I trained as a dancer in my native China from the age of ten. Dance was not my choice – it somehow came into my life and chose me. I was admitted to the Department of Classical Chinese Dance Performance at the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy. After graduation I became a professional dancer, teacher and choreographer; I toured China and performed on national television. I arrived in Sheffield in December 2000 with my husband David, and spent most of my time with our two sons while they were growing up. The art of Chinese dance remained a part of me, and I’ve always wanted to share it with people in Sheffield and the UK. I started teaching and performing again and, in 2012, Wanlin Dance School was born.


Sheffield University Drama Studios