The company appeared in contemporary dance venues throughout the United States, and has toured to Europe twice and to Asia seven times.
He received the Mid-Career award from the Martha Hill Dance Fund, along with his wife Dian Dong, in 2012.
Chen's professional credits included choreographing and performing in Off-Broadway productions, television, and the concert stage.
Chen completed a three-week residency in the Island of Mauritius as an Arts America speaker for the United States Information Service.
Programming for the Theater included three new series, Newsteps, Ear to the Ground, and Moving Word which provide commissions and production support for emerging artists of color.