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Lin Hwai-min
Choreographer

Lin Hwai-min

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Founding Taiwan’s Cloud Gate Dance Theater.

Legacy · Nine Songs

Born
19 February 1947
Birthplace
Xingang Township

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Lin Hwai-min

Lin Hwai-min is a Taiwanese choreographer and writer whose dance works bring contemporary movement into dialogue with East Asian artistic traditions.

Early life

Training

Studied journalism in Taiwan and writing at the University of Iowa, then trained at the Martha Graham school in New York.

Career

  1. 1973

    Cloud Gate

    Founded Cloud Gate Dance Theater in Taiwan.

  2. 1983

    Dance education

    Established the dance department at Taipei National University of the Arts.

  3. 1999

    Second company

    Founded Cloud Gate 2.

Selected work

Legacy

A major work reflecting migration and Taiwanese history.

Nine Songs

Collaborated with stage designer Ming Cho Lee.

Sacred Monsters

Worked with Sylvie Guillem and Akram Khan.

Beyond work

Writing

Published fiction before building his dance career; his story Cicada appeared in 1969.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗

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