YADRE — Franco-Taiwanese contemporary dance company
YADRE was co-founded in 2021 in Paris by choreographer and dancer Shihya Peng and composer and digital artist Alex Bouvier. YADRE explores the space between heritage and invention: a dance where the traditional meets the contemporary, where digital sounds and images extend the movement.
They have been associate artists at L'Onde, Théâtre-Centre d'art, since 2025.
They are also involved in several cultural action initiatives: territorial artistic and cultural residencies in schools with L'Onde Theatre, an "Artist in School" residency with the City of Bobigny, artistic and cultural education projects in dance with the CN D (Centre national de la danse, Pantin), and workshops at École Jeannie Manuel in Paris.
Shihya Peng
Shihya Peng has been practicing dance since the age of 8, exploring various styles. Trained in classical, contemporary, and traditional Chinese dance in Taiwan, she received a scholarship in 2009 to continue her studies in the United States, where she earned her Master's degree from the University of Utah's Department of Modern Dance.
She moved to France in 2012, eager to evolve her dance and technique within various projects. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with artists and choreographers such as Tânia Carvalho, François Chaignaud/Cecilia Bengolea, Fabrice Melquiot, Honji Wang/Sébastien Ramirez, Collectif (LA) HORDE, Xuan Le, Barbara Matijevic/Giuseppe Chico, River Lin, Eric Minh Cuong Castaing, Jann Gallois, Olé Khamchanla, Karine Saporta, James Carlès, Julien Lestel, Chantal Loïal, as well as with Théâtre du Châtelet, Opéra de Marseille, and more.
Since 2022, she has been part of the Troupe de l'Imaginaire, participating in "poetic consultations and dance" at the Théâtre de la Ville de Paris. She also teaches dance in several high schools in the Paris region. She is additionally involved in artistic residencies in schools, in collaboration with L'Onde Théâtre - Centre d'arts in Vélizy-Villacoublay.
In 2023, she collaborated with Japanese director Atsuhiko Watanabe on the short film TELOS. The film won "Best Actress" and "Best Choreography" awards at numerous international film festivals.
In 2024, she co-founded Compagnie Yadre with composer and digital artist Alex Bouvier. Together, in 2025, they created Will You Believe in Me? in Taiwan, then ME #MALACCA 11 presented at Festival Karavel. They premiered their first solo, Never Enough, in November 2025 at Théâtre de l'Onde. Shihya has been an associate artist at L'Onde, Théâtre-Centre d'art in Vélizy, since 2024.
Alex Bouvier
Alex Bouvier is a composer and digital creator. His work seeks the tipping point where sound, light, and image are no longer at the service of the performance but become its living material.
Trained in composition at the Aubervilliers-la Courneuve Conservatory alongside Jonathan Pontier and then at the Paris Conservatory, he entered the world of live performance early on with Compagnie Shonen. Collaborations followed with Alessandro Sciarroni, Jann Gallois, Kitsou Dubois, River Lin, and Mélanie Perrier. He also creates sound and visual environments for immersive installations with Visual System and Sébastien Lefèvre, from the Palais de Tokyo to the Gaîté Lyrique, from Théâtre Chaillot to the Wonderfruit festival in Thailand.
In 2021, he co-founded Compagnie Yadre with choreographer Shihya Peng. Their shared research, between traditional Chinese dance and digital arts, gave birth to Never Enough (2025, Théâtre de l'Onde), a solo where AI video, electroacoustic music, and body memory respond to one another. Their next project, R.I.T.E., delves into the folklore of Taiwanese processions to invent a new stage ritual.
Supporters & Partners
L'Onde Théâtre Centre d'Art
Co-producer — associate artists since 2025
La Briqueterie CDCN
Residency 2026-2027
CN D — Centre national de la danse
Residency + artistic education
La Ménagerie de Verre
StudioLab
La Ferme du Buisson
National Stage
Atelier de Paris — CDCN
StudioD Émergence 2025
Centre Culturel de Taïnan
Co-production Will You Believe in Me?