Tong Wang
Tong Wang, assistant professor of dance. For the last twenty
years, Tong Wang has enjoyed a successful international dance
career as a principal dancer. After graduating from Beijing Dance
Academy in 1986, he worked with companies such as Shanghai Ballet,
Tulsa Ballet Theatre, Dayton Ballet, Colorado Ballet, and most
recently, Ballet West. He has performed almost every leading role
in the classical ballet repertoire and also danced a full range of
contemporary ballets created by world-renowned choreographers such
as George Balanchine, Antony Tudor, Frederick Ashton, John Cranko,
Paul Taylor, Glen Tetley, Birgit Culberg, Choo-san Goh, William
Forsythe, Ben Stevenson, and Hans Van Manen. While dancing
professionally, he completed his B.F.A and M.F.A degrees with the
University of Utah Ballet Department and also worked as a guest
faculty member from 2000-2005. In addition, he has enjoyed a
choreographic relationship with Ballet West, the University of Utah
Ballet Department, Wright State University, Cincinnati Conservatory
of Music, DanceOhio and Ballet West Conservatory. For the past two
years, Tong has served as Assistant Professor of Dance at Wright
State University. Internationally, Tong taught and set his work in
varies schools and companies.