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Born in Beijing, China , both her parents ( 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 American choreographer. CAREER Chan Hon began her career in 1978 at the Vancouver Academy Of Music and entered the National Ballet Of Canada in 1988 . She was appointed Second Soloist in 1990 , First Soloist in 1992 , and became a principal dancer in 1994 . She has performed with various ballet companies including:
Prizes won by Chan Hon: In addition to being trained by her husband Chun Che , she was also 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 . They are proud parents of a baby boy, Aveary Gene Leon Che, who was born at 12:52 a.m. on February 2, 2006 in B.C Women’s Hospital in Vancouver and weighed 7.68 pounds. In 2002, her autobiography, ''Beyond the Dance: A Ballerina's Life'', co-written with Cary Fagan was released by Tundra Books . SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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