アジア・ネットワーク・フォー・ダンス（AND+）Asia Network for Dance (AND+)

10:00-10:30
Introduction to AND+
Shinji Ono (Director, Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Number 1, Japan)

10:30-11:15
Discussion 1: Developing Artistic Practice in Dance
Moderator: Daniel Kok (Artistic Director, Dance Nucleus, Singapore), Anna CY Chan (The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Dean, School of Dance and Dance Advisor West Kowloon, Hong Kong)

11:30-12:15
Discussion 2: Defining Expectations in Residency Contexts
Moderator: Jayachandran Palazhy (Artistic Director, Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts, India), Jacky Fung (City Contemporary Dance Company, Manager (Programme/China Dance Development) Hong Kong)

12:15-13:00
Discussion 3: Encouraging Ethical Guidelines for Professional Practices
Moderator: Bilqis Hijjas (President, MyDance Alliance / Dance Programme Director, Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia)

Workshop 1: Developing Artistic Practice in Dance
Leader: Claire Hicks (Director, Critical Path, Australia)

Workshop 2: Defining Expectations in Residency Contexts
Leader: Angela Conquet (CEO and Artistic Director, Dancehouse, Australia)

Workshop 3: Encouraging Ethical Guidelines for Professional Practices
Leader: Jala Adolphus (Independent Producer, Indonesia)

Shinji has produced the 25th Yokohama Dance Collection in February 2020 and the HOTPOT East Asia Dance Platform collaborating with national/international artists and producers, festivals and theatres. Secretary General of the Dance Dance Dance@Yokohama 2015/2018, a triennale dance festival that covers the entire city of Yokohama. Director of the Dance Nippon Associates, a member of Japan Dance Forum (JaDaFo) and a core member of AND+(Asia Network for Dance).

Daniel Kok holds a Bachelor’s degree (Honours) in Fine Art & Critical Theory at Goldsmiths College in London, a Master’s degree in Solo/Dance/Authorship (SODA) at the Inter-University Centre for Dance in Berlin, and Advanced Performance and Scenography Studies in Brussels (2014). In 2008, he received the Young Artist Award from the National Arts Council (Singapore). His current work, xhe, is a durational performance-installation that will premiere at the Esplanade in Singapore in Oct 2018. Daniel is also the Artistic Director of Dance Nucleus.

Anna CY Chan is a practicing arts educator, performer, producer, curator and administrator for years.  She received her professional dance training in Hong Kong, Australia and the UK, and holds a Professional Dancer Diploma from the Royal Ballet School (London), an MA degree in Dance Studies from the University of Surrey and M.Ed degree from the University of Sheffield.

Jayachandran Palazhy is the Artistic Director of Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts (Bangalore), India’s leading contemporary dance organisation. He is also a choreographer, teacher and dancer who has trained in many dance forms. His latest initiative is an Asia Platform for emerging choreographers and an interdisciplinary Incubation Centre for the Arts and Media to produce and tour original works by dance artists and their collaborators.

Jacky Fung holds a Master’s degree in Cultural Management from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He also has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting and the Diploma in Stage Technology and Management respectively from the School of Drama and the School of Technical Arts at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Jacky is currently the manager at the City Contemporary Dance Company CCDC Dance Centre, focusing on strategic planning and implementation of programs, as well as liaising with various artists in the partnership programs. He also organises the outreach programmes and exchange activities for China Dance Development Programmes.

Bilqis Hijjas writes, produces, performs and teaches dance in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As the President of MyDance Alliance, a membership organization supporting dance in Malaysia, she has programmed and produced recurring performance platforms, dance festivals, and mentorship programs for emerging choreographers, as well as various other local productions and workshops. Bilqis also directs the dance program at private arts centre Rimbun Dahan outside Kuala Lumpur, which offers residencies for contemporary dance choreographers.

Claire Hicks is the Director of Critical Path (Australia), a leading organization for choreographic research and development. Located in Sydney, it delivers a broad program including residencies, workshops, labs, studio presentations and dialogue events. As an independent producer/curator, Claire’s work includes dramaturgy and discourse. Previously she was the Producer for Dance4 international choreographic development centre (Nottingham, UK) and was responsible for the development of artist, art form and audience.

CEO and Artistic Director of Dancehouse. Under her tenure, Dancehouse has cemented its position as a centre for the independent dance sector with significant local impact and remarkable international reach. Her generative and proactive vision has been instrumental in orchestrating and enabling new models and new partnerships. She has reimagined Dancehouse’s relationship with artists, audiences and networks to broaden horizons and deepen engagement. Her current interests are in new cultural policies and alternative economic models that value the arts. She is a fierce advocate of the independent sector and a facilitator of connections and networks between artists, arts organizations and ideas.

Jala Adolphus is an independent producer and editor in the field of contemporary dance. She produces for a selection of leading Indonesian choreographers and directors that work across the mediums of stage and film including Eko Supriyanto, Garin Nugroho and Rianto. As a member of the Asian Producers Platform and core working member of the Asian Network For Dance, Jala is dedicated to supporting the voice of Indonesia’s leading contemporary performing artists, working on the supporting structure for the development and international touring of their work.