B.DANCE

Led by Taiwanese choreographer Po-Cheng Tsai, B.DANCE has emerged as one of the most talked-about international contemporary dance companies. Since its creation in 2014, B.DANCE has performed in Israel, China, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and across Europe multiple times. Po-Cheng Tsai has received numerous awards in international choreographic competitions and was named Choreographer of the Year in 2018 by the German magazine tanz. In 2020, he also received the prize for choreographic revelation at the 57th French Palmarès of the Prix du Syndicat professionnel de la critique Théâtre, Musique et Danse. He has choreographed for renowned companies such as Introdans, Tanz Luzerner Theatre, Gauthier Dance, Cloud Gate 2, and Bern Ballet.

The Taiwanese artist has developed a distinctive choreographic language and style, seamlessly blending traditional Asian movements and martial arts with hip-hop and contemporary dance. He continually pushes boundaries to create theatrical, physical, and emotionally resonant works that are accessible and inspiring to all audiences.
The art of Po-Cheng Tsai and his team extends beyond the stage: in 2022/2023, the film The Cell, based on their play of the same name and produced by B.DANCE, won awards in 25 international dance film competitions.

Since 2021, B.DANCE has successfully conducted tours spanning several months, consistently filling venues throughout Europe and garnering growing support from audiences and programmers alike.

B.DANCE’s season kicked off in June 2024 with a 10-day tour across prestigious venues in Finland and Romania. The tour included performances at the renowned Kuopio Dance Festival, the Sibiu International Theatre Festival, and the National Theatre of Bucharest, where the company showcased their now-iconic works Floating Flowers and ALICE.

The company will then premiere its creation Crack, on October 5 and 6, 2024, at the Taipei Cultural Center. Following this, Po-Cheng Tsai will create Swan Lake for the Taipei Capital Ballet, with the premiere scheduled for October 26, 2024, at the National Kaohsiung Center of the Arts.

B.DANCE will be touring Europe twice this season with ALICE and Before We Say Goodbye. The company will perform in Spain, France, Belgium, Germany and Luxembourg in November and December 2024, and in March and April 2025.

A key moment of the season, yet to be confirmed, the company is expected to perform from April 10 to 19, 2025, at the Théâtre Le 13ème Art in Paris, with 10 performances of the piece ALICE.

« It is a remarkable experience to witness dance at this level, where every small movement can be fully appreciated, and where the dancers truly have nowhere to hide. Fortunately, these dancers have no need to hide. »

Robert Dow, The Wee Review

« What stands out the most here is the energy. In the end, the sustained applause is as much for the athleticism as it is for the aesthetics… Po-Cheng is a force to be reckoned with. »

Kelly Apter, The Scotsman

“We are experiencing the dance of the world, which has spanned the entire history of mankind. The dancers’ involvement is fascinating, on a stretched rope from the first to the last second. And when the show stops, when the storm is over, we start breathing again.” Laurence Houot, Franceinfo