‘Six Degrees’ – Choreographed by Shu-Chen Cuff, Gin Dance Company as a featured performer at the 2015 Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival on May 16 & 17, 2015 which took place at the Reston Town Square Park in the Reston Town Center.  This event commemorated Sculpturer Patrick Dougherty’s newest project at Reston Town Square Park. Just as the Dougherty sculpture is comprised of individual saplings intertwining with each other to give shape and form to an overall structure bringing a level of meaning and purpose that any one sapling could never have done on it’s own. Shu-Chen Cuff explores through her choreography of Six Degrees how we, as individuals, intertwine our lives with those around us, and they with those around them, and so on until we form a network that gives meaning, structure and purpose that any one individual could never have accomplished on their own.  Shu-Chen brought in her Gin Dance Company Dancers along with an extended cast.  Check out the video: ‘Six Degrees’
Photo by Amazing Ruth Judson
Presented by/Made possible by Reston Community Center, Greater Reston Arts Center, and IPAR – Initiative for Public Art—Reston

It was so good to see Executive Director Anne Delaney at IPAR – Initiative for Public Art—Reston and sculptor Mary Ann Mears (Her work “Reston Rondo” is installed at Hyatt Park)

What an amazing weekend performing at the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival!! This nationally top-ranked fine art and craft festival is bringing 200+ artists selected from across the nation. ‘Six Degrees’ – Choreographed by Shu-Chen Cuff, Gin Dance Company as a featured performer at the 2015 Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival on May 16 & 17, 2015 which took place at the Reston Town Square Park in the Reston Town Center.  This event commemorated Sculpturer Patrick Dougherty’s newest project at Reston Town Square Park. Just as the Dougherty sculpture is comprised of individual saplings intertwining with each other to give shape and form to an overall structure bringing a level of meaning and purpose that any one sapling could never have done on it’s own. Shu-Chen Cuff explores through her choreography of Six Degrees how we, as individuals, intertwine our lives with those around us, and they with those around them, and so on until we form a network that gives meaning, structure and purpose that any one individual could never have accomplished on their own.  Shu-Chen brought in her Gin Dance Company Dancers along with an extended cast.  Performances this Saturday (5/16) at 1 pm and Sunday (5/17) at 11 am at Reston Town Square Park. We are so thrilled to see so many who came out to join us!!  Check out the video: ‘Six Degrees’
Presented by/Made possible by Reston Community Center, Greater Reston Arts Center, and IPAR – Initiative for Public Art—Reston

Standing in front of the sculpture ‘Bird in the Hand’ with sculptor Patrick Dougherty and Director of Arts and Events at the Reston Community Center/CenterStage, Paul Douglas Michnewicz

Such a pleasure meeting IPAR’s (Initiative for Public Art -Reston) Executive Director Anne Delaney

At Sculptor Patrick Dougherty’s Unveiling of Sculpture and Opening Reception at GRACE (Greater Reston Arts Center)… Totally blown by his incredible works. Wow!!! Breathtaking!!! Patrick Dougherty’s Sculpture ‘Bird in the Hand’ is complete. Truly amazing!! Can’t wait for GDC’s ‘Six Degrees’ performance on the site of the sculpture at Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival on May 16 at 1 pm and May 17 at 11 am!! Come join us!!

With Sculptor Patick Dougherty 4/20/2015

Gin Dance Company (GDC) is humbled and thrilled to be will be a featured performer at the 2015 Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival presenting our new work, Six Degrees, in response to extraordinary artist Patrick Dougherty’s amazing sculpture which will be installed at the Reston Town Square Park.  Just as the Dougherty sculpture is comprised of individual saplings intertwining with each other to give shape and form to an overall structure bringing a level of meaning and purpose that any one sapling could never have done on it’s own.  I explores through my choreography of Six Degrees how we, as individuals, intertwine our lives with those around us, and they with those around them, and so on until we form a network that gives meaning, structure and purpose that any one individual could never have accomplished on their own.  I will bring in Gin Dance Company Dancers along with an extended cast that will transform Reston Town Square Park into a living theatrical experience not to be missed. The performances will be on May 16, at 1:00 p.m. and on May 17, at 11:00 a.m.

The much anticipated annual Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE)’s Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival is a nationally top-ranked fine art and craft festival that typically attracts 30,000+ patrons. This Festival is made possible by the fantastic community sponsors, Reston Town Center Association and the Reston Community Center and it allows GRACE — the area’s largest non-profit dedicated exclusively to enhancing community life through excellence in and the promotion of the visual arts — to offer its free-to-the-public exhibitions at its Town Center Gallery and art education programs across all ages (GRACE Art is currently in over 40 schools regionally impacting over 20,000 children). The Festival is open to the public Saturday, May 16, 10am – 6pm and Sunday, May 17, from 10am – 5pm. It’s such a special opportunity, come and experience Arts differently.  https://gindance.com/events/