1997-2002 Principal Dancer at the Chinese Opera and Theater.

2001 Toured in Hong Kong, Korea, Russia, Spain, France, and other countries representing the Chinese Ministry of Culture Performing Arts and Culture exchange delegates.

2000 Gold Award winner for dance Fly at the Spain International Dance Performance Festival Competition.

1999 Gold Award winner for dance Listen at the Netherlands International Performing Arts Festival Dance Competition.

1998 Gold Award winner for dance Lan Hua Hua at the North Korea International Performing Arts Festival Dance Competition.

1997 Principal Dancer in Opera Turandot performed in Italy, directed by Zhang Yimou, a renowned Chinese film director, producer, writer, actor, and former cinematographer.1991-1997 Graduated from Beijing Dance Academy with concentration in Chinese classical dance performance.

Yanyang has toured Hong Kong, Korea, Russia, Spain, France, and other countries and received awards at international dance competitions in Spain and the Netherlands. Iconic performances include Lan Hua Hua, The Heavenly Butterfly, The Ultimate Ten Classical Dance Performance of China, and Nostalgia of Youth. Since then, she’s had an exciting career with leading positions at the Chinese Opera and Theatre and the Chinese Performing Art of America. Having trained at the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy in Chinese Classical dance, she started her dancing career in 1997 as the Principal Dancer in Opera Turandot performed in Italy.

Yangyang is currently Artistic Director and Choreographer of IPAA.

Chinese opera dancer