FEATURED ARTISTS: JANUARY 2018
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Name: Ida Kymmer
Biography: Ida Kymmer is a multifaceted composer, working across disciplines, genres and cultures. She has worked for the experimental performing art team Rufxxx, functioned as an in-house composer at the contemporary dance theatre. Foyer, composed for TV, documentaries, installation art, performance and performing arts. She has also directed pieces for opening of film festivals, galleries, club events and contemporary dance festivals, bridging the gap between composing, directing and performing. Ida spent many years in Seoul, South Korea, where she also, in 2010 received the price “Remarkable Artist of the Year” from the Korean Association of Culture Critics as the first non-Korean national. More information: https://soundcloud.com/idakymmer/sets http://idakymmer.com/sound Contact: idakymmer@gmail.com Current location: Cape Town / Warsaw / Seoul Specialisation: Music, sound, visuals & text Costs: Depending on scope of work. Examples of pricing 10 minutes piece adjusted of existing work USD 300 40 minutes documentary, full concept from scratch: USD 3000 |
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Name: Melissa Sanderson
Biography: Melissa Sanderson is a Seattle-based dance artist whose work takes the forms of choreography, performance, and dance film. Her choreography has been presented through the International Young Choreographers Project in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, the World Dance Alliance Global Summit in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, Austin Dance Festival, Texas Dance Improvisational Festival, American College Dance Association, Full Tilt, and BOOST Dance Festival. She has performed in a variety of festivals in the U.S.A., Switzerland, The Netherlands, and Germany, most recently with Jordan Fuchs Company and Coriolis. In 2014 she received the Excellence in Choreography Scholarship Award: Videodance from Texas Woman’s University for her work selected by international dance film festivals in the U.S.A., Italy, Turkey, Brazil, Mexico, and France. Sanderson is currently working as a freelance performer/choreographer and as an Adjunct Professor for online Dance Appreciation courses through Eastfield College and Tarrant County College. She holds a B.F.A. in Dance (2010) from San Diego State University, where she received the 2014 Alumni to Watch Award, and a M.F.A. in Dance (2014) from Texas Woman’s University. More information: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP1MIxXhCQWiAgXTjSaIfbw Contact: melissa.n.sanderson@gmail.com Current location: Seattle, WA Specialisation: Performance, Choreography, Dance Film, Education Cost: fees available upon request *Photo credit of dance pic: Marga van den Meydenberg |
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Name: DongMin Kim
Biography: Dong Min Kim holds a B.F.A in Korean Dance from SungKyunKwan University, where she received M.A and Ph.D in Seoul, Korea. Kim received the 2015 Duri Choreographer Festival Awards, 2015 Choreographer’s series The Best Dancer Awards from Dance Culture Forum, 2010 Seoul International Dance Competition Senior 1st awards, and 2005 Dong-A Dance Competition Second awards. Currently, she is an artistic director of All New Dance Project. More information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJlnGz7MF7c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rV3FqoHeLY&feature=youtu.be https://youtu.be/uIno9zOHokA https://youtu.be/2pndtTFnEG0 Contact: ehddua14@naver.com Current location: Seoul, Korea Specialisation: Korean Traditional Dance / Korean Modern Dance Cost: fees available upon request Photo credits: VISIONSTYLER PRESS PHOTO/KIM DOO-HO/ Foyer Production |
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Name: Irving Neil Kwok
Biography: Irving Neil Kwok is a dance portrait photographer based in Singapore and principal photographer for PROJECT DANCESCAPES. Combining his love for dance and travel, he seeks to create breathtaking images juxtaposing the grace and movement of dancers against stunning landscapes and architecture as a celebration of the talent and years of sacrifice these amazing individuals spend perfecting their craft as well as to provide his audience with a fresh way of viewing spaces. Over the last 2 years, he has collaborated with numerous dancers across Asia, Europe and North America and dreams of creating work in every continent one day. More information: Website: www.sixsensesphotography.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/irving.kwok Instagram: www.instagram.com/sixsenses.irving E-mail: irving@sixsensesphotography.com Current Location: Singapore Specialization: Photography Cost: N/A. Available for collaborations on PROJECT DANCESCAPES only. To participate, please send bio and portfolio of up to 5 recent dance images via email/Facebook/Instagram direct message. |
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Name: Mohd Fauzi Bin Amirudin
Biography: Fauzi is currently a principal dancer at ASK Dance Company (ADC). He won 3 gold medals at the World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA) at Los Angeles in 2011. In 2014, he also won the BOH Cameronian Arts Award for "Best Choreographer" in a mixed bill for his work "2 by 2" produced by ADC. Fauzi produced and choreographed his production “Pit –Stop” in 2015. In 2016, Fauzi performed in “One Piece” produced by Japanese choreographer Un Yamada; and in 2017, he was invited again to join Un Yamada Dance Co. to perform her piece “A City Without Seasons” at Tokyo. Recently, he took part in International Young Choreographer Project 2017 (IYCP) in Taiwan this year. Recently, he was named one of the Top 10 Cultural Dancers in Malaysia by Top 10 Magazine. More information: https://youtu.be/7priQDfeYQk https://youtu.be/ZGXP6XSVVbY https://youtu.be/_8PZLlMmZgo Contact: fauziamirudin@gmail.com / askdancecompany@gmail.com (ASK Dance Company) Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Specialization: Contemporary dance, Malay folk and classical dance, Chinese dance, Indian classical dance Bharatanatyam, Borneo dance, choreography, dance instructor Cost: subject to negotiation upon request *Photo credit: Magendran Subramanian & Naoshi Hatori |
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Name: Samantha Hendricks
Biography: Samantha Hendricks graduated from Sam Houston State University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance and a minor in General Business. She has had the pleasure of working with various artists including Jennifer Mabus, Dionne Noble, Erin Reck, Amy Smith, and Elisabetta Minutoli just to name a few. She recently studied in Rome, Italy with Vivo Ballet directed by Enzo Celli. Samantha has received her Comprehensive Pilates Certification through the Balanced Body Certification Program under the guidance of Betty Nicolay. Samantha is interested in continuing her dance career through performing as well as producing work of her own. MoreInformation: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYtSmmqfEd_CehCJduAxW2g… Location: Houston, Specializations: Performer, Choreographer, Dance for Film, Pilates instructor. Location: Houston, Texas Specializations: Performer, Choreographer, Dance for Film, Pilates instructor Contact: shendricks030@gmail.com |
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Name: Donovan Jones
Biography: Black Taffy (Donovan Jones) is a Dallas based composer and performer whose current focus lies in pairing ambient music with large bass and percussion. The first born son of Pentecostal music ministers, Donovan grew up witnessing the power music has to induce trance and encourage spiritual awakening. Eventually drawing parallels between christianity, vodoo and the occult he left the former to immerse himself in the latter. Sometimes performing with only a vibraphone and cassette decks, he frequently employs the use of tape loops and other antiquated mediums to create pillowy worlds of wow and flutter. More information: BLACKTAFFY.BANDCAMP.COM Contact: dono.blacktaffy@gmail.com Location: Dallas, Texas Specializations: Music Composition, Live Performance, Scoring, Live scoring Cost: determined by project. |
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Name: Ju-bin Kim
Biography: Kim Ju-bin has a Masters degree in Dance from Sungkyunkwan University, and is currently working towards a Dance Ph.D. He is the founder and director of JBK Company, and is a lecturer at Sunhwa Arts High School. He was awarded the [ACT-BAD PRIZE] at the 'ACT Festival' in Bilbao, Spain in 2016, and is active in various international theater projects, as well as visual communication projects involving photography and video arts. JuBin Company is a multi-ethnic creative group of professionals from a variety of dance backgrounds collaborating with photography and graphic communications, etc. based on the movements of Korean traditional dance. Moreinformation: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYoPt8NlpTUyZgyP9KUxnTQ Contact: ocjjang@gmail.com Current location: Seoul, Korea Specializations: Choreographer / Photographer / Visual Communicator Cost: fees available upon request |
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Name: Sooyoun Roh
Biography: Sooyoun Roh is a Korean traditional dancer, a choreographer and a dance educator. She received both B.F.A in Korean Dance and M.A in Interdisciplinary Art from SungKyunKwan University. Roh got the gold medal from Korea Art Accociation GoYang with Gutgeori Dance of Jinju Gyobang. Roh received Art & Culture Education Instructor Certification from Korea Arts and Culture Education Service, Seoul, Korea. Currently, Roh teaches creative dance in several elementary schools in Korea and a professional dancer in JunEunJa Dance Company. Contact: rdancer@naver.com Current location: South Korea Specializations: Korean Traditional Dance/ Dance Educator Cost: fees available upon request Photo credit: VISIONSTYLER PRESS PHOTO/KIM DOO-HO/ |
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Name: Thomas K. Hagood, Ph.D.
Biography: Thomas K. Hagood, Ph.D., has served on the dance faculties of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wichita State University (KS), Mills College (CA), and Florida International University. Texts include A History of Dance in American Higher Education: Dance and the American University (2000), Margaret H'Doubler: The Legacy of America's Dance Education Pioneer (2006), Legacy in Dance Education: Essays and Interviews on Values, Practices, and People (2008), and Perspectives on Contemporary Dance History: Revisiting Impulse; 1950 –1970 (2013). Currently retired, he is CEO of URBANEediting, an editing and writers coaching service for those who bring creativity to life, work, and communication. More information: www.URBANEediting.com Contact: Urbaneediting@gmail.com Current location: Dover, DE Specializations & Cost: Editing and associated services, cost varies with project. |