YAT-SEN CHANG
Principal Dancer
English National Ballet
Yat-Sen Chang studied dance at the Cuba National Ballet School, beginning his studies at the age of nine. In 1989 he graduated as a dancer and teacher and joined the National Ballet of Cuba under Alicia Alonso.
In 1992 he was invited to the International Dance Festival of La Baule and joined Jeune Ballet de France, in the same year and performed in many different countries around the world.
Yat-Sen
has won many prestigious awards including:
"The Best Partner at Varna International Ballet Competition" (1990)
"Reached the finals of the Contemporary Dance Competition in Paris"
(1993)
"Leonida Massine Award" in Positano for "Best Classical Dancer"
(1999)
Yat-Sen Chang joined English National Ballet as a principal dancer in
September 1993. His roles with the Company include in The Sleeping Beauty
(Bluebird, Carabosse). Derek Deane's & Ben Stevenson The Nutcracker
(Prince & Gopak). He has danced roles in Paquita (Act III) and Dances
From Napoli, Franz in Hynd's Coppelia and Romeo & Mercutio in Nureyev's
production of Romeo and Juliet. In 1994 he created a role in Mauro Bigonzetti's
X.N.Tricities. In Alice in Wonderland Yat-Sen has created the role of
the White Rabbit.
TELEVISION
"Appeared as the lead dancer in Granada Television's "Men In
Tights"
CHOREOGRAPHY
Yat-Sen has choreographed " Para Dos", "Maybe It Was Love?",
"Dolphins", "El Dorado Solo", "ENB Reloaded"
and has appear in several new workshops by other new talent choreographers.
GALAS
"Homage to Nureyev" Coliseum Theatre (1994)
"Edinburgh Festival Theatre"
with HRH Queen Elizabeth & Queen Sonja of Norway (July 1994)
"50th Birthday Wings" in memory of Diana Princess of Wales (July
1998)
"Gala Night" Perugia (May 2000)
"The Red Cross Millennium Gala Ball" is held in the presence of
Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan (21 June 2000)
"50th Anniversary of English National Ballet" Coliseum Theatre (January
2001)
"Dame Beryl Grey's Evening" Sadler's Wells Theatre, London (March
2002)
and many more..
Personal Website www.yschang.co.uk
