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City Contemporary Dance Company - "Choreograph My Own Dance 2.0" Modern Dance Creation in Practice Project

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City Contemporary Dance Company - "Choreograph My Own Dance 2.0" Modern Dance Creation in Practice Project (Completed)

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Highlights and Objectives

  • A school-year-long modern dance creation training programme
  • Suitable for primary and secondary school students 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 reflect on how the body can create engagement, 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
  • 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 perform at a professional performance venue

Contents

This year, the programme continues to focus on dance creation.  Through physical exploration and technique training, students will be encouraged to be present, and to learn with an open, curious, and accepting attitude, unlocking the potential power and uniqueness of their bodies.  Simultaneously, the programme aims to nurture students' creative thinking abilities, allowing them to express their emotions through art, and gain more motivation, hope and direction, thereby promoting personal growth.

This year's creative theme focuses on holistic health and wellness.  "The 8 Pillars of Holistic Health and Wellness"* will serve as the starting point of the creative process of the students.  They will engage in discussions and guided creation to inspire creative thinking and infuse positive energy.  The students will then explore themes of personal interest and express them physically, gradually developing these into unique works for their respective schools.

*Holistic health is connected through "The 8 Pillars of Holistic Health and Wellness", including physical, emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, financial, environmental, and nutritional aspects.

Implementation

  • From September 2024 to July 2025
  • The programme will run for 11 months in three phases

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

September to October 2024

This interactive introductory dance performance will allow students and teachers to learn more about the programme contents 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 2024 to July 2025

The workshop comprises two components: "Body Development" and "Dance Creation".  In the first part, the "Body Development" workshop focuses on fundamental dance techniques and modern dance combinations, guiding the students to explore their bodies and uniqueness.  The second part, the "Dance Creation" workshop, incorporates improvisation games and creative exercises as an introduction to lead the students to explore creative elements such as space, form, rhythm, and emotion, thus cultivating creative thinking.  Moreover, the instructors will guide the students in collecting creative materials from daily life, developing and choreographing their pieces, and inspiring their creativity to respond to the themes in dance creation.  Following the creative process, the instructor and students will integrate their creations by appreciating and discussing with each other.

Phase 3:
Joint-school Finale Performance (1 performance)

July 2025

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 2024 or April 2025

Professional Dance Appreciation Activity (1 session)
For Secondary Schools
December 2024 or April 2025
Students from secondary schools will attend a dance performance by 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 2025
The workshops will be hosted by a professional stage costume and prop designer, allowing students to understand the importance of costumes and props in stage performances and learn the basic concepts of designing dance costumes for performances.

Programme Details
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Primary SchoolsSecondary Schools
No. of Participating Schools2 Primary Schools4 Secondary Schools
Target StudentsPrimary 3 - 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.
 

Joint-school Finale Performance

Programme Details Under a year-long guidance and training by professional instructors, the participating students will get on 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 19 July 2025 (Fri)
Time 7:30pm
Venue Multimedia Theatre, HKSC Arts & Culture Centre
Ticket Price $100*
Participating Schools
(In alphabetical order)

China Holiness Church Living Spirit College

Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Lee Shau Kei Primary School

Our Lady's College

P.L.K. Fong Wong Kam Chuen Primary School

Pentecostal Lam Hon Kwong School

S.K.H. Tseung Kwan O Kei Tak Primary School
Enquiries 2291 6357 (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 : 06.08.2025