National Ballet of China National Ballet of China The National Ballet of China (NBC), known in China as the Central Ballet Troupe was founded on 31 December 1959. It is the mainland Chinese national ballet troupe. The ballet company works from the Tianqiao Theater, this was specifically built for NBC in 1959, and it was renovated in 2001. This theater is one of a handful of such theaters in China that specialize in ballet and opera performances. In 1954, the first ballet school in China, Beijing Dance School, was established, and in the following years ballets such as "Swan Lake" and "Romeo and Juliet"
Odette Annable Odette Annable Odette Juliette Annable ("née" Yustman; born May 10, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for various roles in film and television, including her starring role as Dr. Jessica Adams in the Fox medical drama series "House", Beth McIntyre in the monster film "Cloverfield", Aubrey Diaz in the ABC drama series "October Road", and Samantha Arias/Reign in "Supergirl". Annable was born in Los Angeles, California to a Colombian father and Cuban mother. She graduated from Woodcrest Christian High School in Riverside, California. Annable played a Spanish-speaking student in "Kindergarten Cop" at age 5. Later she appeared in