Willy Tsao

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Willy Tsao is a Chinese modern dance choreographer. He runs three major modern dance companies in China. [1] He is the Founder and Artistic Director of City Contemporary Dance Company (Hong Kong) [2] and BeijingDance / LDTX, as well as the Managing Director of Guangdong Modern Dance Company.

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References

  1. Morin, Clare (20 September 2008). "Willy Tsao". Time Out. Hong Kong. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
  2. "Willy Tsao, Founder / Artistic Director". CCDC. Retrieved 12 March 2012.