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Partner: Kaohsiung Spring Arts Festival
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Tour
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Cultural Development Partner
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\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t Choreographer|CHOU Shu-yi \n\n\t\t\tChou Shu-yi has been an Artist-in Residence at National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying) since 2020. Chou is also the curator of Taiwan Dance Platform, a programme based in southern Taiwan, which aims to serve as a point of connection for contemporary dance in Asia. Using dance as a language to communicate with the world, Chou focuses on the relationships between humans and society. In his creations, he harnesses the power of cross-disciplinary collaborations to express the public nature of arts. \n\n\t\t\tBetween 2022 and 2024, he also initiated the Bolero in Kaohsiung project, bringing dance performances out of the theatre setting and into the community, and at the same time, nurturing the next generation of dancers in Taiwan. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t Stage & Lighting Designer|LEE Chi-wai \n\n\t\t\tLee Chi-wai worked at City Contemporary Dance Company's Technical Department. His design works include NeverNeverLand by Ong Yong Lock x Chou Shu-yi, ON VIEW: HONG KONG – Freespace at Taikoo Place by WKCD X Sue Healey, PROJECT AFTER 6: Cube Culture presented by Taikoo Place x Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation, Galatea X by Justyne Li and Wong Tan-ki (Neo Dance HK), Dan's Exhibitionist (2011) by Daniel Yeung, Dancing Blue by Mui Cheuk-yin and Lee Chun-chow, 10 Nights Wanderings by Ong Yong Lock (Unlock Dancing Plaza), Stick by Sang Jijia (Guangdong Modern Dance Company), SoLow by Lai Tak-wai and After the Deluge by media artist Kingsley Ng. Lee was one of the recipients of the City Contemporary Dance Laureate in 2016. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t Music Designer|WANG Yu-jun \n\n\t\t\tAs a sound artist, film score composer, theater composer, and singer-songwriter, Wang's current works encompass various disciplines, including music, film, theater, and performance. Her recent focuses are among the "experimental poetic" extended from experimental sound and literature; the "multi-dimensional audio-visual" space expanded through dialogic images; the "polyphonic relationship" between music, sound, history and humanities, as well as the "resonant soundscapes" that collects the fusion of environment and vocal sounds. \n\n\t\t\tPublished works include the EP "Concave," conceptual album "The tracks on the Beach," Yujun Wang & TIMEs "Abandoned Garden," Yujun Wang & TIMEs' album "The Initial Longing," and the same name album for the exhibition "The Everlasting Bloom" at the Museum of National Taipei University of Education, etc. The song "Wait to be Yourself" from "The tracks on the Beach" won the Best Folk Single Award at the 3rd Golden Indie Music Awards. Founded the band Yujun Wang & TIMEs, and received the Best Folk Album Awards at the 5th Golden Indie Music Awards for "Abandoned Garden" and at the 10th Golden Indie Music Awards for "The Initial Longing." \n\n\t\t\tExhibitions: Ruby Red after Summer at Matsu Biennial 2023; The Man Who Couldn't Leave at Museum of National Taipei University of Education, 2023; Listening to the Overtones of Fissures at Green Island Human Rights Art Festival, 2023; Sub-existence at Tao Art Space, 2021. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t YU Yen-fang \n\n\t\t\tYu Yen-Fang is an independent choreographer, performer, improviser, and dance instructor. She holds a BFA from Taipei National University of the Arts and an MFA in Choreography from The Ohio State University. Since 2001, Yu has performed professionally with dance companies and individual dance artists in Taiwan, the U.S. and Germany, amongst them most noticeably Bebe Miller Company (U.S.), Staatstheater Kassel (Germany). \n\n\t\t\tAs a choreographer, Yu's work is presented at the City Center in New York City, the LaMama Dance Festival, Kumble Theatre of Long Island University, Bates Dance Festival, American Dance Festival, Japan Society NY, as well as the experimental theater of the National Theater of Taiwan, major theaters in Taiwan and Taipei Fringe Festival. Yu has received grants from Lo Man-Fei Dance Foundation (2010/2011), and ChinLin Foundation for Culture and Art. (2010/2011/2013), and the danceWEB scholarship program of the Impulstanz- Vienna Internatioal Dance Festival (Vienna, Austria). In 2011, Yu returned to her home country to continue her exploration as a dance professional. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t LIANG Chun-wen \n\n\t\t\tLiang Chun-wen. Freelancer. Trained in Taipei Little Theatre School and Yuquan walking squat from 2013-2019. Worked as an actor in Oz Theatre Company's The Beautiful. Been a rehearsal assistant with Chou Shu-yi and Cheng Chih-chung in The Center. Interested in transformation between movement and performance art. Recently collaborated with Yao Lee-chun, Val Lee (Ghost Mountain Ghost Shovel) and Chiang Yuan-hsiang. Worked as a newsletter editor at Taipei Guling Street Avantgarde Theatre since 2022. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t YANG Ya-chun \n\n\t\t\tYang Ya-chun is a freelance dancer based in Tainan. Her most recent project is the Rehearsal Assistant for the project Bolero in Kaohsiung from 2022-2024 in National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts Weiwuying. Her other projects include A Lucid Dream Performance, a multi-disciplinary theatre by Quanta Arts Theatre No. 6, Formosa Whispering 2.0, a music video production by Ku Chun-Hau, Tunnel, a short dance film co-produced by SSUNRISE STUDIO and JUBY CHIU STUDIO, a cross-disciplinary fashion showcase by JUBY CHIU STUDIO, as well as Reenactment in the Found Footage by Almost Fiction Production. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t Ya-chun is currently redefining herself as a dancer and performer, the roles akin to a driftwood on a journey that encounters various forms of artistic expression. It is a continuous process of using the body to record the corresponding messages between the inner and outer environments, anticipating the interactions and resonances with the uncertainty of the future. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t CHENG Chih-chung \n\n\t\t\tBorn in 1969, Cheng Chih-chung was diagnosed with poliomyelitis in 1973. He is currently the resident playwright and director of Oz Theatre Company. He performed in many important productions, including 1949 if 6 was 9 and Knock on Heaven's Door by Théâtre du Point Aveugle, 30 People: No Reading by Shakespeare's Wild Sisters Group and Rainbow Factory by the Riverbed Theatre. The works he wrote and directed for the Oz Theatre Company include Spring-First Episode of Road to Brightness Trilogy and A Wordless Drama 2012. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t HONG Guofeng \n\n\t\t\tHong Guofeng serves as the Artistic Director of Sigma Contemporary Dance and SMU Indancity. He has contributed to the extensive body of work for Sigma Contemporary Dance since its inception, establishing Sigma's distinct identity in the local dance scene. His novel approach to choreography has driven him to create innovative pieces that extend beyond conventional stages. Notably, his portfolio includes site-specific performances Dock 65 within the Esplanade Park, as well as a well-received online production titled Survei:ance, fully conceived and executed on Zoom, and subsequently streamed via Facebook Live. \n\n\t\t\tHis choreographic creations have been featured in prominent local arts festivals, such as the M1 CONTACT – Contemporary Dance Festival and the SMU Arts Festival, as well as international dance festivals, including the Sibu International Dance Festival, Dance Circus, and the Blossom Arts Festival. Sources like The Straits Times and Arts Equator, have described his works as "compelling," "immersive," and "clever." In 2019, he collaborated with long-time partner Chua Chiok Woon to produce a duet that premiered in Singapore, and invited to perform in arts festivals in Hong Kong, Macau and Indonesia. \n\n\t\t\tHong Guofeng actively shares his ongoing movement practice with young adults and working professionals through workshops and masterclasses, both domestically and abroad and has been invited to create works for many local institutions. Most recently, he spearheaded a collective Unsound Bodies, dedicated to exploring innovative collaborations across multidisciplinary elements. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t NG Zu Yo \n\n\t\t\tZu You started dance at the age of 13, gaining exposure to various genres of dance such as Chinese dance, contemporary dance and ballet. To further pursue his passion, he enrolled in LASALLE College of Arts, graduating with a Diploma in Dance in 2010. He performed in the 2011 edition of Sprouts, organised by the National Art Council and Frontier Danceland, and received the Best Dancer award. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t Zu You went on to complete his Bachelor of Arts in Dance at Taipei University of Arts. Upon graduation in 2017, he was a dance artist with T.H.E Dance Company till 2022, working with international choreographers including Kim Jae Duk, Rudi Cole and Julia Robert Pares (HUMANHOOD), Dimo Kirilov, and Jos Baker. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t Tung Ka Wai \n\n\t\t\tKa Wai's artistic interest lies in theatre, body and text. \n\n\t\t\tSelected works include A Space for Everybody by Candoco Dance Company (da:ns focus 2023, Esplanade), Glimpse by Access Path Productions and RJ Thomson (Light to Night Festival 2023), Love Talk Show by Love 97.2 (2022), Pán by T.H.E Dance Company (2021), Dance at Dusk: Parallel by T.H.E Second Company (2021) and What If by Artswok Collaborative (2020). \n\n\t\t\tKa Wai graduated with a Master of Fine Arts (Playwriting) from Taipei National University of the Arts and a Bachelor of Arts with Honours (Chinese Studies) from National University of Singapore. He also teaches Chinese, drama and creative writing at various schools and institutions. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t CHUA Chiok Woon \n\n\t\t\tChiok Woon is one of the founding members and a performing dance artist with Sigma Contemporary Dance, an independent dance collective based in Singapore. She has worked closely with local artists such as Hong Guofeng, Christina Chan, and Marcus Foo, as well as international artists like Jessica Christina (Indonesia) and Yeri Anarika (Berlin/Mexico). \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t Her collaborative project, Honey Bee And The Dandelion, was performed both locally and internationally, including at M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival 2019 – Open Stage 2019, CDE Springboard in Macau, and the Hong Kong Dance Exchange in 2020. \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t Aside from her performances and creative work, Chiok Woon shares her dance knowledge and practice with individuals of all ages as a freelance dance educator. She is also involved in co-producing and running programs at Sigma Collective Space, a space she co-founded. This space supports independent artists in their artistic exploration and development and offers classes and workshops to the public for a deeper connection with dance. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t CHIEW Peishan \n\n\t\t\tPeishan is a dance artist and choreographer. She graduated with a Master of Arts in Contemporary Dance from London Contemporary Dance School, with the support of National Arts Council Arts Scholarship (Overseas). \n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t Peishan draws from her lived experiences to craft autobiographical fiction. Engaging the body as the central medium, her works explore the connections and tensions between reality and imagination, and situates itself in the in-between of subjective truth and inventive representation. She received commissions to created for Frontier Danceland, Re: Dance Theatre, T.H.E Second Company, RAW Moves, Dance in Situ, as well as Singapore Management University, National University of Singapore and LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore. Her works have been presented in Esplanade's da:ns Festival and Huayi - Chinese Festival of the Arts, and M1 CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival in Singapore, as well as in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong. \n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t | \n\t\t
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