International contemporary choreographer Wen Wei Wang will be leading a free 5-day workshop for youths aged 15+ in June 27 -30 at the Firehall Arts Centre, 280 E. Cordova Street in Vancouver.
Body Talk
Dance workshop for youths with choreographer Wen Wei Wang
Presented by Wen Wei Dance in association with the Firehall Arts Centre
Body Talk
Dance workshop for youths with choreographer Wen Wei Wang
Presented by Wen Wei Dance in association with the Firehall Arts Centre
June 27 – 30, 2016; 1:30-5:30pm daily
The workshop is FREE but registration is required by Wednesday, June 22, 2016:
Email to:
Email to:
bodytalk@wenweidance.ca
When registering please provide your name, age, contact information, and
a short summary of your previous dance experience.
When registering please provide your name, age, contact information, and
a short summary of your previous dance experience.
This dance workshop, open to youths aged 15 and up, will explore various
styles and forms including elements of Tai Chi, martial arts, Peking
Opera and ballet technique. Through improvisation, dialogue and
experiments with physical language, the breath of the rhythm and release
technique will be the foundation for creating unique movements to express
emotional meanings through the body and mind.
Following the workshop, participants will give a public performance as
part of the 2016 Dancing on the Edge Festival (exact date TBC).
Some previous experience in dance required.
Space is limited; please email bodytalk@wenweidance.ca
by Wednesday, June 22, 2016 to register.
Questions? Email info@wenweidance.ca
or call
604.683.6552.
wenweidance.ca <http://www.wenweidance.ca/>
About Wen Wei Wang
Wen Wei Wang began dancing at an early age in China, where he was born and
raised. He trained and danced professionally with the Langzhou Song and
Dance Company. In 1991 he came to Canada and joined the Judith Marcuse
Dance Company, followed by seven years dancing with Ballet British
Columbia. In 2000 he received the Clifford E. Lee Choreographic Award and
since then has choreographed for the Alberta Ballet, Ballet BC, Ballet
Jorgen, Dancers Dancing, North West Dance Projects, the Vancouver and San
Francisco Operas, and Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal (BJM). Wang received
the 2006 Isadora Award for Excellence in Choreography, the 2009 Rio Tinto
Alcan Performing Arts Award, the 2013 Chrystal Dance Prize, and a 2013
RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrants Award.
In 2003, he founded Wen Wei Dance, and since then has choreographed seven
full-length works for the company.
Wen Wei Wang is an Associate Dance Artist of the National Arts Centre.
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Wen Wei Dance
104 – 336 East 1st Avenue. Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 4R6
t: 1.604.683.6552 | f: 1.604.681.1431 |
604.683.6552.
wenweidance.ca <http://www.wenweidance.ca/>
About Wen Wei Wang
Wen Wei Wang began dancing at an early age in China, where he was born and
raised. He trained and danced professionally with the Langzhou Song and
Dance Company. In 1991 he came to Canada and joined the Judith Marcuse
Dance Company, followed by seven years dancing with Ballet British
Columbia. In 2000 he received the Clifford E. Lee Choreographic Award and
since then has choreographed for the Alberta Ballet, Ballet BC, Ballet
Jorgen, Dancers Dancing, North West Dance Projects, the Vancouver and San
Francisco Operas, and Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal (BJM). Wang received
the 2006 Isadora Award for Excellence in Choreography, the 2009 Rio Tinto
Alcan Performing Arts Award, the 2013 Chrystal Dance Prize, and a 2013
RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrants Award.
In 2003, he founded Wen Wei Dance, and since then has choreographed seven
full-length works for the company.
Wen Wei Wang is an Associate Dance Artist of the National Arts Centre.
_________________________
Wen Wei Dance
104 – 336 East 1st Avenue. Vancouver, BC, Canada V5T 4R6
t: 1.604.683.6552 | f: 1.604.681.1431 |