Dai Ailian
Ballerina
Died when: 89 years 275 days (1076 months)Star Sign: Taurus
Dai Ailian (Chinese: ???;Wade–Giles: Tai Ai-lien;May 10, 1916 – February 9, 2006) was a Chinese dancer and an important figure in the modern history of dance in China.
She was born in 1916 into an overseas Chinese family living in Trinidad.Her years as a dance teacher and educator helped China build a generation of dancers, choreographers, and educators.
She is known in China as the "Mother of Chinese Modern Dance" for her contributions to the field of dance in China, including her early articulation of three core commitments that shaped dance in China during the second half of the twentieth century.
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