Gin Dance https://gindance.com Enriching lives through dance Sat, 07 Sep 2024 05:14:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.7 Call for Submission – Aurora Dance Fest https://gindance.com/2024/08/12/53400/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 23:20:37 +0000 http://gindance.org/GinDance/?p=53400 Thank you for your interest in sharing your work in Gin Dance Company’s Aurora Dance Festival. This year ADF will be at Capital One Hall on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at 5:00 pm. *SUBMISSION DEADLINE: October 10, 2024, 11:59 pm EST *Selected participants must be available to do tech and dress rehearsal on the same day of performance day at Capital One Hall on March 9, 2025. *Artists will be notified by November 15, 2024 on their application status. *The Festival does not provide housing and/or transportation. *Individual artists and collectives are welcome to apply. You do not need to be a formal organization to be considered. *University dance major students may apply. *Duration of group piece (more than dancers) should be no longer than 10 min, and solo/duet should be no longer than 6 min in length. *If a work exists only in-progress, please send a rehearsal video of the required length with sufficient supplemental information with which to be fairly considered. World Premiere performances are welcomed and encouraged. If you are applying with a work-in-progress submission and are accepted into the Festival, you will be asked to provide a video of the completed work before final approval. *An excerpt of a longer work can be accepted. *Each choreographer/company may submit up to two works. Performers can appear in more than one application. (each application requires a separate application form.) Apply Now! Click HERE to apply ]]> GDC’s Aurora Dance Fest at Capital One Hall https://gindance.com/2024/03/15/gdcs-aurora-dance-fest/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 17:54:23 +0000 http://gindance.org/GinDance/?p=53270
  • When:
    June 14, 2024 
    Festival Site-Specific Performance in the Atrium — 7:00 p.m.
    Performance in the Main Hall — 7:30 pm
  • What:
    Tickets are ON SALE NOW!! Take advantage of our St. Patrick’s Early Bird Discount and get your tickets now! Just enter the code GREEN and get 17% Off per ticket! Link in bio.
    We are thrilled to announce the lineup for the upcoming Aurora Dance Festival – a vibrant evening of dance performances hosted by Gin Dance Company and featuring works by 10 companies and 14 talented choreographers. This event promises to be a delightful mix of contemporary ballet, modern dance, and the fiery passion of Flamenco from Southern Spain. Adding to the excitement, we are especially excited to have exceptionally talented guest artist, Luke Spring who was featured on Broadway in “A Christmas Story” with additional credits that include Disney’s “Newsies”, Maurice Hines Is Tappin’ Thru Life, Kennedy Center Honors (Tom Hanks Tribute), Tony Awards, Fred and Adele Astaire Awards, and TV appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and SYTYCD just to name a few. Join us for an unforgettable night filled with artistry, creativity, and mesmerizing performances.

    Festival Performance in the Atrium starts at 7:00 pm
    Performance in the Main Hall starts at 7:30 pm 

    Performance lineup:
    Special Guest: Luke Spring
    Angel Ram Dance
    Ash & Elm Dance Co.
    BalletEmbody
    Company E
    Furia Flamenca Dance Company
    InPulse Dance Company
    Kaleid Dance Company
    Layklyn Landry
    Louisa Mejeur
    Michala Conroy/Jane Franklin Dance
    Rachel Bozalis
    Skye Ballet Center
    Gin Dance Company
  • Where:
    Capital One Hall
    7750 Capital One Tower RD
    Tysons, VA 22102
  • Tickets:
    Click Here for Tickets
]]> We are Featured in Washington City Paper! https://gindance.com/2022/02/26/we-are-featured-in-washington-city-paper/ Sat, 26 Feb 2022 15:55:22 +0000 http://gindance.org/GinDance/?p=7346 “Gin Dance Company returns to INTERSECTIONS on March 5 with Look Beyond, a program of new dances by the troupe’s founder Shu-Chen Cuff” GDC’s “Look Beyond” Production Featured in Washington City Paper! Article by Rebecca Ritzel : Ruth Judson
Read all about it! https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/549787/city-lights-locals-take-the-stage-at-intersections-festival/

Come join us!! .

  • When:
    March 5, 2022 — 8:00 p.m.
  • What:
    This year we are thrilled to be presenting our full evening production ‘Look Beyond’ at the 2022 Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival! Join us and see all original works of GDC Artistic Director, Shu-Chen Cuff featuring uplifting and motivational works, ‘Aspire’ and ‘When the Wind Blows’ that delve into the importances of overcoming obstacles and circumstances outside of our control to achieve a fulfilled life and, ‘The Golden Time’ an Asian/culturally influenced work combining Chinese Opera movements and modern dance in exploring the golden time of Shanghai in the 1920s and the role women played during that era in China. Come join us for a special celebration and a unique cultural experience!
  • Where:
    Atlas Performing Arts Center
    Lang Theater
    1333 H St. NE
    Washington, DC 20002
  • Tickets:
    Get your tickets HERE

]]> Gin Dance Company Presents ‘Unveil’ https://gindance.com/2020/01/19/gin-dance-company-presents-unveil/ Mon, 20 Jan 2020 03:48:17 +0000 http://gindance.org/GinDance/?p=6885  

GDC Presents ‘Unveil’  
  • When:
    February 22, 2020 — 8:30 p.m.
  • What:
    This year we are thrilled to be presenting our full evening production ‘Unveil’ at the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival! Join us and find out how the shocking news twists and turns through dance with GDC Artistic Director, Shu-Chen Cuff’s new work ‘Breaking News.’  In addition to this innovative and meaningful works, we will also present a unique cultural experience with ‘We, The Moon, The Sun’ – an Asian culturally influenced work combining Chinese Opera movements and modern dance and a meaningful and elegant contemporary ballet ‘Infinity’.
    Presented as part of the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, Feb 19 – Mar 1, 2020.
  • Where:
    Atlas Performing Arts Center – Lang Theater
    1333 H St. NE
    Washington, DC 20002
  • Tickets:
    Click Here for tickets

]]> Looking Back and Moving Forward! https://gindance.com/2020/01/06/looking-back-and-moving-forward-3/ Mon, 06 Jan 2020 11:52:52 +0000 http://gindance.org/GinDance/?p=6888 Looking Back and Moving Forward!
2019 has been an incredible year… It was full of fun, meaning, emotion, hard work, sweat, and sweets. We are so grateful for our amazing supporters, devoted board members, and talented artists that made it possible for us to keep creating, dancing, and giving back to our community. Thank you all for making our 2019 journey so special and memorable. We look forward to 2020 and beyond!! 💃😃 Happy New Year to you and your family!!! ❤️

]]> Reston Multicultural Festival https://gindance.com/2019/09/26/reston-multicultural-festival-2/ Thu, 26 Sep 2019 15:43:44 +0000 http://gindance.org/GinDance/?p=6800 Don’t miss this fun cultural festival! You will get to enjoy all different music, entertainment, dress, food, and cultural treasures from all over the world!! Everyone is encouraged to dress in attire from their own cultural roots. It would be a lot of fun!! We’ll be performing at the Global Stage at 1:20 pm! Come join us this Saturday, September 28!!

📷: Ruth Judson

GDC Featured at the Reston Multicultural Festival
  • When:
    September 28, 2019 — 1:20 p.m.
  • What:
    We are excited to be returning to the Reston Multicultural Festival – a celebration of Reston’s rich diversity through song, dance, food and art on September 28! We’ll be performing at 1:20 pm. Come join us!!
    Performance made possible by Reston Community Center.
  • Where:
    Lake Anne Plaza – Global Stage
    1609 Washington Plaza W.
    Reston, VA 20190
  • Tickets:
    It’s a Free Outdoor event

 

]]> Shu-Chen’s Post Performance Interview with Quiet on the Set Magazine https://gindance.com/2019/06/26/shu-chens-post-performance-interview-with-quiet-on-the-set-magazine/ Wed, 26 Jun 2019 12:26:23 +0000 http://gindance.org/GinDance/?p=6683 GDC Artistic Director Shu-Chen Cuff’s post performance interview is now LIVE!
She had a wonderful chat with Quiet on the Set Magazine after our “NEXT” production at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Here she shared her dance journey and her creating process. Check it out!! Read the article: https://bit.ly/2xdaFOX

]]> Some Great Images from ‘We, The Moon, The Sun’ https://gindance.com/2019/05/09/some-great-images-from-we-the-moon-the-sun/ Thu, 09 May 2019 14:18:32 +0000 http://gindance.org/GinDance/?p=6537 A solo from “We, The Moon, The Sun” choreographed by Shu-Chen Cuff performed at the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival at the Atlas Performing Arts Center on February 23, 2019.
📷: Ruth Judson and Michele Egan

]]> Some Great Photos of “Infinity” https://gindance.com/2019/04/18/some-great-photos-of-infinity/ Thu, 18 Apr 2019 12:29:15 +0000 http://gindance.org/GinDance/?p=6486 “Infinity” choreographed by Shu-Chen Cuff performed at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in February 2019.
📷: Ruth Judson and Michele Egan

 

]]> Some Great Photos from “We, The Moon, The Sun” https://gindance.com/2019/04/10/6461/ Wed, 10 Apr 2019 09:23:55 +0000 http://gindance.org/GinDance/?p=6461 Some great photos from ‘We, The Moon, The Sun’ choreographed by Shu-Chen Cuff performed at our ‘NEXT’ production at the 10th Anniversary of Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. 🌙☀️⭐️
📷: Ruth Judson and Michele Egan

 

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