What was the name of her Russian ballet teacher in Shanghai?
Georgy Goncharov
Lev Ivanov
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Alexei Ratmansky
Answer
Georgy Goncharov was a Russian ballet teacher who taught in Shanghai. He was the first person to teach ballet in China. He taught Yang Xuefei, who later became one of the most famous Chinese ballerinas. Goncharov was a strict teacher, but he was also very passionate about ballet. He taught his students to have a strong work ethic and to always strive for perfection.
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