Radio Taiwan International
Date: 14 May, 2019
By: Shirley Lin
The first “techno prince” dance troupe made up of physically and mentally challenged dancers is set to perform in China, giving local audiences a taste of this uniquely Taiwanese dance style.
“Techno prince” dancing is an unusual blend of Taiwanese folk dance and modern pop music with colorful costumes thrown in for good measure.
There are many troupes performing this style of dance, but one is quite unlike all the rest. It’s made up of physically and mentally challenged women who do assembly work at a Yunlin County factory for people with special needs. They are encouraged to do physical training in addition to work, and they’ve decided “techno prince” dancing is the way to go.
Not only are the dance steps complicated and difficult to remember, each costume weighs in at 20kgs. [FULL STORY]