Gin Dance https://gindance.com Enriching lives through dance Mon, 06 Mar 2023 01:38:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.7 Special Guest Performer in The Company Project: Higher Ground https://gindance.com/2023/03/05/7912/ Mon, 06 Mar 2023 01:35:48 +0000 http://gindance.org/GinDance/?p=7912
Shu-Chen will be guest performing in Metropolitan School of the Arts’ (MSA) The Company Project: Higher Ground which features innovative choreography for this one-night-only event. Join MSA pre-professional dance companies, Impulse, MYTE, and dynaMYTE along with special guest performers, as they explore the ways in which we can level up!
Guest Performers also include Malik Dope Drummer (America’s Got Talent) and Luke Spring (The Ellen DeGeneres Show)
Come join us!
  • When:

    March 12, 2023
    – 5:00 p.m. Pre-Show Reception Sponsored by Burtons Grill & Bar of Alexandria.
    – 6:00 p.m. Performance.
  • Where:
    Ernst Community Cultural Center
    8333 Little River Turnpike
    Annandale, VA 22003
  • Tickets:
    Click Here for Tickets
]]> GDC Performing in “Joy to the World” at Capital One Hall https://gindance.com/2022/12/01/gdc-performing-in-joy-to-the-world-at-capital-one-hall/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:30:31 +0000 http://gindance.org/GinDance/?p=7888 Happy December!! We are so excited to be returning to Capital One Hall on December 19 to be part of Grammy Nominated Billboard No. 1 Concert Violinist, Jenny Oaks Baker’s “Joy to the World” Christmas Concert! Come see GDC’s dancers perform in some of wonderful holiday favorites choreographed by GDC Artistic Director, Shu-Chen Cuff. This wonderful show will also feature Celtic Woman Star, Alex Sharpe, New York Times Best Selling Author, Jason F. Wright, The Washington DC Temple Choir, and The Boyle School of Irish Dance. Come join us to share in the holiday joy! 🎉

  • When:
    December 19, 2021 — 7:00 p.m.
  • Where:
    Capital One Hall – Main Hall
    7750 Capital One Tower Rd.
    Tysons, VA 22102
  • Tickets: Click Here for Tickets

 

]]> GDC Outreach Performance for A Gala Benefit Concert for World Central Kitchen https://gindance.com/2022/11/03/gdc-outreach-performance-for-a-gala-benefit-concert-for-world-central-kitchen/ Thu, 03 Nov 2022 17:30:40 +0000 http://gindance.org/GinDance/?p=7891 Shu-Chen will be doing a solo performance among an impressive array of accomplished musicians and singers/vocalists for World Central Kitchen – feeding people in need on the front lines of hurricanes, floods, droughts, wild fires, famine, earthquakes, poverty and war. Join us!

  • When:
    November 13 — 5:00 p.m.
  • Where:
    Annunciation Catholic Church
    3810 Massachusetts Ave. N.W.
    Washington, DC 20016
  • Tickets:
    It’s a FREE event!
]]> Please Support our 7-8-9 Fundraising Drive! Together! We can keep the Curtain Up! https://gindance.com/2022/07/30/please-support-our-7-8-9-fundraising-drive-together-we-can-keep-the-curtain-up/ Sat, 30 Jul 2022 16:12:21 +0000 http://gindance.org/GinDance/?p=7465 We need your help raising $7,000 by 8/9… Thus, 7-8-9!

It’s been a very busy and exciting 2021 – 2022 season at GDC…  We’ve completed some wonderful performances including our season opening production  “Perfect 10 +” in which we collaborated with FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology, NY) at the Capital One Hall.  We presented “Look Beyond” at the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival.  We were thrilled and honored to create and perform “Aspire” for A Celebration of “Buoyant Force”, a magnificent 50 foot tall steel sculpture created by Sue Wribcan which is installed at the Reston Town Square Park. We were especially proud to perform at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the first two adorable pandas arrival in DC.

In addition to these great events and more, we had the absolute pleasure of bringing our “The Golden Time” to the Reston Multicultural Festival and Taiwanese Association of America Greater Washington Chapter’s Gala.

At GDC, we pour our heart and soul into every production. We create to impact, inspire, and brighten lives.  We have a tremendous passion and love for what we do. We are excited to announce that we will be returning to Capital One Hall to open our 2022 – 2023 season. At this very special evening, we will share a full evening length innovative production of “Emergence” in which we will have the privilege of collaborating with world renowned mobile sculpture artist, Kevin Reese in sharing with the audience our brand new work “I Am Here” – we use this unique collaboration of kinetic sculptures and dance to delve into immigrants’ experience of the desire, dreams, struggles, opportunities, and celebration of their immigration to this country. We are also extremely excited to announce our collaboration with acclaimed musician, Chao Tian, who will create and perform an original score for the new work, “A Cup of Tea”, part of our “Emergence”production.

The funds raised during our 7-8-9 Funding Drive ($7,000 by 8/9) will help us cover the production costs of our exciting 2022-2023 season, keeping our artists working and creating to bring excellence in performing arts to the community. We humbly ask for your help in raising the funds needed for this exciting and ambitious production with your tax-deductible contribution. You can help us achieve our goal of raising the needed funds with your tax-deductible contribution.

Please give whatever you can … Every dollar donated will bring us closer to our goal.
TOGETHER, we can keep the curtain up!

You can donate at by clicking the button below…

Note: If you prefer to make a contribution by check, please make check payable to Gin Dance Company and mail it to:

Gin Dance Company
1818 Library ST, Suite 500
Reston, VA 20190

 

]]> Audition for Gin Dance Company! https://gindance.com/2022/04/28/gin-dance-company-audition/ Thu, 28 Apr 2022 15:24:13 +0000 http://gindance.org/GinDance/?p=7305 Gin Dance Company is seeking male and female dancers with a strong background in ballet and modern technique along with performance experience and a great passion and eagerness to grow. The audition is by invitation only. If interested, please send your resume, dance photos, and a dance video if it’s available to info@gindance.com

Gin Dance Company (GDC) is a Metropolitan DC/Northern VA based performing arts modern dance company.  GDC was founded in 2011 to provide a professional environment for artists to learn, grow, and express themselves and to bring refreshing and vitalizing works of Artistic Director Shu-Chen Cuff to the community. Each of GDC’s works uniquely reflects Shu-Chen’s rich Asian Dance heritage and Eastern philosophy blended with Western fluidity of movement and culture that touch the soul through visuals arts and movement. GDC’s works have been recognized and named finalists at the Dance Metro DC Awards in the categories of Outstanding Choreography and Outstanding Individual Performer. GDC has also been selected and invited to several prestigious events and performances reaching out to thousands of people including presenting our ‘Perfect 10 +’ at the Capital One Hall, ‘Deep eMotion’ production at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, The 30th Annual DC Mayor’s Arts Awards at the Lincoln Theatre, The Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relation between China and the United states at the Embassy of The People’s Republic of China, DUMBO Dance Festival at the Gelsey Kirkland Arts Center and SoloDuo Dance Festival at the Dixon Place in New York, Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, VelocityDC Dance Festival at the Sidney Harman Hall, ‘Yes! Dance Invitational’ at the Dogtown Dance Theatre in Richmond, Taiwan Night Concert at the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, Professional Touring Artists Series at the Reston CenterStage, and the Reston Multicultural Festival, Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival.
We are guided by the philosophy that by spreading the amazing art form of dance, we are building a stronger and closer community. Applying that in practice, GDC has performed and supported many great charitable causes through our Outreach Performance Program including the American Diabetes Association, Child Rescue Center, Benefit Habitat for Humanity, The Angel Fund’s Remembrance Cabaret, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, Catholic Charities U.S.A. Hurricane Relief, Life After Domestic Violence, Benefit Concert for Wounded Warriors and many others.
Our mission is both to provide a professional environment for artists to learn, grow, and express themselves and to bring refreshing and vitalizing works to the community. Each of Shu-Chen’s works uniquely reflects her rich Asian Dance heritage and Eastern philosophy blended with Western fluidity of movement and culture. We are guided by the philosophy that by spreading the amazing art form of dance, we build a stronger and closer community ~ Enriching lives through Dance. www.gindance.org 
]]> Celebrating 50th Pandaversary at the Smithsonian National Zoo! https://gindance.com/2022/04/18/celebrating-50th-pandaversary-at-the-smithsonian-national-zoo/ Mon, 18 Apr 2022 15:24:47 +0000 http://gindance.org/GinDance/?p=7351 We were thrilled to perform for The Smithsonian National Zoo’s Pandaversary in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the first two adorable pandas’ arrival in DC on April 16, at 11:00 am and 1:40 pm. We also got to share the stage with talented musicians Huai-En Tsai and Shu-Ting Yao. They performed a series of beautiful duo music. We performed “The Golden Time” choreographed by Shu-Chen Cuff, 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. It was such a fun day. Many people came to the zoo and many animals came out to enjoy this gorgeous weather! It was so great seeing some of our family and friends at our performance at the Smithsonian National Zoo this past Saturday! We are so happy and so grateful ❤️ Big thanks to JJ&T Entertainment and Dan Pierron and his team at the zoo for such a wonderful and fun experience.

Here are some great pictures!
📷: Gary Cuff
“The Golden Time” choreographed by Shu-Chen Cuff

]]> We are Featured in The Georgetowner! https://gindance.com/2022/03/14/we-are-featured-in-the-georgetowner/ Mon, 14 Mar 2022 17:17:11 +0000 http://gindance.org/GinDance/?p=7376 “We were devastated watching what has happened in Ukraine a week before our performance at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. We wanted to pay a little tribute to show our support and respect of the Ukrainian people. We reached out to Carpathia Folk Dance Ensemble…”
Shu-Chen Cuff stated. Article and photos by Jeff Malet, The Georgetowner.
We are featured in The Georgetowner! 🗞📰  Read all about it!  Here is the article: https://georgetowner.com/articles/2022/03/12/gin-dance-companys-look-beyond-at-atlas-intersections-photos/.

]]> 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

]]> GDC Presents “Look Beyond” at the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival https://gindance.com/2022/01/17/gdc-presents-look-beyond-at-the-atlas-intersections-festival/ Tue, 18 Jan 2022 00:40:40 +0000 http://gindance.org/GinDance/?p=7329 After having the 2021 Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival cancelled due to COVID19, we are thrilled this very special event is back this year and excited to be participating! Here is the information:

  • 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
Hope to see you there!
]]> GDC Presents “Perfect 10+” at the Capital One Hall! https://gindance.com/2021/08/23/gdc-presents-perfect-10-at-the-capital-one-hall/ Tue, 24 Aug 2021 02:53:40 +0000 http://gindance.org/GinDance/?p=7198 GDC Presents “Perfect 10+” at the Capital One Hall!

  • When:
    October 16 — 7:30 p.m.
  • What:

    To extend the celebration of our 10th Anniversary season, Gin Dance Company will present a full evening production entitled “Perfect 10+” comprised of four World Premier pieces at the Brand New Capital One Hall on October 16!! First, a collaboration with the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) for the convergence of two art forms, modern dance & fashion design in the production of “Runway”. Second, “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. Plus two additional World Premier works, “Aspire” and “When the Wind Blows.” GDC features all original choreography by Artistic Director Shu-Chen Cuff. Come join us for a special celebration and a unique cultural experience!

    This production is supported by Virginia Commission for the Arts, ArtsFairfax, and Fashion Institute of Technology.

  • Where:
    Capital One Hall
    7750 Capital One Tower RD
    Tysons, VA 22102
  • Tickets:
    Click Here for tickets

 

 

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