HKIIDF: 'How can the differently-abled dance artists go professional?' screening & seminar

'Towards a new vision of dance : How can the differently-abled dance artists go professional?' Screening & Seminar

Beyond the waves
Stopgap Dance Company | UK | 15 mins

Beyond the Waves is a site-specific dance work created by Chris Pavia during his tenure as the Artist in Residence at Watts Gallery in 2021.Chris explored the sculpture of G F Watts in the collection and created a series three of solos in collaboration with and danced by artists from Stopgap Dance Company. These were captured on film by Roswitha Chesher to be presented as an installation piece at the Gallery.

 

Counterpoise
Restless Dance Theatre | Australia | 20 mins

Counterpoise dance video is an international collaboration with Korean and Australian artists. Counterpoise traverses’ continents to bring together an exciting creative team. Restless Dance Theatre’s award-winning Artistic Director Michelle Ryan, 29 Dong Dance Theater’s, Artistic Director Sunyoung Lee and the Korean Music Project’s Composer and Producer Sngkn Kim, and 8 dancers with and without disability to create a distinct dance theatre work. With so many opportunities for connection and exposure to different cultures, our separate identities have started to blur at the boundaries

 

Seminar Speakers:

Michelle Ryan

Michelle has enjoyed a career that has spanned over 30 years in the arts and was appointed Artistic Director of Restless Dance Theatre in 2013.

Ken Ho

Ken is a St. James Settlement Rehabilitation Services Jockey Club Artspiration Academy Project Manager, a registered social worker and interdisciplinary artist, also is the director of “Dancing Heart Troupe".

Hannah Sampson

Started in 2010 as Apprentice Dancer and currently as Senior dance artist at Stopgap Dance Company.