Contemporary Ballet Program
Master Class Artist
Born in Taipei, Taiwan and raised in Marin County, California, Edwaard Liang joined New York City Ballet in 1993. In 2001, Liang joined the Tony Award-winning Broadway cast of Fosse. In 2002, Liang was invited to become a member of Nederlands Dans Theater 1. Liang has built an international reputation as a choreographer. He has created works for the Bolshoi Ballet, Houston Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, New York City Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Shanghai Ballet, and Washington Ballet. He has won numerous awards for his choreography including the 2006 National Choreographic Competition. In 2013, Liang was named Artistic Director at BalletMet where he continues to choreograph new works for companies both domestically and abroad. In 2017, he received an Emmy Award for his short dance film, “Vaulted.”