DanceWorks From Taiwan

Time: 7:30PM, May 9, Friday, 2008

Location: St. Paul Student Center Theater,

University of Minnesota (free admission)

2017 Buford Ave. St. Paul, MN 55108

Introduction: The DanceWorks Ensemble is a Taiwanese modern tap dance company. In 2002, DanceWorks got their first major international performances in London and other UK venues through the invitation of Step Out Arts. In the following year, DanceWorks participated in the Macao “Fringe 2003 Festival”, becoming Taiwan’s first ever tap company to perform in an international arts festival. In 2004, DanceWorks continued to produce a large-scale tap show “What’s Up”, and in 2005 received another invitation by Step Out Arts to tour England. In 2006, DanceWorks became Taiwan’s first dance troupe to perform at the world’s largest tap event, the “New York Tap Festival”. In the same year, Dance Works was elected one more time the National Performance Arts Ensemble, and appointed as the Taiwanese Dance Ambassadors. Further recognition came in 2007 and 2008, when Dance Works was appointed by the Council of Cultural Affairs as a government-sponsored national ensemble. In 2007, DanceWorks produced an experimental large-scale tap ballet “Tap Code” that became another milestone in the history of Taiwanese tap dance. DanceWorks will continue on its road to promote and spread tap dance via performances, activities and dance courses, so that this great art may reach more and more people. DanceWorks is coming to Minnesota to perform modern tap dances that are inspired by and mingled with traditional Taiwanese folk culture. For more information about the company, please visit www.danceworks.com.tw or d0002.cyberstage.com.tw.