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So Why ‘Gin’?
That's in almost everyone's mind... No, it's not the drink... The founder and artistic director Shu-Chen's real translation for her name is Shu-Gin... In … [Read More...]
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Back to New World School of the Arts!
On November 30, Saturday, we continued our road trip from St. Petersburg to Miami, FL. We visited my college, New World School of the Arts, 14 years later! The dance division is up on the 8th floor. I miss my dance teachers and I would love to see them, but it was Thanksgiving weekend. The [...]
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! We wish you all a warm and wonderful holiday. Thank you for being part of our lives.
From Taiwan to Miami… It’s a Small World…
That’s right! It wouldn’t be a vacation for me without some time in the dance studio! My high school classmate Xiao-xuan who I haven’t seen for 20 years since we graduated from Tsoying High School is now dancing with Fuzion Dance Artists. Amazingly, the Artistic Director of the company Leymis Bolanos Wilmott and dancer Erin [...]
20 Years Later…
Dance is everywhere! 20 years later… We danced together again at Fuzion Dance Artists company class in Sarasota, FL! Xiao-xuan was my classmate at Dance Division of Tsoying High School in Taiwan. After I graduated from high school, I immigrated to U.S. and we haven’t seen each other since. It was so good to see [...]
Dance is Everywhere
Dance is Everywhere!! Ellen Overstreet up on Asolo Repertory Theater (Home of Sarasota Ballet)!!
Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival Artist Kick-Off Party
Last night our Executive Director Gary Cuff and Board of Director Liza Eller joined the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival Artist Kick-Off Party… Every performing company has 14 words to describe their show for this festival which will start from February 21 – March 8, 2014. Here is how it goes for our performance at 1:00 pm on [...]
‘Unchain’ on Youtube!
The work ‘Unchain’ - a breaking away and release of the past. Something we all must struggle to do at different points in our lives - that I choreographed and performed was premiered at the CenterStage in Reston on September 14 this year. The excerpt video is now on Youtube. Check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j66Om4vLbdE&feature=share&list=UUm4IqclvjwQvIJJ3NAJwXrQ Photo by Lindsay Benson [...]
Happy Birthday, Kaitlin!!
Happy Birthday, Kaitlin!! Wish you a day as Beautiful as YOU!!! Photo by Ruth Judson
Giving Tuesday
GDC is so thrilled to be participating the 5th annual Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival – a multi-disciplinary performing arts celebration showcasing boundary-crossing work and a kaleidoscope of perspectives from today’s top performers from Washington D.C. and beyond. From February 21 – March 8, 2014, over 800 artists in 57 companies will present 80 performances to 12,000 [...]
Never Have Enough Ballet
“I can never have enough ballet. If I don’t take class, my body and my head aren’t speaking to each other.” — Koresh Dance Company’s Jessica Daley
Happiness
“There are shortcuts to happiness and dancing is one of them” —Vicki Baum (1888-1960) Photo by Ruth Judson
Happy Veterans Day!
Happy Veterans Day! Thank you to our men and women who have served and continue to serve this country to keep us safe. Photo by Ruth Judson
GDC Annual Bookfair Fun… It’s Still Not To Late to Participate!
If you missed our Bookfair at Barnes & Noble yesterday, you missed a good time! We really enjoyed seeing everyone who came out, but it’s not too late to participate! You can shop online between today and Thursday (11/7) and Barnes & Noble will still credit the online sales towards our Bookfair totals… There’s no [...]
3 in 1 GDC’s Fun Bookfair
3 in 1… Enjoy some shopping, watch some dance, have some desert and coffee all done at one place! Come join us between 1 and 5 pm today at Barnes & Noble Fair Lakes and mention Gin Dance Company when you check out and Barnes & Noble will donate a portion of your purchase to [...]
Live a little, Laugh a little, Happy Halloween!!
Live a little, Laugh a little, Happy Halloween!! :DD
All Together on Halloween
Sexy Cheetah, Madame Black Butterfly, Pre Ballet Princess, Olympic Rhythmic Gymnast… and A Tiger all in one rehearsal… Happy Halloween!! :DD
Happy Birthday, Jane!!
Happy Birthday to our amazingly talented Jane!! Hope you are having a FABULOUS day!! Photo by Ruth Judson
So You Think You Can Do the Gin Moves
So you think you can do the Gin moves? Come take the challenge at our Bookfair event. We teach, you do! Date & Time: 11/2/2013, 1-5 pm Location: Barnes & Noble, 12193 Fair Lakes Promenade, Fairfax, VA 22033 More info: http://gindance.org/GinDance/events/
Congratulations to Kathy Fredgren on Her Arts Achievement Award
We had a great time attending The Arts Council of Fairfax County 2013 Arts Awards – Celebrating Visionary Contributions in Fairfax County . Big congrats to Kathy Fredgren, Founder of BalletNova Center for Dance for her award. What an achievement! It’s so well deserved! Thank you for all you do, Kathy!
“… when I was 14, my friend in Taiwan gave me my 1st Dance Magazine (from U.S.)…” Interview with WMI.
“… when I was 14, my friend in Taiwan gave me my 1st Dance Magazine (from U.S.), I immediately knew I wanted to come to the U.S. to purse my dance dreams…” Just wanted to share with you my interview with WMI! Read more: http://www.writemoneyinc.com/2013/10/24/shu-chen-cuffs-dreams-propel-her-to-artistic-excellence-at-gin-dance-co-beyond/#ixzz2iheGXyd9 Photo by Ruth Judson
A Benefit Concert for Habitat for Humanity
I’m so thrilled to be doing a solo performance along with musical performances by some of the finest musicians in the metropolitan area at the benefit concert for Habitat for Humanity at First Presbyterian Church of Arlington at 7:00 pm on November 3. All donations will go to Habitat for Humanity for their relief efforts [...]
Check Out Another Review Featuring GDC
“The show began with Gin Dance Company’s The Core, an almost meditative piece full of preciseness and delicacy. The five dancers, wrapped in white chiffon-like fabric, shifted in small individual sections of the stage. While they did not interact with one another physically, their repetitive phrasing and direct focus created a lovely connection throughout the piece…” [...]
Dance Review of the ‘Yes! Dance Invitational’ from the Richmond Times-Dispatch
Extra!! Extra!! Dance review of the ‘Yes! Dance Invitational’ from the Richmond Times-Dispatch!! ” “Gin Dance Company, from Northern Virginia, featuring choreography by Shu-Chen Cuff set to music by Patrick Burke and R. Luke Dubois opened the show, immediately placing audience expectations high. The sharp isolations and angles contrasted with smooth, long lines revealed intelligent [...]
Thank You, Kaye!
Thank you so much for hosting such an incredible festival ‘Yes! Dance Invitational’, Kaye!! Kaye Weinstein Gary is the Artistic Director of K Dance. Kaye’s hard work and dedication had led the 15th annual ‘Yes! Dance Invitational’ - A national festival of contemporary dance and theater to a great success. GDC was so thrilled to be [...]
Great Job, Dancers!
Big congrats and thank you for the beautiful performances at ‘Yes! Dance Invitational’, GDC dancers!!
Sharing the Stage
So thrilled to be sharing the stage with these beyond amazing and beautiful artists at ‘Yes! Dance Invitational’!! BODYTRAFFIC!!!!! What INCREDIBLE performances they did!! If you ever have a chance to see them perform, GO!!!! You’re going to LOVE THEM. Amazingly Beautiful Cynthia Harada with Houston Metropolitan [...]
A Memorable Touring – Yes! Dance Invitational – Day 3
Day 3 – October 19, 2013 Dressing room mad house… Two more show!! At 2 & 8 pm. We got to the theater at 12:00 pm. No other group was there. It felt extra quiet from all that excitement last night. We started our ballet barre warm-up. Now it’s time to get ready for the [...]
A Memorable Touring – Yes! Dance Invitational – Day 2
Day 2 – October 18, 2013, Friday, it’s time to meet all the artists… We had introduction meeting on the stage with BODYTRAFFIC, Houston Metropolitan Dance Company, Chisena Danza, S/OAP Lab (Owen & Stewart), and K Dance at 2:40pm follow by a dress rehearsal at 3:00 pm. It was so nice to meet everyone and we [...]