Edwaard Liang

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Edwaard Liang was born in Taipei on April 6, 1975. He grew up in California and began studying dance at the age of 5. He entered the School of American Ballet in New York City in 1989, 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 2004-2007 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 Theatre.

Edwaard Liang is now dancing with MOROHOSES/The Wheeldon Company and works as a free-lance choreographer.

Biographical date: http://www.nycballet.com/nyci/support/nyci_liangbio.html

Interview: http://oberon481.typepad.com/oberons_grove/2007/10/interview-edwaa.html