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| name = Yuan Yuan Tan |
| name = Yuan Yuan Tan |
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| image = Yuan yuan b w.jpg |
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| birth_name = 谭元元 |
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| birth_place = [[Shanghai]], [[China]] |
| birth_place = [[Shanghai]], [[China]] |
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| current_group = [[San Francisco Ballet]] |
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| alma_mater = Shanghai Ballet School<br>John Cranko School |
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| occupation = [[Ballet dancer]], [[choreographer]], [[brand ambassador]] |
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| years_active = 1995–present |
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| height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}} |
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| title = Prima ballerina, Principal, [[San Francisco Ballet]]<br>Guest Principal, [[Hong Kong Ballet]] |
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[[File:Municipal government.jpg|thumb|Yuan Yuan Tan poster in front of [[San Francisco City Hall]]]] |
[[File:Municipal government.jpg|thumb|Yuan Yuan Tan poster in front of [[San Francisco City Hall]].]] |
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[[File:After the show.jpg|thumb|Yuan Yuan Tan after diving into |
[[File:After the show.jpg|thumb|Yuan Yuan Tan after diving into Lilacs.]] |
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'''Yuan Yuan Tan''' born in Shanghai in 1977, {{zh|s=谭元元|t=譚元元|p=Tán Yuányuán}}; is a principal dancer with the [[San Francisco Ballet]]. She entered Shanghai Dance School at the age of 11. Initially her father opposed this, as he wanted her to become a medical doctor. Her mother, however, was very supportive. Her fate was settled by a coin toss - the coin landed on heads and Yuan Yuan Tan started her dancing career.<ref name="CNN_interview">[http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/25/ta.yuanyaun/index.html "The Perfect Poise of Tan Yuan Yuan"] CNN, June 25, 2008.</ref> |
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'''Yuan Yuan Tan''' ({{zh|s=|t=|p=|c=谭元元}}; born 1977, [[Shanghai]], [[China]]) is a Chinese [[ballet dancer]]. She is the [[prima ballerina]] of [[San Francisco Ballet]] where she holds the rank of [[principal dancer]]. She also holds the title of guest principal dancer at [[Hong Kong Ballet]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sfballet.org/artists/dancers/yuan-yuan_tan|title=San Francisco Ballet - Dancer|website=www.sfballet.org|access-date=2017-10-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hkballet.com/en/About-Us/Artistic-Members-And-Dancers/Guest-Principal-Dancer/Yuan-Yuan-Tan-1.html|title=TAN Yuan Yuan {{!}} HK Ballet|website=www.hkballet.com|language=en|access-date=2017-10-04}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/weekend/2017-07/29/content_30289177.htm|title=Raising the barre[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn|last=李齐|website=www.chinadaily.com.cn|access-date=2017-10-04}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/weekend/2017-07/29/content_30289177_2.htm|title=Raising the barre[2]- Chinadaily.com.cn|last=李齐|website=www.chinadaily.com.cn|access-date=2017-10-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/weekend/2017-07/29/content_30289177_3.htm|title=Raising the barre[3]- Chinadaily.com.cn|last=李齐|website=www.chinadaily.com.cn|access-date=2017-10-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/the-little-mermaid-from-san-francisco-ballet-about-the-program/1215/|title=The Little Mermaid from San Francisco Ballet {{!}} About the Program {{!}} Great Performances {{!}} PBS|date=2011-11-30|work=Great Performances|access-date=2017-10-03|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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She won multiple international awards at an early age; including a gold medal and the Nijinsky Award at the 1st Japan International Ballet and Modern Dance Competition (1993) and a gold medal in the 5th International Ballet Competition in Paris (1992). At age 18, she became a soloist dancer with the San Francisco Ballet Company. Two years later, in 1997, at age 20, she was promoted to principal dancer, attaining the highest position for a ballet dancer, an unusually rapid upward path.<ref name="SF_Ballet">[http://www.sfballet.org/about/company/dancers/view.asp?id=12340021 "SF Ballet"] SF Ballet Dancer Page</ref> She was at that time the youngest principal dancer ever in the history of the [[San Francisco Ballet]] company. Today, she is a marquee name for the company, while San Francisco Ballet Company itself is widely considered to be among the best in the world and in the words of choreographer [[Mark Morris (choreographer)|Mark Morris]], the "best company in North America".<ref name="SF_Chronicle">[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/01/28/DDGU5B0UUT1.DTL&type=performance "San Francisco Chronicle Jan 08, 2005"] SF Chronicle</ref> |
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As one of the most accomplished and critically acclaimed dancers of her generation, Yuan Yuan Tan is widely regarded as "the greatest Chinese ballerina of all time"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hkballet.com/web/2/bios/tan_Yuanyuan_e.php|title=The Hong Kong Ballet - Tan Yuan Yuan|website=hkballet.com|access-date=2017-10-04}}</ref><ref name=":8">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/17904|title=TEDxShanghai {{!}} TED|website=www.ted.com|language=en|access-date=2017-10-04}}</ref><ref name=":9">{{Citation|last=TEDx Talks|title=Balance - My Life as a Ballerina {{!}} Yuan Yuan Tan 谭元元 {{!}} TEDxShanghai|date=2016-12-06|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmeILhvYdaE|accessdate=2017-10-09}}</ref> and was called a "national treasure" by [[China Daily|ChinaDaily]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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She has danced lead female roles in [[Helgi Tómasson (dancer)|Helgi Tomasson]]'s [[Giselle]], [[Swan Lake]], [[Romeo and Juliet]], [[Nutcracker]], Tomasson/Possokhov's [[Don Quixote]], Morris' Sylvia, and Lubovitch's Othello. She created roles in Tomasson's The Fifth Season, Chi-Lin, Silver Ladders, and 7 for Eight, Possokhov's Magrittomania, Damned, and Study in Motion, Wheeldon's Continuum and Quaternary, and Welch's Tu Tu. Her repertory includes Ashton's Thaïs Pas de Deux, [[Balanchine]]'s Symphony in C, Theme and Variations, Concerto Barocco, Prodigal Son, and Apollo, Duato's Without Words, Robbins' In the Night, Dances at a Gathering, and Dybbuk, and [[Makarova]]'s [[Paquita]].<ref name="HK_Ballet">[http://www.hkballet.com/2007/eng/aboutUs/bio/tan_yuanyuan.html "Yuanyuan Tan"] HK Ballet Guest Principal Dancer</ref> |
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Due to her accomplishments, Tan has become a fashion icon and celebrity in her native China. As one of few dancers to find mainstream success, she has been featured in numerous publications and high-profile brand endorsements. In 2004, she was featured on the cover of ''Time'' magazine as a "Hero of Asia."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/asia/0,9263,501041011,00.html|title=TIME Magazine -- Asia Edition -- October 11, 2004 / Vol. 164, No. 15|access-date=2017-10-04}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/21/arts/dance/ballet-dancers-as-brands.html|title=Ballet Dancers as Brands|last=Sulcas|first=Roslyn|date=2013-11-20|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-10-04|last2=Cooper|first2=Michael|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite news|url=https://www.rosewoodhotels.com/conversations/2017/05/01/curators-tan-yuan-yaun/|title=A Pirouette Through China's Capital With Tan Yuan Yuan|date=2017-05-01|work=Rosewood Hotels and Resorts|access-date=2017-10-03|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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She has been featured in the Chinese versions of Vogue, Esquire, and Tatler. Currently she is also a brand ambassador for [[Van Cleef & Arpels]] and [[Rolex]].<ref name="Rolex">[http://www.rolex.com/zh-Hans/world-of-rolex/sports-culture/testimonees/thearts-yuanyuan-tan.jsp "rolex ambassadors"] Rolex</ref> |
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== Early life == |
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Yuan Yuan Tan was born in Shanghai, China and raised in the city's traditional [[Hongkou District]]. She first learned to dance in pre-school and took an interest in ballet after watching an old broadcast of [[Galina Ulanova]] performing [[Swan Lake]]. She maintained an interest in dance throughout her primary education, where she excelled academically.<ref name=":0" /> |
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At the age of 10, she was scouted by the Shanghai Ballet School and invited to join their training program. She was one of 24 candidates chosen from thousands of potentials in her age group from across China. Tan's father, an engineer, adamantly opposed her pursuing ballet as a career, instead wishing for her to continue in academia and pursue a medical or law degree. Her mother, who once harbored ambitions of becoming a dancer herself, was supportive of Tan's desire to enroll in the ballet school. The parents’ impasse was resolved by flipping a [[Renminbi|5-fen coin]]. Tan's mother won the toss and her father capitulated.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":9" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/life/2010-07/13/content_10098881.htm|title=Destiny's child|website=www.chinadaily.com.cn|access-date=2017-10-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dancemagazine.com/haunting-beauty-2306898523.html|title=Haunting Beauty|date=2009-11-24|work=dancemagazine|access-date=2017-10-04|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Citation|last=Coolcat|title=Interview with Tan Yuanyuan|date=2013-04-07|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-MjS4FAuZ4|accessdate=2017-10-04}}</ref><ref name="CNN_interview">[http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/25/ta.yuanyaun/index.html "The Perfect Poise of Tan Yuan Yuan"] CNN, June 25, 2008.</ref> |
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== Ballet career == |
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=== Training and competitions === |
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Yuan Yuan Tan's formal dance training began at the Shanghai Ballet School at the age of 11. Because of her parents earlier indecisiveness, she was enrolled one year later than the other students in her class and was at a disadvantage. The rigorous training regime left her depressed and homesick until, at the age of 13, a new teacher arrived that inspired her to excel. At 14, she began competing at international ballet competitions representing the [[China|People's Republic of China]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3">{{Citation|last=TEDx Talks|title=Balance - My Life as a Ballerina {{!}} Yuan Yuan Tan 谭元元 {{!}} TEDxShanghai|date=2016-12-06|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmeILhvYdaE|accessdate=2017-10-04}}</ref> |
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Tan's first major breakthrough came in 1992 at the 5th International Ballet Competition in [[Paris|Paris, France]]. Tan's performance was awarded a perfect score by competition judge Galina Ulanova, the legendary ballerina and Tan's childhood idol. Tan went on to win the gold medal of the junior female division. In 1993, Tan won the gold medal of the junior female classical division at the 1st Japan International Ballet and Modern Dance Competition in [[Nagoya|Nagoya, Japan]]. She also received that year's Nijinsky Award, named after Russian ballet legend [[Vaslav Nijinsky]], the first time the prize was granted to a female dancer.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> |
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In 1994, Tan attended the [[John Cranko School]] in [[Stuttgart|Stuttgart, Germany]] on a full scholarship, where she continued her training with the [[Vaganova method]]. 6 months into her two-year scholarship, [[Helgi Tómasson (dancer)|Helgi Tomasson]], artistic director of the San Francisco Ballet, the oldest ballet company in the United States, invited Tan to dance as a guest of the company, having spotted her at the Paris competition in 1992.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> |
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=== San Francisco Ballet === |
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==== Soloist ==== |
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Shortly after arriving in San Francisco in 1995, Tan was offered and accepted a full-time [[Soloist (ballet)|soloist]] contract with the San Francisco Ballet; at the age of 17, she became the youngest in the company's history and the first Asian soloist. One of her first significant roles was in the classic ''Swan Lake'', which had inspired her love of ballet at the age of 5.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4" /> |
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==== Principal dancer ==== |
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A major breakthrough came when Tan was called as a last minute replacement for an injured principal dancer in [[George Balanchine]]'s ''[[Stravinsky Violin Concerto]]''. Tan had never danced the ballet before, nor was she acquainted with the unique style of Balanchine's [[choreography]]. Tan was given a videotape to watch from the San Francisco Ballet archives, and performed the piece after only 6 hours of learning.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/performance/article/S-F-Ballet-gains-much-from-Yuan-Yuan-Tan-in-20-6098879.php|title=Yuan Yuan Tan’s 20 stellar years at S.F. Ballet|work=SFGate|access-date=2017-10-04}}</ref> |
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The next season, in 1997, Tan was promoted to principal dancer; at the age of 19, she became the youngest principal in the history of the San Francisco Ballet, and the first Chinese dancer to reach that rank in a major company.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Sunday-Profile-Yuan-Yuan-Tan-3217847.php|title=Sunday Profile: Yuan Yuan Tan|work=SFGate|access-date=2017-10-04}}</ref> |
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==== Today ==== |
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Today, she is a marquee name for the company, while San Francisco Ballet Company itself is widely considered to be among the best in the world and in the words of choreographer [[Mark Morris (choreographer)|Mark Morris]], the "best company in North America".<ref name="SF_Chronicle">[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/01/28/DDGU5B0UUT1.DTL&type=performance "San Francisco Chronicle Jan 08, 2005"] SF Chronicle</ref> |
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She has danced lead female roles in [[Helgi Tómasson (dancer)|Helgi Tomasson]]'s ''[[Giselle]]'', ''[[Swan Lake]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', ''[[Nutcracker]]'', Tomasson/Possokhov's ''[[Don Quixote]]'', Morris' ''Sylvia'', and Lubovitch's ''Othello''. She created roles in Tomasson's The Fifth Season, Chi-Lin, Silver Ladders, and 7 for Eight, Possokhov's Magrittomania, Damned, and Study in Motion, Wheeldon's Continuum and Quaternary, and Welch's Tu Tu. Her repertory includes Ashton's ''Thaïs Pas de Deux'', [[Balanchine]]'s ''Symphony in C, Theme and Variations'', ''Concerto Barocco'', ''Prodigal Son'', and ''Apollo''; Duato's ''Without Words'', Robbins' ''In the Night'', ''Dances at a Gathering'', and ''Dybbuk''; and [[Makarova]]'s ''[[Paquita]]''.<ref name="HK_Ballet">[http://www.hkballet.com/2007/eng/aboutUs/bio/tan_yuanyuan.html "Yuanyuan Tan"] HK Ballet Guest Principal Dancer</ref> |
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== International fame and fashion icon == |
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=== Brand collaborations === |
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<sub>Note: this list is not exhaustive and only includes some of the most notable appearances.</sub> |
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|Burberry |
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|Campaign |
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|2013- |
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|"Art of the Trench" Shanghai<ref>[http://artofthetrench.burberry.com/gallery/d/tan-yuan-yuan-photographed-in-trench-coat-by-trunk-xu-in-shanghai-f2912e8a-c3d8-11e3-ba9c-d5d709568a6d/]</ref> |
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|Chanel |
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|Event |
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|2014 |
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|Shanghai, China |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chanel.cn/zh_CN/|title=香奈儿官网_CHANEL官网_香奈儿中国官网 {{!}} 香奈儿CHANEL官网|last=CHANEL|website=CHANEL|language=zh|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|Coach |
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|Brand Ambassador, campaign |
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|2016- |
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|Modern Career Women 2016, Asia campaign<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OGihgZWWEI]</ref> |
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|<ref>{{Citation|last=Hantang Culture Shanghai|title=COACH Modern Career Women - Tan Yuan Yuan|date=2016-11-21|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OGihgZWWEI|accessdate=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|Dior |
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|Event |
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|2008 |
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|"Christian Dior and Chinese Artists" |
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|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ucca.org.cn/en/exhibition/christian-dior-chinese-artists/|title=Christian Dior and Chinese Artists - UCCA|date=2014-04-24|work=UCCA|access-date=2017-10-05|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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|First Republic Bank |
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|Campaign |
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|2012- |
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|Print / Online |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstrepublic.com/about-us/testimonials/yuan-yuan-tan|title=First Republic: Yuan Yuan Tan|website=First Republic Bank|language=en|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|Gap |
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|Campaign |
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|2012 |
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|International ad campaign |
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|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2186201/Gaps-edgy-image-makeover-campaign-starring-indie-musicians-dancers.html|title=Gap continues edgy new image makeover with campaign starring indie musicians and dancers|work=Mail Online|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|Giorgio Armani |
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|Event, editorial |
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|2012 |
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|"One Night Only in Beijing" |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/entertainment/2012-06/08/content_15485243.htm |title= Fashion Special: Armani hosts fashion gala in Beijing {{!}} Style |last=顾馨 |website=www.chinadaily.com.cn|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|Guerlain |
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|Campaign |
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|2018 |
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|Ad Campaign |
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|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guerlain.com.cn/gulp-yu-ting-lan-hua-xin-pin.html|title=法国娇兰 御廷兰花卓能焕活系列|website=www.guerlain.com.cn}}</ref> |
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|Ferrari |
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|Event, charity |
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|2012 |
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|Ferrari @ The Great Wall, Beijing |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ferrari.com/zh-CN|script-title=zh:法拉利官方网站|website=www.ferrari.com|language=zh-CN|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|Hugo Boss |
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|Fashion show |
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|2013 |
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|F/W 2013, Shanghai |
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|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.luxury-insider.com/luxury-news/2013/06/shanghai-chic-hugo-boss-winter-2013-fashion-show|title=Shanghai Chic: Hugo Boss Winter 2013 Fashion Show|date=2013-06-06|work=Luxury Insider|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|La Mer |
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|Campaign |
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|2017 |
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|“La Mer x 谭元元“ |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://v.qq.com/x/page/q0526hlok8z.html|title=LAMER X 谭元元：开启你的焕变奇迹_腾讯视频|last=Team|first=Tencent VFE|website=v.qq.com|language=zh-CN|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|Lane Crawford |
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|Campaign |
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|2013 |
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|Photographed by [[Patrick Demarchelier]] |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lcinsider.com/blog/blog.php?type=date&month=7&year=2013|title=The LC Insider {{!}} by LaneCrawford|last=FirmStudio|website=lcinsider.com|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|Louis Vuitton |
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|Event, Editorial |
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|2015 |
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|Hong Kong |
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|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.luxury-insider.com/luxury-news/2009/05/homage-to-hong-kong-louis-vuitton-passion-for-creation|title=Homage to Hong Kong - Louis Vuitton Passion for Creation|date=2009-05-28|work=Luxury Insider|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|Rolex |
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|Brand Ambassador, campaign |
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|2012- |
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|International |
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|<ref name=":7">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/21/arts/dance/ballet-dancers-as-brands.html|title=Ballet Dancers as Brands|last=Sulcas|first=Roslyn|date=2013-11-20|work=The New York Times|access-date=2017-10-03|last2=Cooper|first2=Michael|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
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|Rosewood Hotels |
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|Brand Ambassador, curator |
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|2014- |
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|Beijing, International |
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|<ref name=":5" /> |
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|Tiffany & Co |
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|Events, charity |
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|2016- |
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|San Francisco |
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|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/stephanrabimov/2017/01/29/san-francisco-ballet-2017-gala-best-dressed-list/#3b357b0e1ff6|title=San Francisco Ballet 2017 Gala Best-Dressed List|last=Rabimov|first=Stephan|work=Forbes|access-date=2017-10-05|language=en}}</ref> |
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|- |
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|Tod's |
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|Brand Ambassador, editorial |
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|2013 |
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|Milan Fashion Week |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://slide.fashion.sina.com.cn/s/slide_24_48913_35800.html#p=1|title=芭蕾舞蹈家谭元元亮相TOD'S米兰时装周首秀|website=slide.fashion.sina.com.cn|language=en|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|Tom Ford |
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|Event, editorial |
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|2011 |
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|With Tom Ford and Maggie Cheung, Beijing<ref>[https://jingdaily.com/tom-ford-opens-first-womenswear-boutique-in-beijing/]</ref> |
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|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://jingdaily.com/tom-ford-opens-first-womenswear-boutique-in-beijing/|title=Tom Ford Opens First Womenswear Boutique In Beijing {{!}} Jing Daily|date=2012-12-20|work=Jing Daily|access-date=2017-10-05|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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|- |
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|Van Cleef & Arpels |
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|Brand Ambassador, campaign, event |
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|2012- |
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|Ballet inspired collection |
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|<ref name=":6" /> |
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=== Print and editorial appearances === |
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<sub>Note: this list is not exhaustive and only includes some of the most notable appearances.</sub> |
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|''Time'' |
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|Oct 2004 |
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|Featured on cover "Heros of Asia" 1 of 20. |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/asia/0,9263,501041011,00.html|title=TIME Magazine -- Asia Edition -- October 11, 2004 / Vol. 164, No. 15|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|''Vogue'' |
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|Apr 2003 |
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|Photographed by [[Annie Leibovitz]] |
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|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/school-of-american-ballet-looks-winter-ball|title=20 Ballet-Inspired Ways to Wear Tulle and Tutus Offstage|work=Vogue|access-date=2017-10-05|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/living/article/Glorifying-those-beautiful-bodies-2742705.php|title=Glorifying those beautiful bodies|work=SFGate|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|''Vogue IT'' |
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|Nov 2012 |
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|Editorial "Yuan Yuan Tan" |
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|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.vogue.it/en/uomo-vogue/people-stars/2012/11/tan-yuanyuan|title=Tan Yuanyuan - Vogue.it|access-date=2017-10-05|language=it}}</ref> |
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|''W'' |
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|Oct 2013 |
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|Editorial |
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|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/yuan-yuan-tan-ballerina-style|title=Yuan Yuan Tan Loves Audrey Hepburn, Loathes Exaggeration|last=Lawrence|first=Vanessa|work=W Magazine|access-date=2017-10-05|language=en}}</ref> |
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|''WWD'' |
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|Numerous Appearances |
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|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://wwd.com/eye/parties/gallery/a-hot-week-for-san-franciscos-social-scene/#!5/san-francisco-girl-with-a-pearl-earring-de-young-museum-san-francisco-ballet-gala-sfjazz-center-2013-6668297-portrait|title=A Hot Week for San Francisco’s Social Scene|last=Staff|first=WWD|date=2013-01-28|work=WWD|access-date=2017-10-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://wwd.com/eye/parties/san-francisco-symphony-and-opera-galas-2016-10542808/|title=San Francisco’s 2016 Symphony and Opera Galas Draw Glamorous Crowd|last=Saeks|first=Diane Dorrans|date=2016-09-13|work=WWD|access-date=2017-10-05|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://wwd.com/eye/lifestyle/gallery/san-francisco-ballet-opens-season/|title=San Francisco Ballet Opens Season|last=Staff|first=WWD|date=2012-01-20|work=WWD|access-date=2017-10-05|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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|''Net-a-Porter'' |
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|Jul 2014 |
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|"The Edit" |
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|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.vogue.com.cn/invogue/brand-news/news_17443782586eb570-3.html|title=NET-A-PORTER.COM先锋人物对话--芭蕾女皇谭元元|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|''GQ China'' |
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|Sep 2011 |
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|Web Editorial (Gucci) |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gq.com.cn/fashion/news/news_102gf6f49bf5e42b.html|title=Gucci 90周年 举办"新的视野，爱的延续"慈善晚宴_潮流_GQ男士网|website=www.gq.com.cn|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|''Tatler'' |
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|2008 |
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|"Floating Yuan" |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://awethenticstudio.com/portfolio_page/tan-yuan-yuan/|title=Floating Yuan / Tan Yuan Yuan / Asia Tatler – Awethentic Studio|website=awethenticstudio.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|''Tatler Asia'' |
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|Nov 2012 |
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|Editorial "Yuan Yuan Tan" |
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|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://hk.asiatatler.com/life/interview-tan-yuan-yuan|title=Interview: Tan Yuan Yuan {{!}} Hong Kong Tatler|last=Mok|first=Charmaine|work=Hong Kong Tatler|access-date=2017-10-05|language=en}}</ref> |
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|''Tatler HK'' |
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|Aug 2017 |
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|"Asia's Most Wanted" |
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|<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://hk.asiatatler.com/society/asia-s-60-most-wanted-china#page-6|title=Asia's Most Wanted: China's Most Eligible Ladies {{!}} Hong Kong Tatler|last=Tatler|first=Hong Kong|work=Hong Kong Tatler|access-date=2017-10-05|language=en}}</ref> |
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|''Numero'' (大都市) |
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|Dec 2016 |
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|Editorial for Coach "谭元元 “小美人鱼”就是我" |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sohu.com/a/124071090_479899|title=杰出人物 {{!}} 谭元元 "小美人鱼"就是我|date=2017-01-11|website=www.sohu.com|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|''Harper's Bazaar China'' |
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|Aug 2017 |
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|Editorial |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://weibo.com/u/1917723005?is_hot=1#_rnd1507193717916|title=Sina Visitor System|website=weibo.com|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|''Elle China'' |
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|Nov 2017 |
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|Editorial "Yuan Yuan Tan, Red & Black" |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ellechina.com/|title=全新高端女性门户网站 {{!}} ELLE 世界时装之苑杂志官方网站|last=www.ellechina.com|website=www.ellechina.com|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|''Elle UK'' |
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|Oct 2015 |
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|"4 People Changing the Face of Ballet" |
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|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.elleuk.com/beauty/elle-fit/articles/a27919/4-people-changing-the-face-of-ballet/|title=4 People Changing the Face of Ballet|date=2015-10-09|work=ELLE UK|access-date=2017-10-05|language=en}}</ref> |
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|''Cosmopolitan'' |
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|Mar 2017 |
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|Editorial |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://fashion.cosmopolitan.com.cn/2017/0328/229883.shtml|title=时尚COSMO_问谁穿风衣平底鞋最美？杜鹃笑而不语_时髦办|website=fashion.cosmopolitan.com.cn|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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=== Filmography === |
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'''Features''' |
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|Lar Lubovitch's ''Othello'' |
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|Desdemona |
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|San Francisco Ballet |
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|<ref>{{Citation|last=Lubovitch|first=Lar|title=Lar Lubovitch's Othello / San Francisco Ballet|date=2003-06-10|url=https://www.amazon.com/Lar-Lubovitchs-Othello-Francisco-Ballet/dp/B00009PY1C|publisher=Kultur Video|language=English|accessdate=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|2007 |
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|''The Nutcracker'' |
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|Snow Queen |
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|San Francisco Ballet |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Nutcracker-San-Francisco-Ballet-2007/dp/B0048L3Q94/|title=Amazon.com: The Nutcracker (San Francisco Ballet, 2007): San Francisco Ballet, Tomasson, Helgi, Petipa: Amazon Digital Services LLC|website=www.amazon.com|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|2011 |
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|''The Little Mermaid'' |
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|The Little Mermaid |
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|By John Neumeier |
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|<ref>{{Citation|last=Grimm|first=Thomas|title=The Little Mermaid|date=2011-11-15|url=https://www.amazon.com/Little-Mermaid-John-Neumeier/dp/B005OV1NFQ/|publisher=C Major Entertainment|language=English|accessdate=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|2017 |
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|''RAkU - The Film'' |
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|The Princess |
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|Documentary of the ballet by Yuri Possokhov |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.catticus.org/raku-the-film|title=RAkU -The Film|website=www.catticus.org|language=en|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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'''Television''' |
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|2008 |
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|CNN special - "The perfect poise of Tan Yuan Yuan" |
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|Herself |
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|45 minute special program |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/25/ta.yuanyaun/index.html|title=The perfect poise of Tan Yuan Yuan - CNN.com|last=CNN|first=By Denise Tam For|website=edition.cnn.com|language=en|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|2011 |
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|PBS - ''The Little Mermaid'' |
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|The Liittle Mermaid / Herself |
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|About the ballet by John Neumeier |
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|<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/the-little-mermaid-from-san-francisco-ballet-about-the-program/1215/|title=The Little Mermaid from San Francisco Ballet {{!}} About the Program {{!}} Great Performances {{!}} PBS|date=2011-11-30|work=Great Performances|access-date=2017-10-05|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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|2013 |
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|CCTV |
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|Herself |
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|Interview in Chinese |
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|<ref>{{Citation|last=Coolcat|title=Interview with Tan Yuanyuan|date=2013-04-07|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-MjS4FAuZ4&|accessdate=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|2013 |
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|CCTV News |
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|Herself |
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|Interview in English |
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|<ref>{{Citation|last=Coolcat|title=Interview with Tan Yuanyuan|date=2013-04-07|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-MjS4FAuZ4&list=RDq-MjS4FAuZ4|accessdate=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|2016 |
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|天天向上 Day Day Up |
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|Herself / Swan Queen |
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|Chinese variety show |
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|<ref>{{Citation|last=湖南卫视芒果TV官方频道 China HunanTV Official Channel|title=Day Day Up 20160715: Jiang Mengjie teases Jin Goo【Hunan TV Official 1080P】|date=2016-07-15|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXv-eBJUjI4|accessdate=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|2016 |
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|金星秀 ''The Jin Xing Show'' |
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|Herself |
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|Chinese talk show |
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|<ref>{{Citation|last=SMG上海电视台官方频道 SMG Shanghai TV Official Channel|title=The Jinxing Show EP.20161116[SMG Official HD]|date=2016-11-16|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFkO8JKzsWw|accessdate=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|2016 |
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|2016 Shanghai International Film Festival |
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|Herself |
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|Film festival red carpet |
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|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.siff.com/|title=上海国际电影节|website=www.siff.com|access-date=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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|2017 |
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|我们来了 ''Up Idol'' |
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|Herself / Swan Queen |
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|Chinese variety show |
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|<ref>{{Citation|last=湖南卫视芒果TV官方频道 China HunanTV Official Channel|title=Up Idol Season2 EP.8 Rosamund Kwan Is a Talented Skier & Ballet Dancer [Hunan TV official channel]|date=2017-09-22|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V63Ii11jNl8|accessdate=2017-10-05}}</ref> |
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=== Bibliography === |
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In 2013, Tan published her autobiography ”我和芭蕾“ (''Ballet and I''), chronicling her journey to international stardom. The book was met with critical acclaim and the first run was sold out within minutes.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://video.sinovision.net/?id=21888&cid=110|title=芭蕾女王谭元元自传北美发售 《我和芭蕾》揭秘舞台人生-美国中文网视频|website=video.sinovision.net|access-date=2017-10-09}}</ref> |
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in 2017, Tan published "足尖上的艺术—世界芭蕾名团巡礼" (''The Art of Pointe, the Ballet World Tour''), a guide for Chinese language audiences to the history of the most significant ballet companies in the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ent.sina.com.cn/zz/2017-06-27/doc-ifyhmpew3533520.shtml|title=从足尖到笔尖，谭元元推新作《足尖上的芭蕾》|website=ent.sina.com.cn|access-date=2017-10-09}}</ref> |
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=== Public speaking === |
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In 2015, Tan was invited to speak at the prestigious [[Fudan University]] in Shanghai, China, where she gave a lecture based on her autobiography, ”我和芭蕾“ (Ballet and I).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.fudan.edu.cn/2015/1028/40144.html|title=上海国际艺术节校园行之谭元元访谈会成功举行_综合新闻_复旦大学|website=news.fudan.edu.cn|access-date=2017-10-09}}</ref> |
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In 2016, Tan was a headline speaker at the annual [[TED (conference)|TEDxShanghai]], speaking on her life and career in a lecture called "Balance — My Life as a Ballerina."<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":9" />{{Clear}} |
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Yuan Yuan Tan born in Shanghai in 1977, simplified Chinese: 谭元元; traditional Chinese: 譚元元; pinyin: Tán Yuányuán; is a principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet. She entered Shanghai Dance School at the age of 11. Initially her father opposed this, as he wanted her to become a medical doctor. Her mother, however, was very supportive. Her fate was settled by a coin toss - the coin landed on heads and Yuan Yuan Tan started her dancing career.[1]
She won multiple international awards at an early age; including a gold medal and the Nijinsky Award at the 1st Japan International Ballet and Modern Dance Competition (1993) and a gold medal in the 5th International Ballet Competition in Paris (1992). At age 18, she became a soloist dancer with the San Francisco Ballet Company. Two years later, in 1997, at age 20, she was promoted to principal dancer, attaining the highest position for a ballet dancer, an unusually rapid upward path.[2] She was at that time the youngest principal dancer ever in the history of the San Francisco Ballet company. Today, she is a marquee name for the company, while San Francisco Ballet Company itself is widely considered to be among the best in the world and in the words of choreographer Mark Morris, the "best company in North America".[3]
She has danced lead female roles in Helgi Tomasson's Giselle, Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet, Nutcracker, Tomasson/Possokhov's Don Quixote, Morris' Sylvia, and Lubovitch's Othello. She created roles in Tomasson's The Fifth Season, Chi-Lin, Silver Ladders, and 7 for Eight, Possokhov's Magrittomania, Damned, and Study in Motion, Wheeldon's Continuum and Quaternary, and Welch's Tu Tu. Her repertory includes Ashton's Thaïs Pas de Deux, Balanchine's Symphony in C, Theme and Variations, Concerto Barocco, Prodigal Son, and Apollo, Duato's Without Words, Robbins' In the Night, Dances at a Gathering, and Dybbuk, and Makarova's Paquita.[4]
She has been featured in the Chinese versions of Vogue, Esquire, and Tatler. Currently she is also a brand ambassador for Van Cleef & Arpels and Rolex.[5]
References
- ^ "The Perfect Poise of Tan Yuan Yuan" CNN, June 25, 2008.
- ^ "SF Ballet" SF Ballet Dancer Page
- ^ "San Francisco Chronicle Jan 08, 2005" SF Chronicle
- ^ "Yuanyuan Tan" HK Ballet Guest Principal Dancer
- ^ "rolex ambassadors" Rolex
External links
- 谭元元 （Yuan Yuan Tan） on Facebook
- 谭元元的围脖 on Weibo (in Chinese)
- Yuanyuan Tan on Instagram
- CNN 45 minutes Special Program "The perfect poise of Tan Yuan Yuan"
- Time Magazine, Asia's Heroes 2004
- San Francisco Examiner article
- Ms. Yuan Yuan Tan in DanzaBallet: interview with Yukihiko Yoshida
- San Francisco Ballet Principals: Yuan Yuan Tan