We need your help raising $14,000 by 8/9…
We need your help raising $14,000 by 8/9…
It’s been a very busy and exciting 2023 – 2024 season at GDC… We’ve completed some wonderful performances including our season opening production “Insight” last November in which we collaborated with Kinetic Sculpture Artist, Kevin Reese and Chinese Dulcimer Musician, Chao Tian at Capital One Hall. We were thrilled to host our inaugural Aurora Dance Fest at Capital One Hall this past June with two exceptional talented guest artists, Luke Spring and Shaw Wu and alongside Gin Dance Company and 10 wonderful dance companies featuring all original works of 16 choreographers. This Spring we were selected to perform for Arkansas-Based Multidisciplinary Artis, Danielle Hatch’s site-specific textile installation “All Is in Motion, Is Growing, Is You” in Tephra ICA Arts Festival.
In addition to these great events and more, we had the absolute pleasure of bringing our “I Am Here” to A Gala Benefit Concert for World Central Kitchen through our Outreach Performance Program. Shu-Chen also designed special free, hands-on workshops based on the work “Insight” for the senior communities, Elancé At Old Town Alexandria and The Virginian. Shu-Chen was also the featured keynote speaker/closing act at the Fairfax Academy’s Career Experience Expo! Shu-Chen shared her journey of immigrating to the U.S. and performed an excerpt from our original work “I Am Here” to help the students to understand the struggles and challenges immigrants face when they first immigrate to the U.S.
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 2024 – 2025 season in November, 2024. At this very special evening, we will share a full evening length innovative production of “Legend of The White Snake” a brand new original work with live music accompaniment by Chinese Dulcimer musician, Chao Tian that retells the classic Chinese folktale dating back to the Tang Dynasty. Set during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor in the Qing Dynasty. Shu-Chen puts a modern twist on this timeless love story, which follows an ordinary boy who falls in love with a beautiful woman who becomes his devoted wife. There’s only one catch: the beautiful and devoted wife is not human. She is, in fact, a five hundred-year-old snake that has acquired the ability to transform into a human through hundred years of Taoist training. With rich Chinese cultural influences & a touch of modern dance, our choreographer, Shu-Chen, brings this romantic story to life. Bringing this significant work to the community will help build a bridge of cultural understanding between our widely diverse community & the Asian American demographic.
The funds raised during our 7-8-9 Funding Drive ($14,000 by 8/9) will help us cover the production costs of our exciting 2023-2024 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!
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Gin Dance Company
1818 Library ST, Suite 500
Reston, VA 20190
