Mao's Last Dancer Li Cunxin has announced he is retiring from his role as Queensland Ballet Artistic Director due to 'serious health concerns'.
The 62-year-old made the shock announcement on Tuesday at the home of the state ballet in Brisbane, the Thomas Dixon Centre.
Li explained he has been struggling with a heart condition, while his wife has been battling cancer. Determined to be one of the world's greatest ballet dancers, Li was one of two performers under the Mao regime granted permission to study in the United States.Few people have done more for the arts in Queensland than Li Cunxin.But as Artist Director of the Queensland Ballet, he took Queensland to the world stage.After marrying Mary in 1987, the couple moved to Melbourne where Li became a principal dancer at The Australian Ballet in 1995.
"From the moments of success to the periods of challenge and uncertainty that have dared me to dream fearlessly, it has been an incredible opportunity to each day make a difference to the arts in Queensland and the nation, and I’ll miss it all terribly."
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