I recently heard from Tze Chun -- not to be confused with her brother, filmmaker Tze Chun (okay, it's a bit confusing) -- whose Brooklyn-based dance company has been creating and performing original works in New York City for the past four years.
They're currently planning their first international, and are raising funds to fly seven company members to perform shows and festivals in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Guangdong this July. To do this, they've got launched a Kickstarter page. Here are some details about the tour:
Starting off at the Beijing LDTX Theater we will perform a full-evening show that includes Parlour Games and the premiere of our new multi-media collaboration with Daniel Iglesia titled "Up and Up." Then we're off to the Shanghai World Expo, where we will be representing the US at the USA Pavilion. The Expo expects half a million visitors each day and offers an unparalleled amount of exposure for TCDC. It is an honor to perform in the Pavilion's cultural programming, which includes American artists such as Herbie Hancock, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Ozomatli and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Once in Guangdong at the Guangdong Modern Dance Festival, we will be performing and hosting workshops as well as participating in workshops by other companies from around the world. In Hong Kong, we will be collaborating with the world-renowned Hong Kong New Music Ensemble to present a full-evening performance of dance and music. We will also be performing at Y-Space Theater in Hong Kong and teaching children through the non-profit Osage Art Foundation.They're trying to reach their goal of $8,000 by Thursday, July 1. To learn more about how you can help them get to Asia, check out the Kickstarter page: Help Tze Chun Dance Company get to Asia! To learn more about the Tze Chun Dance Company, go to the website here.