Dancer

Lee Lee Lan

Malaysian dancer

Born 1944Died 2022Malaysia
Lee Lee Lan
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Lee Lee Lan was a dancer, born in 1944, who died in 2022.

Biography

Lee Lee Lan (16 September 1944 – 16 May 2022), real name Tan Lee Lan, was a Malaysian ballet dancer and choreographer. She founded the Federal Academy of Ballet, Kuala Lumpur Dance Theatre and the Dance Society of Malaysia.

Lee was internationally known, and was appointed to the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD), based in London, England, as their first Asian examiner for Ballet, Modern and Tap dance. In 1971, Lee passed the advanced executant exam of the Royal Academy of Dance in London, and was appointed an associate member. Lee served as vice president of the World Dance Alliance, was on the committee of the International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts (CIOFF, partnered with UNESCO).

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