Born in Beijing, China, Wang Jiyu graduated from Beijing Dance Academy, joined The National Ballet of China in 2013, and was named Coryphée in 2015. His repertoire includes Gurn in La Sylphide, Peasant Pas de Deux in Giselle, as well as roles in Makarova’s Swan Lake, Li Yang’s The Girl in Black Eyes and Wang Sizheng’s El Testamento de Amelia. He won 3rd Prize in the 10th Taoli Cup Dance Competition in 2012 and the Encouragement Award in the 2nd Beijing International Ballet and Choreography Competition in 2013. In 2012, he collaborated with the Rudra Béjart School, performing a Béjart piece in Beijng.
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