Guan Deng

— Career

1. 1974

   Born in Jiangxi, China

   Born 1974 in Jiangxi, China.

2. 1986 – 1993

   Beijing Dance Academy

   Classical and modern dance training under Cao Jinrong. Early recognition: 2nd prize at the Tao Li competition (China's national youth ballet competition).

3. 1993 – 1994

   Jeune Ballet de France · Heinz-Bosl-Stiftung

   Guest soloist at the Jeune Ballet de France (Paris) under Bertrand D'at, with tours throughout France, and an audition with Jean-Christophe Maillot in Monte Carlo. Completed dance training at the Heinz-Bosl-Stiftung in Munich under Konstanze Vernon.

4. 1994 – 2004

   Soloist, Bavarian State Ballet

   Joined the company in 1994, soon promoted to demi-soloist. Soloist parts across the classical and modern repertoire: peasant pas de deux in Giselle, Tom Thumb in Sleeping Beauty, Russian Prince in Swan Lake, Golden Idol in La Bayadère, Benvolio in Cranko's Romeo and Juliet, Puck in Neumeier's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Albrecht in Mats Ek's Giselle, central solo in Mats Ek's A Sort Of, Concertante by Hans van Manen, Kammerballett, William Forsythe's The Second Detail, Kylián's Svadebka. Worked with Bertrand D'at, Jean-Christophe Maillot, Ray Barra, Hans van Manen, Kevin Hagen, John Neumeier, and Mats Ek.

5. 2005 – present

   Network architecture & generative AI

   Parallel career in telecommunications: senior IP engineer at Cable & Wireless, principal engineer at Kabel Deutschland, technical delivery lead and system architect at Cisco Systems. Certifications: CCIE Routing & Switching (#13839), CCIE Service Provider, CCDE, JNCIE, TOGAF, ITIL. Since 2024 the focus has shifted to generative-AI systems: production MCP servers for network automation, transformer fine-tuning, and agentic Cursor workflows.

6. 2022 – present

   Independent teaching

   Regular classes at Ballettschule Eichstätt and TanzWerk. Available for short-term workshops, substitutions and project engagements across Bavaria and beyond.