A Year Ago Today…

March 27, 2013, a year ago today, a beautiful sunny day just like today… We presented Gin Dance Company’s ‘Deep eMotion’ production at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and we also celebrated our beautiful dancer Lindsay Benson Garrett’s birthday.  It was a true double happiness.  What a very special day for all of us at GDC.  Today as we celebrate Lindsay’s birthday, we remember the fond memories we all shared one year ago today.

Enjoy the blog: https://gindance.com/2013/04/01/gdcs-great-performance-at-the-kennedy-center/

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‘An Afternoon with Gin’ INTERSECTS DC

GDC’s ‘An Afternoon with Gin’ was a full program including ‘Unchain’‘Dear Mr. Cooper’‘The Core’, and our newest work ‘The Teller’ at the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival at Atlas Performing Arts Center – Lang Theater.  Here are some incredible photos taken by our super talented photographer Ruth Judson.

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‘An Afternoon with Gin’ INTERSECTS DC

March 8, 2014, a very special day for all of us at Gin Dance Company…  We presented ‘An Afternoon With Gin’ at the 2014 Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival at the Atlas Performing Arts Center – Lang Theater.  We performed a full program including ‘Unchain’, ‘Dear Mr. Cooper’, ‘The Core’, and our newest work ‘The Teller’.  During the performance, we gave away two door prizes.  Big congrats to our winners Jack Grant and Amanda Blythe.

The event was a great success!  There are so many people to recognize & thank for their help in making it all possible…  First, we’d like to express our great appreciation to the event Artistic Director Mary Hall and her team for making the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival such a wonderful experience for us and bringing together artists from around the Metro DC Area.  We’d also like to send a big thank you to our beautiful dancers for their stunning performances, our GDC Board of Directors for their dedication and support, and mostly to our amazing Executive Director Gary Cuff.  Of course, we never forget our awesome fans/audience…  We truly are so thankful for those who came out and shared the afternoon with us!!  You made us feel so special. Thank you!!!  You’re why we do what we do!

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Dance! Dance!! Dance!!!

The Teller RehearsalOur tech rehearsal was done this past Tuesday… We started at 6 pm and finished at 10:00 pm.  Just a few final touches and we are good.  We are now back to the studio and continuously polishing our works.  We are so excited and ready for our ‘An Afternoon with Gin’ production at the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival at  the Atlas Performing Arts Center.  It’s Finally Here!!  Join us this Saturday (March 8, 1pm)!!

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Gin Dance Moves

Wondering what Gin Dance moves I was teaching Fox 5 DC News’ Annie Yu? Come see our ‘An Afternoon with Gin’ performance at Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival at Atlas Performing Arts Center at 1 pm on March 8 and you will find out! 

Get Tickets: https://atlasarts.secure.force.com/ticket/#details_a0Si00000023ucDEAQShu-Chen Teaching Annie Some Gin Dance Moves

Shu-Chen Teaching Annie Some Gin Dance Moves

Interview with Fox 5 DC’s Annie Yu

February 25, 2014… This morning we arrived at the Atlas Performing Arts Center – Lang Theater at 7:15 am.  We got such a warm welcome from both Mary Hall Surface, Artistic Director of the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival and Renée M. Littleton, Director of Marketing and Public Relations of the Atlas Performing Arts Center.  We were treated to a grand tour of the theater and backstage from Renée.  At 7:45 am, while we were warming up and getting ready in the dark in the audience, we watched Fox 5’s Annie Yu interviewing Furia Flamenca Dance Company on the stage. They did a fantastic job with their beautiful dancing and great interviewing.  Around 8:00 am, we were anxious to get start for our segment with Annie.  Annie came down to the audience and gave us a cheerful greeting… She chatted with us and we went over the agenda for our segment.  At 8:20, we shot our first teaser for the audience.  Jane, Michelle, and I showed a part from ‘The Core’.  Then, we went and changed into ‘The Teller’ costumes for the 2nd teaser at 8:40 a.m.  Therese and I did a short hand moves on the benches.  Then, at 8:50, Annie called us to our places and put our music on stand by.  She then started to count down from a minute to 30 seconds.  Then our interview started… It was a great chat with Annie.  She was so fun and upbeat and made the interview so comfortable.  I even taught her some Gin Dance moves from ‘The Teller’.  She is one fast learner!  Really impressive!  We finished up with a sneak peek of ‘The Teller’.  It truly was such a special experience.  Great thanks to Fox 5’s Annie Yu for spending the morning with us and Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival for your endless support.  We were already so excited for our An Afternoon with Gin performance on March 8  and now we are even more pump up for the show.  We can’t wait!!  
 
 
We hope you enjoyed the video and are feeling inspired.  Please come join us at 1 pm on March 8 at Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival at Atlas Performing Arts Center.  
 
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Watch Us on Fox 5 Morning News!

Hey there.  We’re very excited that Annie Yu of Fox 5 will be featuring Gin Dance Company live on their morning report tomorrow (Tuesday, 2/25). We’ll be doing a behind the scenes sneak peak of our upcoming performance on March 8 at the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival. We expect to be on the air live sometime between 8:00 & 9:00 a.m. Be sure to tune in or set your DVR’s!

Also, don’t forget to get your tickets to the performance!
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Atlas INTERSECTIONS Opening Party

Atlas INTERSECTIONS Opening Night Party

What a fun party at Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival Opening Night Party last night!!  With Little Red and the Renegades, a xydeco-steel drum fusion band, performing at  the Kogod Lobby.  It lighted up the party and ran the energy high.  We are so excited for our performance at this fantastic festival which directed by Festival Artistic Director Mary Hall Surface.  Come join Gin Dance Company’s ‘An Afternoon with Gin’ at the Atlas Performing Center at 1 pm on March 8!!

Get Tickets: https://atlasarts.secure.force.com/ticket/#details_a0Si000

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Off The Shelf Interview

I just wanted to share with you all my interview on Off The Shelf radio with Denise Turney.  It was broadcasted live at 11 am (EST) this past Saturday (2/15)…   It was a really pleasure to be on the show and to share my journey as a dancer, choreographer, and founder of Gin Dance Company with Denise and all the listeners.  You can now go to the link and listen to the complete interview.

Here is the link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/denise-turney-/2014/02/15/remarkable-stories-told-thru-mind-blowing-gin-dance

Photo by Ruth Judson

Photo by Ruth Judson

Happy Valentine’s Day!!

Happy Valentine’s Day!!

“Love doesn’t make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.” — Franklin P. Jones

Photo by Ruth Judson

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