YANG Yu

Dancer

Yang Yu was admitted to the Chinese Classical Dance Department at the Beijing Dance Academy in 2021 and has since graduated. During his studies, he demonstrated outstanding ability and was awarded the EVOLUTION Dance Platform Scholarship. The Nondeterminist’s Journey, a piece he choreographed and performed, won First Class Prize in the youth category and was the sole recipient of the Best Choreography Award at the 2023 International Dance Talent Competition in Italy.  

Yang has performed in a number of major productions and taken on leading roles. Notable appearances include The Paralympic Agitos in Our Hearts at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics, and Call of Love and Ceaseless Vitality at the closing ceremony. He was a principal performer in the contemporary dance work Yan Qiao Brothers, which was named one of the Top Ten pieces in the Contemporary and Modern Dance category at the 13th China Dance Lotus Awards. He has collaborated with internationally renowned artists, including Chinese dancer Hua Xiaoyi and American choreographer Jermaine Spivey. 

Yang joined City Contemporary Dance Company in 2025.