Artistic Director, Shu-Chen Cuff
      Enriching lives through Dance                                          Executive Director, Gary Cuff   
January 7, 2015                                                     January Newsletter
Happy New Year!!
 
We hope you and your family had a wonderful holiday season and are ready for the New Year...  At GDC, we are back to work at the studio and ready to take on 2016! Look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming events! 
GDC Presents
'Introspections' at the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival
  • When:
    March 5, 2016, 5:00 p.m.
    Photo by Ruth Judson
  • What:
    This year at the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival, Gin Dance Company (GDC) will be presenting 'Introspections' featuring GDC original works 'Solitaire', 'Motion in String', and 'Lost and Found'.  The production will take audience goers on an journey of self discovery, exploring our basic human need to to connect with those around us and the importance of being in the moment to live truly fulfilling and meaningful lives.  GDC's 'Introspections' is a thought provoking visual treat that is sure to leave the audience uplifted and inspired.  Presented as part of the Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, Feb 26 - Mar 6, 2016.
  • Where:
    Atlas Performaning Arts Center
    Lang Theater
    1333 H ST NE
    Washington, DC 20002
  • Tickets: Click Here to Purchase Tickets

An Evening of Dance with Ashburn Academy of Dance's The EDGE Company
Photo by Ruth Judson
  • When:
    April 16, 2016, 7:30 p.m.
  • What:
    Gin Dance Company will be sharing the stage with the Ashburn Academy of Dance's The Edge Company to bring a fun and energizing performance to the Franklin Park Arts Center.  Come join us for a fun evening of dance!
     
  • Where:
    Franklin Park Arts Center
    36441 Blueridge View Lane
    Purcellville, VA  20132
  • Tickets:
    Tickets not on sale yet
BalletNova's
Artists-In-Residence Showcase

Photo by Ruth Judson
  • When:
    April 30, 2016, 7:30 p.m.
  • What:
    We are  so grateful to be a resident company at BalletNova and are looking forward to bringing some of our original works at the Artists-in-Residence Showcase ... A true celebration of Dance!
     
  • Where:
    BalletNova Center for Dance Fredgren Studio Theater
    3443 Carlin Springs Rd.
    Falls Church, VA  22041
  • Tickets:
    Tickets not on sale yet
Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival
Photo by Ruth Judson
  • When:
    May 21, 2016, 1:00 p.m. & May 22, 2016, 11:00 a.m.
  • What:
    We are thrilled to be returning to Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival, a nationally top-ranked fine art and crafts festival that typically attracts 30,000+ patrons!  Shu-Chen will be creating a brand new work in response to extraordinary artist Mary Ann Mears's dynamic sculpture entitled 'Reston Rondo' which is installed at the Hyatt Park in Reston Town Center. We will transform the park into a living theatrical experience not to be missed.  This is a Free, outdoor event!!  Presented by/Made possible by Reston Community CenterGreater Reston Arts Center, and IPAR - Initiative for Public Art-Reston 
  • Where:
    The Hyatt Park in Reston Town Center
    (Across the street from the Hyatt Regency)
     
  • Tickets:
     
    FREE!!
TEDxHerndon Event
Photo by Ruth Judson
  • When:
    May 21, 2016, 9:00 a.m. 
  • What:
    TEDxHerndon  is an independently organized TED event based in Herndon, Virginia. The speakers are innovators, leaders, and social changemakers with great ideas worth spreading. 
    GDC will be a featured performer at the event.  
Song and Dance: An Evening to Benefit the Children Served by The Child Rescue Centre

  • When:
    June 4, 2016, 7:30 p.m. 
  • What:
    This wonderful evening will showcase Gin Dance Company alongside a diverse group of outstanding performing artists that will include Broadway show tunes, modern dance, tap dance, classical music and ballet. Bring family and friends to enjoy an evening of music and dance and support children in one of the poorest countries in the world.
    All proceeds from Song and Dance will support the children of the  Child Rescue Centre, located in Bo, Sierra Leone. The Child Rescue Centre provides help and hope to the most vulnerable children in Sierra Leone, who have been rescued from situations of forced child labor and trafficking. The Child Rescue Centre is a program of  Helping Children Worldwide, whose mission is to transform lives in Sierra Leone through programs to protect children, alleviate suffering, and break the crushing cycle of poverty. 
  • Where:
    George Mason Center for the ArtsTheaterSpace
    4400 University Drive
    Fairfax, VA 22030
     
  • Tickets:
     
    Tickets not on sale yet
The 2016 Angel Fund's Remembrance Cabaret
Photo by Ruth Judson
  • When:
    June 11, 2016, 7:00 p.m. 
  • What: 
     
    Gin Dance Company is excited to return to this special event.  We will join many other talented performers to celebrate the vibrant life of Reema Samaha through dance, music, art and comedy!  Reema was tragically lost at the Virginia Tech Mass Shooting in 2007.  Proceeds from the Cabaret benefit the Angel Fund and the Reema J. Samaha Memorial Scholarships given to seniors at Westfield and Herndon High Schools.  There will be a baked goods sale and a fantastic silent auction.  Doors open at 6 pm for the bake sale and silent auction with the  performance beginning at 7 pm.
  • Where:
    Westfield High School4700 Stonecroft BlvdChantillyVA  20151 
     
  • Tickets:
     
    FREE!!
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We are truly grateful for having such wonderful fans and supporters.  Because of your help, we are able to continue our journey through dance, building a stronger community and touching many souls.
Please consider making a gift to Gin Dance Company, you'll be supporting the arts and supporting the vision. Thank you so much!!

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Shu-Chen gave Master Classes at Chiayi High School Dance Department in Taiwan






''That's Mozart"
Excerpts video is now on Youtube! Enjoy!!
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