TNUA dancers have started a three-month activity performing at the Taipei Railway Station, entertaining travelers and passers-by at the busiest spot of the city every weekend.
They made their debut on September 22, Saturday, with more than 80 dancers from TNUA sculpting themselves into attractive poses at the station’s main hall when the clock struck 4:30 p.m. before unleashing their energy and passion into fluid dancing forms and motions.
Hurrying visitors to the train station could not but stop to admire such a rare sight – and superb performance by this young and passionate group dancing to music ranging from pop to rock and roll.
The first event of this three-month series was also witnessed by Minister of Culture Lung, Ying-tai, Minister of Transportation and Communications Mao, Chi-Kuo, Taiwan University of Technology President Prof. Chen, Hong-Chu, TNUA President Prof. Ju, Tzong-Ching, as well as TNUA Vice President Prof. Chang, Chung-Shiuan, and other school administrators.
Ms. Lung noted that the activity is meant to show that performing arts should not be restricted to the theatre stage, but instead should be able to create a beautiful and surprising encounter with the audiences in public spaces.
Such an activity also allows dance students to move from their usual classrooms and professional stage to real-life scenes, learning to move, perform, and choreograph dances among the crowd, she said.
Prof. Ping Heng, who supervises the activity, said more dancers will be featured in upcoming events, which will start at 4:30 p.m. every Saturday for three months – at the Taipei Railway Station.