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Dai Ailian
Chinese dancer, choreographer, and teacher

born

May 10, 1916

Trinidad and Tobago
died

February 9, 2006

Beijing, China

Dai Ailian , (born May 10, 1916, Trinidad, British West Indies—died Feb. 9, 2006, Beijing, China), British-born Chinese dancer, choreographer, and teacher who , was dubbed “the mother of Chinese ballet,” and she was instrumental in introducing Western dance in China and in creating dances based on Chinese folk traditions. Dai studied ballet and modern dance in London under Anton Dolin, Margaret Craske, and Marie Rambert. Although she knew no Chinese, she moved to Hong Kong in 1940 in a quest to develop national dance. To reach this goal she drew on dances from traditional Chinese operas and studied the traditions of various ethnic groups. In 1954 Dai was named principal of the newly founded Beijing Dancing School, and two works that she created, Lotus Dance and Flying Apsaras, were international sensations and designated as classics of 20th-century Chinese dance. She also served as director of the Central Song and Dance Ensemble, the first dean of the Beijing Academy of Dance, director and adviser of the Central Ballet Troupe, and vice-chairman of the Chinese Dancers’ Association. Dai’s international importance was recognized when a statue of her (as one of four outstanding female dancers) was unveiled at the reception hall of the British Royal Academy of Dance, where it remained on display.

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Ditulis oleh: The Editor dari Encyclopaedia Britannica Baca Lihat Sejarah Sunting Masukan Dai Ailian Cina penari, koreografer, dan guru lahir 10 Mei 1916 Trinidad dan Tobago meninggal 9 Februari 2006 Beijing, China Dai Ailian, (lahir 10 Mei 1916, Trinidad, British West Indies-meninggal 9 Februari 2006, Beijing, Cina), kelahiran Inggris penari Cina, koreografer, dan guru yang, dijuluki "ibu dari balet Cina," dan ia berperan penting dalam memperkenalkan tari Barat di Cina dan di menciptakan tarian berdasarkan tradisi rakyat Cina. Dai belajar balet dan tari modern di London di bawah Anton Dolin, Margaret Craske, dan Marie Rambert. Meskipun ia tidak mengenal Cina, ia pindah ke Hong Kong pada tahun 1940 dalam upaya untuk mengembangkan tari nasional. Untuk mencapai tujuan ini ia menarik pada tarian dari opera tradisional Cina dan mempelajari tradisi berbagai kelompok etnis. Pada tahun 1954 Dai bernama pokok yang baru didirikan Beijing Menari Sekolah, dan dua karya yang dia menciptakan, Lotus Dance dan Flying bidadari, yang sensasi internasional dan ditetapkan sebagai klasik tari Cina abad ke-20. Dia juga menjabat sebagai direktur Song Tengah dan Dance Ensemble, dekan pertama dari Beijing Academy of Dance, direktur dan penasihat dari Ballet Troupe Tengah, dan wakil ketua Asosiasi Dancers China. Pentingnya internasional Dai diakui ketika patung nya (sebagai salah satu dari empat penari wanita luar biasa) diresmikan di aula resepsi dari British Royal Academy of Dance, di mana ia tetap pada layar.