Jingkun
Xu

Benois de la Danse nominee

Graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2017. Then studied at the Australian Ballet School for one year and joined the Shanghai Ballet in 2019. His repertoire includes leading roles in the ballets: Lily (WANG Ge), The White-Haired Girl, Giselle, Swan Lake (Derek Deane), A Sigh of Love (Bertrand d’At), Le Fantôme de l'Opéra (Derek Deane), The Nutcracker (Shanghai Grand Theatre Version, Derek Deane), Follow the Light (Wu Husheng), Lost Star (WU Husheng), etc. He performed in the opening gala of the 2024 K-Ballet World in Korea.

Selected award credits include: Gold Award of Junior Group’s Classical Dance Division in South Africa International Ballet Competition; Silver Award in South Korea International Ballet Competition; First Prize of Junior Group in Hong Kong Star of Canaan Dance International Ballet Competition; Gold Medal of Junior Group in Shanghai International Ballet Competition; Grand Prix of Contemporary Dance in the Senior Division in the International United Cloud Dance Competition. Rising Leading Dancer of the 33rd Shanghai White Magnolia Stage Performance Award.