ERIC CHAO

Biography

I am a DanceSport coach and international adjudicator from Taiwan, with over 26 years of experience in athlete development and high-performance training. I began dancing at the age of 9 under the guidance of multiple World Champions, and later pursued long-term training in the United Kingdom, Italy, and Germany. These experiences have shaped my global perspective and established a strong professional foundation.

As a former national athlete in the Ten Dance category, I primarily represented Chinese Taipei in the Standard category at major international events, including the Asian Games, World Games, East Asian Games, Asian Indoor Games, as well as World and Asian Championships. Throughout my competitive career, I won medals at both the East Asian Games and the Asian Indoor Games, reached the final at the Asian Games, and set a record of 10 consecutive National Standard Championship titles in Taiwan.

I previously pursued a PhD in Sports Science at National Taiwan Normal University, specializing in sports psychology, motor learning, motor control, motor development, and biomechanics. Since retiring from competition, I have been invited to teach around the world and serve as a judge at international competitions. I am dedicated to integrating sports science into DanceSport and developing systematic, high-performance modular training models for elite athletes.

As a coach, I have successfully trained several solo standard athletes who have ranked among the top 10 in the WDSF World Rankings. In 2025, I led my athletes to win multiple gold, silver, and bronze medals at both the WDSF World Championships and the Asian Championships. In recent years, my athletes have consistently achieved outstanding results at major international competitions in Asia and Europe.

By combining elite competitive experience with scientific training methodologies, I am committed to developing world-class champions and advancing DanceSport to the highest level. This is the philosophy I have always upheld: to create the world’s finest dancers, inspiring health, happiness, and hope.