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Prima Ballerina
Following her graduation from the Beijing Dance Academy in 1996, Zhang joined the National Ballet of China, dancing many principal roles in full-length ballets, including Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, The Red Detachment of Women, La Sylphide, The Nutcracker, Raise the Red Lantern, The new version of Fountain of Tears and Sylvia. Her contemporary ballet repertoire includes The Yellow River and Rite of Spring. She has also danced principal roles in many Balanchine ballets.
In 1997, she won the Gold Medal at the 8th Moscow International Ballet Competition. She was invited in 2000 to dance with the Houston Ballet in the United States, performing the leading roles in Romeo and Juliet, Etudes and Three Preludes. In 2001, she was invited for the Gala performance of the 2nd Shanghai International Ballet Competition. In 2001 and 2004, she was invited as guest artist to perform Swan Lake with the Hong Kong Ballet. In May 2002, she was invited as Guest Artist by the Royal New Zealand Ballet for the role of Odette/ Odile in Swan Lake. In April 2004, she performed at a festival of America.
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