| Chun Wai Chan | |
| Birth Place: | Guangdong, China |
| Education: | Guangzhou Art School 2004-2010, Houston Ballet Academy 2010-2012 |
| Occupation: | Ballet dancer |
| Years Active: | 2012 - present |
| Current Group: | New York City Ballet |
| Former Groups: | Houston Ballet |
| Birth Date: | 1992 |
| S: | 陈镇威[1] |
| T: | 陳鎮威 |
| P: | Chén Zhènwēi |
| J: | Can4 Zan3wai1 |
Chun Wai Chan is a principal ballet dancer with New York City Ballet.[2] Chan is a former principal dancer with Houston Ballet.[3]
Chun Wai Chan was born in Huizhou, Guangdong Province,[4] China. He began taking ballet classes at age six and continued his ballet education at Guangzhou Art School from 2004 to 2010. Chan was a finalist at the Prix de Lausanne 2010. As a finalist, he earned a full scholarship to study at Houston Ballet Academy from 2010 to 2012.
Chan joined Houston Ballet as a member of the corps de ballet in 2012. He was promoted to principal dancer with Houston Ballet in 2017.
In 2020, he was a competitor on the television program ;[5] he was eliminated after making it to the final four dancers in the competition.
Chan joined New York City Ballet as a soloist in August 2021.[6] Chan got promoted to principal dancer with New York City Ballet on May 20, 2022, becoming the first Chinese principal at the company.