Enriching lives through dance
We had a great time performing at The One I Feed benefit concert which raised $22,545 for the Division of Allergy and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. Congratulation for such a successful event, Anastasia!! Your passion and hard work are truly remarkable. Thank you so much for having us!
Enjoying Trey’s class
Trey’s Master Class at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
Having Too Much Watching TMP!
Trey’s Master Class
Incredible Job, TMP!!! Bravo!
My sweet husband, Gary, who is also the Executive Director of Gin Dance Company, surprised me with Wolf Trap tickets (master class at 10:30 this morning & performance this evening) to see Trey McIntyre Project (TMP) … I’ve always enjoyed and inspired so much by Trey’s works and this is the last season of TMP. So glad I got to see them one last time. Weather not cooperating (it’s pouring and crazy thunders) … But we had covered seats and were having a good time. The thunders totally made a big impact and effect to the first piece “The Vinegar Works: Four Dances of Moral Instruction”. It was so perfect!! The 2nd act of the performance was the piece called “Half-Life” is a celebration of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, who died of AIDS at 45. Love the music and dance. So vivid and electric!! Bravo, TMP! Thank you for making my day so special and memorable, Gary! Love you so much!! Here is the great review from The Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/theater_dance/trey-mcintyre-project-bids-farewell-with-final-local-dance-performance/2014/06/12/9d9efa08-f234-11e3-bf76-447a5df6411f_story.html?tid=hpModule_5fb4f58a-8a7a-11e2-98d9-3012c1cd8d1e
May 24, 2014, Saturday, we arrived at the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center at 4 pm and were anxious to get on the stage to start our tech rehearsal. We hung the Chinese lantern, set up the benches and other got the other props into position. We worked with technicians to get the projector video set while the dancers were in the dressing room getting into costumes and warming up. We got things rolling quickly! We proceeded to set all the lighting cues and complete the sound checks. Then moved straight into a dress rehearsal. By 6 pm we had finished tech and the dress rehearsal and were ready! Other performers were starting to arrive and began taking turns to get on stage for their rehearsals & sound checks. We headed back to the dressing room where there were sushi dinner boxes waiting for us. What a treat!
At 6:30 pm the House opened… and it’s a Full House!! Soon, it was curtain time (7 pm)! We were the opening act for the evening. Before the curtain opened, the Chairman/President of Taiwan Culture Center of Greater Washington (TCC), Tai L Huang made his opening remarks. He thanked the event sponsors and gave a warm welcome to all the guests. Then the curtain opened and it was show time!! GDC performed ‘The Teller’, it was well received by an enthusiastic audience. Following ‘The Teller’ (Act I), there was a 15 minute intermission. Before the 2nd Act started, TCC presented the Taiwanese American Community Scholarship Awards (TACSA) to 11 award recipients (note, these awards are open to high school Seniors from all ethnic groups). Big congrats to all the winners!! Then the curtain opened for Act II. The 2nd Act was filled with incredibly talented musicians including world renowned leading violist Hsin-Yun Huang, violinist Shu-Ting Yao, Soprano solo Lucy Lu-Hsuan Chen, pianist Yi-Fang Huang, and The Greater Washington Taiwanese American Chorus. It was an exquisite musical performance, one after the other.
After the show, we joined many of the performers for a post performance snack at Clyde’s Tower Oaks Lodge (Hot Fudge Brownie Sundae for me!). We celebrated the success of this special evening and shared our life long journey of pursuing our dreams as artists. We talked about our busy lives, we even talked about some of our funny performance experiences. We chatted the remainder of the evening away! Well after midnight, the party finally came to an end. What a memorable evening! Gary and I truly cherished this moment and are so grateful for Tai, Huai-En, and everyone at TCC for brining us together. Big congrats to TCC and all the performers for this spectacular performance and a great success! Bravo!!
Taiwan Night 2014 Concert Program
Shu-Chen Working with Lighting Designer for The Teller
Sushi for Dinner
GDC Dancers Getter Ready
Tai Huang, Chairman/President of Taiwan Culture Center of Greater Washington
The 2014 Taiwanese American Community Scholarship Award Recipients
Violist Hsin-Yun Huang
Violist Hsin-Yun Huang and Pianist Yi-Fang Huang
Violist Hsin-Yun Huang and Violinist Shu-Ting Yao
Performers with Composer Sarana Chou on the far left
Post Performance Celebration at Clyde’s Tower Oaks Lodge
We’re so thrilled to have been invited to perform at the Taiwan Night 2014 Concert. This very special event is hosted by the Taiwan Culture Center (TCC) of the Greater Washington, DC area. TCC is a non-profit organization that promotes international cultural exchange and cultural, educational, and charitable affairs involving Taiwanese Americans and others. GDC will be performing with many outstanding singers and musicians from around the nation. The event will also present the Taiwanese American Community Scholarship Award (TACSA) which is open to high school Seniors from all ethnic groups. Join us for this fun and cultural evening!
Date and Time
Saturday, May 24, 2014 7:00 pm
Location
Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center
Montgomery College, Rockville Campus
51 Mannakee St, Rockville, MD 20850
Admission
$20, call (301) 332-5908 for tickets
What a beautiful event at the LADV (Life After Domestic Violence)’s Gala and Fashion Show, “Phoenix Rising” this past Friday, April 25! The event was held at TriVision Studio. The event setting was modern, trendy, and elegant. The Gala performance started at 7:40 pm with a welcome note from the emcee and then opened the show with my solo work ‘Unchain’. The program also included belly dancing by Um-Neeya Dance Company and hip hop by ONE UNIT. The energy was running high. The show closed with GDC’s ‘The Core’. After the performance, the fashion show started with Apoorva McIntosh’s latex collection – Phoenix Rising. Apoorva is a talented, accomplished and award winning Fashion Designer who is also the Founder of the LADV Foundation. Her designs were fun and chic. At the end, Apoorva shared her very personal experiences in sexual and domestic abuse and how she decided to form the organization so she can reach out to many and help create awareness of the domestic abuse epidemic in society and help survivors of domestic abuse. We are truly grateful for Apoorva McIntosh for having us. It was a privilege to be a part of it. Also, great thanks to Abla Doku with Eventstagers for organizing such a great party and TriVision Studio for the beautiful space. 
#TBT The 1st picture is Jane Rabinovitz and Alison Grant from the BalletNova Center for Dance’s 2009 Year End Technique Demonstration Performance… I taught them when they were 12 years old studying at BalletNova all the way through their graduation from high school. Now years later we are so fortunate to have these two very talented, fun ladies as Gin Dance Company dancers. Dance brought us back together… I’m so happy that I got to work with them again. They will be performing excerpts from GDC’s ‘The Teller’ next weekend at BalletNova’s Spring Concert!! It’s so exciting and special!! Come join us!!
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We’re welcoming our new dancer Elizabeth Lucrezio!! She will be on the stage with us for our performance at the BalletNova Center for Dance Spring Concert on May 2, 3, & 4!! Don’t miss her beautiful dancing!
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#ThrowbackThursday, this picture was taken at the tech rehearsal when Gin Dance Company guest performed ‘Simply Bach’ at BalletNova Center for Dance’s Spring Concert 2012. This Spring we will be returning to the show on May 2, 3, & 4!! This year, BalletNova’s Artistic Director Nancie Woods will be restating and directing the classical ballet,‘Paquita’ and her original work, ‘Tarantella’. Choreographer Constance Walsh will also premier her newest work, ‘Sígame’. It’s a fun, eclectic, and energized program. We are so very excited! Come join us!
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Photo by Ruth Judson
What a fun party at BalletNova Center for Dance this past Saturday, March 29! It’s BalletNova’s Annual Spring Gala… There were delicious food, live music, some fantastic items through the Silent Auction, and not to mention the incredible performances by BalletNova’s teacher Candy and Jim with their tap duet and students with 3 solo variations from Paquita and the pieces from Young Choreographers Competition. We had a wonderful time!
After we had a great time rehearsing our newest work ‘That’s Mozart!’, We had a fun little celebration for Lindsay’s Birthday after a great rehearsal… Sweeeeeeets!!!!!! We had some incredibly delicious goodies from Trader Joe’s, Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Filling Cupcakes, Whoopee Pies, and Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes. Love these talented crazy funny chocoholic people!!
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