戴爱莲(1916-2006),中国当代舞蹈艺术先驱者和奠基人,著名舞蹈表演艺术家、舞蹈教育家。历任中央戏剧学院舞蹈团团长、中国舞协主席、北京舞蹈学校校长、中央芭蕾舞团团长等职,曾被美国俄亥俄州立舞蹈协会授予终身成就证书,被香港演艺学院授予荣誉院士,并获得文化部颁 Dai Ai Lian (1916-2006), pioneer and founder of contemporary Chinese dance art, famous dance artist, and dance educator. He served successively as head of the dance troupe of the Central Academy of Drama, president of the China Dance Association, principal of the Beijing Dance School and head of the Central Ballet Theater. He was awarded a certificate of lifetime achievement by the Ohio State Dance Association, was awarded an honorary academician by the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Ministerial