Cloud Gate Dance Theatre
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan (Chinese: 雲門舞集) is a modern dance group based in Taiwan. It was founded by choreographer Lin Hwai-min (林懷民) in 1973, and later he shared its management with his late protégé, Lo Man-fei (羅曼菲), a renowned choreographer in her own right.
Read more about Cloud Gate Dance Theatre: Stylistic Innovations, Organization, 2008: A New Era Begins For Cloud Gate
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