With new director at helm, Korea National Contemporary Dance Company announces 2020 program
At “Opening,” the first production to open 2020, the national dance troupe will feature two dances — “Beyond Black” and “The Rite of Spring” — from April 17-19 at the Seoul Arts Center.
“Beyond Black” will be presented at the performance of “Opening” in April. (BAKi/KNCDC) |
“Hello” will be presented at the performance of “Step Up” in July. (Vojtech Brtnicky Tanec Praha/KNCDC) |
As part of its classical music series, which previously featured Ravel and Stravinsky, the dance company will stage pieces featuring music by 19th century German composer Brahms, June 12-14. Dancers Kwon Lyon-eun, Kim Bo-ra and Lali Ayguade from Spain are to grace the stage.
Project “Step Up,” designed to give local choreographers the opportunity to build up original works, continues this year from July 10-12. Hwang Soo-hyun’s “Sense of Black,” Lim Jee-ae’s “Mountain, Tree, Cloud, and Tiger Ver. 0,” Kim Chan-woo’s “Hard Disc” and Lim Set-byeol’s “Hello” are to grace the stage.
Director Nam Jeong-ho, a former professor at the Korea National University of Arts, was appointed to the position on Feb. 17. Formerly a member of French dance troupe Cie Jean Gaudin Dance Company in the 1980s, she is one of the most recognized dancers in Korea.
Artistic director Nam Jeong-ho (KNCDC) |
Apart from the regular program, the dance company also has 10th anniversary projects slated for October. The troupe will present diverse performances at the Oil Tank Culture Park in Sangam-dong, western Seoul, along with an exhibition and workshops.
For more information, check the KNCDC’s website at www.kncdc.kr/en/main.
By Im Eun-byel ([email protected])