GDC’s 2024 ‘7-8-9’ Fundraising Drive – Together, keeping the curtain up!

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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Note: If you prefer to make a contribution by check, please make check payable to Gin Dance Company and mail it to:

Gin Dance Company
1818 Library ST, Suite 500
Reston, VA 20190

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GDC’s Aurora Dance Fest at Capital One Hall

  • When:
    June 14, 2024 
    Festival Site-Specific Performance in the Atrium — 7:00 p.m.
    Performance in the Main Hall — 7:30 pm
  • What:
    Tickets are ON SALE NOW!! Take advantage of our St. Patrick’s Early Bird Discount and get your tickets now! Just enter the code GREEN and get 17% Off per ticket! Link in bio.
    We are thrilled to announce the lineup for the upcoming Aurora Dance Festival – a vibrant evening of dance performances hosted by Gin Dance Company and featuring works by 10 companies and 14 talented choreographers. This event promises to be a delightful mix of contemporary ballet, modern dance, and the fiery passion of Flamenco from Southern Spain. Adding to the excitement, we are especially excited to have exceptionally talented guest artist, Luke Spring who was featured on Broadway in “A Christmas Story” with additional credits that include Disney’s “Newsies”, Maurice Hines Is Tappin’ Thru Life, Kennedy Center Honors (Tom Hanks Tribute), Tony Awards, Fred and Adele Astaire Awards, and TV appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and SYTYCD just to name a few. Join us for an unforgettable night filled with artistry, creativity, and mesmerizing performances.

    Festival Performance in the Atrium starts at 7:00 pm
    Performance in the Main Hall starts at 7:30 pm 

    Performance lineup:
    Special Guest: Luke Spring
    Angel Ram Dance
    Ash & Elm Dance Co.
    BalletEmbody
    Company E
    Furia Flamenca Dance Company
    InPulse Dance Company
    Kaleid Dance Company
    Layklyn Landry
    Louisa Mejeur
    Michala Conroy/Jane Franklin Dance
    Rachel Bozalis
    Skye Ballet Center
    Gin Dance Company

  • Where:
    Capital One Hall
    7750 Capital One Tower RD
    Tysons, VA 22102
  • Tickets:
    Click Here for Tickets

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GDC Presents “Insight” at Capital One Hall on November 11

“Insight” is comprised of three pieces each with very different meanings, cultural influences, and styles. The first piece, “Insight”, a brand new original work that was inspired by the quote “When an old person dies, a library burns down.” This powerful quote reminds us of the immense wealth of knowledge and experience that older generations possess. Shu-Chen, through her choreography and dance, expresses the awakening message that we should respect more and care more for our seniors and appreciate all they have done to give younger generations the world they will inherent from them. We need to hear their stories and learn their lessons so we can benefit and grow from the wisdom they have to share. Second, a collaboration with kinetic sculpture artist, Kevin Reese. This work is called “I Am Here” in which GDC’s Artistic Director Shu-Chen Cuff, as a 1st generation immigrant to the U.S., delves into her experience of the desire, dreams, struggles, opportunities, and celebration of immigrating to this country. Using the kinetic sculpture design and dance, the audience will get to see and understand how the immigrants life experience come together with the community. Third, “A Cup of Tea”, an Asian culturally influenced work with live music accompaniment by Chinese Dulcimer musician, Chao Tian. In this work, Shu-Chen, through dance, delves into the culture and philosophy of the Chinese tea ceremony and reveals that the tea ceremonies and rituals contain an adoration of the beautiful among the sordid facts of everyday life, as well as a sense of refinement, an inner spiritual content, humility, restraint and simplicity. By sharing this work with the community, we hope to give the audience an experience that will inspire them to look first inwardly as they explore the introspective nature of the production, then outwardly to appreciate and connect with the people and possibilities that surround us all. Get your tickets: http://gindance.org/GinDance/eventstickets/
This production is supported by Virginia Commission for the Arts, ArtsFairfax, and National Endowment for the Arts.

Gin Dance Company is the recipient of the 2023 Dolly Vogt Community Arts Award on behalf of ArtsFairfax and Capital One Hall. This award recognizes artistic merit, percentage of facility capacity and programmatic growth.

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Dance is Everywhere

Dance is Everywhere!!

Shu-Chen Cuff Dance2

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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

GDC Company Class

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A Fun Dinner!

Kicking off 2013 with a GDC dinner banquet for the dancers! It was an amazing season we had. Looking forward to another fantastic one!! Cheers!! Sorry Kaitlin, we missed you… 

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GDC’s 2012 Company Audition

When:    March 18th, 2012  at 11:00 a.m.

Where:   BalletNova Center for Dance
Studio F
3443 Carlin Spring Rd.
Falls Church, VA 22041

Gin Dance Company (GDC) is a contemporary repertory dance company based in the Northern Virginia/DC Metropolitan area.  GDC was formed in May, 2011.  We are very excited for our first season and are seeking both male and female artists who have a wonderful talent and passion for dance/performing arts.

Audition will include a full ballet technique class and learning movement phrases from GDC’s current repertory.  Finalists will be interviewed following the audition.

Audition fees are not required.

Please bring the following to the audition:  Resume (include email and phone contact information) and headshot.

We are looking for the dancers who have a strong background in ballet and modern technique along with performance experience.  Professional experience is preferred but not required.  Dancers must be able to rehearse at BalletNova Center for Dance on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and some weekends, as needed.  At this time, dancers are compensated for GDC’s full evening productions only.  Dancers must be a U.S. citizen or have a valid work visa that allows him/her to work for at least two years to be considered.

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