The opening ceremonies of the XXIX Olympiad brought to my attention the revolutionary principal choreographer Shen Wei. A native of China and now an American citizen, was invited to design and stage the three-and-a-half-hour event.
Even a totalitarian government reaches out to non-residents for their talent. Politics aside, Shen Wei’s amazing “dance of the canvas” is truly an original vision using the body as the stroke. Get to know more about about Shen Wei.






















Hi There,
You and your readers can see more of Shen Wei’s Connect Transfer, the 2004 work that inspired his contribution to the 2008 Opening Ceremonies, on our website at:
http://www.shenweidancearts.org/videos.html
Stay in touch!
Brett Egan
Executive Director
Shen Wei Dance Arts
info@shenweidancearts.org
http://www.shenweidancearts.org