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Associate Professor

Ms. Ku received her MFA in Dance Performance and Choreography from Taipei National University of the Art, and her BS in Physical Education from National Taiwan Sports University, with a major of Contemporary Dance.

Ms. Ku has a passion for inspiring younger generations to become future artists. She has been teaching in many schools and institutes since 2010, specializing in Chinese Opera Martial Arts, Improvisation and Modern Dance. She has choreographed for dance programs in several high schools, including National Wen-Hua Senior High School, Changhua Art High School, Youth Senior High School, and Fengyang Junior High School. She has also honored her students with the highest Distinction and Excellence Awards with her choreography, and won first places in the annual National Student Dance Competition.

In the past decade, Ms. Ku has proficiency in dance performing with collaboration with prestigious international and domestic choreographers. For instance, she has performed in various master pieces choreographed by Huai-Min Lin and Zong-Long Zheng, Xiao-Xiong Zhang, Ming-Shen Ku, Sal Murgmiyanto, Yi Huang, Ting-Yu Chen, Jia-Hui Zhan, and Li-Jun Pan. In addition, her achievement in performing art was recognized by artists from various fields. She was invited to be the director of stage design for musicals by Yunlin Philharmonic Chamber Chorus and Taipei Philharmonic in 2015 and 2016, respectively.

Her proficient dance experience also excels her in the Art Director position in the Han-Xin Dance Company. During 2009 to 2017, she has initiated many interdisciplinary projects that promote the values of local culture and history. For instance, she has executed cross-disciplinary performances through collaboration with traditional Taiwanese art troupes, such as Jiutian Folk Art Troupe, Weijin Dragon and Lion War Drum Troupe, as well as with Kang Yuan, a famous literature writer. With such passion, Ms. Ku and Han-Xin Dance Company were invited to perform at Prague Folklore Days in Czech Republic in 2012 and 2015. Ms. Ku is also dedicated to encourage the young to pursue careers in art by serving as a board committee member for the dance competitions held by the National Agency of Corrections from Ministry of Justice, as well as a modern dance referee for dance competitions taking place at National Taiwan Sports University.