danceJournal » Dance Ensemble Singapore http://philadelphiadance.org/blog Writings and musings on dance in Philadelphia Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:35:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Dance Ensemble Singapore United States Premier at the Painted Bride http://philadelphiadance.org/blog/2009/06/14/dance-ensemble-singapore-united-states-premier-at-the-painted-bride/ http://philadelphiadance.org/blog/2009/06/14/dance-ensemble-singapore-united-states-premier-at-the-painted-bride/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:12:19 +0000 Dance Journal Staff http://philadelphiadance.org/blog/?p=1391 aep1
Dance Ensemble Singapore is a contemporary Chinese dance company, one of the leading performing arts groups in disseminating Chinese culture. Dance Ensemble Singapore is coming to the U.S. to work with Kun-Yang Lin, artistic director of Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers who performed to sold-out audiences this spring at the Bride. For three weeks both professional and student dancers from DES will work with Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers in a cross-cultural artistic collaboration of dance.

DES was established in July 1993 under the auspices of Singapore National Arts Council. It evolved from the immensely successful Yan Choong Lian Dance Troupe. The Ensemble has been a key player in promoting dance in the Singapore. Under the able direction of its founder and artistic director, Mdm Yan Choong Lian, their center has grown to over 700 students to date. The Ensemble aims to nurture young talents through creative and quality dance training and to upgrade the local artistic standard through various arts activities. In addition, it strives to make dance more accessible to students by participating in the National Arts Council’s Arts Education Program.

Dance Ensemble Singapore
United States Premier at the Painted Bride
Friday June 19th, 8pm
Tickets & Info:
http://paintedbride.org/dance-ensemble-singapore-us-premier-2/

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