ABOUT CCDC
Introduction

CCDC― the Century Contemporary Dance Company was founded in the millennium. Led by Miss Yao Shu Fen, the company has gone on to perform and present an innovative modern dance that integrate various fields, including theater, visual art, and textual narrative space. The Company carry out Miss Yao's mission by presenting cross-domain collaboration with top artists in various art, created the performing art with contemporary symbolic meaning. CCDC continue searching for new and bold materials in life, incorporating the humanistic and connotation of Taiwan into the dance works, to transcend the original body language and structural barriers, starting from the creation, and transforming theatricality, lives, humanity, and extremely emphasize the commonality of human’s body, dance and social. Under the artistic direction of Miss Yao, CCDC’s works features the most primitive instinct of the human being with compassion.

For over two decade, CCDC has been presented and performed throughout Taiwan, Europe and many other major cities in Asia. Today, the Company present important works of the past and commissioning new ones. In all, there are many works have been part of CCDC repertory, also curate and participated in various festivals. The work Igor Stravinsky “Les Noces / Le Sacre Du Printemps” which has awarded the 9th Taishin Arts Award—Annual Performing Arts Award Winner.

 
Curriculum Vitae
2019
  • 2018 "Dance In Asia III", premiered at Solo, Indonesia
     
  • 2019 "The Present" premiered in Huashan 1914 Creative Park, and nominated from the 18th Taishin Arts Award
     
  • 2010 "Le Sacre Du Printemps" performed at SIPA in Solo, Indonesia
     
  • 2019 "The chronicle of silence", the exhibition was curated by Shu-fen Yao, which work was invited by Feng Jia Art Museum to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
     
  • TAIWAN TOP - Performing Arts Group Annual Award Project by NCAF
     
2018
  • Artistic Director Shu-fen Yao was honored with the 20th National Award for Arts
     
  • 2018 "Dance In Asia III " premiered in Huashan 1914 Creative Park.
     
  • 2017 "The Age Of Silence" , performed at 2018 International Music and Dance Festival which organized by Cultural Affairs Bureau, Taichung City Government.
     
  • 2017 "Dream Hatched Theater III " performed by Taiwanese choreographers and co-production works 2015 "Wild Butterflies" in Tamsui Branch of the New Taipei City Library.
     
  • 2018 "Far-Near", the work combine dance and drama which create a new dance theater , premiered in the Wellspring Theater.
     
  • Performing Arts Group Grant Program by NCAF
     
2017
  • 2016 “Dance In Asia II” at Morishita Studio in Tokyo, Japan.
     
  • 2016 "Timeless" toured at Performance Art Theatre in Keelung, Taichung, and Hsinchu City Dance Festival.
     
  • 2017 "The Age Of Silence" premiered at the Performing Arts Center in National Taiwan University of Arts.
     
  • 2017 "Dream Hatched Theater III", provide creation platform to new generations creators.
     
  • Performing Arts Group Grant Program by Ministry of Culture
     
2016
  • 2016 "Lost In The Lust" premiered at SongYan Creative Lab, Taoyuan. Tour to Taichung with the Zi-Jian Zhang in The Finger players.
     
  • 2013 "Wings of Desire " and "2015 Wild Butterflies" in Brucknerfest Linz.
     
  • 2004 "Ocean Carnival" and "2015 Wild Butterflies" in Taitung Art Festival.
     
  • 2016 "Dance In Asia II"―Dance works 2016 "Timeless", the premiere take place at the Wellspring Theater. create with the Japanese video artist Takahashi Keisuke.
     
  • Performing Arts Group Grant Program by Ministry of Culture
     
2015
  • 2015 "Taiwan-Australia Dance Exchange Program-Twin Cities" ― co-production by Taipei Arts Festival and Australia Arts House / Dance Massive .
     
  • 2015 "Wild Butterflies" ― co-production by CCDC and Leipzig Ballet. The work was invited by Taiwan International Festival of Art (TIFA) and it’s premiere take place at the National Theater.
     
  • "Art Flow Asia- New Curators in Asia " ― the project aim for training new curators.
     
  • 2012 "Illusion" ― co-production with Japanese artists Sasaki Toru and Takahashi Kanako, premiered in the Taoyuan County Government Performance Hall, and Wan Sha Performing Arts Center.
     
  • 2014 "Dance In Asia I " premiered at ST Spot in Yokohama, Japan.
     
  • 2015 "Dream Hatched Theater II"― promoting new generation of creators.
     
  • 2010 "Les Noce / Le Sacre Du Printemps", the work has won the 9th Taishin Arts Award, which was invited to participate in the first wave of 2015 “Fall for Great Souls” in National Taichung Theater.
     
  • Performing Arts Group Grant Program by Ministry of Culture
     
2014
  • "Art Flow Asia- New Curators in Asia " The project aim for training new curators.
     
  • 2012 "Illusion"―The Taiwanese and Japan’s drama and dance. The premiered take place in August at Taipei. The following performance is joined Asian Performing Arts Festival (APAF) in Tokyo Art Theater in November.
     
  • 2014 "Eternal Fading Words "The curator and choreographer Shu-fen Yao curated exhibition at the MoNTUE(Museum of National Taipei University of Education).
     
  • 2014 "Dance In Asia I "― The most unofficial Asian dance exchanging platform for Taiwan dance industry. Linking the many Asian cities like Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong with Taipei .The premiere in Taipei, tour to Seoul and Hong Kong.
     
  • Performing Arts Group Grant Program by Ministry of Culture
     
2013
  • 〝Amusement Park〞, The National Theater
     
  • 〝Dream Hatched Theater〞, CCDC’s Studio
     
  • 〝Illusion〞, 2013 Asian Performing Arts Festival , Tokyo Japan
     
  • 〝Wings of Desire〞, The National Theater
     
  • Performing Arts Group Grant Program by Ministry of Culture
     
2012
  • 〝Dangerous Breath〞, Huashan 1914 Creative Park
     
  • 〝Pagliacci & Cavalleria Rusticana〞, Taipei Symphony Orchestra commission project, The Metropolitan Hall
     
  • 〝Illusion〞, CCDC’s Studio
     
  • Performing Arts Group Grant Program by Council for Cultural Affairs, Executive Yuan
     
2011
  • 〝Back to The Eight Immortals〞, The Experimental Theater of National Theater
     
  • 〝Aida by Verdi〞, Taipei Symphony Orchestra commission project, Taipei Arena
     
  • 〝Welcome: Flashmob to Yongkang Street Taipei〞, CCDC Company Studio
     
  • Cultivation Team by Council for Cultural Affairs, Executive Yuan
     
2010
  • 〝Duplication of Dream〞, The Experimental Theater of National Theater
     
  • 〝Double Happiness〞, 2010 World Dance Alliance, New York ,USA
     
  • 〝Welcome: Flashmob to Yongkang Street Taipei〞, CCDC Company Studio
     
  • Tenth Anniversary of CCDC 〝Les Noces / Le Sacre Du Printemps〞, The National Theater
     
  • Cultivation Team by Council for Cultural Affairs, Executive Yuan
     
2009
  • 〝Igor Stravinsky Les Noces〞, Novel Hall
     
  • 〝Welcome: Flashmob to Yongkang Street Taipei〞, CCDC Company Studio〞
     
  • 〝Pub.Pop〞, 2009 Asian Performing Arts Festival , Tokyo Japen
     
  • Cultivation Team by Council for Cultural Affairs, Executive Yuan
     
2008
  • 〝Pub.Pop〞, 2009 Asian Performing Arts Festival , Tokyo Japen
     
  • 〝Welcome: Flashmob to Yongkang Street Taipei〞, CCDC Company Studio
     
  • 〝20.30.40’s Dream Fantasy〞, The Experimental Theater of National Theater
     
  • Cultivation Team by Council for Cultural Affairs, Executive Yuan
     
2007
  • 〝I get a kick out of you〞, The Experimental Theater of National Theater
     
  • 〝Welcome: Flashmob to Yongkang Street Taipei〞, CCDC Company Studio
     
  • Cultivation Team by Council for Cultural Affairs, Executive Yuan
     
2006
  • 〝Four Winds Four bliss〞, Taipei ZhongShang Hall
     
  • 〝Four Winds Four bliss〞, Newcastles Dancecity, UK
     
  • 〝I get a kick out of you〞Commissioned by International Dance Festival, UK / The Experimental Theater of National Theater
     
  • 〝Rent〞, The Experimental Theatre of National Theater
     
  • Cultivation Team by Council for Cultural Affairs, Executive Yuan
     
2005
  • 〝Rent〞, The Experimental Theatre of National Theater
     
  • 〝Morendo transposed from a minor to E major〞, Newcastles Dancecity, UK
     
2004
  • 〝Ocean Carnival…Weeping Ceiling〞, The Water Park Museum
     
2003
  • 〝Fading Pictures〞, The Experimental Theater of National Theater
     
  • 〝Morendo transposed from a minor to E major〞, The Experimental Theater of National Theater
     
  • 〝From Sight-seeing to Space-moving〞, The Experimental Theater of National Theater
     
2002
  • 〝Peeping〞, The Experimental Theater of National Theater
     
  • 〝Penthouse〞, Crown Theater
     
2001
  • 〝Pub.Pop〞, The Experimental Theater of National Theater
     
  • 〝Dream Hatched I〞, The Experimental Theater of National Theater
     
2000
  • 〝Sortie〞, Taipei Huashan Arts District