Xiao Nan Yu has danced some of the most iconic roles in the ballet repertoire. As the lead in “Swan Lake,” “Giselle,” “The Sleeping Beauty,” along with several other classical and contemporary ballets, she has enchanted audiences with her nobility of spirit and technical mastery.
This season, Yu celebrates 20 years with the National Ballet of Canada in Toronto, where she makes her home with her husband and two children. Balancing high-level artistic achievement and family life is not easy, but the Chinese-born Yu has shown great determination and integrity along her journey.
Principal dancer Xiao Nan Yu Karolina Kuras
