THE XUAN COMPANY
The Company was founded in July 2016 to create the solo in Paris, Buckle, first part of a triptych on the theme of «We».
The second part is born in 2018 with the duo Reflect. These two pieces are broadcast in France and internationally (Italy, Poland, Vietnam...)
In 2022, the company decided to work on a recreation of the room Reflect. She associates the choreographer and performer Shihya PENG with this project.
The company also regularly collaborates with other partners for specific events (Kubilai Khan investigations, Cité des Sciences, Maison de la radio, Fête de la musique in Geneva...).
CHOREGRAPHS
Xuan LE
Choreographer and performer
French of Vietnamese and Spanish origin, Xuan LE places blending at the heart of his identity and artistic approach. Champion of France and 6th world freestyle slalom in roller in 2009, he turned very early to dance. By merging these two disciplines, he develops a hybrid and original material, using his rollers as a choreographic tool.
He collaborates with many choreographers, including the Käfig company of Mourad Merzouki, the Cirque Éloize de Montréal, the Opera du Capitole de Toulouse, and the Danish company Next Zone led by Lene Boel.
He takes part in major international events such as the Olympic Games in Paris 2024, Art Basel 2025, the Shanghai Universal Exhibition in 2010 and the Nuit Blanche.
These performing experiences nourish an artistic universe at the crossroads of dance, circus and visual arts. Since the creation of the Xuan Company In 2016, he developed a singular choreographic writing through his artistic projects.
CHIHYA PENG
Choreographer and performer
Born in Taiwan, Shihya has been dancing since the age of 8. Trained in classical, contemporary and traditional Chinese dance, she is also interested in martial arts and hip-hop dance.
After a Master of Fine Arts in modern and contemporary dance in the United States, she moved to France in 2012 and worked with various companies:
Wang Ramirez , Eric Minh Cuong Casting, Jann Gallois, Barbara Matijevic and Giuseppe Chico, François Chaignaud, Karine Saporta, James Carlès, Collective (LA) HORDE, Théâtre du Châtelet, the Opéra de Marseille, the Troupe de l'Imaginaire du Théâtre de la Ville de Paris...
Since 2014, she has also attended a training of Gaga Movement Language by the director Ohad Naharin of the company Batsheva
In 2020 it created RainDrops, play for 20 dancers at Taipei University (Taiwan) with composer Alexandre Bouvier.
She also works as a dance teacher for BurnOut Cie in several Parisian high schools.
Xuan LE
Choreographer and performer
A French man of Vietnamese and Spanish origin, Xuan LE brings mixedness to the heart of his identity and artistic approach.
Champion of France and 6th world freestyle slalom in rollerblading in 2009, Xuan LE quickly joined the dance. By merging these two disciplines, he creates a hybrid and original material using his rollers as a choreographic tool.
He collaborated with several choreographers and included:
The French company Käfig de Mourad Merzouki, the Cirque Eloize de Montréal, the Opera du Capitole de Toulouse and the Danish company Next Zone de Lene Boel.
He takes part in events such as: the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, the 2025 Asian Winter Games, Art Basel 2025, the Shanghai Universal Exhibition in 2010, Nuit Blanche...
His performing experiences allow him to nourish his artistic universe at the crossroads of dance, circus and visual arts.
Since the creation of the Xuan Company In 2016, he developed a singular choreographic writing through his artistic projects.
CHIHYA PENG
Choreographer and performer
Born in Taiwan, Shihya has been dancing since the age of 8. Trained in classical, contemporary and traditional Chinese dance, she is also interested in martial arts and hip-hop dance.
After a Master of Fine Arts in modern and contemporary dance in the United States, she moved to France in 2012 and worked with various companies:
Wang Ramirez , Eric Minh Cuong Casting, Jann Gallois, Barbara Matijevic and Giuseppe Chico, François Chaignaud, Karine Saporta, James Carlès, Collective (LA) HORDE, Théâtre du Châtelet, the Opéra de Marseille, the Troupe de l'Imaginaire du Théâtre de la Ville de Paris...
Since 2014, she has also attended a training of Gaga Movement Language by the director Ohad Naharin of the company Batsheva
In 2020 it created RainDrops, play for 20 dancers at Taipei University (Taiwan) with composer Alexandre Bouvier.
She also works as a dance teacher for BurnOut Cie in several Parisian high schools.
TEAM
PAUL ARGIS
Lights
MAUREEN SIZEN VOM DORP
Lights
PEGGY HOUSSET
Costumes
Leslie Artufel
Board
Chloe Roger
Rule lights
Marie Le Taëron
Production - dissemination
