Dr Lee Chiao is currently a teaching professor at the National Taiwan University of Arts.

Education :

1996

Department of Ballet Production, St. Petersburg State Conservatory of Music, Russia. Majoring in the art of rehearsal coaching in dance repertoire Obtained a master's degree (Magister of Arts) from Saint-Petersberg State Conservatory named after N.A.Rimsky-Korsakov. Major in the Art of Ballet Rehearsal Mastery Studied with Komleva Gabriella Trofimovna (a 1957 graduate of Vaganova Academy, a merited Artist of the R.S.F.S.R., Prima Ballerina of former Kirov Theatre, Chief Rehearsal Mistress of Mariinsky Theatre and Professor of St. Petersberg State Conservatory);

Studied Historical Dance Teaching Method with Iananis Natalia Stanislavovna（a 1956 graduate of Vaganova Academy, a former principal dancer in the Maliy Opera and Ballet Theatre, an authority on the teaching historical dance, Professor of St. Petersberg State Conservatory);

Studied Character Dance Teaching Method with Konichev Georgy Panteleimonovich (a 1942 graduate of Vaganova Academy, an authority on the teaching of character dance, a dancer in Kirov Theater from 1942-65, a teacher of character dance in Vaganova Academy, also from the Institute of Culture named after N.K.Krupskaya till his death in 1997).

2001

The Russian State St. Petersburg Conservatory of Performing Arts Theory Institute. Passed the Thesis review, awarded a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy in Art Sciences) by the Saint-Petersberg State Conservatory, specializing in History and Theory of Performing Arts.

Professional Dance Experience :

1981—1984, Taipei Art Garden Ballet
1990—1994, Taipei Four Seasons Dance Company

Teaching Experience :

2002 Spring—2006 Summer, Taught at the Guangzhou Ballet Company and Student Class (Guangzhou Art School) serving in basic ballet training, historical life dance, character dance and repertoire internship courses
2006 Autumn, Ballet teacher at the High School Affiliated to Beijing Dance Academy for teaching materials and teaching methods for historical life dance. Rehearsal of dance drama excerpts for the attached middle school students.
2006—2021 Winter, Teaching professor at the Institute of Dance Department of National Taiwan University of Arts.

Dinna BjФrn is known as an expert on the work of August Bournonville (1805-1879). She was director of the Norwegian National Ballet from 1990 to 2002 and advisor to the artistic director of the Royal Danish Ballet from 1997 to 2000. She has been director of the Finnish National Ballet since 2001 until July 2008. Dinna began her career at the Royal Danish Ballet in 1964. In 1968, she won a bronze medal and the prize for the best artistic interpretation at the Varna international ballet competition in Bulgaria. In 2003 she received a Norwegian Royal Order of Merit by King Harald.

She was co-founder (with Frank Andersen) and member of the specialist faculty of "The Bournonville Summer Academy" in Midland, USA in 1985 and 1986 and at the Royal Danish Ballet in 1988, 1989, 1991 and 1992. In the end of her term as the Ballet Director at the Finnish National Ballet, Dinna BjФrn received the Danish Dannebrogorden decoration and the Order of the White Rose of Finland - Knight 1st Class. 2/2008

Alexis Saramite is a former soloist at the prestigious Paris Opera Ballet. He joined the Paris Opera Ballet School in 1988. At 17 years old he entered the Paris Opera Ballet Company. Since then, he has been part of numerous productions by the company staged at the National Paris Opea such as "La Dame aux Camelias" (John Neumeeir), "The Parc" (Prejlocaj), "Oneguine" (John Neumeer), and recently "Cinderella of Noureev" (different soloists roles), as well as touring with the company both in France and abroad (Japan, United States, Brazil, Mexico, Europe, China and Russia).

He took part in the International Competition of Varna in 1994 and was ranked 2nd in the juniors division. He was invited to perform in "Nutcracker" at the Boston Ballet, then at the Houston Ballet.

Alexis is the dance partner of Laetitia Pujol, the star dancer of the Paris Opera Ballet, for galas around the world; they are especially recognised for their interpretation of Diane and Actaeon. In 2002, Alexis was chosen by Maurice Bejart to dance the first roles in his last creation for Paris Opera Ballet "Le Concours".

In 2002, Alexis has obtained the National Certificate of Ballet Instructor from the Ministry of the Culture in France that allows to him to teach ballet in the Paris Opera Ballet School and in higher ballet academies in Europe. He teaches the Paris Opera Ballet method and techniques to male and female advanced students or professional students.

During his availability, Alexis gives ballet master classes in important academies or companies in different countries such as Australian Ballet School, Hong Kong Academy of Arts, Royal Ballet School of London, Tokyo Ballet School, amongst other professional schools in USA. Alexis also gives private lessons to some of the ParisOpera Ballet School students.