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Edwaard Liang
Born1975 or 1976 (age 48–49)[1][2]
Occupation(s)dancer, choreographer
Career
Former groupsNew York City Ballet
Websitewww.EdwaardLiang.com

Edwaard Liang (born c. 1975/1976[1][2]inTaipei, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese-born American dancer and choreographer. He grew up in Marin County, California.

Career

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Liang began studying dance at the age of 5. He entered the School of American Ballet in New York City in 1989,[3] joined New York City Ballet in 1993 and was promoted to the rank of soloist in 1998. In 2001, Liang left the New York City Ballet to dance in Fosse on Broadway. He returned to New York City Ballet from 2004 to 2007 where he danced in ballets by Jorma Elo (Slice to Sharp) and Mauro Bigonzetti (In Vento). Liang began choreographing around 2003. He created FLIGHT OF ANGELS for Nederlands Dans Theatre and in 2005 his pas de deux DISTANT CRIES was premiered at the Joyce Theatre, NYC, by Peter Boal and Wendy Whelan and was later performed by the same dancers at the New York State Theater. In July 2013 Liang became artistic director of BalletMet the professional company based in Columbus, Ohio.[4] In 2023 he became the artistic director of The Washington Ballet.

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b Dunning, Jennifer (March 13, 2005). "DANCE; The Instant Choreographer". The New York Times. Retrieved February 28, 2012. Mr. Liang, 29 Also available at EdwaardLiang.com Archived 2011-07-10 at the Wayback Machine.
  • ^ a b Palmer Bigue, Christa (March 6, 2008). "Marin's Edwaard Liang emerges as top choreographer for hire". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved February 28, 2012. Edwaard Liang, the 32-year-old choreographer
  • ^ "Interview: Edwaard Liang". Oberon's Grove. October 15, 2007. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  • ^ "2013 Artistic Director Announcement". Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
  • ^ "25 To Watch: Edwaard Liang". Dance Magazine. January 2006. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
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