Tao Dance Theater
Artistic direction: Tao ye
Creation: 2008
Since its founding in March, 2008, TAO Dance Theater has swiftly become one of the most sought-after contemporary dance companies world-wide. TAO was the first contemporary dance company from China invited to perform in Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts(US), Edinburgh International Festival (UK) and the Sydney Opera House (AU); the first Chinese company invited to be artists-in-residence for ADF’s six week festival. Sadler’s Wells (UK) has commissioned the company with four consecutive years and invited the company to perform in London for four times. The company has already performed in more than 40 countries on five continents. TAO Dance Theater has stirred the attention of China’s fashion industry, leading to cooperation with various fashion brands, magazines and photographers. In 2014, Time Out New York named TAO Dance Theater’s performances one of the “10 Best Dance Shows of 2014,” the only company on the list from Asia. Choreographer and founder Tao Ye is committed to developing a new training technique that allows dancers to explore the potential and extremes of the human body, continuously pushing past physical limits and mental expectations. He has been invited to teach workshops at the American Dance Festival, New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Amsterdam Henny Jurri?ns Stichting, Singapore Arts Festival, Dongyi University of Korea, Beijing Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing Dance Academy and Taipei National University of the Arts among others.
Source: TAO Dance Theater ’s website
