Empowering elegance: Qiu Yunting’s ballet tribute on Women’s Day

Meet Qiu Yunting, the principal dancer of the National Ballet of China! Qiu has dazzled audiences in iconic works like Giselle, La Sylphide, and Don Quixote, as well as masterpieces by legendary choreographers such as Natalia Makarova’s La Bayadère and John Cranko’s Onegin. She’s also a shining star in original Chinese ballets like The Red Detachment of Women, Dunhuang, and Dream of the Red Chamber.

Her talent has earned her top honors, including gold medals at the Beijing International Ballet Invitational for Dance Schools and the prestigious Benois de la Danse “Best Female Dancer” award in 2023. As a cultural ambassador, she has graced stages worldwide, from Moscow to Hamburg, sharing the beauty of ballet with the world.