Lo Man-fei

Lo was born in Taipei, though she and her family moved to Yilan three months after her birth. She had three older sisters, one of which is the singer, Sophie Lo, and one older brother. Lo, who began taking private dance lessons at age 5, Instead, she returned to Taiwan to join the Cloud Gate Dance Theater in 1979, While in the United States, Lo appeared in multiple performances of The King and I with Yul Brynner and also studied at the Alvin Ailey School of American Dance, Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, and the José Limón Dance School. ==Career==

She graduated from NYU in 1985, She was responsible for launching the school's seven-year accelerated dance program, which develops talent in high school and places candidates into TNUA upon high school graduation. In 1994, she retired from performing with Cloud Gate and started the Taipei Crossover Dance Company with three other Cloud Gate dancers. Her first choreographic works were completed in the 1980s. She also was awarded the prize for literature and arts from the Foundation. which featured Lo spinning in place for eleven minutes. In contrast to Lin's East meets West choreographic style, Lo was influenced by Chinese dances and experiences within her personal life. ==Later life and legacy==

Lo was diagnosed with lung cancer in September 2001. With treatment, the disease stayed manageable until October 2005. Another round of chemotherapy was started at that time, and she was in remission until February 2006. as has Cloud Gate. A biographical documentary film, Man Fei, premiered in 2017. On the thirteenth anniversary of her death, the Yilan City Government dedicated 24 March 2019 to Lo. On Lo's 66th birthday, 16 September 2021, a Google Doodle honoring her was posted to the Google Search homepage in Taiwan. ==References==