Chan Hon Goh
Canadian ballet dancer
Chan Hon Goh, C.M (simplified Chinese: 吴振红; traditional Chinese: 吳振紅, born 1969) is a ballerina based in Canada. Goh was a principal dancer with The National Ballet of Canada before going on to become a published author, director, teacher, executive producer, and entrepreneur.
Career
Stage career
Goh began her career with The National Ballet of Canada in 1988. She progressed from second soloist in 1990, to first soloist in 1992. And in 1994, Goh became the first ever Principal Dancer of Chinese heritage in the company's history.
On May 31, 2009, Chan Hon Goh danced her farewell performance at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, with the National Ballet of Canada.
Career off-stage
In 1996, with her husband Chun Che (also a former Principal Dancer with The National Ballet of China), Goh launched her own shoe brand "Principal by Chan Hon Goh." The company manufactures pointe shoes and dance slippers.
Goh is also a published author. In 2002, her autobiography co-written with Cary Fagan entitled Beyond the Dance: A Ballerina's Life was released by Random House. The book was a finalist for the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction and The Rocky Mountain Book Awards.
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