“Thang Dao is already an accomplished dance-maker in the classic-modern strain that runs from Doris Humphrey to Mark Morris.” —Christine Temin, Boston Globe
“The crafty wisdom of age has been said to trump the energy of youth. But the young overachievers of the Thang Dao Dance Company nearly disproved that maxim in an impressive performance on Saturday night.” —Jennifer Dunning, New York Times
“He’s a choreographer to watch.” —Christine Temin, Boston Globe
“Thang Dao is surprisingly accomplished for a young choreographer. His work is cleanly and sensitively etched with just enough of a classic touch to proffer a polished finish.” —Madeleine Dale, Attitude
“In Stepping Ground, Dao explored the slow unraveling of Jeff Buckley’s voice and lyrics to gently pry open notions of weakness. Dancers pushed and pulled each other’s limbs with a buttery softness twinged with sadness.” —Clare Croft, austin360.com
Praise for Thang Dao Dance Company…
“Thang Dao is already an accomplished dance-maker in the classic-modern strain that runs from Doris Humphrey to Mark Morris.”
—Christine Temin, Boston Globe
“The crafty wisdom of age has been said to trump the energy of youth. But the young overachievers of the Thang Dao Dance Company nearly disproved that maxim in an impressive performance on Saturday night.”
—Jennifer Dunning, New York Times
“He’s a choreographer to watch.”
—Christine Temin, Boston Globe
“Thang Dao is surprisingly accomplished for a young choreographer. His work is cleanly and sensitively etched with just enough of a classic touch to proffer a polished finish.”
—Madeleine Dale, Attitude
“In Stepping Ground, Dao explored the slow unraveling of Jeff Buckley’s voice and lyrics to gently pry open notions of weakness. Dancers pushed and pulled each other’s limbs with a buttery softness twinged with sadness.”
—Clare Croft, austin360.com
“…a tour de force.”
—Madeleine Dale, Attitude
Princess Grace Awards
Princess Grace Foundation-USA Announces 2008 Awards Winners For Theater, Dance & Film
Princess Grace Foundation-USA Announces 2009 Awards Winners For Theater, Dance & Film
Press for Stepping Ground
New Dance Brings Art to Life – Austin American-Statesman
Press for Concerto for the Lost
DANCE REVIEW; An Exhausted Businessman And Lots of Overachievers – The New York Times
Press for Echoes
DANCE REVIEW: Ailey II at the Mahaiwe – Berkshire Living
Ailey II at the Joyce – Walter’s World
Review: Ailey II
Press for One Word Play
DANCE REVIEW: BalletX at the Wilma Theater – Philadelphia City Paper
DANCE REVIEW: Xperimental and xciting, too – Broad Street Review