Symposium 1
Pedagogy for choreography and choreographers
2024.12.21 (SAT) | 12:00-13:30
Venue: Studio 1, 4/F Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Speaker:
Prof. Anna CY CHAN
Dean of School of Dance, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Prof. WU Yi-san
Chairperson & Associate Professor, Dance Department, School of Dance, Taipei University of the Arts
Natalia MEDINA
Director, MASDANZA, the International Contemporary Dance Festival of the Canary Islands
Moderator and respondent:
Daniel Yeung
Artistic Director, H.D.X
Introduction:
Two prominent leaders in the field of dance education in Asia – Professor Anna CY Chan, Dean of the School of Dance at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, and Professor Wu Yi-shan, Chairperson of the School of Dance at the Taipei University of the Arts – will share their ideas and practical experiences in choreography education. How can dance pedagogy truly align with the needs of the industry? How should choreography courses be designed to inspire students’ creativity and potential?
Ms. Natalia MEDINA, the director of the MASDANZA, the International Contemporary Dance Festival of the Canary Islands, has witnessed the development and changes in the art of choreography over the past 25 years. What does she believe are the secrets to nurturing the next generation of choreographers? What unprecedented challenges do young choreographers face today, and how should dance educators and students rise to meet them? What resources and platforms can the international dance community provide for the professional development of choreographers? With innovation in choreography pedagogy on the horizon, creative thinking will lead the way into the future!
Symposium 2
Update Dance Critique!
2024.12.22 SUN 12:00-13:30
Venue: Studio 1, 4/F Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Speaker:
NORIKOSHI Takao
Director, Japan Dance Plug Co. Ltd.
Moderator:
Melissa Leung
Company Dramaturg, City Contemporary Dance Company
Introduction:
Contemporary dance critique is facing immense challenges! Takao NORIKOSHI, Japan’s most prolific contemporary dance critic, believes that although “dance critique is the other half of art,” critique urgently needs to evolve as the role of the theatre changes.
Having dedicated years to writing dance critiques and running an “online dance school,” the speaker is committed to cultivating a new generation of dance critics. He will draw upon his experience in curating training programs and his personal practice to guide reflection on a series of questions: What capabilities and perspectives should future dance critics possess to find their unique position in the AI era? How can they examine works through both vertical and horizontal perspectives? In the decline of traditional media, does dance criticism still have a place? In this age where dance overflows beyond the theatre, how should criticism open up to the general public and showcase new aspects of dance?