For putting a unique spin on modern Chinese dance
Ni Duan
CO-FOUNDER, TAO DANCE THEATER
Location: China
Dancer Duan Ni co-founded Tao Dance Theater in 2008 with her husband Tao Ye, after training with Chinese contemporary dance pioneer Yang Meiqi. Since then, she has staged numerous performances in more than 40 countries, winning universal critical acclaim for a boundary-pushing style that embraces minimalism at its most avant-garde.