Tao Ye

Choreographer – Artistic Director
China

In 2026, Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels is supporting the upcoming creation of Tao Ye, 18. After supporting the creation of Tao Ye's works 16 and 17, Dance Reflections is also supporting the Théâtre de la Ville for the presentation of these performances as part of the 2026-2027 season.

Born in Chongqing, Tao Ye graduated from Chongqing Dance School. He has performed as a dancer in the Art Troupe of the Political Department of the Shanghai Armed Police Force, the Shanghai Jin Xing Dance Theatre and the Beijing Modern Dance Company.

At the age of 23, he founded TAO Dance Theater with Duan Ni and Wang Hao and became its artistic director. Influenced by Eastern philosophy, he pioneered the Circular Movement System and created the Numerical Series, the Non-Numerical Series, Contrasts, Arts Live Series, 12 hours, Infinite Walking and The World of Movements. In 2021, he established the DNTY - an artistic extension brand - and Tao Dance Studio. In 2024, Tao Ye established TAO Dance Theater 2, which is dedicated to the study of body movements and the promotion of public education. He was selected by Sadler’s Wells in the United Kingdom for its New Wave Associates program. He has been commissioned by Cloud Gate Dance Theatre and the Netherlands Dance Theatre 1 (NDT 1) to create dance performances. He has participated in many cross-border artistic creations in theatre, fashion and video. In 2023, he won the Silver Lion for Dance at the Venice Biennale.