Po-Lin was born in 1994 Yilan, Taiwan and grew up in the small town of Su'ao. He is Atayal, one tribe of the Taiwanese aborigines.
From 2009-2013, Po-Lin studied dance performance at the Taipei National University of the Arts. In 2012, he toured across Taiwan and the United States as a member of Fang Yi Sheu and Artists for a year. In 2013, he worked with the Gelsey Kirkland Ballet in New York, followed by the Mexican company Tania Pérez-Salas Compañía de Danza in Mexico City and the United States from 2014-2015.
In 2015, Po-Lin worked as freelance dancer in New York City with Ballet Inc., Zest Collective Contemporary Performing Arts, Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, and Ballet Verite, whilst training with Zvi Gotheiner and Jon Ole Olstad.
In 2016, Po-Lin joined Company Wayne McGregor based in London, UK, he currently performs as a dance artist and traveling all over the world. since 2016 he performed many Wayne McGregor's work, ''Atomos'' ''Entity'' ''Far'' ''Outlier'' ', he performed Mr.McGregor's ''Tree of code'' with the Paris opera ballet and '+/- Human with the Royal ballet, and ''AutoBIOgraphy'' which he was one of the original dancer in collaboration with Mr.McGregor.
He enjoyed living and working in many countries of the world and have embraced multicultural influences.
He inspired by the fusion of Asian notions of low slung fluid movement embodied in tai chi, combined with the classical lines of western ballet. In Mexico while working with Tania Perez-Salas and was profoundly influenced by her free flowing movement, sensuously organic but with an underlying rhythmic structure. He loves to channel these styles into his dance art and share them with pre-professional and professional dancers.
Teaching Experience
Studio Wayne McGregor 2016 - present. U.K. and worldwide
● Since joining Studio Wayne McGregor in March 2016 he has taught "Creative Learning" workshops in UK, USA, many European counties and with more planned worldwide as part of Company Wayne McGregor in the coming year.
New Jersey City University - Dept of Music, Dance and Theater 2015 @ New Jersey City, U.S.A.
● Teaching "Emotions and Movement" contemporary dance performing skills to a group of musical theatre students weekly at NJCU as the assistant of professor Nai-Ni Chen. Ms Chen gave him a chance to strengthen his teaching ability at a young age with the opportunity to teach within a university.
Fang-Yi Sheu and Artists Workshops 2012 - 2013 Toured in Taiwan
● While a member of this group, traveling to schools conducting dance workshops with Ms. Sheu.
Tzi-Chi Senior High School-Dance Department 2012 Summer dance program - Taiwan
● Ballet, contemporary dance, Chinese opera basic steps, Martha Graham technique.
First Teaching Experience 2011 Various studios - Taiwan
● Guest teacher for ballet, contemporary dance, and Chinese opera basic steps.
Education
Taipei National University of the Arts - Deptof Dance
2009-2013
2013
● Ballet, Martha Graham, Tai-Chi, Martial arts, Chinese opera basic steps, contemporary dance.
Gelsey Kirkland Academy of classical ballet ● Accepted as a full scholarship student.
