Fei Bo

Born into a family of Chinese opera performers and trained in Chinese traditional dance at an early age, Fei Bo started choreographing when he was 16 and then studied modern dance at Beijing Dance Academy. After graduation, he joined The National Ballet of China (NBC) in 2002 and has since created many pieces for the company, including the famous Chinese ballet The Peony Pavilion and the full-length Hamlet. Fei strives to integrate eastern perspectives with western art forms and has collaborated with renowned artists like Philippe Decouflé, Akram Khan, Tamara Rojo, Li Liuyi and many more. Awarded China’s National Class One Choreographer and Asian Cultural Council Fellowship in 2011, Fei has also won choreography awards at Helsinki International Ballet Competitions in 2005 and 2012, Shanghai International Ballet Competitions in 2007, and Youth American Grand Prix in 2012. In 2014, he was nominated at Prix Benois de la Danse. He is currently NBC’s Resident Choreographer and Visiting Professor of the People’s Liberation Army Academy of Art.