Tai Chi Tao Ying
Class Description
Tai Chi Tao Ying is a unique Chinese exercise initiated by Mr. Hsiung Wei in Taiwan. It is an ideal exercise for health keeping. Persistent practice will bring about the wonderful effect of thorough body suppleness and an energeticallysurging chi. Shu-gi has learned Tai Chi for almost forty years and she was trained under Mr. Hsiung 20 years ago, receiving Mr. Hsiung’s approval for teaching Tai Chi Tao Ying in TNUA since 2002. She will teach the class with the combination of Tai Chi Tao Ying and the concept of Western dance.
Instructor
Shu-gi Cheng
Shu-gi Cheng was the Chair of the Dance Department, the School of Dance, Taipei National University of the Arts for 6 years, and was the Chair of the Graduate Program and the Dance Department for 3 years. She received her M.F.A. in Dance at the Texas Christian University and later taught as a guest teacher in the University of Nevada / Colorado College / Texas Christian University/ Beijing Dance Academy / Shanghai Theatrical Institute-Dance Institute/ Burapha University in Thailand. Cheng is a renowned dancer in Taiwan. One of the founding members, principal dancer, choreographer and rehearsal director of the Cloud Gate Dance Theater for 16 years, she is the co-founder of Taipei Crossover Dance Company, performing in more than 600 concerts with both companies. She was the rehearsal director of Mr. Lin Hwai-Min’s repertoire Legacy in Dusseldorf, Germany in 2002.
