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DanceHub Lecture Series: Practical Handbook for Dance Practitioners

DanceHub Lecture Series makes a glory return! Hong Kong Dance Alliance (HKDA) has invited three experts to share their professional knowledge and experience in mediation, insurance and legal issues. Participants would be able to learn more about practical information other than artistic creation. Friends from different performing disciplines are also welcome.

To register for any of the sessions, please complete the application form below. We shall send you an email with registration confirmation and payment details.
Don't miss the chance, reserve your seats in advance!

►Online Registration Form

https://forms.gle/crszNSmwmsGs5K6DA

►Event Details
Session 1: Win-win resolution for disputes
Date & Time: 18 May 2021 (Tue) 7:00pm
Venue: Hong Kong Mediation Centre (Room 504, 5/F, West Wing, Justice Place, 11 Ice House Street, Central)
Speaker: Dr. Law Wai Hung Francis (President of Hong Kong Mediation Centre)
- Introducing the aim and function of mediation
- Explaining the process of mediation
- Illustrating the significance of mediation in performing arts

Session 2: Comprehensive protection & planning for your future
Date & Time: 25 May 2021 (Wed) 7:00pm
Venue: Garage Wanchai Lockhart (Beverly House, 1/F & 2/F, Lockhart Road, Wan Chai)
Speaker: Mr. Si Chor Kit Freddie (Professional Insurance Agent)
- Explaining the function and importance of insurance for rehearsals and performances
- Displaying how insurance can protect arts practitioners and how to establish long-term plans
- Introducing different types of insurance for activities and their corresponding content

Session 3: Legal issues for online performances
Date & Time: 2 June 2021 (Tue) 7:00pm
Venue: Art and Culture Outreach (ACO) (14/F, Foo Tak Building, 365-367 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai)
Speaker: Mr. Fan Hoi Kit Alex (HK Dance Alliance Honorary Legal Advisor)
- Identifying copyright and its related regulations
- Introducing copyright issues related to arts
- Revealing legal issues for online performances
 

►Registration deadline
Session 1: 12/5/2021 (Wed) 5pm
Session 2: 19/5/2021 (Wed) 5pm
Session 3: 26/5/2021 (Wed) 5pm

►Language
Cantonese

►Fee
HKDA Members: Free Admission
Non-members: $90/talk; 10% off for any two talks (Total $162); 20% off for all the three talks (Total $216)
*Join the HKDA 2021-22 membership now with an annual fee of HKD$200 to enjoy extra TWO months' complimentary membership starting from May 2021, as well as FREE admission offer to all three sessions of this Lecture Series.
Application and member benefits:

http://www.hkdanceall.org/?a=group&id=be_a_member
*No refund will be accepted once the registration has been confirmed

Enquiries

hkdancealliance@gmail.com

2267 6631

Dance Sector Gathering

Since our gathering in April last year, the dance sector has continued to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, especially those working in dance education.

Daniel Yeung（楊春江）, the Chairman of the Dance Art Form Group of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council, would like to meet with all members of the dance sector again to discuss long-term support plans and development. He would also like to introduce the new grant category “Research / Archiving / Critique / Publication in Dance” of HKADC – which targets dance teachers and also dance artists who had to cancel their productions last year.

Details

Date: 7 May 2021 (Friday)

Time: 16:00 - 18:00

Venue: CCDC Dance Centre

In response to the development of the pandemic and relevant disease prevention measures, there will be a quota on the number of attendees. Interested parties please send your name, contact number and affiliated organisation (if any) to admin@hkdanceall.org so the Alliance can arrange accordingly. Seats will be reserved on a first-come-first-served basis. A registration confirmation will be sent to you via email.

*Special thanks to CCDC Dance Centre for sponsoring the venue

Enquiries

admin@hkdanceall.org

2267 6631

Natalie Mak & Poon Chun Ho: Dancers Audition

Choreographers Natalie Mak and Poon Chun Ho are now looking for dancers to perform in their new works in September 2021.

Audition Details

Date: 10/04/2021 (Saturday)

Time: 14:30 - 18:30

Venue: City Contemporary Dance Company CCDC Dance Centre

Requirements

- Performing experience is necessary

- Performers of any dance, theatre and/or movement genre background are welcome

Audition Format

- Audition will be held in the form of a workshop

- Participants will need to prepare a solo of approximately 1-2 minutes

* Dress code: Any clothing that is comfortable or convenient for body movement / exercise

Performance Details

Rehearsal Period: 04/2021-09/2021

Move-in and Performance Period: 06-12/09/2021

Performance Venue:  Black Box Theatre, Kwai Tsing Theatre

Application

Interested parties will need to fill in and submit Application Form. Selected participants will be contacted via email.

Application Form: https://forms.gle/XwjtHsz7UXYcG66b9

Application Deadline: 02/04/2021 (Friday) 18:00

//About Natalie Mak//

Natalie Mak graduated from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) with Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) Degree, majoring in Chinese Dance. During her studies, she was awarded The Spring Time Stage Production Scholarship and twice awarded the Disney Scholarship. She was the representative of HKAPA to perform in Italy and Taiwan. Natalie has been a full-time dancer with the City Contemporary Dance Company since 2014 to 2020. She has worked with a number of emerging choreographers and arts organisations, and has performed in a wide range of dance performances in Hong Kong. Natalie is now actively involved in dance teaching and related work. She is also a Yoga Teacher (RYT®) with Yoga Alliance and a Certified Flyoga® Teacher.

//About Poon Chun Ho//

Poon Chun Ho is the core member of Beyond Dance Theater, freelance performer and theatre educator. He won the Distinct Actor Award at the 11th Hong Kong Theatre Libre with “Castle of Glass” produced by Hong Kong Repertory Theatre. Poon graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) with Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) Degree, majoring in Acting. After graduation, he joined Theatre du Pif with the support of Hong Kong Arts Development Council and became a full-time intern actor. In 2015, he cooperated with a contemporary dance company from Singapore, The ARTS FISSION, and he was the Assistant Choreographer in the piece “Anonymous”. In 2018, Poon was invited to join the Professional Intensive Training Workshop by Gecko Theatre in UK. From 2015 – 2018, Poon was a part-time instructor at the School of Drama and School of Dance at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing arts.

Enquiries: 2267 6631 / hkdancealliance@gmail.com

*Hong Kong Dance Alliance is financially supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council

Sudhee Liao: Dancers Audition

Choreographer Sudhee Liao is looking for 2-3 dancers to join her coming up New Force in Motion performance in September 2020.

If you are interested in improvisation and expanding the possibilities between the body and objects, please come and join us!

► Audition Details

Date: 16/1/2020 (Thu)

Time: 10:00-12:30

Venue: Studiodanz (Kowloon)

Address: Workshop B, 5/F, Tontex Industrial Building, 2-4 Sheung Hei Street, San Po Kong, Kowloon

► Requirements

- Performing experience is necessary

- Contemporary dance, theater or movement background is preferred

► Audition Format

- Movement improvisation, working with an object (to be given)

- Interview

**Dress code: sportswear or anything that is comfortable

►Performance Details

Rehearsal Period: 2/2020-9/2020

Performance Period: 9/2020

Performance Venue: Black Box Theatre, Kwai Tsing Theatre

►Application Method

Application Form: Click Here

Deadline: 13/1/2020 (Mon)

Enquiries:

Atti Au

atti@hkdanceall.org/ 2267 6631

Photo: Jesse Clockwork

A Dance Journey - Hong Kong Dance Alliance Fellowship

Most local choreographers work as freelance artists without any regular support from art managers, administrators, or agents. The increasing overseas exchange opportunities for local dance talents have also intensified the need for agency support and professional guidance. The Alliance is very keen on supporting artists by providing holistic administrative assistance and management that takes into account artistic goals for potential candidates in need. It is also eager to instigate open dialogue with dance artists on innovative projects and ways and means to develop sustainable support for projects and artists.

The fellowship aims to:

• Match new choreographic talents with senior dance practitioners as their mentors to provide guidance and artistic development advice.
• Provide in-kind publicity, brand building and administration support for projects artists are planning to engage in, to help them advance their careers.
• Offer assistance to selected choreographic artists in broadening their artistic development, clarifying their aims and vision, and identifying and gaining the skills and knowledge needed to nurture their careers.

Eligibility

All local choreographers who are willing to commit to consistent engagement with dance are eligible to apply. Graduates from local institutes of performing arts who are eager to start developing their career in choreography are also eligible to apply.

Period

Early February 2020: Announcement of successful applicants and first review meeting ( to discuss planning and direction for projects) 

February – June 2020: Mentoring sessions, representation and networking, publicity and administrative support

How to apply

Call for applications is open until 7 February 2020.

Interested applicants please send a brief introduction of the proposed project for which you are applying for the fellowship (in a Word document / PDF file), attaching your English resume and 3 video excerpts from your latest production (if any) to: admin@hkdanceall.org

You can also apply by filling in the online application here.

The introduction of the project could be but not limit to: Reasons of applying/Concept and framework of proposal/Expected outcome. All applications will be reviewed by the Selection panelists from the Hong Kong Dance Alliance.

Enquiries:

2267 6631 / admin@hkdanceall.org

To capture the ephemeral in words -- for the dance writer, this has always been a difficult and exciting challenge. How can a dance review not only offer an opinion, or a visual and dramatic description, but also take the reader into the sense of movement in the performance? This workshop explores ways into looking at and writing about movement from both analytical and imaginative perspectives. The workshop comprises of explanation of concepts, reading examples of dance writing, viewing of videos and practical writing exercises.

【Event Details】

Date: 6/ 11, 18 (Tue) (The course includes 2 sessions)
Time: 8 – 10 pm
Venue: IATC (HK) Multi-functional Space
(Jockey Club Creative Arts Centre L3-06C, 30 Pak Tin St, Shek Kip Mei)

Quota: 20
Hosts: Gary Gordon and Acty Tang (Editors of dance journal/hk)
Target group: Writers who are interested in writing dance
Language: Cantonese and English

【Fee】
Non-member -- $ 300
Hong Kong Dance Alliance Member 及and
IATC (HK) Member -- $ 200

【Application Method】
Online registration: https://forms.gle/2Z1vwtpmFErwjuYFA
Deadline: 2019.6.8 (Sat)

Organizer: Hong Kong Dance Alliance
In collaboration with: IATC (HK)

Hong Kong Dance Alliance and IATC(HK) are financially supported by the HKADC

Local choreographer Terry Tsang and Fai Tsang are looking for 3-4 dancers to join each of their upcoming performance!(total 6-8 dancers needed) The audition will be held on 30 January 2019 (Wed).

If you... are looking for breakthroughs, willing to think outside the box and have stage performance experience, please come and dance with us!

► Audition Details
Date: 30/1/2019 (Wed)
Time: 09:30-13:00
Venue: Studiodanz (Kowloon)
Address: Workshop B, 5/F, Tontex Industrial Building, 2-4 Sheung Hei Street, San Po Kong, Kowloon

***Dress code***
First Part: Causal sports wear
Second Part: Costumes of Terry’s piece will expose excessive skin, interested dancers please bring a set of tights for the audition. (e.g. Topless and tight shorts for male, bra-top and tight shorts for female)

► Performance Details
Rehearsal Period: 3/2019–9/2019
Performance Period: 9/2019
Performance Venue: Kwai Tsing Theatre Blackbox Theatre

► Application Method
Application Form: Click Here
Deadline: 27/1/2019 (Sun)
Selected candidates will be contacted through email.

Enquiries:
Thalia Wong
thalia@hkdanceall.org/ 2267 6631

Photo: Worldwide Dancer Project, Mak Cheong Wai @Moon 9 Image

【DanceHub Talk Series - How to Write Dance? by Arnd Wesemann】

Co-organizers: Hong Kong Dance Alliance, West Kowloon Cultural District Authority

Date : 2019. 01. 3 (Thur) 
Time : 7:30 - 9:30 pm

Venue : Library, Goethe-Institut Hong Kong  (14/F, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wanchai)

Speaker : Arnd Wesemann (Dance Critic, Chief Editor of Tanz magazine)
* Conducted English 

► Lecture Highlights
- Ways to understand, write and review dance
- Dual role of dance critics in dance work and review writing 
- Purposes and methods of writing dance review 
- Establishment and formation of dance review from historical context 

► About Arnd Wesemann
Journalist and editor of Europe’s leading dance magazine tanz, Arnd Wesemann is an expert in dance and dance criticism. He is going to share this views and to create conversations with local theatre critics on performing arts criticism in a contemporary context. Arnd Wesemann has published a number of books on politics and aesthetics, including Immer Feste Tanzen (The Dancing Feast 2006), a German-language collection of essays on the history of dance and dance as antidote to work, and Made in Bangladesh, an essay on how the lives of cultural workers and workers in the garment industry are impacted by society’s expectation that everything should be available at a bargain price.

► Application Method 
Free of charge, reservation in advance is required. Confirmation letter will be emailed to the selected participants. 

Online registration : https://goo.gl/4LnDCh
Deadline : 2018.12.27 (Thur)

► Enquiries
Chloe Wong (chloe@hkdanceall.org; 2267 6733/ 2267 6631)

Supported by : Goethe-Institut Hong Kong 
Promotion Partner : International Association of Theatre Critics (Hong Kong)

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Concurrent Event

【New Strategies for New Times - (Re)defining Contemporary Performing Arts Criticism: Workshop on Performing Arts Criticism by Arnd Wesemann 】

This workshop will be conducted in English, and it is suitable for theatre critics with practical experiences.

Co-organiser: West Kowloon Cultural District, International Association of Theatre Critics (Hong Kong)

Supported by: Goethe-Institut Hong Kong
Promotion Partner：Hong Kong Dance Alliance

Date：04.01.2019（Fri）
Time：7:30-9:30pm
Venue：Library, Goethe-Institut Hong Kong（Goethe Gallery or Black Box Studio, Goethe-Institut Hong Kong (14/F, Hong Kong Arts Centre, 2 Harbour Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong)
Speaker：Arnd Wesemann
Number of participants:：15
Fee：Free
Details and Application：http://www.iatc.com.hk/doc/105744

Local choreographer Joseph Lee is holding a two-day contemporary dance workshop on 22-23 December, to share his thoughts gained from the exchange experiences in Europe, his current research and the artistic direction. Meanwhile, Joseph also wishes to meet and connect with local performers, seeking partners for his new creation premiered in September 2019 and upcoming production(s) in 2020. 

The workshop will utilize improvisation as devices, in search for the possibilities of bodies in motion, to connect the mind and the body, forming a dialogue. Research on creation topics in future production(s) will be conducted, discussing the topics and implementing trails in an open environment, to gain mutual understanding and explore the space for exchange in creation. 

► Details of Workshop and Audition
Date: 2018.12.22-23 (Sat – Sun)

Time: 10 am – 5 pm
Venue: Wanchai

► Application Method: 
Applicants with professional dance and physical training backgrounds are welcome to apply. Applicants must attend both two-days of the workshop.

Online Application Form︰https://goo.gl/forms/H2Wlveid1wJGYSru2
Application Deadline: 2018.12.18 (Tue)

Suitable candidates will be invited, all applicants will receive an email notification before December 21 for the result. Invited pariticants will recevie the details of the event. 

//About Joseph Lee//

Joseph Lee was a local choreographer, and began his dance training at the age of seventeen. He further his dance training at The Place, London Contemporary Dance School in UK, where he obtained his Master of Arts (Contemporary Dance) in 2015. Lee tried to expand the imaginations in dance with his choreography and dance by extensive collaboration with different art forms. Lee joined Unlock Dancing Plaza as an apprentice upon his return at the beginning of 2015 and became their resident artist afterwards. 

Recent Choreography includes It tastes like you (2016), Folding Echoes (2016), The World Was Once Flat (2018).

Lee was awarded Arts Development Award for Young Artist; the Chin Lin Foundation of Emerging Choreographer. 

More info: https://www.josephwnlee.com/

Enquiries: Chloe Wong (chloe@hkdanceall.org/ 2267 6733)

Photo: The Light Particles

To enhance the legal knowledge of artists and art administrators, the Hong Kong Dance Alliance (HKDA) has invited Mr. Albert So, Chairman of the Hong Kong Mediation and Arbitration Center, to conduct two seminars:

► Company Law and Audit Regulations

Date & Time： 17/11 （六 Sat） 2-5pm

Venue：Hong Kong Management Association

Deadline of registration：12/11 （Mon）

► Fundraising Liabilities and Personal Data Collection

Date & Time：24/11 （Sat） 2-5pm

Venue：HKFYG Continuous Learning Centre

Deadline of registration：19/11 （Mon）

Apply Now!

Speaker：

Mr. Albert So (Chairman, Hong Kong Mediation and Arbitration Centre)

Language：

Cantonese

Targets：

Independent artists, producers, arts administrators, presenters *Priority for dance practitioners

Fee：

HKDA Members：$100/seminar; 10% off for both seminars (Total $180)

Non-members：$150/seminar; 10% off for both seminars (Total $270)

No refund

Enquiries： Ms Wong (2267 6733)

In order to enhance the legal knowledge of artists, designers and art administrators, the Hong Kong Dance Alliance (HKDA) has invited Mr. Albert So, Chairman of the Hong Kong Mediation and Arbitration Center, to conduct two seminars:

►Internet and Copyright Law
Date & Time： 26/7 (Thur) 2-5pm
Deadline of registration：18/7 (Wed)

►Contract and Labour Law
Date & Time：18/8 (Sat) 2-5pm

Deadline of registration：8/8 (Wed)

Click here for Online Registration

Speaker：
Mr. Albert So (Chairman, Hong Kong Mediation and Arbitration Centre)

Venue：
Hong Kong Management Association 

Room 202, 2/F, First Commercial Building, 33-35 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay

Language：
Cantonese

Targets： 
Independent artists, producers, arts administrators, presenters, designers (sound, set, light, props, costumes, multimedia, etc) 

Fee：
HKDA Members：$100/seminar; 10% off for both seminars (Total $180)
Non-members：$150/seminar; 10% off for both seminars (Total $270)

Limited quota; register now!
*(Priority for dance practitioners)
 

Enquiries：
Thalia Wong
Tel.: 2267 6631
Email: admin@hkdanceall.org

如何將藝術理念寫成計劃書獲取資助? 計劃書和財政預算究竟要甚麼內容? 藝發局一年兩度接受申請的「計劃資助」亦將於6月30日截止，針對獨立舞者/舞團的需求，舞盟邀請到獨立製作人李海燕 (Joanna Lee)與我們分享實戰經驗。詳情如下：

講者： 李海燕 (Joanna Lee)
日期及時間: 6月21日 (四) 7 – 9 pm
地點 : CCDC舞蹈中心 1號室# (不設坐椅)

內容：
- 簡介本地資助體系、配套、程序和規則
- 教授計劃書的撰寫方法，個案分析：藝發局「計劃資助」
（例如藝術方向、計劃內容、財政預算表之組織和表述） 
語言: 廣東話
對象: 有興趣遞交計劃書之藝術家/藝術行政人員 (舞蹈界別優先)

要求: 參加者需
(1) 略讀 藝發局計劃資助申請準則

(2) 試填 計劃資助申請表格

***費用全免。名額有限，請現即報名。***
網上登記

截止日期： 6/18 (一) 
(確定函將於截止日期後一天後發出。)

場地贊助: CCDC 舞蹈中心
註: 講者分享純為個人對proposal的書寫方法，不代表任何藝發局審批準則或其他審批員意見。

2nd Collaborative Creative Lab

2017.12.4 – 12.22

Co-facilitated and curated by veteran artist Dick Wong, and veteran art critic and independent producer Joanna Lee

Hong Kong Dance Alliance announces the 2nd Collaborative Creative Lab from 4 to 22 December. Aimed at fostering research and development capabilities for dance and performing artists, through three weeks of intensive collaborative research workshops, the Lab seeks to encourage interdependent and multi-lateral learning strategies in the creative process. The sharing and presentation session will be held in the last session of the project. 

Workshop Details
Workshop: 4-22.12 (Mon-Fri) 10:00 - 14:00
Sharing/Presentation: 22.12 (Fri) 16:00 - 18:00
Venue: Studiodanz

Address: Workshop B, 5/F, Tontex Industrial Building, 2-4 Sheung Hei Street, San Po Kong

Presenter

Hong Kong Dance Alliance

Venue Sponsor

Studiodanz

Hong Kong Dance Alliance is financially supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council

Enquiry
Phone: 2267 6631
Email: admin@hkdanceall.org

NDT WORKSHOP FOR PROFESSIONAL DANCE ARTISTS

(NDT x LCSD x HKDA)

Led by NDT1 dancer Lydia Bustindy, a workshop for professional dance artists, which based on In the Event choreographed by Crystal Pite, will be held on 8 Nov.

Nederlands Dans Theatre (NDT)

Found in 1959 by Benjamin Harkarvy, Aart Verstegen and Carel Birnie in cooperation with eighteen dancers from Het Nationale Ballet, NDT was renowned in the modern dance field for its nonconformist, avant-garde productions. The company has built a rich repertoire of 600 works by renowned choreographers such as Jiří Kylián, Hans van Manen and Sol León. NDT now under the artistic guidance of Paul Lightfoot, consists of 28 dancers between 24 and 41 years old of different countries, acknowledged for their astonishing technique and expression.

【Workshop Details】

Date: 2017. 11. 08 (Wed)
Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Venue: Studio Theatre, HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity
Instructor: Lydia Bustinbuy
Language: English

Target: Professional dance artist
No. of Participants: 30
Fee: $ 100

Co-organisers： Nederlands Dans Theatre, Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Hong Kong Dance Alliance 

Venue Sponsor： HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity

Enquiries: 
Hong Kong Dance Alliance
Email : admin@hkdanceall.org

*Organizer(s) reserves all right to select participants, to change venue, instructor and other arrangements.

Dance Enhance - Dance Appreciation & Criticism Writing Project 2017

(Advanced Edition)

Mentored and led by professional critics and dance artists - performance appreciation, lectures, workshops, post-performance discussions, review writing and publication opportunities.

Program Detail: 
https://goo.gl/vA8pZV

Program Fee:

HKD 1300 / 1000*

Inclusive of all lectures, workshops, and 1 ticket per participant for 4 dance performances

Contact and Enquiry: 2267 6728 / admin@hkdanceall.org

Insurance Talk for Performing Artist

As a performing arts artists, do you know about labour insurance, or personal finance investment strategy? As a producer/performing unit, do you understand the related law and responsibility well? In order to equip the artists for future development, the Alliance will hold an insurance talk targeting freelance performing artists, details as follow:

Speakers: Insurance Practitioners from Zurich Insurance (HK), Bank Consortium Trust Co., and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Of HK Ltd
Date: 23 January (Monday)
Time: 19:00 - 21:00
Venue: Joinsmart International Enterprise Ltd., 9/F, Wgrlex Building 61-63, Portland Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kln.
Content: 
- Third Party Legal Liabilities/Personal Accident/Labour Insurance during rehearsals and performances
- MPF terms/Investment strategy
- Financial planning for freelance performing artists
Target Audience: Freelance artists/dance industry players
Enquiry: 2267 6663/ 2267 6631

The talk will be conducted in Cantonese. 

Online registration: https://goo.gl/forms/69gwkAImuicgD4n73
***Deadline: 20 January (Friday)***

Free of charge with first-come-first serve basis. 
Confirmation email will be sent the day after the deadline.

*Organizer reserves the right to amend or cancel the event.

Collaborative Creative Lab

Facilitator & Curator: Dick Wong

Hong Kong Dance Alliance strives to foster dance and performing artists’ research and development capabilities by providing a platform to encourage inter-dependent and interactive learning strategies in the creative process and research; to enhance artistic standards; and, to support artistic development. Cross-media artist, Dick Wong, has been invited to be the Facilitator and Curator of a three-week Collaborative Creative Lab. A Work-in-progress Showing will be held in the last session for participants to share their research outcomes.

Collaborative

>>To inspire and be inspired during the inter-dependent and interactive creative process, open your mind to different ideas

Creative

>>Remove limits to creation, abandon mechanical patterns of producing arts

Lab

>>Encourage adventurous creative processes, sharpen your focus on developing research ideas

[Workshop Details]

1st & 2nd Week: 1.9-13; 16-20 (Mon - Fri) 10am-2pm

Research & Exploration – Thematic sharing sessions to explore research directions in groups

3rd Week: 2.6-10 (Mon - Fri) 10am-6pm, any 4 hours a day

Group Research – Smaller group collaborative discussion and development to further work on the research targets and prepare for the last showing

Work-in-progress Showing: 2.10 (Fri) 3-5pm

Present outcomes from the research weeks (open to all formats)

* Guests from various creative/arts fields will be invited

* Principal language of workshop delivery is Cantonese

*19th Hong Kong Dance Awards Fellowship

Three participants will be selected for a Hong Kong Dance Awards Fellowship to further develop their works and perform on stage at the Hong Kong Dance Awards Presentation.

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*Hong Kong Dance Alliance reserves all right to change the recruitment requirement and project arrangement items.

Presenter

Hong Kong Dance Alliance

Venue Sponsorship

CCDC Dance Centre

Hong Kong Dance Alliance is financally supported by the Hong Kong Arts Development Council

Morning Class Series: Paul Lee - Feldenkrais Lessons (Nov-Dec)

The Feldenkrais Method® helps us develop a deeper self-image through gentle movement explorations where we find freedom within certain constraints. We learn to give up patterns of tension that restrict us. As a scientific method to heal and refine the human body, it already attracted great number of followers and researchers from America, Europe and Australasia since 1950s, yet still new to HK citizens. This course is open to dancers, actors, and ALL people!

【Who's Paul Lee?】
Paul Lee (Lee Pui Wo) - A certified Feldenkrais® practitioner/freelance contemporary dancer/dance coach based in Malmö, Sweden. Paul started to learn Ballet when 4 years old, and after graduated from Canada's National Ballet School, he has based his dance career in Europe. He has collaborated with the following dance companies: IT Dansa (Barcelona), GöteborgsOperans Balett (Göteborg, Sweden), freelance choreographers in Germany and Italy. He is currently the resident artist of Andersson Dance and K. Kvarnström & Co.

【Lessons Info】
Time: 10:30-12:00 (1.5 hours)
Dates: Nov 24; Dec 1, 7, 8, 14, 20, 21 (It is not compulsory to take all lessons)
Fee: $100/class * (Discounted price for all lessons: $600)
Walk-in: $150/class (Applications submitted after 23 Nov 12nn will treat as walk-in!)
Venue: CCDC DC (Wong Tai Sin)


Venue is sponsored by CCDC Dance Centre

Dance Appreciation & Criticism Writing Project 2016

Dance Enhance

Learn to appreciate and analyze dance!

Watch performances and interact with dancers and choreographers. Write reviews, get feedback from professional critics and have the chance to see your work published.

Appreciating Dance

l   Participants will attend 4 interactive lectures, including live demonstrations by dancers; 4 productions in those genres by local dance companies; a rehearsal of a new production, including Q&A with the choreographer, to help understand the process of creating dance.

Analyzing Dance

l   Participants will take part in discussion sessions led by professional dance critics after each performance; a workshop to review how “we see what we want to see” and a dance workshop conducted by a leading local choreographer to learn about dance as a language and experience movement and the process of creating movement.

Writing About Dance

l   Participants will write reviews of the productions they attend and will receive written feedback on their work from mentors who are professional dance critics; selected work will be published in dance journal/hk.

Mentors

William Chan - Performing Arts Critic

Kuh Fei - Arts Advisor - Arts Criticism, Hong Kong Arts Development Council

Kevin Kwong - Editor - Culture, South China Morning Post

Natasha Rogai - Dance Critic, South China Morning Post

Catherine Yau - Arts Practitioner in Dance

Fee

Inclusive of all lectures, workshops, and 1 ticket per participant for 4 dance performances

HKD 800 / 600*

*Early bird offer (Apply on or before 31 Aug 2016) / Full-time student / Members of HK Dance Alliance

Event Notes:

Applicants should be aged 18 or above.

Activities will be conducted in Putonghua, Cantonese and/or English.

Confirmed details of the programme will be provided with notification of acceptance.

Participants’ reviews may be selected for publication in dance journal/hk or on the Hong Kong Dance Alliance website

Programme events/activities/speakers subject to change (participants will be notified).

All rights reserved by project organizer.

Fees are non-refundable once the course has begun. 

Hong Kong Dance Alliance is financially supported by the ADC

Media Partner

dance journal

Enquiry:

Tel：2267 6631

Email：admin@hkdanceall.org

When you watch a dance performance, do you want to have more to say than “nice” or “beautiful”?

Aspiring dance writers and those who want more out of watching dance, do you want to share ideas about performances with others confidently, please join Dance Enhance today!

From September 2015 to January 2016, participants will attend a series of lectures and workshops to learn from experts, artists and writers. In addition, they will attend 4 dance performances presented by professional companies and write reviews on each of the performances. Outstanding works may even have a chance to get published in dance journal/hk or Hong Kong Dance Alliance website!

Target: Aspiring dance writers and those who want more out of watching dance
Age: 18 or above
Language: Cantonese and/or English
Program: 3 lectures, 1 rehearsal, 1 workshop, 4 live performances presented by professional companies
Program period: September 2015 - January 2016 (more details in brochure)
Project fees (Inclusive of all lectures, workshops,and 4 dance performance tickets):
- $500 [Full time students, Early bird offer*, Members of Hong Kong Dance Alliance]
- $700 [Regular price]
*Early bird offer: Apply on or before 11th September

Application Deadline: 21st September, 2015
Limited places. Don’t miss the chance to learn to write like a professional!

Program Details & Application Form

*Funded by Arts Development Council Multi Project Grant

Now Opens for Application!

Do you want to share ideas about performances with others confidently?

Aspiring dance writers and those who want more out of watching dance, join Dance Enhance: Dance Appreciation & Criticism Writing Project 2014 today!

From September 2014 to January 2015, participants will attend a series of lectures and workshops to learn from experts, artists and writers. In addition, they will attend 4 dance performances presented by professional companies and write reviews on each of the performances. Outstanding works may even have a chance to get published in dance journal/hk or Hong Kong Dance Alliance website!

Application Deadline: 12 September, 2014

Limited places. Don’t miss the chance to learn to write like a professional! 

Program Details & Application Form

2014 American Dance Festival - Henan Summit: Scholarship now opens for application!

The 3rd ADF Henan will take place at the Henan Normal University between 9 to 23 August, 2014. Co-organized by the Association of Dance Experts of Henan, Henan Normal University and American Dance Festival (ADF), the

This practical workshop series offers an opportunity for dancers to hone their technical skills and expand their knowledge and abilities using different kinds of dance and movement vocabularies.

A. Schedule

Master:

1. Delina Law | Ballet (BIO)

2. Rock Fang | Hip-Hop (BIO)

3. Geng Tianyuan | Chinese Opera Weapon (BIO)

*Chinese Opera Weapon class will be taught in Mandarin

Project DARE falls under the umbrella dancers' transition initiative of the Hong Kong Dance Alliance, with the aim of providing induction to dance professionals interested in finding more about career possibilities beyond stage performance.

Talk 1: Dance Education -- "From dance 'teacher' to dance 'educator' - basic concepts of Dance Pedagogy/ Motif Teaching/ Creative Movements"

Being the first talk of the series, it was held on 16 Jan 2012. It was our pleasure to have Miss Yunyu Wang as our speaker. Miss Wang is a certified Labanotation teacher, reconstructor and Laban Movement Analyst. She has a MFA from the University of Illinois and is a founding dancer of Cloud Gate Theatre, Taiwan. Miss Wang is now the President of World Dance Alliance Asia Pacific.

About 50 participants joined the 2-hour talk, during which Miss Wang gave a high level introduction to Laban Movement Analysis. She then placed the concept of "dance education" in front of this theoretical backdrop to explain the difference between teaching "movement" and teaching "dance." Dance students should be encouraged to participate in creating movement and to understand their bodies, the knowledge in Dance Science and the different techniques in Somatics could help dance tutors in planning lesson plans more systematically.

Talk 2: Marketing -Basic concepts of Marketing and Dance Programme Publicity

The discipline of marketing applies not only to commercial sector, but also to dance, especially when artists have to deal with the reality of ticket sales. If the number of tickets sold is a reflection of the marketing effort devoted to the programme, what skills are required to take artists to their goals?

Katy Cheng, Marketing Director of Hong Kong Arts Festival Ltd., spent two hours in the evening of 12 March 2012 with over 20 practicing artists and arts administrators to reveal her experience and "tips" in dance marketing. While touching on basic marketing principles of the 4Ps, positioning, and advertising skills, Katy focused her sharing on case studies that provide real-life examples to close the perception gap of the relationship between "arts" and "sales." She also advised participants that as artists, while they should be dedicated to creating works, they should also be alert to what's happening around them so that their works can more readily relate to audiences, and hence a larger ticker sales potential.

Talk 3: Touring - how to create opportunity and how to nurture future potential

The 3rd talk of Conversation Series explores how emerging artists could get the attention from overseas program buyers and nurture for themselves overseas performance experience. The area of touring is getting more attention partly because of the stagnant audience growth in Hong Kong, and because of globalization trend making the exchange of cultural activities more and more popular.

Our speaker was Elaine Yeung, Chief Manager (Audience Building, Festivals & Entertainment), Leisure and Cultural Services Department, who previously spent a long period of time overseeing cultural exchange events of the LCSD. The talk was intended to be a small-group, cosy discussion on 1st June 2012. Elaine kindly shared her experience with the participants and welcoming took their questions and comments. One important piece of advice by Elaine to young artists was that they should strive for any kind of performing opportunities, regardless of scale, venue or target audiences, because this is the most direct way of creating exposure and remembrance. Also artists should aggressively reach out to producers to introduce themselves, and must maintain a positive attitude when failure calls as reality is harsh and competition keen. An artist's road to success is long and winding, but persistence wins.

Co-presented by Hong Kong Dance Alliance and Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association, "Close the Loop" arts administration mentorship program aims to provide practicing artists in Hong Kong the opportunity to learn from a well-established arts administration mentor on one-on-one basis. Open for application at the beginning of 2012, seasoned arts administrators provided successful applicants guidance and problem solving techniques on the following areas:

• budget management
• legal and contractual requirements
• team set up
• timeline management
• program positioning, marketing and publicity
• ticketing
• sponsorship and collaboration
• communication skills
• report writing

The mentor shared perspectives to broaden the artist's vision, enhancing his/her decision-making ability and problem-solving skills.

The successful applicants in 2012 are Mayson Tong Wai Chun and Rita Kwong Lai Yin. Their mentors are respectively Anthea Chan and Fong King Sang. Maysons production is scheduled for Aug 2012 and Rita's Oct 2012.
 

Presented by the Hong Kong Dance Alliance, The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and Festival International de Video Danse de Bourgogne, and sponsored by the Regional Government of Burgundy, Marisa C. Hayes & Franck Boulegue, Co-directeurs, Festival International de Video Danse de Bourgogne, gave two public lectures at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in Oct 2011. The public lectures were activities under the umbrella event of "Week of Burgundy", a collaborative partnership between the region of Burgundy and Hong Kong.

The lecture subjects were "Screendance" and "100 years of Le Sacre du Printemps". The former focused on the latest development of dance videos around the globe, while the latter examined the timeless themes and motifs of Le Sacre du Printemps, from its earliest history to present-day productions, in styles of dance as varied as ballet, hip-hop or butoh.
 

A high-quality dance production is the combined effort of artistry and execution excellence. In a modern society where the ability to effectively multi-task is emphasized, it is important for dancers to also learn about arts management and administration. In view of this trend, Hong Kong Dance Alliance and Hong Kong Arts Administrators Association co-presented an art administration talk on 13 Oct 2011 and invited two veteran dance administrators, Ms Helen Ng and Ms Clementine Chan, Managing Director of City Contemporary Dance Company, to introduce to the participants the various aspects of dance / arts administration. Talk contents included:

• Arts Administrators: who they are, and the skills required
• Administrators as curators: how to bring out the best from the artists and from the programme
• Be Organized: Project management
• About $ : Budgeting and Financial Management
• About People: Managing the team and other HR/ contractual issue
• Post-performance issues - looking for further opportunities to perform re-run programme locally or abroad

Dance Enhance 2011 ran between October to December 2011. In its 3rd season, this round was an intermediary level course specially designed for emerging dance critics who have previous experience in dance criticism writing. On enrollment, each should submit an article to demonstrate their skill level and writing style. Lecture and mentorship were given by established critics and artists including Dr. LO Wai Luk, Natalia CHAN, Stella LAU, Dick WONG, CHOW Fan Fu, Kuh Fei, Daniel YEUNG.

Two new fringe activities were added in 2011 to introduce to the participants a more holistic approach to dance appreciation: In "Conversation with Choreographer," Jacky YU gave participants insights of how a creation was perceived and planned. In "Set as a Symbol," stage set designer YUEN Hon Wai explained the functional and aesthetic values of stage set in dance productions.

Participants should prepare an article (not less than 1,000 words in Chinese or English) after viewing each performance. Articles were sent to senior dance critics or mentors for further reference and comments. Outstanding articles were published in dance journal/hk and the Hong Kong Dance Alliance website.

Co-presented by Hong Kong Dance Alliance and Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA), commissioned by Hong Kong Arts Development Council (HKADC) and the support of World Dance Alliance, the International Dance Symposium will be held at HKAPA from 25 to 28 November, 2010.

This year's theme is Connecting Conversations: Choreography Now! in Chinese Communities, which aims to draw the world focus on Chinese artists working in the Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, and in other Asian countries as well as artists of the Chinese diasporas working around the world.

Theme-based activities throughout the 4-day Symposium will include:

1. Keynote Sessions: Offered by international maestro SHEN Wei of Shen Wei Dance Arts, WANG Mei of Beijing Dance Academy, Professor CHEN Ya Ping of TNUA, Taiwan, and Miss MUI Cheuk-yin
2. Panel discussion: Attendees include renowned dance artists and academics, facilitated by Dr LO Wailuk, Prof Eva MAN, and YU Ping, the Minister of Arts Department of Ministry of Culture of PRC
3. Premium performance from 6 local and oversea dance professionals with new work specially produced for the Symposium; and
4. 21 Symposium presentation
5. 35 Master classes/ workshops

Into its 2nd year, Dance Enhance 2010 spanned a longer timeframe of 6 months from Nov 2010 to Apr 2011. The second dance criticism workshop continued to be a co-presentation with International Association of Theatre Critics (Hong Kong).

The class size for 2010 was the same as 2009: 30 participants. Compared to 2009, 2010 attracted a larger share of full-payment enrollment. It was encouraging to see more working people willing to devote their free time to writing dance critique articles and this exactly matched the objective of running Dance Enhance.

Dance Enhance 2010 consisted of 3 sessions for altogether 9 classes, including lectures, discussions and performances. Speakers included Dr. PK CHEUNG, Dr. LO Wai Luk, Yuri NG, Stella LAU, CHOW Fan Fu, Anna C Y CHAN, Kuh Fei, Dick WONG. Participants should prepare an article (not less than 1,000 words in Chinese or English) after viewing each performance. Articles were sent to senior dance critics or mentors for further reference and comments. Selected outstanding articles were published in dance journal/hk and the Hong Kong Dance Alliance website.

Dance Enhance is a project to encourage dance appreciation and criticism. A pilot workshop co-presented with the International Association of Theatre Critics (Hong Kong) kicked off in Feb 2009.

The programme provided a platform for sharing and critical review for participants where they could exchange views, open up discussions, and publish reviews on various forms of dance. Tickets were provided for participants and in addition, well-experienced dance critics, choreographers, and dancers shared their perspectives with participants. They included Prof Anita DONALDSON OAM, Dr. CHEUNG Ping Kuen, Anna C Y CHAN, Stella LAU, Kuh Fei, CHOW Fan Fu, and more. Performance tickets and venue for the project were sponsored by Hong Kong Dance Company, The Hong Kong Ballet, City Contemporary Dance Company, and the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.

The project lasted for 4 months. It was divided into 3 sessions for altogether 11 classes. 30 participants attended the workshops, performances, pre-talks, post-talks and criticism sharing sessions. They should prepare an article (not less than 1,000 words in Chinese or English) after viewing each performance. Articles were sent to senior dance critics or mentors for further reference and comments. Selected outstanding articles were published in dance journal/hk and the Hong Kong Dance Alliance website.

Commissioned by the Arts Development Council and supported by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, it is a production of the Hong Kong Dance Alliance; with major partners including HKAPA, CCDC, CCDC Dance Centre, Emergency Lab, the Hong Kong Dance Federation, and the Association of Hong Kong Dance Organizations, our goals is to reach every sector of dance community, build arts and cultural awareness, and position Hong Kong as Asia's dance hub. After the acclaimed Dance On '97, the Hong Kong Dance Festival 2006, (June 8-18, 2006) is the most diverse and high profile celebration of dance in Hong Kong.

The Festival features the best of Hong Kong's burgeoning dance culture together with internationally renowned artists from Australia, China, France, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Singapore, South Africa, UK, USA and many other parts of the world, in the following events:

• Academies Dance (IFDA, 3 performances of 9 Dance Academies in Lyric Theatre),
• Independent Dance (3 performances in Drama Theatre of independent artists),
• Specific Dance (6 different informal performances of site specific dance in HKAPA),
• Jumping Frames@HKDF2006 (film dance competition and screening),
• Everybody Dance - ONE (outdoor mass dance rally),
• Everybody Dance - TWO (community dance performance),
• Everybody Dance - THREE (dance workshops, and classes), and
• Talking Dance - ONE & TWO (dance meetings and conferences).
• Everybody Dance - ONE (outdoor mass dance rally),
• Everybody Dance - ONE (outdoor mass dance rally),

Major events of Hong Kong Dance Festival 2006 include:
Essential Dance (production of Hong Kong professional flagship companies)
Academies Dance IFDA (productions of the International Festival of Dance Academies)
Independent Dance, Specific Dance (environmental and site specific dance performance at festival environs)
Jumping Frames @ HKDF2006 (co-presented with CCDC and Emergencylab)
Everybody Dance - ONE (in association with the Association of HongKong Dance Organizations)
Everybody Dance - TWO (in association with the Hong Kong Dance Federation)
Everybody Dance - THREE
Talking Dance - One (World Dance Alliance Asia Pacific Annual General Assembly)
Talking Dance - TWO (conference under the theme "Imagining the Future: Dance Education in the 21C")