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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。***
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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。

20th Hong Kong Dance Awards Presentation and Gala Performance

20th Hong Kong Dance Awards Presentation and Gala Performance

Date: 20 April 2018 (Friday)

Time: 8pm

Venue: Auditorium, Kwai Tsing Theatre

Tickets: $170, $120

Program Enquiries: www.hkdanceall.org | 2267 6631

Creative Space 2018: Residency for Mid-Career Choreographers
Call for Application

Residency Period: Aug-Dec 2018

Premiere: 11-12 Jan 2019 (Ko Shan Theatre NW)

Looking for…
A Breakthrough in your choreographing career?
A Platform to enrich your creative process?
An opportunity to join regular technique workshops?

Check out the Creative Space 2018: Residency for Mid-Career Choreographers program!

Presented by Hong Kong Dance Alliance, the 5-month Residency targets local mid-career choreographers. The Residency will take place from August to December 2018 at CCDC Dance Centre. 
The artists-in-residence will join regular workshops to strengthen their techniques, research and consolidate their artistic concepts for the new dance piece. The Alliance will provide administration, production and artistic support. The double bill will be premiered at Ko Shan Theatre New Wing Auditorium on 11-12 January 2019.

To apply, simply submit your 1) Online application form, 2) CV and 3) Past productions’ video links on or before 10 April. The results will be announced in May 2018.

Details of the Residency:
Target: Local mid-career choreographers
Quota: 2 choreographers
Period: 
Early May 2018: Application results announcement
Early June 2018: Dancers audition
Aug – Dec 2018: Residency (3 days a week; 4 hours a day)
Venue: CCDC Dance Centre

How to apply: Submit 1) Application Form, 2) CV, 3) Video links of previous works to the Alliance
Online application form: Click Here

Application deadline: 10 April 2018
Panel committee: Angela Hang, Founder of Studiodanz, Yang Yuntao, Artistic Director of Hong Kong Dance Company, Veteran Arts Practitioners Daniel Yeung and Joanna Lee.

Presented by:
Hong Kong Dance Alliance
Hong Kong Dance Alliance is financially supported by the HKADC

Venue Partner:

CCDC Dance Centre

Enquiries:

2267 6631 / admin@hkdanceall.org

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.

20^th Hong Kong Dance Awards – Call for Nominations and New Award

1 November 2017, Hong Kong – Hong Kong Dance Alliance (HKDA) announces the Call for Nominations for the 20^th Hong Kong Dance Awards. Marking 20 years of excellence, Hong Kong Dance Awards pay tribute to outstanding work of individual artists and dance organizations in productions throughout the year, as well as acknowledge distinction in other activities related to dance and the Hong Kong dance community. Artists honored in the past include Lau Siu Ming, Willy Tsao, Helen Lai, Yuri Ng, Mui Cheuk Yin, Jean Wong, Aaron Kwok, and Jackie Chan. The 20^th Hong Kong Dance Awards Presentation & Gala Performance will be held at Kwai Tsing Theatre Auditorium on 20 April 2018 (Friday).

Call for Nomination

Nominations in twelve award categories are open for submission by anyone – from dance practitioners to audience members. Following the close of nominations, a shortlist, determined by balloting distinguished experts in the dance field, will be announced in early 2018.  As in previous years, this year’s Expert Panels have been expanded to further enhance the representativeness and diversity of the Awards.

New Choreographer Award

To celebrate this special anniversary, the Hong Kong Dance Alliance Executive Committee are pleased to announce the establishment of an additional award intended to draw attention to the work of new choreographers. The candidates of “New Choreographer Award” will be nominated by the Expect Panel and Executive Committee members of the HKDA, the recipient will be announced at the Presentation.

Nominations close on 3 January 2018 (Wed). Interested parties can complete the Nomination Form and submit via 1) email, 2)  Google Form, or 3) by post to 7/F, 26-28 Tai Yau Street, San Po Kong, Kowloon by 6pm on or before that day.

For Hong Kong Dance Awards 2018 Procedures and Rules guidelines, please click here.

For complete Press Release, please click here.

Any enquiries can be directed to admin@hkdanceall.org.

‘New Force in Motion’ Series: Solitary by Rex Cheng and Unmixed by KT Yau

Dances in the labyrinth of humanity

‘New Force in Motion’ Series:

‘New Force in Motion’ presents new dance works of emerging choreographers. This year, it aims to offer a professional platform for young choreographers to showcase choreography, encourage development, and stimulate creativity through artistic mentoring and collaborative research. It is presented by LCSD and produced by Hong Kong Dance Alliance for the first time.

Performance details:

'Solitary' by Rex Cheng

Choreographer: Rex Cheng

Dancers: Chan Wing-yip, Odette Leung, Andy Lee, Soames Lee

'Unmixed' by KT Yau

Choreographer: KT Yau

Devising Dancers: Kerry Cheung, Carman Li, Kingsan Lo

Black Box Theatre, Kwai Tsing Theatre

8 - 9*.9.2017 (Fri - Sat) 8pm

9 - 10.9.2017 (Sat - Sun) 3pm

*With Meet-the-artist Session

Programme duration is approximately 1 hour with an intermission of 20 minutes.

Tickets available at URBTIX from 28/7 onwards.

Presented by:

Leisure and Cultural Services Department

Produced by:

Hong Kong Dance Alliance

Hong Kong Dance Alliance is financially supported by the HKADC

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

Hong Kong Dance Alliance Leads Delegation to World Dance Alliance Global Summit in Canada

The Hong Kong Dance Alliance (HKDA), the official Hong Kong organization of the World Dance Alliance (WDA), will lead a delegation to attend the triennial WDA Global Summit held at Memorial University, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada from 23 to 28 July 2017.

This year’s Summit gathers WDA regional organizations from the Americas, Asia Pacific, and Europe to explore resistance and support of formations of power through dance under the theme of Dancing from the Grassroots. The summit includes roundtable discussions, parallel international conferences, masterclasses, performances, a choreographic lab, and digital dance concerts, that will provide delegates from Hong Kong and elsewhere rich creative experiences.

The Hong Kong delegation will present two productions during the Summit – Babel 3.5 choreographed by Iris Lau and Never Stop Blooming by Judy Yiu. In addition, Hong Kong delegates Rex Cheng and Judy Yiu will conduct masterclasses in Tai Chi Movement and Contemporary Dance with Gymnastics. While attending the Summit, HKDA representatives will make use of the wide-range of networking opportunities to explore opportunities for collaborations and to promote dance in Hong Kong to international participants.

The delegation is financially supported by Hong Kong Arts Development Council. Post-Summit sharing sessions and masterclasses will be conducted by the HKDA in Hong Kong during August and September.  

For the complete press release, please click here.

Enquiries:

Ms Cathy Lau (Administration and Project Manager, Hong Kong Dance Alliance)

E-mail: cathy@hkdanceall.org

Tel: 2267 6663 

19th Hong Kong Dance Awards Presentation and Gala Performance

Presented by Hong Kong Dance Alliance (HKDA), the 19th Hong Kong Dance Awards acknowledge outstanding achievements in Hong Kong Dance industry and raise public awareness of the diversity and excellence of local dance scene. The HKDA invited Ms Elaine Yeung Chi-lan, Assistant Director (Performing Arts) of Leisure and Cultural Services Department as the Guest of Honor, accompanied by HKDA Executive Committee Chairperson Ms Stella Lau. 

Awards Presentation

This year, fourteen awards were presented to recipients, in which twelve awards were announced on stage, with outstanding work in choreography, production, performance, design for dance, dance education, and services to dance. Awardees were voted by the Selection Jury composed by HKDA Executive Committee and external members of two Expert Panels. 

Among the recipients were: Helen Lai for her Outstanding Choreography in While the Dream Unfolds (Hong Kong Dance Company) and Hong Kong Ballet for Lady of the Camellias, the Outstanding Large Venue Production. Awards for Outstanding Performance went to Kelvin Mak in Mother, I am Sorry (City Contemporary Dance Company), Chen Zhi-yao as Odette in Swan Lake (Hong Kong Ballet), and Pan Ling-juan as Wah Man-ying/ King-tin in Chinese Hero: A Lone Exile (Hong Kong Dance Company).

In addition, the Distinguished Achievement Award was presented to Lau Siu-ming and a Lifetime Achievement Award was posthumously awarded to Ringo Chan. The awards recognize continuous contributions to Hong Kong Dance development over the past decades.

Gala Perforamance

Under the artistic direction of Allen Lam, the audience enjoyed an array of dazzling performances. Performing companies included City Contemporary Dance Company, Hong Kong Ballet, Hong Kong Dance Company, two world premières by Hong Kong Dance Award Fellowship recipients - Pak Wei-ming and Wayson Poon, the School of Dance of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and piano performance by Colleen Lee. 

The Dance Awards do not only recognize outstanding accomplishments, but are also testament to the importance of dance to Hong Kong culture. 

The Awards recipients are listed below. 

For the Awards complete press release, please click here.