Driving the diabolo onto the international stage – Zeng Wen-xiu

Diabolo aficionado Zeng Wen-xiu (曾文秀) is the driving force behind bringing a group of students from New Taipei City’s Yingge District together in their out-of-school time and motivating them to make sustained efforts in diabolo practice. With the aim of giving fellow diabolo lovers a place to build their dreams, Zeng Wen-xiu formed a diabolo troupe and gives diabolo teaching free of charge. She not only ensures that students are equipped with a clear understanding of each and every movement and are able to identify any problematic areas, but in order to develop even richer performances, she has even dipped into her own pocket to provide an additional teacher specializing in the field. 

With the diobolo facing a general lack of interest in Taiwan, at the outset, performances by the troupe didn’t receive much support and Zeng Wen-xiu faced a lot of discouragement. However, the incorporation of dance, gymnastics etc., as well as meticulous choreography, has produced wonderful diobolo stage performances that are just as appealing as any other performing art. Following performances at international competitions, Zeng Wen-xiu’s diabolo troupe has gradually gained prominence in the international scene and some troupe members have also been selected to receive training from Cirque du Soleil. Today, her biggest motivation is the earnestness of this wonderful group of students.

Driving the diabolo onto the international stage – Zeng Wen-xiu
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(以下是中文對照)
讓扯鈴走向國際的推手－曾文秀

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在新北市鶯歌，有一群學生持續努力練習著扯鈴，讓他們課餘時間聚在一起的是熱愛扯鈴的老師曾文秀，她成立的表演團不收團費，只為了扯鈴的愛好者能有個築夢的地方。曾文秀為學生清楚分析每一個動作環節、準確觀察出問題的所在，為了讓表演更多樣化，她更自掏腰包，外聘專業老師。

然而扯鈴在台灣並不受矚目，表演團起初也不被大家看好，這讓曾文秀多次灰心。不過她將扯鈴加入了舞蹈與體操等效果，經過用心的編排，讓它在舞台上就跟其他表演藝術同樣吸引人。曾文秀的團隊出國比賽，之後逐漸在國際上嶄露頭角，還有團員入選太陽劇團接受訓練，支持她到現在最大的動力就是這一群認真的學生們。