Dance

Dance your style! Dance Day 2016 will be the 7th Dance Day since 2009. Similar to previous Dance Days, Dance Day 2016 will showcase different generations of local dance talents. Veteran and emerging dance artists as well as professional and amateur dance groups will join hands with young people to give a wide variety of delightful and exhilarating dance performances at Yuen Long Theatre. Renowned local choreographer/ dancer, Andy Wong is invited to be the Event Advisor for Dance Day. Appreciation is the theme for Dance Day 2016. The public is able to appreciate the dance performances of veteran and young dancers on stage while dancers can share their ideas and thoughts with each other. More than that, participatory activities such as workshops, sharing sessions and exhibition will be organized. There will also be the ‘U Can Dance!’ where everyone is welcome to join in and enjoy the fun of dancing. Content: Parade (Joined by the Chiu Chow Yingge Dance Troupe of Yuen Long) Dance Showcase More than 10 different groups, including professional local dance companies, district dance troupes and dance students, will take turns to perform modern dance, ballet, Chinese dance, tap dance, Jazz dance, etc. Environmental Dance Environmental dances will be performed at the Yuen Long Main Road Rest Garden and the Bamboo Garden of the Yuen Long Theatre. Audiences can interact with the dancers closely. Workshops Professional dance artists and companies will conduct free dance workshops for different age groups to encourage the public to enjoy dancing and promote dance art at community level. Sharing Sessions Veteran dance artists including Lau Siu Ming, Pewan Chow and Ong Yong Lock will share their experiences and interesting things happened in their dance life, so participants can understand more about dance. ‘U Can Dance!’ Free Dancing Zone Apart from the participation from various professional dance groups and dancers, an indoor free dancing zone ‘U Can Dance!’ will be designated to the public to perform all kinds of dance. Programme Details The designated performing area is approximately 4 metres (depth) x 6 metres (width) with marley. Different forms of dance performance are welcome. For each session, number of performers can range from one to ten, and the length of each performance should be at a maximum of 10 minutes. Performers and the content of their performances will not be auditioned. All applications will be processed on a first-come first-served basis. Exhibition 1 Minute Flash Dance Angela Hang has choreographed a dance made up of simple steps. Dancers from Studiodanz will perform the dance in the finale on the Main Stage. If you want to learn the dance movements, please watch the demo clip.