We are so looking forward to be part of Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festivalat Reston Town Center this May! Come and enjoy some extraordinary arts and see we perform GDC Artistic Director Shu-Chen Cuff‘s ‘Hello! Goodbye!’ takes a humorous and whimsical look at the role the ‘Reston Rondo’ sculpture by artist Mary Ann Mears plays in welcoming and seeing off visitors to the Town Center. GDC performs at 11 am on May 20 & 21.
Presented by/Made possible by Reston Community Center, Greater Reston Arts Center, Public Art Reston
See Us at the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival This May!
GDC Featured at the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival This May
Here are some photos from ‘Six Degrees’ choreographed by Shu-Chen Cuff was performed at Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival in 2015. We are thrilled to be returning to this nationally top-ranked fine art and crafts festival that typically attracts 30,000+ patrons and performing at 11 am on May 20 and 21!! Save the dates! www.gindance.org
This Festival is made possible by the fantastic community sponsors, Reston Town Center Association and the Reston Community Center which is the presenter of the dance pieces and commissioned the choreography.
This Week Edition of the Reston Connection
Dance and CinCin’s Paintings Come Together
In just TWO weeks you will get to see how we collaborate with incredibly talented visual arts artist, CinCin Fang on our newest work ‘Six Degrees’ at Reston Community Center CenterStage on October 21!!
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Check out some of her beautiful work: https://www.facebook.com/artbycincinfang/photos_stream
Happy Birthday to GDC’s little fury friend Marshmallow!
Happy Birthday to GDC’s little fury friend Marshmallow!!! We wish her a day full of fun and treats!!
Photo: Marshmallow photobombed at our ‘Six Degrees’ performance at the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival in May 2015.
Photo by Ruth Judson
Happy National Dog Day to Marshmallow!!
‘Six Degrees’
Some great photos from our “Six Degrees” performances at the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival last weekend!
‘Six Degrees’ – Choreographed by Shu-Chen Cuff, Gin Dance Company as a featured performer at the 2015 Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival on May 16 & 17, 2015 which took place at the Reston Town Square Park in the Reston Town Center. This event commemorated Sculpturer Patrick Dougherty’s newest project at Reston Town Square Park. Just as the Dougherty sculpture is comprised of individual saplings intertwining with each other to give shape and form to an overall structure bringing a level of meaning and purpose that any one sapling could never have done on it’s own. Shu-Chen Cuff explores through her choreography of Six Degrees how we, as individuals, intertwine our lives with those around us, and they with those around them, and so on until we form a network that gives meaning, structure and purpose that any one individual could never have accomplished on their own. Shu-Chen brought in her Gin Dance Company Dancers along with an extended cast. Check out the video: ‘Six Degrees’
Photo by Amazing Ruth Judson
Presented by/Made possible by Reston Community Center, Greater Reston Arts Center, and IPAR – Initiative for Public Art—Reston
‘Six Degrees’ at the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival
What an amazing weekend performing at the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival!! This nationally top-ranked fine art and craft festival is bringing 200+ artists selected from across the nation. ‘Six Degrees’ – Choreographed by Shu-Chen Cuff, Gin Dance Company as a featured performer at the 2015 Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival on May 16 & 17, 2015 which took place at the Reston Town Square Park in the Reston Town Center. This event commemorated Sculpturer Patrick Dougherty’s newest project at Reston Town Square Park. Just as the Dougherty sculpture is comprised of individual saplings intertwining with each other to give shape and form to an overall structure bringing a level of meaning and purpose that any one sapling could never have done on it’s own. Shu-Chen Cuff explores through her choreography of Six Degrees how we, as individuals, intertwine our lives with those around us, and they with those around them, and so on until we form a network that gives meaning, structure and purpose that any one individual could never have accomplished on their own. Shu-Chen brought in her Gin Dance Company Dancers along with an extended cast. Performances this Saturday (5/16) at 1 pm and Sunday (5/17) at 11 am at Reston Town Square Park. We are so thrilled to see so many who came out to join us!! Check out the video: ‘Six Degrees’
Presented by/Made possible by Reston Community Center, Greater Reston Arts Center, and IPAR – Initiative for Public Art—Reston
Patrick Dougherty’s Unveiling of Sculpture and Opening Reception at GRACE
At Sculptor Patrick Dougherty’s Unveiling of Sculpture and Opening Reception at GRACE (Greater Reston Arts Center)… Totally blown by his incredible works. Wow!!! Breathtaking!!! Patrick Dougherty’s Sculpture ‘Bird in the Hand’ is complete. Truly amazing!! Can’t wait for GDC’s ‘Six Degrees’ performance on the site of the sculpture at Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival on May 16 at 1 pm and May 17 at 11 am!! Come join us!!
‘Six Degrees’ at Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival
Gin Dance Company (GDC) is humbled and thrilled to be will be a featured performer at the 2015 Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival presenting our new work, Six Degrees, in response to extraordinary artist Patrick Dougherty’s amazing sculpture which will be installed at the Reston Town Square Park. Just as the Dougherty sculpture is comprised of individual saplings intertwining with each other to give shape and form to an overall structure bringing a level of meaning and purpose that any one sapling could never have done on it’s own. I explores through my choreography of Six Degrees how we, as individuals, intertwine our lives with those around us, and they with those around them, and so on until we form a network that gives meaning, structure and purpose that any one individual could never have accomplished on their own. I will bring in Gin Dance Company Dancers along with an extended cast that will transform Reston Town Square Park into a living theatrical experience not to be missed. The performances will be on May 16, at 1:00 p.m. and on May 17, at 11:00 a.m.
The much anticipated annual Greater Reston Arts Center (GRACE)’s Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival is a nationally top-ranked fine art and craft festival that typically attracts 30,000+ patrons. This Festival is made possible by the fantastic community sponsors, Reston Town Center Association and the Reston Community Center and it allows GRACE — the area’s largest non-profit dedicated exclusively to enhancing community life through excellence in and the promotion of the visual arts — to offer its free-to-the-public exhibitions at its Town Center Gallery and art education programs across all ages (GRACE Art is currently in over 40 schools regionally impacting over 20,000 children). The Festival is open to the public Saturday, May 16, 10am – 6pm and Sunday, May 17, from 10am – 5pm. It’s such a special opportunity, come and experience Arts differently. http://gindance.org/GinDance/events/