RECOGNITION: The dance troupe’s lead dancer said she was surprised and delighted to have won the top prize at the competition that involved six other teams/ Staff writer, with CNA
Taiwanese dance troupe Genio Dance Group won the top prize at a flamenco competition in Madrid on Friday.
Led by Taiwanese dancer Hsueh Yu-hsien (薛喻鮮), the troupe won the group category of the 31st edition of Certamen de Coreografia de Danza Espanola y Flamenco with their work Eterno retorno.
Hsueh expressed surprise and delight at winning the highly competitive final contest, which included six other teams.
Hsueh, who began learning dance from her mother, Ho Lian-hua (賀連華), at a young age, said dancing was her life and that she had put all her feelings and emotions into her work.
She thanked Minister of Culture