Moon Water: Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan

According to legend, Cloud Gate is the name of the oldest known dance in China, a ritual dance some 5,000 years old. In 1973, choreographer Lin Hwai-min adopted this classical name for the first modem dance company in Taiwan or China: Cloud Gate Dance Theatre. The performance “Moon Water“, a fusion of ballet and Tai Chi, is danced to Johann Sebastian Bach’s Six Suites for Cello Solo, performed by Mischa Maisky. #dance #taichi #cloudgate #taiwan ------- Subscribe to wocomoMUSIC: Follow us on Facebook: ------- Since its founding in 1973, Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan has received high public and critical acclaim for its astonishing performances all over the world. At home the company enjoys an almost cult status: giving free outdoor performances several times a year, drawing audiences of up to 80,000 people for each performance. The founder and artistic director of this first contemporary dance company in any Chi