Quick Facts

Born: Anhui, China
Trained: Beijing Dance Academy and the New Zealand School of Dance
Joined as Corps de Ballet: 2017

Five Things to Know

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2. Born in Anhui, China, Peng-Fei’s dance training took him from Beijing Dance Academy to Wellington, where he attended the New Zealand School of Dance. He danced with the Royal New Zealand Ballet and Hong Kong Ballet before joining The National Ballet of Canada in 2017.
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5. In 2018, he made his debut in the principal role of Prince Florimund in The Sleeping Beauty. He also performs the soloist role of Icicle in The Nutcracker.
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9. Peng-Fei’s repertoire includes such works as Giselle, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Winter’s Tale, Nijinsky, Anna Karenina, The Dream, Emergence, Piano Concerto #1 and Cacti.
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12. In 2021, he appeared in a commissioned film of Robert Binet’s The Dreamer’s Ever Leave You directed by Ben Shirinian. His pas de deux with Corps de Ballet member Tirion Law was featured in the Creator’s Cut video of the project.
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15. Peng-Fei is a massive basketball fan and has always been cheering for the Raptors. 

Favourite Ballets

1. 1Giselle
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3. 2Don Quixote 
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7. The Lady of the Camellias (John Neumeier) 
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9. 4Le Corsaire
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11. 5Soldiers' Mass