So you think you can do the Gin moves? Come take the challenge at our Bookfair event. We teach, you do!
Date & Time: 11/2/2013, 1-5 pm
Location: Barnes & Noble, 12193 Fair Lakes Promenade, Fairfax, VA 22033
More info: https://gindance.com/events/
Congratulations to Kathy Fredgren on Her Arts Achievement Award
October 26, 2013 By
We had a great time attending The Arts Council of Fairfax County 2013 Arts Awards – Celebrating Visionary Contributions in Fairfax County . Big congrats to Kathy Fredgren, Founder of BalletNova Center for Dance for her award. What an achievement! It’s so well deserved! Thank you for all you do, Kathy!
“… when I was 14, my friend in Taiwan gave me my 1st Dance Magazine (from U.S.)…” Interview with WMI.
October 25, 2013 By
“… when I was 14, my friend in Taiwan gave me my 1st Dance Magazine (from U.S.), I immediately knew I wanted to come to the U.S. to purse my dance dreams…” Just wanted to share with you my interview with WMI!
Photo by Ruth Judson
Shu-Chen Cuff
A Benefit Concert for Habitat for Humanity
October 23, 2013 By
I’m so thrilled to be doing a solo performance along with musical performances by some of the finest musicians in the metropolitan area at the benefit concert for Habitat for Humanity at First Presbyterian Church of Arlington at 7:00 pm on November 3. All donations will go to Habitat for Humanity for their relief efforts in US cities and towns devastated by mother nature. It’s free! Come, enjoy, and give what you can! With Reception to follow.
Photo by Lindsay Benson Garrett
Check Out Another Review Featuring GDC
October 23, 2013 By
“The show began with Gin Dance Company’s The Core, an almost meditative piece full of preciseness and delicacy. The five dancers, wrapped in white chiffon-like fabric, shifted in small individual sections of the stage. While they did not interact with one another physically, their repetitive phrasing and direct focus created a lovely connection throughout the piece…” Check out another review of the ‘Yes! Dance Invitational’ featuring GDC.
Read more: http://www.gayrva.com/arts-culture/yes-gets-national-dance-companies-on-the-rva-stage/
Photo by Ruth Judson
Dance Review of the ‘Yes! Dance Invitational’ from the Richmond Times-Dispatch
October 21, 2013 By
Extra!! Extra!! Dance review of the ‘Yes! Dance Invitational’ from the Richmond Times-Dispatch!! ”
“Gin Dance Company, from Northern Virginia, featuring choreography by Shu-Chen Cuff set to music by Patrick Burke and R. Luke Dubois opened the show, immediately placing audience expectations high.
The sharp isolations and angles contrasted with smooth, long lines revealed intelligent and creative dance composition. The sporadic fidgets of the dancers were a welcomed surprise, and there was just enough unison and variation throughout the piece.
Shu-Chen Cuff’s beautiful facial expressions and detailed finger movements reminded the audience how lovely details can be.”
Photo by Ruth Judson
Choreographed by Shu-Chen Cuff
Thank You, Kaye!
October 21, 2013 By
Thank you so much for hosting such an incredible festival ‘Yes! Dance Invitational’, Kaye!! Kaye Weinstein Gary is the Artistic Director of K Dance. Kaye’s hard work and dedication had led the 15th annual ‘Yes! Dance Invitational’ – A national festival of contemporary dance and theater to a great success. GDC was so thrilled to be part of this amazing festival and to be sharing the stage with BODYTRAFFIC, Houston Metropolitan Dance Company, Chisena Danza, S/OAP Lab (Owen & Stewart), and K Dance. Thank you for all you do, Kaye!! Big congrats for another successful festival!
Great Job, Dancers!
October 21, 2013 By
Big congrats and thank you for the beautiful performances at ‘Yes! Dance Invitational’, GDC dancers!!
Sharing the Stage
October 21, 2013 By
So thrilled to be sharing the stage with these beyond amazing and beautiful artists at ‘Yes! Dance Invitational’!!
BODYTRAFFIC!!!!! What INCREDIBLE performances they did!! If you ever have a chance to see them perform, GO!!!! You’re going to LOVE THEM.
Amazingly Beautiful Cynthia Harada with Houston Metropolitan Dance Company!!
A Memorable Touring – Yes! Dance Invitational – Day 3
October 21, 2013 By
Day 3 – October 19, 2013 Dressing room mad house… Two more show!! At 2 & 8 pm. We got to the theater at 12:00 pm. No other group was there. It felt extra quiet from all that excitement last night. We started our ballet barre warm-up. Now it’s time to get ready for the show!
Don’t know how… but time went by so fast. Two shows were done!! After the last performance, all artists were gathering on the stage and taking questions from the audience… There were some very interesting questions. When Kaye asked the audience if they have any questions about each work, a young lady from the audience asked me how I decided to choreograph a dance that the dancers stay in their own spots and never travel out of the space while she studies at VCU and all her teachers are teaching the dancers to travel and move through the space… That was a great question. My answer was that the inspiration of creating ‘The Core’ come from the lighting. When I saw the image of five spot lights on the stage and how they all correspond to each other in my head. I started to dig deeper and building meaning behind this piece… ‘The Core’ is explored through dance the interconnectivity between all things in the universe. Our inner strength, emotion, and energy can effect the people around us. We are not alone… We are all connected. I would like the audience to really interpret the meaning of this piece from the connections of the movements and lights and not get disturbed by the traveling paths on the stage.
What an amazing festival performed by these incredible artists… So inspired and so thrilled to be here!!! It won’t end here… Can’t wait ’til we meet again.
