national premiere

16 & 17 8
16 & 17 7
16 & 17 6
16 & 17 5
16 & 17 4
16 & 17 3
16 & 17 2
16 & 17 1

The pieces 16 and 17 were conceived as two interrelated parts of a complete double-bill performance. As part of the ongoing development of the Numerical Series, these two works delve more deeply into the exploration of body movement. 16 draws inspiration from the games of Dragon Dance and Snake. The piece features sixteen dancers connected in a linear sequence. As they flow, spiral, and advance, waves of energy ripple back and forth through the line, creating layered dynamics of spatial transformation. 17 dialogues with Tao’s earlier work 7, continuing the sonic and kinesthetic experimentation. In this piece, seventeen dancers are either dispersed individually or clustered together in seemingly erratic motion. — TAO Dance Theater

national premiere

12

50min (with 15min intermission)

Credits

16


Choreography 
Tao Ye  


Performed by 
Xu Fujin, Tong Yusheng, Liu Yiren, Cheng Leting ,Li Jiayu, Wu Zhenkai, Lu Wenchao, Wang Jingping, Jia Lixue, Zhang Xi, Lee Yuyun, Bian Yifei, Jiao Xuexu, Gao Yanrui, Xiong Shuai, Zhao Xueyi, Huang Jiabin  


Composer 
Xiao He  


Costume design 
Duan Ni 


Costume production 
DNTY 


Lighting design 
Tao Ye 


Technical director and lighting technician 
Dong Huoliang 


Co-produced by 
La Biennale di Venezia  


With the support of 
Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels 


17


Choreography 
Tao Ye  


Performed by 
Xu Fujin, Tong Yusheng, Liu Yiren, Cheng Leting ,Li Jiayu, Wu Zhenkai, Lu Wenchao, Wang Jingping, Jia Lixue, Zhang Xi, Lee Yuyun, Bian Yifei, Jiao Xuexu, Gao Yanrui Xiong, Shuai, Zhao Xueyi, Huang Jiabin 


Sound concept 
Tao Ye 


Sounds of 
TAO Dance Theater dancers 


Costume design 
Duan Ni 


Costume production 
DNTY 


Lighting design 
Tao Ye 


Technical director and lighting technician 
Dong Huoliang 


Co-produced by 
La Biennale di Venezia  


With the support of 
Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels 

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