邱瑋耀

WEI YAO-CHIU was born in Yanping Township, Taitung County, as a Bunun, which is one of the indigenous tribes in Taiwan. He is currently studying for a master degree of dance in Taipei University of Arts.
The original motive of his performing pieces all come from the ancient ballads sung by the tribal elders and the cultural inheritance they've left.
He actively engaged in various arts and literature related activities at home and abroad after he graduated from the Department of Dance, Tainan University of Technology, in 2019.
In 2014, he performed in Melbourne, Australia as a part of the Bunun tribe in Taitung. In 2015, they were also invited to join Youth BALLET PRESENTS - Coppelia.
In the same year, they were awarded scholarships from a program set by Indigenous Peoples Department. With the scholarships, they were able to travel to Kopenhagen, Denmark to join an international dance communities known as "daCi," which stands for dance and the Child international.
From 2016 to 2019, he has been a dancer in Formosa Ballet. From 2019 to 2022, he has been the choreographer of "Isolated Island Program" in Taikang Cultural Center.
In 2018, the piece "Uncinian," created by him, was nominated in the Pulima Performing Arts Festival. In 2020, he received the Merit Award in Pulima Festival for the piece "Padan looks for the contemporary phenomenon of the Bunun Body".
The creating style of this piece is more varied and not limited by the rules. Through this creation, Chiu strives to find the balance between cultures, contemporary and applications.