Ye Feng
Office: WSQ 104
408-924-5041
ye.feng@sjsu.edu
Ye Feng is a cross-cultural dance artist, choreographer, performer, and educator whose work brings Chinese dance into dialogue with contemporary and intercultural performance. She is recognized as a China First-Class Dancer and holds a Master of Fine Arts in Dance from Mills College at Northeastern University and a Bachelor of Arts in Dance Studies from Beijing Dance Academy. She currently serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Film, Theatre, and Dance at San José State University and as Guest Choreographer in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Santa Clara University.
Before relocating to the United States, Ye Feng served as Artistic Director and President of the Dance Company of the China Oriental Song and Dance Troupe, one of China’s leading national performing arts institutions. She performed and choreographed for internationally recognized productions, including the Closing Ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, the Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, and the Closing Ceremony of the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games.
Since moving to California, Ye Feng has developed an interdisciplinary choreographic practice that brings Chinese classical and ethnic dance into conversation with contemporary movement. Her work explores cultural identity, migration, memory, and intercultural exchange, viewing Chinese dance as a living and evolving artistic language. Recent works include Seascape, commissioned by Oakland Ballet and inspired by the history of Angel Island Immigration Station; Moon in Water, created for Santa Clara University; and A Journey Through Time, a large-scale production celebrating the evolution of Chinese dance across historical dynasties. Whether creating theatrical productions or community-based performances, she approaches choreography as a form of artistic research that investigates how movement carries history, shapes identity, and builds connections across cultures.
As an educator, Ye Feng is committed to making dance accessible to students from diverse backgrounds. Her teaching combines technical training with cultural exploration, encouraging students to experience dance as both an artistic practice and a meaningful way of understanding history, culture, and human connection.
Ye Feng is the founder and artistic director of Feng Ye Dance Studio and Feng Ye Dance Company in the San Francisco Bay Area. She also founded the Asian Cultural Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting artistic collaboration, preserving Asian cultural heritage, and fostering intercultural dialogue through the performing arts.
Across her creative practice, teaching, and community engagement, Ye Feng believes dance is both a living cultural tradition and a universal language—one capable of inspiring dialogue, deepening understanding, and building meaningful connections across cultures.
