Lai Hung-Chung graduated from the Dance Division of Tsoying High School and TNUA’s Department of Dance. In 2016, he participated in the MOC’s Taiwan Creative Dance Competition, clinching a gold medal, 2 outstanding awards, and one excellent award with 4 dance creations to become the first ever choreographer to receive 4 awards at the same time during the competition’s history. From 2017 to 2018, his submissions to international choreography competitions have won numerous awards out of over 100 submitted dance pieces.
After founding Hung Dance, he placed emphasis on cultivating the dancers’ abilities and developing inspirations for dance pieces.
He devised innovative ways to train the company based on the creative concept and needs, as well as searched for a balance between contemporary thinking and dance. In addition, he has devoted himself to a wide range of international collaborations and new talent development programs in the hope of expanding the diverse dance scene in Taiwan.
“Lai Hung-Chung, One of the best of the young choreographers working in Taiwan today&”.—
Taipei Times, 2020
- 2017 3rd Prize and Critics Award at 31nd International Choreographic Competition Hanover in Germany.
- 2017 1st prize at Burgos & New York International Choreography Contest in Spain.
- 2017 Audience Award at MASDANZA in Spain.
- 2017 Audience Award at Odoru Akita International Dance Festival in Japan.
- 2017 Audience Award Best Choreography at Tanzplattform Bern in Switzerland.
- 2018 3rd Prize at 32nd International Choreographic Competition Hanover in Germany.
- 2019 Audience Award at Dance Gallery Festival in New York.
- 2020 Lai Hung Chung’s “See You” nominated for the 19th Taishin Arts Award.