`Oriental modern dance' comes of age

By Diana Freundl
CONTRIBUTING REPORTER
Friday, May 21, 2004,Page 17

In a recent interview turned mini-dance performance at the Taipei Dance Circle's basement studio, artistic director Liou Show-lu (???) used dance and song to illustrate how the company has developed its own "unique style of Oriental modern dance."

"We have always used a contemporary style of dance, but in the beginning our focus was on folk culture and our dance showed a traditional Chinese form. Now the most important thing is chi (?). Everything we do begins with chi," he said while leaping about the room like a kung fu artist.

Beginning next week, modern dance fans have the rare opportunity to witness the artistic development of one of Taiwan's most renowned dance troupes. In a program that spans its 20-year history, Taipei Dance Circle's (????) anniversary performance will juxtapose earlier works that employ a more traditional Chinese style with recent experimental pieces.

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