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Chan Hon Goh

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Chan Hon Goh (born 1969) is a principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada.

Born in Beijing, China, both her parent (Choo Chiat Goh and Lin Yee Goh) were principal dancers in the National Ballet of China. They left in 1976 during the height of political chaos in China for Vancouver, British Columbia. Her parents established the famous ballet school, the Goh Academy in Vancouver. As well, her uncle Choo San Goh was a famous United States|American choreographer.



Chan Hon began her career in 1978 at the Vancouver Academy of Music and entered the National Ballet of Canada in 1988. She would became the National Ballet of Canada's principal dancer in 1994.

She has performed at various ballet companies including:

  • Royal Ballet

  • American Ballet Theatre

  • Pacific Northwest Ballet

  • National Ballet of China

  • Suzanne Farrell Ballet

  • American Pacific Ballet Company

  • With Ballet Arts, Inc

  • New York City Ballet

  • Singapore Dance Theatre

  • Washington Ballet


Prizes won by Chan Hon:
  • PRIX DE LAUSANNE INTERNATIONAL 1986

  • silver at ADELINE GEN??E COMPETITION 1988


Beside being trained by her husband Chun Che, she was taught by legendary British dancer/choreographer Anton Dolin.

Chan Hon is married to Chun Che, who was also a princpal dancer of the National Ballet of China.




  • National Ballet of Canada

  • National Ballet of China





  • http://www.nuvomagazine.com/autumn_2004/dance_like_everyone_is_watching Dance like Everyone is Watching

  • http://www.chanhongoh.com Chan Hon Goh


Category:Chinese Canadians|Goh, Chan Hon
Category:Canadian dancers|Goh, Chan Hon
Category:1969 births|Goh, Chan Hon

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Last Modified:   2005-11-07


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