27/4 │ Thursday │ 18:00-19:00
Ballroom I and II, MGM Cotai
Ballroom I & II, MGM COTAI
Language: Mandarin
Target Participants: Aged 13 or above
The internationally famous Chinese choreographer Yang Liping will share with the audience the course of her world tour and her experiences of integrating Chinese culture into modern dance.
Speaker: Yang Liping
Yang Liping joined the Xishuangbanna Song and Dance Troupe in 1971 and is renowned for her ‘peacock dance’. She received national acclaim for her original dance piece Spirit of the Peacock in 1986 and directed the dance theatre production Under Siege (featured in the Melbourne International Arts Festival 2017). Yang has won many awards, including the Gold Award in the 20th Century Chinese Classics of Dance, highest honour from the Osaka International House Foundation, and five major awards at the 2004 National Lotus Awards, including the Best Female Performer and the Best Choreography. She is currently serving as vice chairperson of the China Dancers Association.