YINQI
COMPANY DANCER
Yinqi Wang is a dancer and choreographer born and raised in China. He graduated magna cum laude in Philosophy from New York University Shanghai, with a minor in Dance, where he was first exposed to contemporary dance. He was then trained by Aly Rose, a dancer for renowned Chinese American choreographer Shen Wei. Yinqi earned his MFA in Dance at the University of California, Irvine in 2024, studying and collaborating with many renowned choreographers including Lar Lubovitch, S. Ama Wray, Lindsay Gilmoure, Charlotte Griffin, and Cyrian Reed. During his stay in America, he attended Gaga intensives and the American Dance Festival studying and working with artists including David Dorfman, Billy Barry, Shamel Pitts, etc. He is connected to the contact improvisation communities in Shanghai, L.A., and Columbus. His choreography has been selected to present at Powerlong Museum in Shanghai, Pacific Symphony, Nachmo L.A., Mashup Dance L.A., Columbus Dance Theater, and New Century Dance Project. He’s currently dancing with WhirlWind Dance Company, Columbus Modern Dance Company, and Xclaim Dance Company in Columbus Ohio. |