Fall Studio Series - November 05 - November 06, 2021
Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers
Who's Who
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KUN-YANG LIN/DANCERS (KYL/D)
Hailed for superbly trained dancers and inventive choreography, KYL/D probes at the limits of identity. Drawing upon Eastern philosophies while expanding the perimeter of contemporary dance, Lin's zen-inspired practice manifests in lush works of poetic sensibility that The New York Times says "create and inhabit worlds of their own." KYL/D has performed nationally and internationally. Performances in the U.S include Lincoln Center, Interlochen Festival, Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, Jacob's Pillow Inside/Out, the Kimmel Center, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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KUN-YANG LIN: Executive Artistic Director
Kun-Yang Lin is the founding Artistic Director of KYL/D & CHI MAC. Lin has received numerous awards and has been widely recognized in the U.S. for both his dancing and choreography including, in 2002, BackStage selected Lin as “the year’s most promising choreographer.” Lin has been called “an extraordinary dancer” (The New York Times) and a “theatrical visionary…outstanding choreographer and a compelling performer” (The Inquirer). Lin’s devotion to artistic excellence, movement research, education and community building inspired him to found CHI Movement Arts Center (CHI MAC).
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In 2010, the Mayor of Hsin-Chu honored Lin as a “son of the City'' for his artistic excellence at the international level and in 2011, he was named a “Creative Connector'' by Leadership Philadelphia. In 2017, Lin was selected by NBC News as one of 30 LGBTQ “changemakers, innovators and rising stars”. Lin’s choreography has been presented throughout the U.S. as well as in Asia, London, Vienna and Mexico. Lin’s choreography has been commissioned by numerous companies including Dance Ensemble Singapore, Ballet Nacional de México, Ballet Philippines and Cleo Parker Robinson Dance. Highly sought as a teacher, Lin is regularly invited to offer masterclasses and workshops. Since 2003, Lin has been a professor at Temple University’s Boyer College of Music and Dance.
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