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GDC Presents “Look Beyond” at the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival

January 17, 2022 By shuchen

After having the 2021 Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival cancelled due to COVID19, we are thrilled this very special event is back this year and excited to be participating! Here is the information:

When:
March 5, 2022 — 8:00 p.m.

What:
This year we are thrilled to be presenting our full evening production ‘Look Beyond’ at the 2022 Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival! Join us and see all original works of GDC Artistic Director, Shu-Chen Cuff featuring uplifting and motivational works, ‘Aspire’ and ‘When the Wind Blows’ that delve into the importances of overcoming obstacles and circumstances outside of our control to achieve a fulfilled life and, ‘The Golden Time’ an Asian/culturally influenced work combining Chinese Opera movements and modern dance in exploring the golden time of Shanghai in the 1920s and the role women played during that era in China. Come join us for a special celebration and a unique cultural experience!

Where:
Atlas Performing Arts Center
Lang Theater
1333 H St. NE
Washington, DC 20002

Tickets:
Get your tickets HERE

Hope to see you there!

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GDC Presents “Perfect 10+” at the Capital One Hall!

August 23, 2021 By shuchen

GDC Presents “Perfect 10+” at the Capital One Hall!

When:
October 16 — 7:30 p.m.
What:

To extend the celebration of our 10th Anniversary season, Gin Dance Company will present a full evening production entitled “Perfect 10+” comprised of four World Premier pieces at the Brand New Capital One Hall on October 16!! First, a collaboration with the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) for the convergence of two art forms, modern dance & fashion design in the production of “Runway”. Second, “The Golden Time”, an Asian/culturally influenced work combining Chinese Opera movements and modern dance in exploring the golden time of Shanghai in the 1920s and the role women played during that era in China. Plus two additional World Premier works, “Aspire” and “When the Wind Blows.” GDC features all original choreography by Artistic Director Shu-Chen Cuff. Come join us for a special celebration and a unique cultural experience!

This production is supported by Virginia Commission for the Arts, ArtsFairfax, and Fashion Institute of Technology.
Where:
Capital One Hall

7750 Capital One Tower RD

Tysons, VA 22102
Tickets:
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Dong Xi with Special Guest Shu-Chen Cuff

July 1, 2021 By shuchen

Dong Xi, the winner of Best World Music Artist /Group of WAMMIE (2020) and nominator of Outstanding Sound Design of Helen Hayes Award (2020), is honored to bring the audience to a new sound world with their bi-lingual music. The name Dong Xi can be translated in “East and West”. It is a collaboration between world percussionist Tom Teasley and Yang Qin (Chinese dulcimer) virtuoso Chao Tian. Their sound is a merging of world rhythms with the elegance of Chinese folk and classical music. Tom Teasley combines global percussions from Africa, India, Middle-East, Brazil, and Cuba with American jazz. Chao Tian performs with techniques that combines her traditional Chinese music background with reminiscent of the Persian Santoor, American dulcimer, and even slide guitar. Their music is completely improvised, thus creating a dialog between east and west using music to express what words cannot express. They are joined by Shu-Chen Cuff, Founder of the critically acclaimed Gin Dance Company. Each of GDC’s works reflects Shu-Chen’s rich Asian Dance heritage and Eastern philosophy blended with Western fluidity of movement and culture that touch the soul through visuals arts and movement.Outdoors in Cherry Hill Park behind the Falls Church Community Center. Join us!!

Get your tickets: https://www.creativecauldron.org/2021_summer_concerts.html

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GDC – 10th Anniversary Season Virtual Spring Performance

May 3, 2021 By shuchen

As part of our 10th anniversary celebratory season, we are excited to be presenting a virtual afternoon of dance performances and discussion with Artistic Director and Choreographer/Dancer, Shu-Chen Cuff, Rehearsal Director/Dancer, Michelle Conroy, and Dancer Julia Hellmich on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 1:00 PM. See Gin Dance Company as you’ve never seen us before as we look back over our 10 year journey, give you a intimate front row seat at an exclusive online performance experience, and take you behind the scenes for insights into the inspiration and the creative process of our work.

Your event registration can be completed by making a donation of any amount to Gin Dance Company between the dates of April 28, 2021 and May 21, 2021. An email will be sent the morning of the event on May 22 with a Zoom link to the virtual event. Note, the email with the Zoom link will be sent to the email address submitted to PayPal with your donation.

Donate and register here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/GinDance

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Let’s Celebrate Perfect 10!! 🎉🎉

January 15, 2021 By shuchen

While we’re certainly far from perfect, there is nothing we would change about these first ‘perfect 10’ years of Gin Dance Company. We are grateful to all the friends, family, supporters, GDC Board of Directors, and artists who have joined us on this journey and become a part of GDC history during our first decade. We look forward to our next 10 years and beyond with great appreciation, anticipation & excitement and hope we’ll find you by our side through it all. Let’s Celebrate! 🎉🎉

Celebrating our 10th Anniversary in the new year with “The Path Within” a unique virtual collaboration – music “I. Molto moderato”played by world renown violist Hsin-Yun Huang and pianist Pei-Yao Wang. and performed by GDC’s Artistic Director Shu-Chen Cuff.

Video link: https://youtu.be/SY1UeyQS4D8

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7-8-9 Fundraising Drive is Here! Together, Keep the Curtain up!

July 19, 2020 By shuchen

7-8-9 Fundraising Drive is Here! We need your help raising $7,000 by 8/9… Thus, 7-8-9!

We all recognize the huge value arts and culture play in our society and how they contribute to the quality of our lives. Since the COVID 19 shutdowns were implemented, we immediately moved our rehearsals online via Zoom (the very next day after the shutdown). We were dedicated to ensuring that the arts remain part of our and lives and conquered the challenges of rehearsing virtually and created our brand new work “Aspire.”

We are committed to being ready with high quality works of dance when things return back to ‘normal’. Due to the ongoing shutdown, several of our upcoming performances have been canceled as performance venues remain closed. This is impacting our funding… 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, but we need your support to help us to keep moving forward and keep arts alive.

Before the COVID-19 shutdown, during our 2019 – 2020 season we completed some wonderful performances including our wonderful production ‘Unveil’ at the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival. We were thrilled to tour to New York City for the DUMBO Dance Festival at the Gelsey Kirkland Arts Center. We also had the pleasure of bringing our Eastern and Western influential work ‘We, The Moon, The Sun’ to the Reston Multicultural Festival and a special Benefits Concert to help support Hurricane Relief for the Bahamas through our Outreach Performance program.

Just as even the darkest night gives way to the eventual sunrise, we will make it through this difficult time. At Gin Dance Company, our mission of Enriching Lives Through Dance has never seemed more meaningful. We have a tremendous passion and love for what we do, but we need your support to help us to keep our artists working and creating to bring excellence in performing arts to the community and keep arts alive. 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! Thank YOU so much!!

Donate $1+ You’ll have our undying gratitude and appreciation.
Donate $250+ You’ll receive a limited edition GDC Performance Poster, signed by the GDC Artists/Dancers.
Donate $500+ Everything above, plus a limited edition GDC T-Shirt.
Donate $1000+ Everything above, plus two VIP reserved seats and special recognition at an upcoming GDC performance/event.

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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“Breaking News”

April 20, 2020 By shuchen

Despite all the performance cancellations, we thought we would share some great photography from “Breaking News” taken by our talented photographer Ruth Judson. This work was choreographed by GDC Artistic Director Shu-Chen Cuff and premiered last February at the Atlas Intersections Festival at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Shu-Chen unveiled the shocking ‘News’ twists and turns through dance.

📷: Ruth Judson

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Gin Dance Company Presents ‘Unveil’

January 19, 2020 By shuchen

GDC Presents ‘Unveil’

When:
February 22, 2020 — 8:30 p.m.
What:

This year we are thrilled to be presenting our full evening production ‘Unveil’ at the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival! Join us and find out how the shocking news twists and turns through dance with GDC Artistic Director, Shu-Chen Cuff’s new work ‘Breaking News.’ In addition to this innovative and meaningful works, we will also present a unique cultural experience with ‘We, The Moon, The Sun’ – an Asian culturally influenced work combining Chinese Opera movements and modern dance and a meaningful and elegant contemporary ballet ‘Infinity’.

Presented as part of the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, Feb 19 – Mar 1, 2020.
Where:
Atlas Performing Arts Center – Lang Theater

1333 H St. NE

Washington, DC 20002
Tickets:
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Looking Back and Moving Forward!

January 6, 2020 By shuchen

Looking Back and Moving Forward!
2019 has been an incredible year… It was full of fun, meaning, emotion, hard work, sweat, and sweets. We are so grateful for our amazing supporters, devoted board members, and talented artists that made it possible for us to keep creating, dancing, and giving back to our community. Thank you all for making our 2019 journey so special and memorable. We look forward to 2020 and beyond!! 💃😃 Happy New Year to you and your family!!! ❤️

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Reston Multicultural Festival

September 26, 2019 By shuchen

Don’t miss this fun cultural festival! You will get to enjoy all different music, entertainment, dress, food, and cultural treasures from all over the world!! Everyone is encouraged to dress in attire from their own cultural roots. It would be a lot of fun!! We’ll be performing at the Global Stage at 1:20 pm! Come join us this Saturday, September 28!!

📷: Ruth Judson

GDC Featured at the Reston Multicultural Festival

When:
September 28, 2019 — 1:20 p.m.
What:
We are excited to be returning to the Reston Multicultural Festival – a celebration of Reston’s rich diversity through song, dance, food and art on September 28! We’ll be performing at 1:20 pm. Come join us!!
Performance made possible by Reston Community Center.
Where:
Lake Anne Plaza – Global Stage

1609 Washington Plaza W.

Reston, VA 20190
Tickets:
It’s a Free Outdoor event

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GDC Presents “Look Beyond” at the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival

GDC Presents “Perfect 10+” at the Capital One Hall!

Dong Xi with Special Guest Shu-Chen Cuff

GDC – 10th Anniversary Season Virtual Spring Performance

Let’s Celebrate Perfect 10!! 🎉🎉

7-8-9 Fundraising Drive is Here! Together, Keep the Curtain up!

“Breaking News”

Gin Dance Company Presents ‘Unveil’

Looking Back and Moving Forward!

Reston Multicultural Festival

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