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City Contemporary Dance Company - 'Choreograph My Own Dance' Modern Dance Creation in Practice Project

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City Contemporary Dance Company - 'Choreograph My Own Dance' Modern Dance Creation in Practice Project (Completed)

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Highlights and Objectives

  • A school-year-long modern dance training programme
  • Suitable for participation by primary & secondary schools with a variety of dance experience
  • Through a series of training and activities, this modern dance programme aims at enabling students to take a fresh look on themselves, to consider their innate infectious appeal, to cultivate team spirit and empathy, and to learn about respecting, accepting and embracing themselves and others.  It also envisions to broaden students' horizons for the art of dance, and to nurture their interest in art appreciation
  • The programme includes an introductory dance performance, creation and dance training workshop, professional dance appreciation activity, costume and props workshop  and the finale performance 
  • Participating students will have public performances at a professional performance venue

Content

The programme will focus on the training of basic dance techniques as well as dance creation.  The instructor will lead the students in developing body's potential and uniqueness through improvisational games and creative exercises.  Students will be guided to express their own stories through their bodies, thereby cultivating their creative thinking.  This will allow students to reacquaint themselves with their own habits, abilities and feelings, as well as to discover the unknown possibilities.  Students  will also have the opportunity to perform on a professional stage, enriching their experience of stage performance and faciltate their personal growth.

Implementation

  • From September 2023 to July 2024
  • The project will run for 11 months in three phases

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Phase 1:
In-school Introductory Dance Performance (1 performance)

September to October 2023

This interactive introductory dance performance will allow students and teachers to learn more about the programme content and how to appreciate the art of dance through modern dance performance with stage lighting and visual effects, video appreciation and interactive sessions.  Participating schools should reserve the school hall for the performance.

Phase 2:
Creation and Dance Training Workshop (Primary Schools: 30 sessions, Secondary Schools: 29 sessions)

October 2023 to July 2024

In addition to covering basic dance techniques and modern dance combinations, the instructor will also guide the students to consider the key elements of dance, such as space, form, rhythm and emotion, through impromptu games and creative exercises.  This will help to nurture their interest in dance, creative thinking, physical coordination and musical sense, while cultivating and building team spirit and cooperation.  In addition, the instructor will introduce a variety of creative approaches and choreography, guiding the students to find inspiration in daily life and try their own choreographic creations.  After the creative session, there will be a discussion to reinforce the creativity training, and help the students to prepare for their final performance.  

Phase 3:
Finale Performance (1 performance)

July 2024

The finale performance will be held at a professional performance venue outside school.  Instructors will integrate the creative work of each participating student and choreograph the finale performance.  They are also encouraged to take an active part in the making of props and sets to enhance the stage effect.  Instructors will also coordinate arrangements for costumes, music and artistic direction of the performance.

Fringe Activities

December 2023 or April 2024

Professional Dance Appreciation Activity (1 session)(For  Secondary Schools)
December 2023 or April 2024 
Students will attend a dance performance by the City Contemporary Dance Company. There will be an introductory session before the show to brief the students on the programme content, creative background and technical arts.

Costume and Props Workshop (1 session)(For Primary and Secondary Schools)
April 2024
The workshops will be hosted by a professional stage costume and prop designer, allowing participants to understand the importance of costumes and props in stage performances and learn the basic concepts of designing dance costumes for performances.

Project Details
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Primary SchoolsSecondary Schools
No. of Participating Schools2 Primary Schools4 Secondary Schools
Target StudentsPrimary 4 - 6Secondary 1 - 5
Required ExperienceNo Limitation
No. of Participants^14 - 16 students / school14 - 16 students / school
Workshop Schedule1 session / week, 1.5 hours / session
No. of Workshops30 sessions29 sessions
Fee Payable*#$580 / student

^   If the number of participants recruited is below 14, the participating school will be required to settle the course fee for 14 persons.   If the number of participants is fewer than 14 after the in-school introductory performance is held, the arts group reserves the right to curtail the school's participation in the programme.  The school will then be required to pay $1,500 for the administration fee and $5,500 for the in-school introductory performance fee.
*   Fee payable has included ticket fees of the fringe activities and finale performance.  In addition, students participating in the finale performance are required to pay $230 for the dance costumes.
#   Fees are on a per head basis.  All paid fees are non-refundable.
 

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Programme Details Under a year-long guidance and training by professional instructors, the participating students take the stage of the inter-school finale to perform dance works choreographed by themselves.  The students are also guided to take an active part in the making of props and sets and have an exceptional stage experience.
Date 26 July 2024 (Fri)
Time 8pm
Venue Multimedia Theatre, HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity
Ticket Price $80*
Participating Schools
(In alphabetical order)		 Heung To Secondary School (Tseung Kwan O)
Our Lady's College
P.L.K. Fong Wong Kam Chuen Primary School
Pentecostal Lam Hon Kwong School
Stewards Pooi Kei Primary School
Enquiries 2326 8597 (Programme) / 3166 1100 (Ticketing)

 

Ticketing Information
Tickets are now available at all URBTIX outlets, self service ticketing kiosks, on internet, by mobile app URBTIX (Android, HarmonyOS and iPhone/iPad versions) and telephone.

*Discount:

Full-time Students (50% off discount)
Senior Citizens Aged 60 or Above (50% off discount)
People with Disabilities & the Minder (50% off discount)
Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Recipients (50% off discount)

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Enquiries

CCDC Dance Centre LCSD
Ms Eileen Lee Ms Bonnie Ma
Tel: 3170 9914 Tel: 2591 1733
Fax: 2351 4199 Fax: 2591 1160
Email: eileenlee@ccdcdc.com.hk Email: amab13@lcsd.gov.hk

  • Last modified : 02.07.2024