Andrew Tay
| Andrew Tay | |
|---|---|
| Born | Canada |
| 💼 Occupation | Choreographer, curator, performance artist |
| Known for | Toronto Dance Theatre |
| 🌐 Website | andrewtayprojects |
Andrew Tay is a Canadian choreographer, curator, and performance artist. Since 2020, he has served as the artistic director of the Toronto Dance Theatre (TDT), becoming the first queer person and the first person of colour to hold the position.[1][2]
Early life and education
Tay studied contemporary dance at Concordia University in Montreal.[3]
Career
In Montreal, Tay co-founded the performance collective Wants&Needs Danse, which has produced events such as Short&Sweet and Piss in the Pool, focused on experimental and site-specific dance works.[4]
He served as Guest Artistic Curator at the Centre de Création O Vertigo (CCOV), programming emerging artists and interdisciplinary performances.[5]
Tay was appointed artistic director of the Toronto Dance Theatre in March 2020.[1][2]
Artistic work
Tay's choreography often explores identity, queerness, and the politics of performance. His work incorporates unconventional bodies and aesthetics, and embraces contradiction and discomfort as part of the creative process.[2]
Selected works
Make Banana Cry
Make Banana Cry is a collaborative performance with Stephen Thompson that explores Asian identity, eroticism, and cultural representation. It has been presented at ImPulsTanz (Vienna), Kampnagel (Hamburg), MDT Stockholm, On the Boards (Seattle), and the Portland Institute for Contemporary Art.[6][7][8]
NESS
Tay collaborated with Toronto-based artist Ness Lee and Toronto Dance Theatre on NESS, presented at the Toronto Biennial of Art in 2022.[9]
Recognition
In 2022, Tay was named one of Concordia University’s "50 Under 50" alumni.[3]
Under his artistic direction, productions by Toronto Dance Theatre have received nominations for the Dora Mavor Moore Awards in categories such as Outstanding Production and Ensemble Performance.[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Toronto Dance Theatre Has Appointed Andrew Tay As Its Artistic Director", Broadway World, March 6, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Andrew Tay: Artistic Director of Toronto Dance Theatre", NOW Toronto, March 6, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "The world-renowned choreographer", Concordia University. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ↑ Chamcharatsri, Pak, ed. (2011). Minority Report: New Canadian Criticism. Playwrights Canada Press. p. 7.
- ↑ "Renewal of our Guest Artistic Curator Andrew Tay's Contract", CCOV. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Make Banana Cry", esse arts + opinions. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Andrew Tay & Stephen Thompson – Make Banana Cry", Kampnagel. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Make Banana Cry", On the Boards. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Ness Lee & Toronto Dance Theatre", Toronto Biennial. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ↑ "2023 Dora Mavor Moore Award Nominations" (PDF), TAPA. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
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