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Taipei, May 18 (CNA) Choreographer Liu Feng-shueh (劉鳳學), who held many firsts in Taiwan -- first holder of a doctorate degree in dance, first person to promote Chinese modern dance, and one of the first National Arts Award winners -- died at home in Taipei on Wednesday, according to a statement released that day.
Working from a deep understanding of how to analyse body movements, she revived a succession of long-lost dances
She was a leading advocate of and expert on dance notation, helping to do for choreographed works what a score does for music.
Following a 44-year tenure as founder and Artistic Director of New York Theatre Ballet, Diana Byer will step down following NYTB’s spring performances, May 4-8, 2022.
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