Neo-Classic Dance Company

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Liu Feng-Shueh’s Choreography, Scholarly Works, And Honors

1950	Creation	Op.1 Blue Danube Op.2 The Plea
1951	Creation	Op.3 Pale Bird Lake Op.4 Mongolian Victory Dance Op.5 Sparks Op.6 In Praise of Land Reform Op.7 Motherland
1952	Creation	Op.8 Bodhi Dance Op.9 Walking on the Waves Op.10 White Sails Op.11 The Happy Farmer
1954	Creation	Op.12 Freedom Op.13 The Sea Op.14 The Silver Plate Op.15 Song of Spring Op.16 Ironsmith in the Forest Op.17 Study 1
	Research	Visited Lanyu to research the dance and the music of the Yami aboriginal tribe.
1955	Creation	Op.18 Study 2 Op.19 Fate Op.20 Lotus Pond
	Research	Visited Wulai and Nantou to research the dance and music of the Atayal Tribe.
1956	Creation	Op.21 Viennese Forest Op.22 Sister Rainbow Op.23 Summer Evening on Orchid Island Op.24 Salihonba Op.25 Study 3 Op.26 Folk Dance (Kang-pa Tribe)
1957	Creation	Op.27 The Witch Op.28 The Last Trial Op.29 Flower Waltz Op.30 Sea Hunt Op.31 Rainbow Op.32 Study 4
	Research	Conducted research on aboriginal dance, music, and culture in Taiwan’s mountain regions Began researching traditional Chinese dance and experimenting with modern Chinese dance.
1958	Creation	Op.33 Ambushed From All Sides Op.34 Raspberry Picking Op.35 Orchid Dance Op.36 Study 5
1959	Creation	Op.37 Folk Dance of the Yiao Tribe Op.38 Study 6
	Research	Visited Renai County in Nantou to research the dance and music of the Bunun aboriginal tribe.
1960	Creation	Op.39 Dance of the Green Waves Op.40 Study 7
1961	Creation	Op.41 Rhythm of Time
	Research	Visited Tapang County in Chiayi to research the dance and music of the Tsou aboriginal tribe.
1963	Creation	Op.42 Greeting the Dawn Op.43 Study 8 Op.44 Dance of the People Op.45 Yi Dance Op.46 Study 9
1964	Creation	Op.47 Melody of Youth Op.48 Study 10
	Publication	Educational Dance and Introduction to Dance
1965	Creation	Op.49 Tai-Chi Sword Dance Op.50 Study 11
	Research	Researched Chinese Dance passed on to Japan during the T’ang dynasty at the Court Music Department of the Japanese Imperial Palace Studied modern dance and choreography at the Tokyo University of Education.
1966	Creation	Op.51 Study 12 Op.52 Shepherd’s Flute Op.53 Happy New Year Op.54 Confrontation Op.55 Female Statues Op.56 Journey Op.57 Intimate Mutual Dependence Op.58 Straight or Round?
	Research	Visited Hsiangtienhu, Miaoli, to research the dance and music of the Saisiat aboriginal tribe.
1967	Creation	Op.59 Pa Tou Op.60 King of Lan Ling Op.61 The Singing of Spring Orioles Op.62 The Eight Immortals on the Kunlun Mountain Op.63 24 Hours and 1 Second Op.64 Street Scene Op.65 Silence
	Research	Researched the ancient Chinese dance “Dance of the People”.
	Publication	A Study of Chinese Ethic Dance & Dance of the People
	Founded	The Modern Dance Studio
	Concert	Presented Dance Performance entitled “Ancient and Modern Chinese Dance”, introducing the Theory of Chinese Modern Dance and Experimental works at the Chun-Shan Hall, Taipei, April 8.
1968	Creation	Op.66 Gods of the Temple Gate Op.67 Smoke from the Kitchen Fire Op.68 Study 13 Op.69 modern Trilogy
	Research	Visited Wufeng County to research the dance and music of the Saisiat aboriginal tribe. Commissioned to revise “Yi Dance”.
	Concert	Presented dance performance entitled “Tradition and Creation” at the Chun-Shan Hall, Taipei, May 9.
1969	Honor	Awarded the Ministry of Education’s First Cultural Award for Dance
	Research	Traveled to Germany to study Labanotation and choreography at the Volkwang Hochschule.
1971	Creation	Op.70 The Berlin Wall
1972	Creation	Op.71 Ave Maria Op.72 Chang Orh’s Flight to the Moon
	Research	Visited Korea to study 15th century Korean temple dances composed in the style of Chinese Confucian dances.
1973	Creation	Op.73 Shooting Arrows Into Pitchers Op.74 Eclipse Op.75 Accusation Against Heaven
	Research	Participated in the International workshop on Folk Dance held in Israel and presented the paper “Application of Labanotation in Chinese Folk Dance”.
	Publication	Labanotation of Chinese Dance published by the Dance Notation Bureau of the United States
	Concert	Presented a dance performance at Chun-Shan Hall, Taipei, May 19.
1974	Creation	Op.76 Song of the Sojourner Op.77 The Seance Op.78 Autumn River
	Concert	Presented a dance performance at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, December 15 and 16; At Chun-Shing Hall, Taichung, December 22.
1975	Creation	Op.79 Man Without Humanity Op.80 Lyric Op.81 Minor Accusation Against Heaven Op.82 Impressions of a Spring Frolic Op.83 Modern People Op.84 Love Song Op.85 Goddess of the Lo River Op.86 Chiu Chin
	Concert	Traveled at the head of a Chinese folk dance troupe to Bolivia, to attend the International Folk Dance Festival.
1976	Creation	Op.87 The Vast Northern Wilds Op.88 Journey in Search of Her Hus band Op.89 Song of the Fisherman
	Founded	The Neo-Classic Dance Company
	Research	Traveled to Pingtung, Wutai, and Taoyuan to study the dance and music of the Paiwan aboriginal tribe. Commissioned by Taiwan Provincial Government to choreograph and arrange dance of the Yami, Ami, Atayal, Rukai, Tstou, and Paiwan aboriginal tribes.
	Concert	Presented a dance performance by Neo-Classic Dance Company at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, March 20-21, invited by San Francisco State Univ., to perform and lecture the research entitled “A Comparison of Western and Chinese Dance Forms”.
1977	Creation	Op.90 Short of Cash Op.91 Nilpotent Group
	Honor	Recognized as an outstanding scholar of dance by the U.S. Congress of Research on Dance (CORD)
	Research	Survey of dance and music and culture of Puyuma, Saisiat, and Bunun aboriginal tribe; under the commission of Taiwan Provincial Government.
	Concert	Presented a dance performance by Neo-Classic Dance Company entitled “Abstract and Realistic” at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, November 3 and 4, 1977.
1978	Creation	Op.92 Wisdom Island Op.93 Festival
	Research	Conference of Dance Research Committee in Hawaii; panelist in-group discussion entitled “Movement Notation and Non-Western dance Forms: Problems and Possibilities”.
	Exhibition	Exhibited documentary Collection of Chinese Dance and Dance Composition of Liu, Feng-Shueh, National Historical Museum, Taipei.
	Concert	Performed “The Dances of Taiwanese Aboriginal Tribes”, March 10-13, at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Taipei; presented “20 years Retrospective of Choreography by Liu, Feng-Shueh”, Nov. 6-7 -10, at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Taipei; Nov. 18-19, at the Recreation Hall, Chung-Cheng Library, Tainan.
1979	Creation	Op.94 On the Beach Op.95 Sacrifice of Snow
	Concert	Attended the Folk Arts Festival in Austria; performed at Heidelberg Univ., the Flensburg Opera House, and in Munich.
	Presented	The first exhibition of works by Li Hsiao-Hua, Chen Sheng-Mei, Lu Yuh-Jen, Tseng Ming-Sheng at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall in November.
1980	Creation	Op.96 Yami Tribe
	Research	Visited Lanyu to research the dance and music of the Yami aboriginal tribe.
	Concert	Invited to perform in the First Season of the Arts organized by the Ministry of Education at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, April 10-11. Attended the 18th Festival Folklorique International Des Pyrenees on July 26.
1981	Creation	Op.97 An Experimental Study of Spatial harmony with Three Rings on Icosahedrons Forms Op.98 Safeguarding
	Research	Began study for a doctorate degree at the Laban Centre for Movement and Dance at the Univ. of London Goldsmiths College.
1984	Creation	Op.99 The Emperor Destroys the Formations
	Research	Research of Confucian dance and dance of Sung Dynasty in Korea.
1987	Honor	Received a Ph.D. degree from the Laban Centre for Movement and Dance at the Univ. of London Goldsmiths College
1991	Creation	Op.100 Cireling Op.101 Document
	Honor	Won National Cultural Award for outstanding contribution in the field of dance
	Concert	At the invitation of National Theater, performed a retrospective entitled “40 Years of Contribution to Dance”, November 7-10 at National Theater, Taipei. Toured Taichung and Tainan on November 11 and 17 respectively.
1992	Creation	Op.102 Figurines 1 - Han Figurines Op.103 Carmina Burana
	Concert	Presented “Chinese Aesthetic Ideas in Dance I” at the National Theater, Taipei, March 13-15; Nov. and Dec. toured Hsinchu, Taichung, Nantou, Chunli, Keelung.
1993	Creation	Op.104 The World Completely Reformed Op.105 Majesty Invests the Four Seas Op.106 Figurines 2 – Chiang Figurines
	Concert	Feb. toured China Beijing, Chengtu and Canton; Sept. toured the U.S.; Dec. toured Taichung and Hsinchu.
1994	Creation	Op.107 Subtlety in Ethnic Poundings
	Concert	Presented “Subtlety in Ethnic Poundings” at National Theater, Taipei, Sept. 23-25.
	Founded	The Neo-Classic Performing Arts Foundation
1995	Creation	Op.108 Catulli Carmina
	Concert	Presented “Carmina Burana” at Taipei Municipal Hall, May 19-21. Toured Taichung and Hsinchuang.
1996	Creation	Op.109 Tsao-Pi & Chen-Mi Op.110 Black Hole
	Concert	Presented “Tsao-Pi & Chen-Mi” at the National Theater, Taipei, April 12-14. Presented “Black Hole” at the National Theater, Taipei, November 1-3, at Kaohsung Municipal Culture Center, Nov. 9, Hsinchuang Arts & Culture Center, Dec. 21.
	Research	“A Study of the System of the Chinese Dance Education”
1997	Creation	Op.111 The Grave Wave
	Honor	Won The National Culture and Arts Foundation Literary and Arts Award
	Research	Presented “The Grave Wave” at the National Theater, Taipei, November 7.
1998	Creation	Op.112 Not Until Hell Is Empty Will I Become A Buddha
	Concert	Presented “Not Until Hell Is Empty Will I Become A Buddha” at the National Theater, Taipei.
1999	Creation	Op.113 The Nanguan Music and Dance Op.114 Yellow River
	Concert	Presented “The Nanguan Music and Dance” at National Experimental Theater, Taipei, March 19-21. Present “Yellow River” at the National Theater, Taipei, May 1.
	Research	Lectured: “Integrating Labanotation and Laban Movement Analysis: An Analysis of Banquet music with Dance, ‘The Singing of Spring Orioles’ of T’ang Dynasty”, in the conference entitled “The Developing Trend of the Chinese Dance Culture in 21st Century” in Shenjun, Kuangtong, Nov. 22.
2000	Creation	Op.115 Vast Desert, Solitary Smoke Rises Straight Op.116 Child’s Eyes (Computerized Work)
	Concert	Presented “Vast Desert, Solitary Smoke Rises Straight” at the National Theater, Taipei, September 1-2.
	Speech	Entitled “Secret of Movement”, at Pei-An Junior High School, March 4. Entitled “Dance and Society”, at Fu Jen University, April 26.
	Research	Lecture “Establishment of the Dance Cultural Forum on the Website” in the conference entitled “Informal European Theatre Meeting” at Praha Archa Theatre, April 15.
	Publication	Dance with Nature – The Taiwanese Aborigine’s Dance
2001	Creation	Op.117 Koala Symbol (Computerized Work)
	Founded	T’ang Music and Dance (T’ang Yueh Wu)
	Concert	Presented Computerized work “Koala Symbol” at the National Experimental Theater, Taipei. Presented T’ang Court Music and Dance, including “The Emperor Destroys the Formations”, “Pa Tou”, “The Singing of Spring Orioles”.
	Speech	Entitled “New Face. Traditional Chinese Dance – New Classical Dance”, at the First International Choreographers’ Contest, Novosibirsk Russia, May.
	Honor	Contest jury of the First International Choreographers’ Contest, Novosibirsk Russia, May 2-7, 2002.
2002	Reconstruction	Op.118 Liquidambar (Grand Piece)
	Concert	March 15-17 at the Taipei Theater in New York, March 22-24 in Chinese Cultural Center of San Francisco presented T’ang Court Music and Dance, including “The Emperor Destroys the Formations”, “Pa Tou”, “The Singing of Spring Orioles”. Presented the “T’ang Grand Piece, Liquidambar” at the National Theater, Taipei, Nov. 22-24. Presented “Hyperlink” at the Experimental Theater, Sept. 21-22.
	Speech	“Concept of Body in Confucianism and Confucian Dance”, at April 20, Taipei. “T’ang Music and Dance Lecture”, at Recital Hall, Nov. 2.
2003	Reconstruction	Op. 119 Sogdians Drink Wine (Small Piece) Op. 120 Whirl Around (Grand Piece)
	Concert	On January 9-13 presented “The Emperor Destroys the Formations”, “Pa Tou”, “The Singing of Spring Orioles”, “Liquidambar” in APAP (The Association of Performing Arts Presents) Conference, New York, USA. June 27 presented “Drink Night” in Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall Main Plaza, invited by National Chiang Kai-Shek Cultural Center “CKS Square Mid-Summer’s ARTS Carnival”. November 21-23 presented T’ang court music and dance, including “The Emperor Destroys the Formations”, “The Singing of Spring Orioles”, “Liquidambar”, “Sogdians Drink Wine”, “Whirl Around” in the National Theater, Taipei.
	Speech	“Tracing the Footprints of the Dance Long Lost Reconstruction of T’ang Music – with Dance Civilization” in APAP (The Association of Performing Arts Presents), New York, USA. October 20-21 demonstrated the performance of T’ang court music and dance “The Singing of Spring Orioles”, “Liquidambar”, “Pa Tou”, “Whirl Around”, and gave a lecture, which introduced the T’ang dynasty music and dance in Taipei American School.
	Publication	Published Op. 115 “Vast Desert, Solitary Smoke Rises Straight” (dance symphonic poem) in July.
2004	Creation	Revised “Tsao-Pi & Chen-Mi”
	Concert	Presented “Tsao-Pi & Chen-Mi” on May 7-9 in the National Theater, Taipei; on May 27 in Tainan Municipal Cultural Center, Tainan; on July 5 presented “Figurines 1 – Han Figurines” in Chih-Shan Hall, Bureau of Cultural Affairs Kaohsiung; on August 1 presented T’ang court music and dance “The Emperor Destroys the Formations”, “The Singing of Spring Orioles”, “Pa Tou”, “Liquidambar” in Performing Art Center, Taipei National University of Arts; on October 9 in Culture Affair Bureau of Miaoli County; on October 16 in Keelung Municipal Cultural Center; on December 25 in Zs Mon Elementary School, Pingtung County, presented 2004 New Creation Display “Symbol”; on December 19 presented “Tsao-Pi & Chen-Mi” in Changhua County Yuanlin Performance Hall.
	Honor	Recognized as an outstanding scholar of dance by the U.S. Congress of Research on Dance (CORD)
	Promotion	On March 10-25 and May 12-20 in Blessed Imelda’s School, National Hsinchu University of Education, Tainan Women’s College of Arts and Technology, Municipal Jinsyue Elementary School, Taipei Municipal Zhongshan Girls High School, Fu Sing Elementary School, Anping Primary School, Tainan Municipal Chongsyue Elementary School, Tainan Municipal Dong-guang Elementary School, and Chiayi Municipal Chiayi Junior High School, promoted “Tsao-Pi & Chen-Mi”.
2005	Creation	Op.121 Roaring Calligraphy
	Concert	On January 28 presented T’ang court music and dance “The Singing of Spring Orioles”, “Pa Tou”, “Whirl Around”, “Nanguan music and dance”, “Roaring Calligraphy” in Zhong-Shan Hall, Taipei, for “2004 Taiepi Chinese Character Festival”, invited as the resident artist by National Chengchi University in March and held series of activities as “2005 Resident Artist in National Chengchi University – Liu Feng-Shueh and the Dance World of Neo-Classic”, on March 24 held miniature performance in campus series 1 in National Chengchi University, on March 30 held miniature performance in campus series 2 in National Chengchi University, on May 14, 19, 27 presented T’ang court music and dance “The Singing of Spring Orioles”, “Liquidambar”, “Pa Tou”, “Whirl Around”, Isadora Duncan’s Pieces “Ball Spiel”, “Dance of the Furies”, “Water Study” and New Creation Display “The Corner”, “Alone”, “On the Ramp” in Neo-Classic Performing Arts Foundation Houngshulin Theater for the Hongshulin Theater opening, on May 12, 17, 22 presented T’ang court music and dance “The Singing of Spring Orioles”, “Liquidambar”, “Pa Tou”, “Whirl Around”, Isadora Duncan’s Pieces “Ball Spiel”, “Dance of the Furies”, “Water Study” and New Creation Display “The Corne”, “Alone”, “One the Ramp” in New-Classic Performing Arts Foundation Houngshulin Theater, on May 13 presented T’ang court music and dance “The Singing of Spring Orioles”, “Liquidambar”, “Pa Tou”, and “Whirl Around” in Chinese Armed Forces Cultural Activity Center, invited by Brigham Young University, on August 13 presented the computer choreography works “The Mood of Dance”, “Ya!” “Dance Forms” in Neo-Classic Performing Arts Foundation Houngshulin Theater, on October 28-30 in National Theater, Taipei. On November 2 in Bureau of Cultural Affairs Kaohsiung City Government, on December 16 in Hsinchu Cultural Affair Bureau, Hsinchu, presented Anna Sokolow’s masterpieces “Dreams” and “Rooms”.
	Exhibition	Invited as the resident artist by National Chengchi University in March and held series of activities as “2005 Resident Artist in National Chengchi University – Liu Feng-Shueh and the Dance World of Neo-Classic”, on March 22-31 held “Liu Feng-Shueh and the Dance World of New-Classic Record Exhibition”.
	Speech	“The Dialogue of Poetry, Song, music and Dance Between 7th and the 20th Century” on March 24, “The Origin of Creation – The Dialogue Between Literature and Dance” on March 28, Lecture “Dance Experience” on March 29, “Computer Technology Combined with Dance” and Lecture “Body Movement” on March 30 all in National Chengchi University, “Dance Cultural Anthropology Series (3) discussion, Performance and Lecture – The Performing Piece who Had Changed the Dance History” on September 24 in National Taiwan Arts Education Center, “The Dialogue Between Dance and Poetry” on October 12 in National Taiwan Normal University.
	Contribution	Established Neo-Classic Performing Arts Foundation Houngshulin Theater in Danshui Town, Taipei County and opened on May 12.
	Camp	On May 12-17 held “2005 The Mother of Modern Dance – Duncan Research Camp” on July 31 to August 3 held “Computer Choreography – The Young Choreography” in Neo-Classic Performing Arts Foundation Houngshulin Theater.
	Promotion	On September 26-27, October 5-7 and October 12-21 in Chung-Hwan School of Arts, Tsoying Senior High School, Taipei Jingmei Girls High School, National Taiwan University, Zhong Zheng Senior high School, Fu Jen Catholic University, Chinese Cultural University, Kaohsiung Chung Cheng Elementary School, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Laing Ya Junior High School, National Hsinchu University of Education, Taipei Nanhu Senior High School and GIGA-Byte Technology, on December 1 in National Chiao Tung University, on December 7 in National Tsing Hua University, promoted Anna Sokolow’s masterpieces “Dreams” and “Rooms”.
2006	Concert	On January 12-15 participated in the international symposium, “Cultural Identities, Artistic Identities from Bombay to Tokyo” and presented “The Emperor Destroys the Formations”, “The Singing of Spring Orioles”, “Whirl Around”, “Liquidambar”, “Pa Tou” in the Grand Studio of CND (Center National de la Danse), France, on April 7-9 presented Neo-Classic Dance Company 30 anniversary – Liu Feng-Shueh’s “Carmina Burana” Op. 103 in National Theater, Taipei; on May 20 in Changhua County Yuanlin Performance Hall, Changhua; on May 27 in Bureau of Cultural Affairs Kaohsiung; on May 28 in Tainan Municipal Cultural Center, Tainan, and on June 3 in Zhongshan Hall, Taichung. On July 15, held “2005 Computer Choreography – Children Camp” performance in Neo-Classic Performing Arts Foundation Houngshulin Theater.
	Speech	“The Banquet Music-with-Dance of T’ang Dynasty” on January 13 in Pantin, France, discussed the background of the T’ang dynasty, and demonstrated the performance. “‘Carmina Burana’ and Painting” on March 11 in National Hsinchu Senior High School, Hsinchu. “The Dialogue of Poetry, Song, Music, and Dance Between the East in the 7th Century and the West in the 20th Century” on March 12 in Tainan Municipal Cultural Center.
	Honor	On October 5, the Neo-Classic Dance Company was awarded as outstanding art troupe by Department of Culture Affairs of Taipei City Government, also gave the name to one path as “Neo-Classic path” in Taipei Daan Park.
	Camp	On July 5-8 held “2006 Computer Choreography – Summer Camp in Neo-Classic Performing Arts Foundation Houngshulin Theater.
	Promotion	On March 10, 11, 15, 29, 30; April 19, 26; May 4, 10, 19; September 29 in Taipei Municipal Longshan Junior High School, Fu Jen Catholic University, Institute For Information Industry, National Taipei University of Education, Taipei Jing-Xing Junior high School, National Taipei College of Business, National Kaohsiung Normal University, National Yulin Special Education School, National Taiwan University, Hsinchu Culture Center Gallery, Blessed Imelda’s School held the speech and performance of the Neo-Classic Dance Company 30th anniversary “The Dialogue of Poetry, Song, Music and Dance - Carmina Burana”, on August 19, Otcober 21, November 5, December 9, held the speech “Dance Cultural Anthropology Series – Neo-Classic Hard-Working Day”, invited Ilene Fox o give the speech “Introduce Laban Writer and Laban Dancer”l Dr. Hsu, I-Hsiung “Play and Revelry – Body Culture of Ancient Olympics”; Chen, Su-Chen “A Surreal Encounter – The Impact of Surrealism on Film, Dance, and Visual Arts”; Claire Rousier “From Access to the Sources to Development of Chorographic Culture – A Fundamental Critique of the National Centre for Dace (France)”.