Yu Yao
Liu

Benois de la Danse nominee

Born in Sichuan, Liu Yu-yao graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy in 2005. In the same year, she joined the Hong Kong Ballet as a member of the corps de bal- let and was promoted to soloist in 2010.

In 2000, she won the silver medal in the junior group of the 7th Peach & Plum Cup Dance Competition, one of the most important dance competitions in China. Liu also received a 2010 Hong Kong Dance Award from the Hong Kong Dance Alliance for her performance as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet.

In 2010, she was invited to perform a pas de deux from Coppélia and In Light and Shadow at the Queensland Ballet 50th Anniversary International Gala in Australia. She has performed leading parts in many of the com- pany’s productions, including Swan Lake and Allegro Brillante.

In 2010, she was invited to perform a pas de deux from Coppélia and In Light and Shadow at the Queensland Ballet 50th Anniversary International Gala in Australia. She has performed leading parts in many of the company's productions, including Swan Lake and Allegro Brillante.

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