Janet Wong

Oct 6, 2024 | news-leader.com | Janet Wong

My guest this week on Poetry from Daily Life is Janet Wong, who lives in Gig Harbor, Washington. Janet is a graduate of Yale Law School and former lawyer who switched careers to become a children’s author. She was the 2021 recipient of the NCTE Excellence in Poetry for Children Award, one of the highest honors that a children’s poet can receive. A fun fact: on a recent month-long trip where she spoke at schools nationwide, Janet (a pickleball fanatic) made time to play pickleball in eight states.

Jun 3, 2024 | dance-enthusiast.com | Anabella Lenzu |Bill Jones |Janet Wong

Features > The Dance Enthusiast AsksQ+A with The Dance Enthusiast JANET WONG was born in Hong Kong and trained in Hong Kong and London. Upon graduation she joined the Berlin Ballet where she first met Bill T. Jones when he was invited to choreograph on the company. In 1993, she moved to New York to pursue other interests.

Jun 3, 2024 | dance-enthusiast.com | Anabella Lenzu |Bill Jones |Janet Wong

Features > The Dance Enthusiast AsksQ+A with The Dance Enthusiast Janet Wong: I was born in Hong Kong. When I was seven, we moved to Singapore. I started ballet at the time. I was around 10-years -old when we moved back to Hong Kong. I had to put dance on pause to acclimate to the school system there. When I was ready, I told my mom I wanted to study ballet again. At 16, I got a scholarship to to the Royal Ballet School in London, and was there for two years.