Dance Honoraria

Zhirui Zou

Princess Grace Award:
Dance Honorarium, 2000

Zhirui Zou is a Rajawali Visiting Fellow at the Ash Center. Dr. Zou’s research focuses on the ballet advanced education, ballet training style, and ballet curriculum.

Zhirui Zou received her Ph.D.from Graduate School of Chinese National Academy of Arts, major in Dance. In addition, Dr. Zou has a Master’s degree from American University’s Department of Performing arts and a bachelor’s degree from Beijing Dance Academy’s Department of Ballet. Zhirui Zou worked for several years as the Director and the Professor at the Ballet Department of Beijing Dance Academy (China).