Dance criticism in Taiwan: Writings in "Performing Arts Review" from 1992--1999

This thesis is the first study documenting dance criticism in Taiwan, and reviews from PAR (Performing Arts Review) are utilized for analysis. Six major critics are identified and interviewed: Ying-pi Chiang, Pin-hsiu Chen, Cheng-jeng Hung, Hsiu-yu Huang, Yu-ling Chao, and Ya-ping Chen. Two articles of each critic from the "dance criticism" section in PAR are translated from Chinese to English and analyzed in terms of style and context. In addition, there is information about PAR's editorial policy. Three recent surveys on art audiences in Taiwan are used to provide information on dance audiences and readers of PAR, as well as an informal survey by the author.