WAN-CHAO CHANG, Chinese Dance
Wan-Chao Chang, a dancer and choreographer, brings to her work a wealth of diverse training and experience. Her works are a blend of many virtuoso dance disciplines, giving them a unique character. Born in Taiwan of Indonesian Chinese parents, she received extensive classical training in both Western and Eastern dance and music, and taught ballroom, ballet, modern, and folk dance locally and internationally. Since arriving in the U.S. in 1995, she has performed with such critically acclaimed companies as Ballet Afsaneh, Gamelan Sekar Jaya, Gadung Katuri Balinese Dance and Music, Westwind International Folk Ensemble, Harsanari Indonesian Dance Company, and Chinese Folk Dance Association. Chang holds a B.A. in Management from FengChia University in Taiwan, and a B.A. in Dance Ethnology as well as a M.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts from San Francisco State University. She currently performs as a principal dancer with Ballet Afsaneh and Gadung Kasturi, and acts as guest choreographer with Ballet Afsaneh, Presidio Dance Theatre, and Westwind, which she directed in 2001-2002. Out of many choreographers who applied, she was recently selected to debut her piece "There" at the Westwave Dance Festival in San Francisco. Wan-Chao will perform as a soloist in the SF Ethnic Dance Festival this June.
