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About
Dancer and choreographer who owns a ballet school. On his runqiaodu Instagram page, he has 300,000 followers who can see some of his students, his teaching, and his own dance performances.
Before fame
When he was only 11-years-old, he was awarded a scholarship to attend the prestigious Shanghai School of Dance. After graduation, he moved to the United States to perform with The Washington Ballet.
Trivia
He has taught at the American Dance Institute and was the artistic director from 2010 to 2015. He has choreographed over 30 classical and neoclassical works for various companies, schools, and universities including shows like Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker.
Family life
He is married to Erin Mahoney Du and has a daughter named Vivien.
Associated with
Another famous male ballet dancer like him is Mikhail Baryshnikov.
