NYU to host panel on contemporary dance in China, February 18

Building a Movement: 

A Conversation on Contemporary Dance in China

panel discussion

at NYU Tisch School of the Arts

February 18, 6-7:30pm

Contemporary dance in China, its history and evolution, its relationship to traditional Chinese dance, and its current role in Chinese society

Panelists:

Patricia Beaman, Dance History, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU
Tao Ye, Artistic Director, Choreographer and Founder of TAO Dance Theater
Alison M. Friedman, Founder and Creative Director, Ping Pong Productions
Aly Rose, Producer and Choreographer
Xiaoxiao Wang, Dance MFA Candidate, Tisch School of the Arts, NYU
Stephen Xue, Company Manager, Shen Wei Dance Arts
Hou Ying, Choreographer / Artistic Director, Hou Ying Dance Theater

Free and open to public with required RSVP to skirball.education@nyu.edu

NYU Tisch School of the Arts (Dean's Conference Room, 12th Floor)
721 Broadway (between Waverly Place and Washington Place, south of 8th Street), Manhattan
(map/directions)

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Also of interest:

In New York, a Showcase for Chinese Performers
by Rachel Lee Harris, The New York Times, February 14, 2014