TAO Dance Theater

Published on Sep 5, 2015

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Genre: NCPA

Dates: October 29-31, 2015

Prices: 80, 180, 240, 280, 380, 480

Features: As China's second professional and most sought-after modern dance company, TAO Dance Theater will bring their best performances to the drama theatre of NCPA from October 29th-31st during the NCPA Dance Festival 2015.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION

PROGRAM(subject to change)
Oct.29: Weight x 3 & 2
Oct.30: 4 & 5
Oct.31: 6 & 7

Since its founding in 2008, TAO Dance Theater has taken China's dance world by storm. TAO has been featured in modern dance festivals throughout China, including Caochangdi Art Workstation (Beijing), Sino-US dance festival “booking DANCE FESTIVAL beijing 2008”, Beijing Modern Dance Week, Shanghai Crossing International Dance Festival, Shanghai Fringe Festival, Guangdong Modern Dance Festival, Kunming Crossing Festival, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Biennial Exhibition, etc.

TAO is the second Chinese modern dance company after Guangdong Modern Dance Company in 1997 to be invited to the American Dance Festival to perform, and the first Chinese company to be invited to be in-residence for the 6-week festival.In 2012, TAO was invited to perform at Lincoln Center Festival, and was the first Chinese modern dance company invited to perform in the Spring Dance Festival at Sydney Opera House. TAO continues to tour internationally to major venues and festivals, including "Novell Dance Series" in Taipei, invited by renowned Asian choreographer Lin Hwai-Min.

TAO Dance Theater has always devoted itself to the importance of dance education. TAO Dance Theater has been invited to teach at the China Central University of Nationalities, Beijing Language University, Shaanxi Normal University, Yan'an University, Beijing Dance Academy, Guangdong Dance Academy, Beijing Ullens Centre for Contemporary Art (UCCA), Dongyi University of Korea, Henny Jurriens Stichting in Amsterdam, M.A.D.E. Festival in Sweden, American Dance Festival, Singapore Arts Festival, Gdanski Festiwal Tanca, China From Inside Festival, Harbourfront Centre World Stage of Canada, etc.Throughout 2010, TAO organized 40 weekly free workshops for the community, with total cumulative attendance exceeding 800. In October 2012, TAO taught workshops in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xi'an and Beijing.