Shanghai|The World of Movement——When Body Language Comes Alive

Musuem of Art Pudong, Shanghai, China
12 Feb 2025

Full-time dancers

Yan Yulin

Born in Ji'an, Jiangxi. Graduated from Jinggangshan University Affiliated Arts School in 2009 and received a degree in Dance Performance from the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts in 2015. Joined TAO Dance Theater in June 2016. During his tenure with TAO, he performed in TAO's repertoire including Weight 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and Contrast, touring across hundreds of theaters in over 30 countries. He contributed to the creative process of 12 and accompanied the artistic director to Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan to teach the company's choreographic material.

Appointed as a training instructor for TAO Dance Theater in 2021, he was selected for the TAO's Apprentice Program the same year, becoming the second inheritor of its Circular Movement System. In 2024, he became a founding dancer of TAO Dance Theater 2.
 

Project dancers

  • Jiang Nanyi

    24, Actress

  • Huang Shili

    64, Kindergarten teacher/retired/assistant teacher of Hubei Jingzhou Sunshine Power Dance Troupe

  • Chen Xiuli

    62, Former coal mine union officer/founder of Jixiang Dance

  • You Li

    57, Independent Scholar

  • Chen Ziwei

    21, Student/Actor

  • Cai Jinglu

    37, Telecommunications Engineer

  • Ge Hui

    32, Education Professional transitioning into counseling psychology and somatic movement instruction

  • Jin Xiaoyan,

    43, Teacher/Retired Athlete

  • Qiu Bo

    38,Therapist/Independent Theater Producer

  • Cheng Hongjuan

    57, Former Manager at Multinational Company

  • Wu Feiyang

    51, Marketing Planner/Healing Practitioner

  • Chen Jiayu

    19, Student

  • Wei Manman

    21, Student

  • Hu Jie

    29, Actor/Director

  • Zhang Zhen

    28,  Lead of Personal Fashion Brand

  • Tan Jing

    37, Designer

  • Zhao Yuanhao

    31, Director/Dancer/Choreographer/Leader of Fool’s Theatre

  • Zhang Yu

    32, Brand Strategist /Content Writer/Fitness Content Writer/ Organizer of OFF Grassroots Community

  • Shao Bo

    36, Dancer/Military Veteran/Event Director

  • Cheng Sitong

    22, Actor / Theater Director

  • Li Bing

    27, Freelance Dancer

  • Li Huijie

    26, Visual Storyteller

  • Wang Ke

    30, Editor / Project Communications Specialist

  • Wu Yanjun

    38, Theater Director/Play writer

  • Xu Huihui

    32, Graphic Designer

  • Zhang Zhenqi

    26,Actor/Dancer/Singer/Content Creator