Photo Coverage: Cloud Dance Theatre of Taiwan Premieres 'Whisper of Flowers'
By: BWW Photo Special Jun. 10, 2010
On June 10-13, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre will perform at the Chekhov International Theatre Festival in Moscow, Russia. June 10 was the first night, and Overseas Premiere of their show, "Whisper of Flowers".
According to legend, Cloud Gate is the name of the oldest known dance in China, a ritual dance of some 5,000 years ago. In 1973, choreographer Lin Hwai-min adopted this classical name for the first contemporary dance company in any Chinese speaking community: Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan.
The company is made up of two-dozen dancers whose training includes Tai Chi Tao Yin (an ancient form of Chi Kung), meditation, martial arts, Chinese Opera movement, modern dance, ballet, and calligraphy. For more information, visit cloudgate.org
Photo Credit: Photo ITAR-TASS/ Valery Sharifulin
Dancers of the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
Dancers of the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
Dancers of the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
Dancers of the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
Dancers of the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
Dancers of the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
Dancers of the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
Dancers of the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
Dancers of the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
Dancers of the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
Dancers of the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
Dancers of the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan
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