TSAI Li-hua was born in 1946, Tainan, Taiwan.
She received her MFA degree in modern dance and dance education from theTexas Christian University in 1999.

During the years of 1964 to 1968, she studied modern dance and ethnic dances under Professor LIU Fong-shuei and performed in her many masterpieces.

¡E In 1974, she started her field research on Taiwanese traditional folk dances.
¡E In 1988, she founded ¡§Taipei Folk Dance Theatre¡¨, which is the first professional ethnic dance company in Taiwan, and since then have brought many excellent dancesto the international stage.
¡E In 1994, she founded ¡§Taiwan Dance Magazine,¡¨ the first professional magazine devoted to dance in Taiwan, which drew people¡¦s attention to the study of Taiwan¡¦sdance history.
¡E In 1996, she started ¡§Dance Education¡¨ magazine, which exerted great influence on the improvement of academic research on dance education in Taiwan.