Per Editor: Li Zedong
On April 28, the news of the dissolution of the Tao Body Theater came out.
According to the news of Tao Body's WeChat public account, at 20:00 on April 29, World Dance Day, the WeChat video account of Tao Body Theater will broadcast the company's representative works "4" and "10" on the live stage of the Taihu Dance Art Center of the National Centre for the Performing Arts.
Image source: Tao body WeChat public account
Tao Body said that after the end of the online live performance, "Tao Body Theater will plan to disband."
"Affected by the epidemic in 2020, the dance company began to try new developments, and at the end of 2021, the dance company began to operate negatively. This represents the current situation of the troupe's existence, which can no longer be carried by past experience. ”
"After May, the troupe will not be able to bear the operating costs such as the salaries of the members, so we have to plan to disband."
In October 2021, short videos about Ardor on the "Tao Body" catwalk scene on douyin and other online platforms exploded, and the magical dance drove hot topics such as "Ardor" and "Infinite Walking", triggering a large number of netizens to imitate, and "Tao Body" entered the public vision.
Founded in 2008 by Tao Ye, Duan Ni and Wang Hao, Tao Body Theatre is a full-time modern dance company that has toured more than 40 countries since its inception, according to Guangzhou Daily.
Tao Body's "Digital Series" has been invited to perform cross-border performances in different spaces such as the ruins of the Ancient Roman Colosseum, the Paris Fashion Week Show, and the ArtScience Museum. Tao Body's "Digital Series" dance works have been created eleven so far: "2", "Heavy 3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10", "12", "11".
Daily Economic News Integrated Tao Body WeChat Public, Guangzhou Daily
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