Choo Chiat Goh

Choo Chiat Goh (born 1939) is a Chinese ballet dancer, choreographer, and the founder of the Goh Ballet Academy, Canada, along with his wife Lin Yee.

Early life Goh was born in Singapore, into a family of 10 children. His parents were Chinese, and spoke Mandarin. He joined the Royal Ballet School in England at the age of 14, and subsequently trained under dancer and choreographer Pyotr Gusev in China. In 1959, he graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy.

Career After training, he became a principal dancer at the National Ballet of China. The Cultural Revolution of 1966 - 1976 changed the way ballet was performed in China. He went to Canada to visit his sick mother and remained there, and started the Goh Ballet Academy.

Personal life Goh is married to Lin Yee, also a ballet dancer. Their daughter is Chan Hon Goh.