CCDC IN RESIDENCE 2020 CCDC x West Kowloon Cultural District
I/YOU LOOK AT YOU/ME City Contemporary Dance Company is partnering with Freespace to present three events based on the theme of “I/YOU LOOK AT YOU/ME” for the second year of the three-year CCDC in Residence programme. Mr Blank – a dance theatre experience co-created by CCDC Resident Choreographer Sang Jijia and award-winning playwright Janice Poon that premiered in 2018 is the first of the three events. The piece challenges the use of surveillance cameras in our everyday lives, and features the use of closed circuit television inside the performance venue. Social Distancing Theatre Joyeux Noël – a piece choreographed and performed by CCDC resident artist Noel Pong, is the second. During the performance, the audience will be invited to move freely inside the venue while respecting social distancing rules. In some sessions, they are welcome to take photos and post on social media. The Pandora Studio is a free live streaming event which will be enable the public to view Hong Kong dance artists, includes Yuri Ng, Dominic Wong, Kong Wing Yee, Kwok Tsz Ying rehearsing live at The Studio, thereby demonstrating how the awareness of an audience can influence the artists’ creative process. These three programmes will be presented from 23 to 30 Dec 2020 at West Kowloon Cultural District or online. Tickets now available at the WKCD website. Telephone booking / ticketing enquires: 2200 0022, ticketinfo@wkcda.hk More details at CCDC website For media enquires, please contact: Yimi LIU, Assistant Manager (Development) Tel: 3170 9988 Fax: 2351 4199 Email: yimi@ccdc.com.hk
CCDC DIGITAL DANCE SEASON Feeling the pulse of art from afar
The COVID-19 pandemic has been the catalyst for a transformation. CCDC has broken tradition by launching a variety of online activities, allowing art to be part of our lives again and become a source of consolation for our hearts. Without a doubt, art will continue to stay online in the coming few months. CCDC Digital Dance Season will present many new productions on its online streaming platform from September to October that will be available for viewing for a limited time. We invite you to be a part of this cultural transformation in the new era with CCDC and feel the pulse of art without boundaries! September will see four local screenings from Jumping Frames International Dance Video Festival making up“Local Focus”. These premieres can be enjoyed from the safety and comfort of your own home. Following this is A Lover's Concerto, Episode 1, comprised of three dances performed by three couples from different generations who fell in love at CCDC. In October, three emerging choreographers will introduce original and dazzling dance productions showcasing the creativity of young artists in Project NEXT Wave. Finally, in A Lover's Concerto, Episode 2, the three couples will continue to explore their relationships through the shared beat of each other’s hearts. REAL Showcase Series – Solara & Luna, organised by CCDC Dance Centre, will be the grand finale of this digital season. Two dancers are trapped and try to escape from the cycle, looking for the future of "Solara" and "Luna". Online Launch of CCDC Digital Dance Season You are cordially invited to join our online launch of Digital Dance Season streaming at 7:30pm on 21 August 2020. The host, Mr Raymond Wong (CCDC Managing Director) and our artists from overseas and local will introduce the programmes. Please register by clicking the links below. The session will be conducted in Cantonese with Mandarin and English simultaneous
DANCE SEASON 2020/21 Art knows no boundaries Creativity never ends
For our 41st dance season, City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) will present four productions. Contemporary dance education theatre, The Copybook of Life Challenge for Apprentice Magician, will open the season in July. It is directed by Melissa Leung, CCDC Assistant Artistic Director (Education), with diversified artist Tyson Chak as creative actor and includes selected excerpts of CCDC productions encompassing the world of magic and dance suitable for all ages. In October, Project NEXT Wave by three emerging choreographers -- Felix Ke, Christy Poinsettia Ma and KT Yau–will introduce original and dazzling dance productions showcasing the creativity of young artists. For the second year of CCDC in Residence with West Kowloon Cultural District, we will bring a new version of Mr Blank to the stage this December at The Box. This well-received production, choreographed by CCDC Resident Choreographer Sang Jijia, premiered in 2018. This new production offers a fresh perspective and experience to audiences. Also, we will present dance theatre for toddlers in The Room, a chance to celebrate Christmas with your family and CCDC in a unique way! “〇”, a physical theatre by Xing Liang, anothermountainman and CCDC dancers, which was originally scheduled for May will be presented in February 2021 as the grand finale of this season. A Lover’s Concerto which was originally booked for February 2020 will be put on with Tai Kwun in September. Please stay tuned for updates on these exciting programmes! Besides physical stage performances, CCDC is exploring online platforms to connect artists and audiences. "CCDC Art Channel" is a live channel on arts and culture dedicated to hosting various programmes each week, including interviews with artists, the latest on new productions and the Company’s classic works. Through offering interesting, entertaining and educational programmes, we wish to create a way for audiences to easily access information
YURI NG NAMED 4TH ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF CITY CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY
[vc_row enable_arrows_animation="no"][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text] City Contemporary Dance Company Board of Directors is delighted to announce the appointment of Yuri Ng as the fourth Artistic Director of City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC), succeeding Dr Willy Tsao who resigned at the end of last year. He will take part in the future planning of the Company from May 2020 onwards, and will officially commence his term from 1 January 2021. Born in Hong Kong and an experienced dance artist, Mr Yuri Ng has been involved with ballet, contemporary dance, drama, classical music and a cappella, as well as stage setting and costume design. He began classical ballet training with Jean Wong at the age of six, going on to win scholarships to study in Canada and the United Kingdom. He was awarded the Adeline Genée Gold Medal from the Royal Academy of Dancing (RAD) in 1983 before joining The National Ballet of Canada as a dancer. After his return to Hong Kong in 1993, Mr Ng established a strong connection with CCDC. He worked with the Company on many performances, including A Game of ____ (1993) as choreographer and set and costume designer; The Second Shirt Skirt Show (1995) and Love On Sale (2008) as choreographer; le beau (1996) and The Firecracker (1997) as choreographer and costume designer. He contributed to Seasonal Syndromes (2008), Very Dance (2009) and The Legend and The Hero (2011) as stage/set and costume designer, and to Requiem HK (2018) as choreographer, set and costume designer. Mr Yuri Ng received the Artist of the Year Award – Choreographer from Hong Kong Artists’ Guild in 1997 and in 1998, and was awarded the Prix d’ Auteur at the Sixth Rencontres Choreographiques Internationale de Seine-St-Denis (Bagnolet) for his choreography of Boy Story. His two solo pieces choreographed for Genée International Ballet Competition in 2006 have been adopted into the RAD syllabus. His choreography of A Soldier’s Story, in collaboration with Hong Kong Sinfonietta, received the Hong