英國倫敦拉邦中心舞蹈研究博士，國立臺灣藝術大學跨域表演藝術研究所專任教授，台灣舞蹈研究學會理事長。曾任國立臺灣藝術大學國際事務處處長、《台灣舞蹈雜誌》創刊編輯，《台灣舞蹈研究》第 10 期與第 18 期主編，舞蹈教科書《篇篇起舞》(2023)共同編輯。舞蹈文章收錄於舞蹈教科書《篇篇起舞》(2023)、《舞蹈欣賞》(1999)、《舞蹈研究與台灣-新世代的展望研討會論文集》(2001，中、英文)、《中華民國九十年表演藝術年鑑》(2002)、《林懷民舞蹈國際學術研討會論文集》(2005，中、英文)、《新藝見-音樂舞蹈篇》(2007)、《為世界起舞：碧娜・鮑許Pina Bausch》(2007)、Fifty Contemporary Choreographers(當代五十大編舞家)(2011，第二版)。著有專書《文本、分析與詮釋-舞蹈研究芻議》(2015)、《舞蹈社會學之理論與運用》(2008)。

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Yu-ling Chao is a Professor at the Graduate Institute of Transdisciplinary Performing Arts, National Taiwan University of Arts (NTUA). She was the Dean of Office of International Affairs, NTUA. She holds a PhD in Dance Studies from Laban Centre,London (LCL). Dr. Chao is the president of Taiwan Dance Research Society. She is the author of Text, Analysis and Interpretation - A Preliminary Proposal on Dance Studies (2015 in Chinese), Sociology of Dance-An Introduction to the Theories and Practices (2008 in Chinese). She is the founding editor of Taiwan Dance Magazine, the chief editor of Taiwan Dance Research Journal (Vol. 10, Vol.18). Dr. Chao is a co-editor and co-author of Dancing Chapters (2023 in Chinese).

She is a co-author of Appreciating Dance (1999 in Chinese), Dance Studies and Taiwan: The Prospect of a New Generation (2001 in Chinese and English),Performing Arts Yearbook— R.O.C. 2001 (2002 in Chinese), Lin Hwai-minInternational Dance Conference Proceedings (2005 in Chinese and English),Taishin Arts Review (2007 in Chinese), Pina Bausch (2007 in Chinese), Fifty Contemporary Choreographers (2nd Edition, 2011 in English).