Our Mission

The mandate of the company is to create dance and movement-based performance events for the general public that extend the profile of dance as an essential part of artistic expression, and to investigate dance’s potential to reflect the psychological, sociological and cultural condition of our immediate environment in relation to the global world we now inhabit. The company is dedicated to innovative creative approaches, the enhancement of skills through education and training, and the cultivation of audiences that value dance as much for its relevant content as its virtuosic delivery. Wen Wei Dance serves as a vehicle of expression and creative output for Artistic Director Wen Wei Wang, a Chinese-Canadian whose works are deeply influenced and informed by his ethnicity and cultural identities.

About WEN WEI DANCE SOCIETY

Wen Wei Dance’s work reflects a multiplicity of dance and social experiences. Each creation is influenced by the evolution of personal identity, and strives to reflect the underlying experience of social, cultural and personal development. Wen Wei Dance creates provocative performances of a distinctive trans-cultural sensibility. With a highly individual style, Artistic Director Wen Wei Wang fuses precise choreography with stunning visual design and music, turning each work into a rich and unique world.

Since 2003 the company has created a repertoire of full-length works including Ying Yun, Dialogue, Made in China, 7th Sense, Cock-Pit (Rio Tinto Alcan Performing Arts Award winner), Under the Skin (co-created with the Beijing Modern Dance Company), Three Sixty Five, Unbound (Isadora Award for Excellence in Choreography winner), One Man’s, and Tao. Wen Wei Dance has performed these acclaimed works across Canada and at festivals around the world, including Canada Dance Festival, International Contemporary Dance Festival in Colombia, and the Venice Biennale in Italy.