Feb 17, 2022 | Dance Magazine

“How can I duplicate myself, so I can have a dance companion?” asks dancer and choreographer Rourou Ye in her short film Daydreaming. Through her incorporation of film and technology, Ye’s work helps “uncover and visualize the relationship between her art and psyche.” Her pedestrian style of choreography explores the idea of split entities and breaking out of the box. Daydreaming was filmed and edited by Ye with music by Sopia Shen. On March 26, the work will have an in-person premiere at DANCE CAMERA WEST in LA.

Jan 29, 2022 | Dance Informa

”May I dance on your screen? gives aesthetic form to the feelings of tight spaces, lack of full human connection and the constant march of time… Ye offers a highly abstract, yet at times achingly real and relatable, meditation on all of these phenomena – those which we might not always have the words to describe, but which our body and spirit understand all too well.”

Dec 14, 2021 | Dance Informa

Rourou Ye’s It All Changed So Fast concluded this final bow for DANCE NOW. It offered a reflective, almost somber atmosphere – yet one also not without the hope of creative possibility. Ye and then another performer, Rachel Stone, danced in the background of a large space. Behind shapes in the foreground, they sometimes moved and were sometimes still. The openness and size of the space, as well as the open windows in the background, brought a sense of hope. Yet, each dancer moving alone in such a space infused a sense of isolation.

Nov 16, 2021 | HVY Journalists

“During that time, I have constantly been asking myself questions: Why do I dance? Where to dance? Dance at home is the only answer that made sense to me. As I mentioned earlier, my dances have always been deeply connected to my feelings and struggles. The captivity we experienced and the lockdown of the world have triggered and disoriented various aspects of my life and existence. So, staying/dancing at home is the critical context for all.”

Oct 6, 2021 | Broadway World

“The project, comprising of five interdisciplinary works created over the period of the COVID pandemic, explores the need for connection in the time of isolation and the possibilities of translating the physicality of dance into the language virtual space.”

June 8, 2021 | L.A. Dance Chronicle

“Ye’s ‘Daydreaming’ creates a series of surreal moments, and an imaginative rendering of what appears to be the deadly fires of 2020. Then it ends with curious roguery by making a pithy point to end of the piece. The filmmaking and movement is a fascinating and fun work which reflects the metaphor of the curious and unnerving months of the last year. A remarkable and interesting work.”

Feb 2, 2021 | thINKing Dance

“The film is transportive, and I am in awe of having felt so geographically moved while confined in my own home. Ye inventively uses household items—a flashlight, a bedroom wall, old video recordings, rice, and a bathtub—to evoke images of Chinese culture and New York City life.”

Jan 18, 2021 | VoyageLA

“I’m pretty lucky to do things that I’m genuinely passionate about. I value innovation and creativity, and I feel content when I create something new. My choreography allows me to find these moments. I love that I gave birth to my work – something new that others haven’t discovered before. I am proud that I have the gift to create my own distinct artistic vision. “

Dec 1, 2020 | The Dance Enthusiast

“Ye focused on presentation rather than new technology, so she stuck with Zoom for her live-streamed performance. She considered the camera as a tool to navigate the space or instigate a new point of view. “