ballet School and the Performing Arts College of Shanghai Drama University. [2]
In 2000 and 2001, she won four international ballet competitions awards, as listed below. [2] [3]
Awards [2] [3][edit]
| Year | Prize | Division | Ballet Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | the Grand Prize | the Prix de Lausanne | |
| 2000 | the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation Prize | the Ninth International Ballet Competition in Paris | |
| 2001 | First Prize | the Junior Division | the Helsinki International Ballet Competition |
| 2001 | First Prize | the Junior Division | the Shanghai International Ballet Competition |
Ballet Career[edit]
Fang joined ABT Studio Company in 2002. She became an apprentice with American Ballet Theatre in April 2003 and a member of the corps de ballet in January 2004. [2]
Fang tore the posterior tibial tendon during a rehearsal in May 2009. It took her two years to get back to the stage in 2011. [1]
Fang was promoted to soloist with American Ballet Theatre on September 1, 2018.[2][4]
In 2020, Fang was a member of the jury of the Prix de Lausanne. [3]
Repertoire[edit]
Fang's repertoire with the American Ballet Theatre includes: [2]
| Ballet | Roles | Created Roles | Choreographer |
|---|---|---|---|
| AfterEffect (2015) | Featured Role | Marcelo Gomes | |
| Apollo | Calliope | George Balanchine | |
| La Bayadère | Aya; First Shade | Natalia Makarova after Marius Petipa | |
| Black Tuesday | Featured Role | Paul Taylor | |
| The Brahms-Haydn Variations | Leading Role | Twyla Tharp | |
| Cinderella | Twig | James Kudelka | |
| Continuo | Featured Role | Antony Tudor | |
| Coppélia | Prayer | Original Staging by Arthur Saint-Leon, Staged and Directed by Frederic Franklin | |
| Le Corsaire | Lead Pirate Woman; Odalisque | Staging by Anna-Marie Holmes after Petipa and Sergeyev | |
| Don Quixote | Mercedes; the Queen of the Dryads | Choreography after Marius Petipa and Alexander Gorsky, Staged by Kevin McKenzie and Susan Jones | |
| Giselle | Zulma | Choreography after Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot and Marius Petipa, Staged by Kevin McKenzie | |
| The Green Table | Old Mother | Kurt Jooss | |
| Kaleidoscope | Leading Role | Peter Quanz | |
| The Nutcracker | Nanny; Sugar Plum Fairy; Nutcracker's Sister | Alexei Ratmansky | |
| Of Love and Rage | Plangon | Alexei Ratmansky | |
| Pretty Good Year | Featured Role | Created Role | Trey McIntyre |
| Romeo and Juliet | Rosaline's Friend; Harlot | Kenneth MacMillan | |
| The Seasons | Ice | Alexei Ratmansky | |
| Sinfonietta | Featured Role | Jiří Kylián | |
| The Sleeping Beauty | The Fairy Canari qui chante (Canary); Sapphire Fairy | Choreography by Marius Petipa, Staging and Additional Choreography by Alexei Ratmansky | |
| Songs of Bukovina | Featured Role | Alexei Ratmansky | |
| Swan Lake | pas de trois; Big Swan; Hungarian Princess; Lead Czardas | Choreography by Kevin McKenzie after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov | |
| Les Sylphides | Prelude | Michel Fokine | |
| Sylvia | Diana; Ceres | Frederick Ashton | |
| Symphonic Variations | Leading Role | Frederick Ashton | |
| Whipped Cream | Mademoiselle Marianne Chartreuse | Alexei Ratmansky |
Choreographic Works[edit]
Fang's work as a choreographer includes:
- Song Before Spring (2016) for New York Theatre Ballet, co-choreographed by Zhong-Jing Fang and Steven Melendez[5]
- Painted Within (2017), for New York Theatre Ballet[6]
- The Unforseen (2021), for the 2021 ABT Incubator[7]
Personal Life[edit]
Fang married Douglas Gavin. Their daughter Zia was born in 2021. [8]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Xing, Qianqian (September 25, 2018). "BWW Interview: ZJ Fang, the Chinese Soloist In ABT: How Injury Gave Me A Second Chance In Ballet at Lincoln Center". Broadway World. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "American Ballet Theatre - Zhong-Jing Fang". American Ballet Theatre. Retrieved May 28, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Zhongjing Fang - Prix de Lausanne". Prix de Lausanne. Retrieved May 28, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Wild, Stephi (June 30, 2018). "Zhong-Jing Fang, Catherine Hurlin and Katherine Williams Promoted To Soloist With American Ballet Theatre". Broadway World. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
- ↑ Escoda, Carla (February 26, 2016). "New York Theatre Ballet Gambles on Young Dance-Makers". Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ↑ Cristi, A.A. (April 13, 2017). "Schimmel Center presents NYTB's UPTOWN/DOWNTOWN/DANCE". Broadway World. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ↑ Rabinowitz, Chloe (March 22, 2021). "2021 ABT INCUBATOR to Stream Every Monday for Six Weeks". Broadway World. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
- ↑ Kourlas, Gia (April 22, 2021). "'I Wish I Got Pregnant in March!' Inside the Dance Baby Boom". New York Times. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
External Links[edit]
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