Youth Ballet Ensemble Taiwan x BAOTanz
The young dancers of YBET were sadly nowhere to be seen in a double bill that was, in fact, a showcase for four of Taiwan’s established artists.
Chien Hua-bao (簡華葆)
National Taiwan University of the Arts: Emancipate & Millennium Dance
Two graduation shows, 25 short pieces, 23 of them by students. Plenty to admire, although some student works struggled and felt a little naive
A dance in the mists of time: Youth Ballet Ensemble Taiwan in Metaphor
Visually, it is insanely appealing and gorgeously lit. There are occasional, brief, brighter moments, but Metaphor is a dance in the shadows.