Press
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"That commitment to whatever she’s dancing has made Cheng an artistic director’s dream, and a choreographer’s, too."
— Oregon ArtsWatch
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"musicality, technical skill, attention to detail, intelligence and heart"
– Dance International Magazine
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"embraces a theatrical sensuality and attack, with a crisp, technical precision"
– The Dance Current
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"innate ability to make simple theatrical devices heartbreaking"
– Dance Magazine International
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“Technically it’s a killer…Cheng became that creature of the forest, mischievous, seductive, flirtatious, manipulative, elusive… [she] danced compellingly and believably, using the muscles in her fingers, her wrists, her face, her beautiful neck, and her feet until she achieved that final stillness.”
— Oregon ArtsWatch
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"beloved by Portland audiences as a lyrical and dramatic dancer... Xuan shares her passion and support with everyone she touches."
– En Face Magazine
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"Cheng had gorgeous, prehensile feet, the way she could bend and articulate them made her pointe shoes look like gloves."
— DanceLog NYC
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"a tenacious dancer"
— Pointe Magazine
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“'[She is] really and truly invested, mind, body, and soul in learning and growing with every opportunity. … Every day. She sets a perfect example for the entire company—and is a total sweetheart at the same time.'”
— Kevin Irving, former Artistic Director, Oregon Ballet Theatre (Oregon ArtsWatch)
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"The opening night was strongly cast... Xuan Cheng, who has just joined the company this season... [was] expressive in the moonlit duet full of soaring lifts."
— EJ Insight
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"Cheng did not miss a step or beat during her turn as the fairy (Sylphide) and was cool and direct in her dancing from Act 1 through her tragic demise."
— Critical Dance
Feature Articles
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Wall Street Journal
“Less Painful Ballet Shoes Are Here. Some Dancers Refuse to Use Them.”
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Oregon ArtsWatch
“After a beautiful last performance in the title role of La Sylphide, Xuan Cheng takes her final bow as Oregon Ballet Theatre's principal ballerina.”
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Portland Tribune
“given a nice opportunity with Hong Kong Ballet, to be a principal dancer and a ballet mistress, felt too good to pass up.”
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Pointe Magazine
“Xuan Cheng’s resumé is an impressive list of competitions, companies and roles. But beyond her laudable accomplishments is a tenacious dancer whose curiosity to see the world shaped a 22-year performance career that is, apparently, far from over.”
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En Face Magazine
"beloved by Portland audiences as a lyrical and dramatic dancer... Xuan shares her passion and support with everyone she touches."
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Oregon ArtsWatch
“A Portland ballet star moves on to Hong Kong”
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Dance International Magazine
“musicality, technical skill, attention to detail, intelligence and heart… characterize her performances in a wide swath of classical and contemporary ballets”
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1859: Oregon's Magazine
“Oregon Ballet Theatre’s Xuan Cheng keeps raising the bar with hard work and training.”
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Willamette Week
“Outside of ballet, Xuan Cheng says her life is pretty boring…”
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Portland Tribune
“Ye Li and Xuan Cheng, accomplished dancers and married couple, teach next generation of dancers…”