Vortex
Choreography: Wayson POON (HK)
Gui Hua New Village
Choreography: ZHANG Dian-ling
Ergao Dance Production Group (GZ)
Floating
Choreography: XIE Xin
Round House Dance Company (Shenzhen)
Performance Date/Time: July 25th, 2019 (Thurs) 17:00
Performance Venue: Studio Theatre, Beijing Tianqiao Performance Arts Center
Vortex
Choreography: Wayson POON (HK)
In Vortex, dance and sound are intertwined in an abstract world, where the essentials in one’s daily life are felt. Human civilization is constantly redefining what is legitimate or appropriate, when many of its preconceptions are rooted in ignorance. Humans, who have long been accustomed to constraints, have drifted away from their true selves. In this moment, can we contain the whole world in our enfolded existence, and open up the space for an expanding vortex or trajectory?
This work is commissioned by 2018 Hong Kong Atrs festival and premiered as part of Hong Kong Jockey Club Contemporary Dance Series.
Choreographer Introduction:
Wayson POON is a Hong Kong contemporary dance artist with notable works include Behind 3.0, Untitled, Fleeing by Night, in,visible (cities), and Vortex. His creations combine oriental spirit and western methodology, decipher the essence of body from different aspects, study the language of dance from several levels and bring out the harmonious chord in the vibration of many elements. POON has led workshops on his body research around the world and received the Hong Kong Arts Development Award for Young Artist (Dance) in 2016.
Web site:www.onthewayson.com
Acknowledgement:
Gui Hua New Village
Choreography: ZHANG Dian-ling
Ergao Dance Production Group (GZ)
Whenever I recall my childhood, different images of light always emerge first. They unzip my memories and allow me to pick up the pieces of the past.
Company Introduction:
Ergao Dance Production Group was founded by dancer/choreographer ErGao (QiWo HE) in Guangzhou, China in 2007. The group includes dance production and a dance center, with a focus on dance theatre, dance film, community art and dance education.
Ergao Dance Production Group’s dance production work prioritizes dance theatre, dance film and community art; at its ‘core’, the body is the site of artistic investigation and the primary medium of work. The work uses diverse strategies to explore Chinese social and cultural identities, sex, gender and other topics. The dance center focuses on the participation and creative processes of non-professional dancers, providing dancers with the opportunity to explore movement in different social and cultural sites, creating a self-determined community and dance space.
Web site:www.ergodance.cn
Acknowledgement:
Academic Consultant: Dr. WNAG Qian
Floating
Choreography: XIE Xin
Round House Dance Company (Shenzhen)
Shenzhen is a special city, it is like a mirage floating in the air, glittering. A group of immigrants arrived here to create their dreams of desire, the city floating, people flowing. Memories leave its mark here, drawing places where they came from, drawing people whom they have met, it is time which connects them together, rippling on the track of time, flowing within my body.
Company Introduction:
Round House Dance Company, founded in 2008, is the only modern and Contemporary dance group in Shenzhen. Its dancers come from various cities of China with exquisite technique and dedication to the arts. Since its establishment, the group has devoted itself to create works which emphasizes on individuality, mindfulness of present times and originality in various shapes, thinking and emotions.
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