Қытай туған канадтық балерина Чан Хон Го: Өмір жолы мен жетістіктері

Chinese born Canadian ballerina
Chan Hon Goh, C. M (; born in 1969 in Beijing, China), is a Chinese ballerina based in Canada. Goh was most notably a principal dancer with The National Ballet of Canada before going on to become a published author, director, teacher, executive producer, and entrepreneur.

Chan Hon Goh was born in 1969 in Beijing, China to Choo Chiat Goh and Lin Yee Goh. Both of her parents were Principal Dancers with The National Ballet of China and her uncle, Choo San Goh, was an acclaimed American choreographer and Associate Director of the Washington Ballet. In 1976, during the height of political unrest, they left China for Vancouver, British Columbia, where they established the Goh Ballet Academy. In Vancouver, Chan Hon Goh took her first ballet class at age 9. By age 13, Goh was training in Goh Ballet’s Professional Division and went on to perform as part of their Youth Company and at various international competitions. During her time as a student, Goh became the first Canadian to be awarded a prize at The Royal Academy of Dance’s Genée International Ballet Competition and the Prix de Lausanne in Switzerland.

Chan Hon Goh began her professional career with The National Ballet of Canada in 1988. She progressed to Second Soloist in 1990, to First Soloist in 1992 and in 1994, Goh became the first ever Principal Dancer of Chinese heritage in the company’s history. During her stage career, Goh danced lead roles in ballets such as Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, Onegin and the title roles in Giselle, Madame Butterfly and La Sylphide. Of particular note was her extensive Balanchine repertoire. In 2019, Chan Hon Goh opened a second studio location in Toronto, Goh Ballet Bayview. For the past 20 years, Goh has been an honorary advisor to the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto.

Chan Hon Goh’s accomplishments have garnered several awards including the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, the YWCA Women of Distinction Award, the New Pioneers Arts Award and the Best Teacher Award at the World Ballet Competition. In 2019, Goh was appointed as a member to the Order of Canada for her excellence in ballet as a principal dancer, artistic director and cultural ambassador. Goh was recognized as the recipient of an honorary degree from the University of British Columbia for her significant contributions to society.