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Tsai Po-Cheng is a choreographer and full-time dance teacher, currently serving as the Artistic Director of B.DANCE, the production team behind Chengwu Dance Studio. He has been creating continuously since his student days, incorporating his own life experiences and insights into his works. His pieces are emotional yet humorous, with a unique vocabulary that blends theatrical art, dance, and extreme physical movements, resulting in a diverse style. His duets, including "Floating Flowers," "Hugin/Munun," and "INNERMOST," have won numerous awards both domestically and internationally.

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Inspired by the two-headed hound that guards the gates of Hell in Greek mythology, the two-headed dog, with its two heads and one body, is "usually used in mythology to guard a specific area or protect something. This image reminds me that everything has good and evil, and even more aspects. On the other hand, good and evil are not opposites; often they coexist." In his dance work, Tsai Po-cheng arranges for dancers to imitate the fierce image of the two-headed dog, representing the pulling state of two heads with different thoughts sharing a single body, thus reflecting the multifaceted nature of humanity. Tsai Po-cheng says, "The good or bad of things comes from interpretation. What is good for one person may be bad for another. It depends on one's thoughts and perspectives, leading to different results."

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Liliana Barros is a Portuguese dancer and choreographer residing in Germany.

She studied at the Ballet School of Portugal (BALLETEATRO) and the Pirmin Treku Classical Ballet School in Porto, and earned a Bachelor of Dance degree from the Rotterdam Dance Academy.

She has been a member of the Robert Zappala Dance Company in Sicily, Italy; the Pretty Ugly Tanz Köln Dance Company led by Amanda Miller; the Ballett des Saarländisches Staatstheater in Germany; and the Compagnie Marie Chouinard Dance Company in Monterey, Canada.

She has performed works by Margaret Doron, Amanda Miller, Robert Zappala, Izk Gérilli, Stephens, Marco Gököck, Marie Schnoud, Kurt Jules, Stevie Kinsellis, John Inger, Giglio Kérian, Alexander Eckermann, and others. Liliana won the Sponsor Club Preis Best Dancer award in 2011. She has also created numerous works for the German Ballett des Saarländisches Staatstheater, including *ILhektra*, *Persona*, *Claritas*, *Garden of Delight*, *Menagerie*, *Sentimental Animals*, and *Collider/Vainglory*.

She also designed the stage and costumes for the play *FaustKampf*, which premiered at the Saarbrücken Performance Theatre in Germany in 2012.

In 2017, Liliana collaborated with theatre director Christopher Henninger on the choreography for the stage play *Allons, Enfants*.

From 2016 to 2017, at the request of Steinselis, she created *My Name is Legion* for the Ballett des Saarländisches Staatstheater, which premiered on February 18, 2017.

Liliana is currently a freelance artist, teaching at several dance companies in addition to her dance creations. She has collaborated with theatre director Matagonica on the production of *JEDEM das SEINE*.

From 2018 to 2019, Liliana will continue to create *FUNKELFUCHS* for the Braunschweig Theatre in Germany and a new work for the Mannheim State Theatre Dance Center.

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*Nervure* is a solo dance work, originally titled *Farewell, Belle*.

The inspiration came from saying goodbye to something illusory, like a character I desperately wanted to create but couldn't let go of; thus, I had to deal with this persistent emotion.

*Nervure* won two awards at the Solocoreografico Dance Competition in Dorino, Italy in 2017 and was invited to perform in Frankfurt and Lyon. In addition, the work won Best Performance at the Copenhagen International Choreography Competition and was invited to perform at the Sophiensaelle Performing Arts Theatre and Dock 11 Theatre in Berlin, the TanzOFFensive Performing Arts Festival in Hanover, and the DanceWaves Performing Arts Festival in Cyprus.

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Hoang Noc To is an independent dancer and choreographer from Hanoi, Vietnam, currently working with the Königssen Dance Company in the Netherlands. His choreography won three awards at the 2018 Copenhagen International Choreography Competition (B.OOM Production) and first prize at the MASDANZA Asian Emerging Choreography Challenge.

Hoang Noc To has over ten years of experience as a ballet dancer, having worked with companies including the Vietnam National Opera and Ballet, the Swiss Snefer Youth Dance Company, the Regensburg Ballet, and the Fortzheim Dance Company.

Huang Nuotu began working as a freelance dancer in 2016. He has collaborated with many artists, including James Shatland, Orlov Schmid, Walter Mattiani, Deli Carden, Ruan Anuo, De Rothollen, Guy Domakwiz, Antonio Gömez, Jagqueline Beck, Franz Brodman, and Ral Andersen.

Concept of work

In this pas de deux, the opening features two male dancers moving rapidly with their bodies and delicate hand gestures, following each other until they finally achieve balance and become one. However, behind the seemingly calm and peaceful facade, subtle unease continues. As the conflict intensifies, a fierce battle ensues between the two dancers. They collide, challenge each other, until finally they split back into two separate individuals.

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Jill is a dancer, choreographer, video producer, and founder of JC Movement Production.

Jill graduated from the Alzet-Esch Conservatory of Music in Luxembourg, majoring in ballet and contemporary dance. In 2005, she was selected to participate in the China-EU Art Academy in Beijing, organized by the British Arts Council. After 2007, she continued her studies in New York and France, obtaining her dance teaching qualifications. She has performed as a dancer with dance companies in various countries, including Israel, Australia, Germany, the United States, Luxembourg, Finland, South America, Mexico, and Laos.

Jill's works include: *Jill Created R!CE*, *We Are We*, *Zement*, *Zement the Solo*, *The Hidden Garden*, *SIEBEN*, and the children's work *MATKA*.

Jill began producing short dance films in 2013 and in 2015 began working on dance therapy projects, establishing "JC Movement Production" in Luxembourg. In 2017, her work *Zement* was selected for the LUCKY TRIMMER Festival and the Hanover International Choreography Competition in Germany, and won the CICC Taiwan Production Award at the Copenhagen International Choreography Competition in Denmark.

In 2018, Jill created a seven-person version of *SIEBEN*, her first one-hour-long work.

Jill is currently a dancer with the Cie Mirage Dance Company in France and the Hannah Ma Dance Company in Germany, and continues to perform her own creations worldwide, including *Zement the solo*, *The Hidden Garden*, *SIEBEN*, and the children's work *MATKA*.

Concept of work

This solo dance, *Zement*, is a work by young choreographer Jill Croweschl, primarily based on the concept of separation and the imagery of a concrete wall. According to Jill, human hands build walls, but these hands also create various forms of separation, including consolidation, separation, and destruction. Human hands, besides being used to execute various political decisions, are also a mirror reflecting the life of the person who owns those hands.

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Andrea Costanzo Martini was born in Italy, where he studied modern dance and ballet.

At the age of 19, he moved to Munich, Germany, and studied at the Heinz-Bosl Stiftung Ballet Academy.

In 2004, he joined the Aalto Ballett Theter Essen in Germany, beginning his professional ballet career.

Andrea joined the Basilva Dance Company's second company in 2006 and joined the main company two years later.

During his time with the Basilva Dance Company, Andrea participated in all of Ohana Harin and Sharon Yil's works, and through the company's "Dancer Creation" workshops, became a gaga dance technique teacher and also created choreography.

Andrea subsequently joined the Carl Berg Ballet in Stockholm, where he worked for two years on the works of numerous choreographers, including Benoît Lassambe, Alexander Eckermann, Christophe Petter, Jeff Tavantint, and Tilman O'Donnell.

Andrea won the Gold Medal for Choreography and Performance at the 2013 Stuttgart International Solo Dance Festival in Germany for his work "What Happened in Dorino?" In 2015, the work won the Audience Choice Award at the Masdanza International Choreography Competition in Spain.

In December 2016, Andrea's work "Blue Eyes" won the Second Jury Prize at the Jerusalem International Choreography Competition.

In November 2018, Andrea was selected for the European Young Choreographers Platform with her work "Scarab, Horns and Void".

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Solo creation by Andrea Costanzo Martini.

What would it be like if every cell in my body were thoroughly examined by the other objects in the room?

What does it mean to "expose oneself"?

Is it an act of selflessness or selfishness?

More broadly, can we develop meaning from physical actions?

These are questions I pondered while creating "What Happened in Dorino?"

The challenge for me in this dance was to release the deepest power of the body; it might involve bizarre or exaggerated physical movements, but it must absolutely break free from conventional frameworks.

Even so, while releasing primal energy, I must also objectively and calmly evaluate the execution of all the movements and details I create.

This is a back-and-forth struggle between mental state and physical expression. In the performance, I obeyed my own rules, but at the same time, I rebelled against them, because I wanted to simultaneously present the state of the viewer and the viewed.

The narration accompanying the dance is taken from the words of Italian teleshopping expert Vina Massi while selling products; she became a household name in the 1990s for her innovative sales methods and energetic personality.

This dance piece won the Gold Medal for Choreography and Performance at the Stuttgart International Solo Dance Festival in Germany in March 2013.

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Carmen Fomero grew up on Tenerife in the Canary Islands and holds choreography and dance degrees from the Madrid Higher School of Dance.

She and Miguel Barabrigga are co-founders of the Carmen Fomero Company. Prior to this, Carmen worked with Anna Beatrice Alonso's I+D Dance Company, Sharon Friedman's Project Dance, and Daniel Aberlugh's Dance Company, and served as a director and dancer in the "Beyond Dance" project. Carmen's recent work includes Ecoleu's "Project Harmony," works by Dimmel Kolilov and Tamako Akiyama, the Antonio Ruz Dance Company, and Monica Lande and Anise Nelfazz's "10&10".

"Almost Two" won the 29th Madrid Choreography Competition and Best Performance at the 14th Burgos & New York International Choreography Competition.

Carmen's choreography has been performed at the Barcelona Flower Market Dance Center, the Madrid Dance Festival, the Prague Dance Festival in the Czech Republic, the Siena Summer Dance Festival in Italy, and the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival in the United States.

Carmen is currently choreographing with Dimercolilov, Ekoelou, and Daniel Aberlu, and in 2018, she and Daniel Aberlu founded the LAVA dance company in Tenerife.

Miguel is from Madrid and began his professional dance career in 2002, specializing in break-dance.

For the past 12 years, he has been involved with the "Rock Fusion" dance company, where he is known as "B-Boy Zomas."

Miguel joined the Dani Panuro Dance Company in 2009 and began collaborating with other companies. He works with Carmen Fomero on his own creations, and his piece "Almost Two" won the 29th Madrid Choreography Competition. While working with Carmen Fomero, Miguel has also collaborated with Dimekolilov and Tamako Akiyama, and participated in Monica Lande and Anise Nerfaz's "10 & 10," Eco Eru's "The Way of Harmony," Juti Filasca's "The Laura Project," and the Antonio Ruz Dance Company.

Miguel was nominated for Best Male Dancer at the MAX Performing Arts Awards in 2018 for his work on Dimerkolilov's "Broken Words".

In addition to continuing to create with the Carmen Femello Company, he has also collaborated with Dimerkolilov, Project Laura, Dani Panuro, and the Antonio Ruz Dance Company.

Concept of work

"Almost Two" is a contemporary dance work that blends story and events.

The main theme depicts a young man waiting for a woman at a certain place. Both have designs on each other, and as events unfold, their past conflicts are gradually revealed.

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