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Article: From China: A Trilogy of Modern Dance.(Dance Review)
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- January 1, 2006
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FROM CHINA: A TRILOGY OF MODERN DANCE TERRACE THEATER, KENNEDY CENTER FOR THE. PERFORMING ARTS, WASHINGTON, DC OCTOBER 7-9, 2005
To learn what modern dance looks like in China, find Willy Tsao. This Humphreyesque-trained dynamo holds a monopoly on modern dance in the nation of a billion people. At various times he has directed China's three major modern companies, which made up the "Trilogy of Modern Dance" program. Part of the Kennedy Center's month-long Festival of China, the bill meant to introduce audiences to contemporary Chinese dance.
With Tsao's pervasive influence, it's no surprise that all the dancers attack movement in a similar way. The women ...