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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

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

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.

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.