Reflecting the breadth and diversity of dance in the Asia-Pacific
region, this volume provides an in-depth and comprehensive study of
Taiwan's dance history. Taiwan is home to several indigenous tribes
with unique rituals and folk dance traditions, with an array of
eclectic influences including martial arts and Peking Opera from
China, and dance forms such as contemporary, neo-classical,
post-modern, jazz, ballroom, and hip-hop from the West. Dance in
Taiwan, led by pioneers such as choreographers Liu Feng-shueh and
Lin Hwai-min, continues to have a strong presence in both
performance and educational arenas. In 1973, Lin Hwai-min created
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, the country's internationally acclaimed
modern dance company, and simultaneously produced a generation of
dancers not only trained in modern dance and ballet, but also in
Chinese aesthetics and history, tai-chi and meditation. Including
the voices of dance professionals, scholars and critics, this
collection of articles highlights the emerging trends and
challenges faced by dance in Taiwan. It examines the history,
creative development, education, training, and above all, the
hybrid practices that give Taiwanese dance a unique identity,
making it central to the renaissance of Asian contemporary dance.
In describing how the intersections of dance cultures are marked by
exchanges, research and pedagogy, it shows the way choreographers,
performers, associated artists and companies of the region choose
to imaginatively invent, blend, fuse, select and morph the multiple
influences, revitalising and preserving cultural heritage while
oscillating between tradition and change.
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