Guangdong Modern Dance Company
Encyclopedia
Guangdong Modern Dance Company (GMDC) is the first professional modern dance
company in China
founded in 1992 by its director Willy Tsao
. The company's former dancers and choreographers include Shen Wei
, Xing Liang, Sang Jijia
, Yang Yun-tao.
GMDC runs Guangdong Modern Dance Week every year and is one of the major dace festival in mainland China & Asia
Modern dance
Modern dance is a dance form developed in the early 20th century. Although the term Modern dance has also been applied to a category of 20th Century ballroom dances, Modern dance as a term usually refers to 20th century concert dance.-Intro:...
company in China
China
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founded in 1992 by its director Willy Tsao
Willy Tsao
Willy Tsao is a Chinese modern dance choreographer. He runs three major modern dance companies in China. He is the Founder and Artistic Director of City Contemporary Dance Company and BeijingDance / LDTX, plus the Managing Director of Guangdong Modern Dance Company.-External links:***...
. The company's former dancers and choreographers include Shen Wei
Shen Wei
Shen Wei is a Chinese choreographer and dancer. He lives and works in New York City and is director of the modern dance company Shen Wei Dance Arts...
, Xing Liang, Sang Jijia
Sang Jijia
Sang Jijia is an ethnic Tibetan Chinese choreographer. He was a dancer of Guangdong Modern Dance Company and City Contemporary Dance Company in the 1990s...
, Yang Yun-tao.
GMDC runs Guangdong Modern Dance Week every year and is one of the major dace festival in mainland China & Asia
Asia
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External links
- Article: The New Face of Chinese Dance Critical essay about the Guangdong Modern Dance Company