(Hong Kong, 21 March 2025) City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) proudly launches its 46th season under the theme Impetus, led by newly appointed Artistic Director Sang Jijia. Embracing innovation and expanding artistic horizons, CCDC introduces new series, fresh rhythms, four stage productions, and an extensive international tour. Drawing inspiration from real-life experiences, the new season presents a rich and diverse programme that integrates excellence in dance, multicultural influences, and interdisciplinary creativity.

Main Stage × ’The Connected Stage’ Series – Four Productions of Bold New Creations

This May, the season kicks off with Mr Blank 2.0 Inspired by a novel, the first dance adaptation premiered in 2018. Now, after years of global turbulence, the production returns in a reimagined form. Choreographed by Artistic Director Sang Jijia, the piece features a new cast of CCDC dancers, breathing fresh energy into the enigmatic “Mr Blank”.

In August, the spotlight shifts to young audiences with International Arts Carnival 2025: My Arena: Dance of Triumph, an exhilarating dance theatre production. This family-friendly performance tells an inspiring story of athletes overcoming setbacks and finding the true essence of competition. Is the gold medal the ultimate reward? Associate Artistic Director Dominic Wong takes the helm as choreographer, leading audiences into the world of sportsmanship, resilience, and personal growth.

December marks the debut of CCDC’s brand-new Exquisite Brilliance series with A Triple Bill, a production featuring three internationally acclaimed choreographers from different cities. Each artist brings their distinctive style, resulting in a captivating fusion of cultural perspectives and movement languages. This triple-bill programme offers audiences a dynamic and immersive experience, pushing the boundaries of contemporary dance expression.

The season culminates in INterstices, an original work choreographed by Artistic Director Sang Jijia, set to premiere next year as the grand finale of Impetus. Exploring the interwoven dimensions of time, space, seasons, and life itself, the production unites outstanding dancers from across the world. Through kinetic energy and poetic movement, the work envisions a collective future, inviting audiences to reimagine possibilities through dance.

At Home X On the Road – Unlocking a Fresh Rhythm for Exchanges

In its 46th season, CCDC upholds the spirit of “Embracing Diversity, Connecting Worlds”, using dance as a medium to foster artistic exchange. Dynamic Dance Dialogue 2025 – Pa | Ethos will return to The Box at Freespace, West Kowloon Cultural District, where an outstanding artistic team and CCDC dancers will further elevate the production. Contrasting the permanence of sculpture with the fleeting nature of movement, the performance channels poetic energy, sculpting beauty through the human body.

This year, CCDC will take Hong Kong’s unique contemporary dance creations to audiences across the globe. The newly reinterpreted Mr Blank 2.0 and As If Snowing, starring resident artist Qiao Yang, will embark on tours to Seoul, South Korea, and multiple cities across Mainland China. By transcending cultural and geographical boundaries, these performances will continue to shape and share the essence of Hong Kong contemporary dance.

The City Contemporary Dance Festival and Jumping Frames – Hong Kong International Movement-image Festival have long been key platforms connecting Hong Kong with the global dance community, facilitating international exchange, talent development, and the evolution of the dance ecosystem. This year, in response to the shifting landscape of the global arts scene, CCDC has introduced a new model that aligns with the pulse of the world stage, expanding these festivals in two distinctive directions: one rooted in Hong Kong (local), and one extending beyond borders (global), amplifying opportunities for artistic dialogue.

Jumping Frames – Hong Kong International Movement-image Festival 2025 will take place in November, exploring the theme “Jumping Frames Time Machine 2.0: Shutter”. Through this cinematic journey across time, audiences and artists alike will revisit, reflect, and reconstruct the interplay between past and future movement-images. Meanwhile, the HOTPOT East Asia Dance Platform will be held in September in Busan, South Korea, gathering top contemporary dance talents from across Asia. CCDC will present a curated selection of emerging choreographers’ works, bringing Hong Kong’s vibrant dance scene to this international forum and exploring new possibilities in contemporary dance.

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CCDC Dance Season 2025-26 Timetable

About City Contemporary Dance Company

Founded in 1979, City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) is the flagship of contemporary dance in Hong Kong. Since its inception, CCDC has presented over 200 critically acclaimed original works, delivering professional dance productions to audiences across the city. The Company is committed to shaping the contemporary dance scene with extraordinary performances that embody contemporary Hong Kong culture.

In 2025, CCDC welcomed its fifth Artistic Director, Dang Jijia. Building on his extensive experience with the Company, Sang is dedicated to pursuing excellence in local contemporary dance and exploring interdisciplinary development. Concurrently, CCDC has been actively engaged in global cultural exchange, having toured numerous cities worldwide and hosted international dance festivals and film festivals locally. By bring together dance talents, the Company fosters collaborations across diverse artistic fields, showcasing the power of Hong Kong dance to the world while highlighting the diversity of contemporary dance to local audiences.

CCDC aspires to make dance more accessible to the community while nurturing professional dancers. For the past three decades, CCDC Dance Centre has unceasingly offered dance courses and pre-professional training, while organising outreach programmes to promote dance in the broader community.

City Contemporary Dance Company is financially supported by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

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