Spring Riot 2025 – Online Selection

“Spring Riot” by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan has served as a creative choreographic platform where choreographers unite to foster bold new visions.

Now, Spring Riot moves beyond the stage
Evolving into a new digital frontier—

Selected from “Spring Riot 2025,” this online program features a diverse group of choreographers—Baru Madiljin, YANG Nai-hsuan, Hiroaki Umeda and the duo LEE Chen-wei & Vakulya Zoltán—collaborating with Cloud Gate dancers to showcase their unique perspectives on movement. Revisit the stage through this digital premiere, where every work strips away ornamentation to reveal the raw power and depth of movement on a bare stage.

• Baru Madiljin: She, Adorned by Her Own Body
  Indigenous choreographer Baru Madiljin, Artistic Director of Tjimur Dance Theatre, explores tribal history and cultural memory through the lens of contemporary dance. Centered on the Paiwan Mother Pot, this work invokes the image of Indigenous women as the nurturers of life, translated through the fluid movements and deep emotional interplay of three dancers.
  
  Photo by LEE Chia-yeh

• YANG Nai-hsuan: Birthday wish, but who cares
  YANG Nai-hsuan, Artistic Director of Les Petites Choses Production, translates everyday emotions into movement. Inspired by the quiet powerlessness and recurring disappointments of the everyday, this work uses choreography that is both delicate and raw to capture the emotional pulse of the modern world.
  
  Photo by LEE Chia-yeh

• Hiroaki Umeda: symbiotic pulse
  Renowned for his Kinetic Force Method, Hiroaki Umeda collaborates with six Cloud Gate dancers in symbiotic pulse. The piece delves into the symbiotic relationship between movement, perception, and energy, revealing a profound dialogue within the language of the body.
  
  Photo by LEE Chia-yeh

• LEE\VAKULYA: Last Concerto
  ​Choreographic duo LEE Chen-wei (Taiwan) and Vakulya Zoltán (Hungary) explore the intricate relationship between the individual and society, pushing the boundaries of partnership and empathy. Inspired by the improvisational spirit of Hungarian violinist Lajkó Félix, Last Concerto unfolds through a process of constant transformation and gripping unpredictability.
  Photo by LEE Chia-yeh