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Li Cunxin AO (born 26 January 1961) is a Chinese-Australian former ballet dancer turned stockbroker. He was the artistic director of the Queensland Ballet between 2012 and 2023. .
Jun 20, 2023 · After a stunning career that became the bestselling book and film Mao's Last Dancer, the artistic director of the Queensland Ballet, Li Cunxin, has announced his plans to step away for good.
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Apr 12, 2021 · Li Cunxin and Mary McKendry were both principal dancers with the Houston Ballet. The couple's ballet careers were on the rise when they met at the Houston Ballet. (Supplied: Li Cunxin) Long before they were partnered on stage, they had admired each other from a distance.
Jun 21, 2023 · Li Cunxin, who found international fame for his remarkable rise from rural China to become one of the world’s leading ballet dancers, has announced his retirement as the artistic director of...
From bitter poverty to the stardom of the West - this is the extraordinary true story of one boy’s great courage and determination. Li Cunxin (pronounced “Lee Schwin Sing”) is a remarkable man borne of a remarkable story. He has published a remarkable book about his extraordinary life.
Jun 20, 2023 · Li Cunxin, whose rise from poverty-stricken Communist China to world-beating ballet dancer inspired the memoir and film Mao’s Last Dancer, has been forced by ill health to retire from...
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Dec 11, 2023 · Li Cunxin, known as Mao's Last Dancer, gave his parting words of wisdom at the University of Queensland graduation. The retiring ballet dancer will give his final performance with Queensland Ballet on December 12 and 13. He said life should be lived courageously, without fear of failure.
