In this workshop, we will use the style of Argentine tango as the main focus for exchange. In the dance style of Argentine tango, female dancers must center their weight on their male partners, who lead the spatial direction. This dynamic of dependency and movement reflects traditional gender roles in Taiwanese society. Choreographer Huang Huai-Te intentionally allows female Argentine tango dancers to return to their own center and dance solo, suggesting that women in Taiwan have gradually gained autonomy amid social changes. Beyond exchanging movement and body knowledge, this workshop aims to be an exchange session in perspectives on gender roles within and its development in each participants’ cultural background.
This workshop is open for PUBLIC, with the following requirements:
– Ages 15 and above.
– Bring your own high-heeled shoes.
Huang Huai-Te
A dancer and a choreographer, founder of Dashing Theater. Through Dashing Theater, he aims to create absorbing and engaging images with dance by interweaving Taiwanese historical memories with contemporary issues. Huang’s concerns include: how to connect people with dance, and how to bring their attention to societal issues through dance. Before the establishment of Dashing Theater in 2020, Huang was a dancer and choreographer at Horse Dance Theater and also a resident choreographer for Cloud Gate 2 in 2015 and 2017.
Tsou Ying-Lin
Taiwanese freelance artist, former dancer of the Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, and dance teacher. She explores the dialectical relationship between her performance experience and inner intentions, seeking freedom from bodily unity. She is dedicated to creation, performance, body development, and dance education.