Wei Wang

Biography

Born in Anshan, China, Wei Wang trained at Beijing Dance Academy and SF Ballet School. He was named an apprentice in 2012, and joined the Company as a corps de ballet member in 2013. He was promoted to soloist in 2016 and principal dancer in 2018. 

Snapshot
  • BORN 

Anshan, Liaoning, China 

  • TRAINING 

Beijing Dance Academy 

San Francisco Ballet School  

San Francisco Ballet School Trainee Program, 2011–2012 

  • SAN FRANCISCO BALLET 

Named an apprentice in 2012 

Joined the Company as a member of the corps de ballet in 2013 

Promoted to soloist in 2016 

Promoted to principal dancer in 2018 

Repertoire - SF Ballet
  • ASHTON

Marguerite and Armand (Armand) 

  • BALANCHINE

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Oberon, Divertissement Pas de deux) 

Allegro Brillante 

Coppélia (Villagers) 

Diamonds  

Prodigal Son (Servants) 

Scotch Symphony 

Serenade (Waltz Couple) 

Symphony in C (2nd movement) 

Theme and Variations 

  • BARTON

Mere Mortals (originated Hope) 

  • BLANC 

Gateway to the Sun (originated)

  • BREINER 

The Queen’s Daughter (originated The Prophet) 

  • BUBENÍČEK

Fragile Vessels (originated)
 

  • CANIPAROLI

Lambarena  

  • CRANKO 

Onegin 
 

  • DAWSON

Anima Animus (originated) 

  • FORSYTHE 

Blake Works I  

Pas/Parts 2016 (originated) 

  • GSOVSKY 

Grand Pass Classique 

  • LANDER

Études (Excerpt) | (Principal Man) 

  • LIFAR 

Suite en Blanc (Pas de cinq)
 

  • MACMILLAN 

Song of the Earth (Messenger) 

  • VAN MANEN 

Solo 

  • MCINTYRE

The Big Hunger (originated Principal) 

  • MORRIS

Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes 

Maelstrom 

Sandpaper Ballet 

  • NEUMEIER

The Little Mermaid (The Sea Witch) 

  • NUREYEV 

Raymonda—Act III (Hungarian, Grand Pas Classique, Pas de quatre) 

  • PECK

Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming (originated) 

In the Countenance of Kings (originated) 

Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes 

  • PITA

Björk Ballet (originated) 

  • ROBBINS

Glass Pieces 

Opus 19/The Dreamer 

Other Dances 
 

  • SMITH

Carmen (originated Gilberto) 

  • POSSOKHOV

Classical Symphony 

Firebird (Monsters) 

Fusion 

Magrittomania 

The Rite of Spring 

Swimmer 

  • RATMANSKY

Le Reveil de Flore (originated Principal) 

Symphony #9 (“Angel”) 

Piano Concerto #1 in Shostakovich Trilogy 

The Seasons (Zephyr) 

  • ROBBINS

The Promised Land (originated Principal) 

  • ROWE

MADCAP (originated The Juggled) 
 

  • SCARLETT

Die Toteninsel (originated) 

Fearful Symmetries (originated) 

Frankenstein (The Creature) 

Hummingbird 

Promenade Sentimentale (Pas de deux) 

  • THATCHER 

COLORFORMS 

Manifesto 

Stone and Steel 

  • TOMASSON

Bartók Divertimento 

Caprice (originated) 

Chaconne for piano and two dancers 

Concerto Grosso 

Criss-Cross 

Don Quixote (Basilio, Seguidilla) 

The Fifth Season  

Giselle (Count Albrecht, Peasant Pas de cinq) 

Harmony 

Nutcracker (Dancing Nutcracker, Nutcracker Prince, King of the Snow, Chinese, Russian, Grand Pas de deux) 

On a Theme of Paganini 

Romeo & Juliet (Acrobats) 

The Sleeping Beauty (Prince Desiré, Bluebird) 

Swan Lake (Prince Siegfried, Act 1 Pas de trois, Peasants, Russian) 

Trio 

  • AFTER VAGANOVA

Diana and Acteon Pas de Deux 

  • WELCH

Bespoke 

  • WHEELDON

Cinderella (Summer Principal, Fates, Spirit of Autumn/Mystery, Courtiers) 

Finale Finale 

Within the Golden Hour 

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