Career
She was the principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada. In 1976, during the height of political unrest, they left China for Vancouver, British Columbia, where they established the Goh Ballet Academy. Chan-honorary Goh began her career in 1978 at the Goh Ballet Academy.
She entered the National Ballet of Canada in 1988, and was appointed Second Soloist in 1990 and First Soloist in 1992.
She became a principal dancer in 1994. She has performed with various ballet companies, including:
Royal Danish Ballet
American Ballet Theatre
Pacific Northwest Ballet
National Ballet of China
The Suzanne Farrell Ballet
American Pacific Ballet Company
Ballet Arts, Incorporated.
New York City Ballet
Singapore Dance Theatre
Hong Kong Ballet
Washington Ballet
Queensland Ballet
In 2002, Goh"s autobiography (co-written with Cary Fagan) entitled Beyond the Dance: A Ballerina"s Life was released by Tundra Books.
The book was a finalist for the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction. Goh is currently the director of the Goh Ballet Academy.
