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2015 Hong Kong Dance Awards - Results Announced at Glittering Gala Performance

 

 

The 17^th annual Hong Kong Dance Awards were presented last night at a sold-out gala performance at Kwai Tsing Theatre.  Artistic Director David Liu put together a scintillating evening which showcased the depth and diversity of talent in the local dance scene.  Performances ranging from ballet to ballroom, Chinese dance to hiphop and modern dance to musical theatre delighted the packed house.

 

With the results of the secret ballot to decide the Awards not revealed until the night itself, suspense was high as each envelope was opened.  Among the outstanding achievements “the Award went to” were Hong Kong Dance Company’s epic production Storm Clouds, the Hong Kong Ballet’s dazzling ensemble performance in Don Quixote and Anh Ngoc Nguyen’s stunning choreography of Sense for City Contemporary Dance Company.

 

There was a standing ovation for the recipient of the prestigious Distinguished Achievement Award, Tom Brown, who for the past 30 years has inspired and supported young Hong Kong dancers and choreographers as teacher and mentor.

 

The Dance Awards are presented by the Hong Kong Dance Alliance.  The gala performance was generously sponsored by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.

 

Download Full List of the Awards here

 

 

For more information, please visit the Alliance website: www.hkdanceall.org

 

       

 

About Hong Kong Dance Alliance

Acting as a primary voice and support group for dance in Hong Kong and Hong Kong dance worldwide, Hong Kong Dance Alliance strives to promote recognition, development, and mutual understanding of all forms of dance. The Hong Kong Dance Alliance is the official Hong Kong organization of the World Dance Alliance and is a grantee of Hong Kong Arts Development Council Three Year Grant.

 

 

Enquiries:

Ms Michelle Yeung (Administrator, Hong Kong Dance Alliance)

Email: michelle@hkdanceall.org

Tel: 2267 6663

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2015 Hong Kong Dance Awards - shortlisted nominations announced

 

 

Hong Kong Dance Alliance (HKDA) announced today that 32 nominations in 10 categories have been shortlisted for the 2015 Hong Kong Dance Awards (see below for complete shortlist).  The prestigious Distinguished Achievement Award will also be presented this year.

 

Download complete shortlist here

 

The shortlists are determined by an expert panel of dance professionals who review all nominations, then vote on them in a secret ballot.  A final ballot will be held in March, when the panelists will be joined by all members of the HKDA Executive Committee to decide the Awards.

 

The Awards will be presented at the 2015 Hong Kong Dance Awards Gala Performance held on 17 April 2015 (Friday), 8pm at Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium. 

 

HKDA is delighted to welcome David Liu, former Olympic figure-skater and internationally renowned choreographer, as Artistic Director for this year’s Gala.  The Gala gives dance lovers a unique opportunity to see performances by many of Hong Kong’s leading dance artists in the same evening.  This year these include The Hong Kong Ballet, Hong Kong Dance Company, and City Contemporary Dance Company, as well as the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. The performance is generously sponsored by the Leisure and Culture Services Department.

 

Since 1999, the Hong Kong Dance Awards have celebrated outstanding achievement in the Hong Kong dance field and recognized artists and organizations for their contribution to the development of dance in Hong Kong.  Artists honoured in the past include Willy Tsao, Helen Lai, Yuri Ng, Mui Cheuk Yin, Aaron Kwok, and Jackie Chan. 

 

Tickets for the 2015 Hong Kong Dance Awards will be available at URBTIX (www.urbtix.com) from 17 March onwards. 

 

For more information about the Awards, please visit the Alliance website: www.hkdanceall.org

 

For the Awards poster image, please download HERE.

 

About Hong Kong Dance Alliance

Acting as a primary voice and support group for dance in Hong Kong and Hong Kong dance worldwide, Hong Kong Dance Alliance strives to promote recognition, development, and mutual understanding of all forms of dance. The Hong Kong Dance Alliance is the official Hong Kong organization of the World Dance Alliance and is a grantee of Hong Kong Arts Development Council Three Year Grant.

 

 

Enquiries:

Ms Michelle Yeung (Administrator, Hong Kong Dance Alliance)

Email: michelle@hkdanceall.org

Tel: 2267 6663

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Hong Kong Young Choreographers Showcased in French Festival

 

 

[Hong Kong - 21 August 2014] Two young Hong Kong choreographers, Yang Hao and Lau Wai Shan, DoDo, were selected to present their choreography in showcases for the World Dance Alliance (WDA) Global Summit 2014, which was organized by the WDA and the Centre National de Danse Contemporaine (CNDC) during 6 – 11 July. The WDA constitutes three regional Centers: WDA Americas, encompassing countries from both North and South America; WDA Europe; and, WDA Asia Pacific with chapters in 16 countries in the Asia Pacific region as well as Hong Kong and Taiwan.

 

Among the twenty eight showcases presented by representatives from countries and regions, the two works from Hong Kong, Nothing… But Something by Yang Hao and Meet by DoDo Lau received highly favorable receptions and feedback from audiences. “Although it is only a 10-minute excerpts, Meet was very well structured, clearly illustrating the concept within such a short time. It was definitely an inspiring dance piece,” said one of the Taiwanese delegates. Nothing… But Something was also commented as a dance piece that had given the space for the audience to “create their own version of this dance theatre show in mind”.

 

Masterpieces such as Event, choreographed by Merce Cunningham and adapted by Robert Swinston, and Tragédie, choreographed by Olivier Dubois were among some of the dances showcased to dance professionals from all over the world at this prestigious festival, with a theme of “Contemporizing the past: Envisaging the future”.

 

 

About Creative Space: Residency for Mid-Career Choreographers

The Hong Kong choreographers contribution was part of the Hong Kong Dance Alliance project Creative Space: Residency for Mid-Career Choreographers that supported the development over five months of new works by up-and-coming Hong Kong choreographers.  The Alliance presented the works in Hong Kong as well as in international platforms. Funded by a Hong Kong Arts Development Council Multi-project Grant with the objective of broadening participants’ movement palette and skills, giving them more creative possibilities while providing a platform and resources to present their choreography to the world. The project is also supported by the Arts Development Fund of the Home Affairs Bureau, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

 

 

About Hong Kong Dance Alliance

Established in 1994, the Hong Kong Dance Alliance’s mission is to serve as a primary voice and support group for dance in Hong Kong and for Hong Kong dance worldwide. Its goals are to promote recognition, development, and mutual understanding of all forms of dance; facilitate communication and exchange among individuals and organizations; provide a forum to discuss dance related matters; encourage dance research, education, criticism, creation, and performance; and, liaise, coordinate, and participate in activities with other dance organizations worldwide. The Hong Kong Dance Alliance is the official Hong Kong organization of the World Dance Alliance and it is a recipient of Hong Kong Arts Development Council Three Year Grant.