Guangzhou Modern Dance Company

Add: No. 13 Shuiyinhenglu,Shaheding,Guangzhou
         广州沙河顶水荫横路13号
ZIP: 510075
Tel: 8704 9512
Fax: 8704 9721
E-mail: gdmoderndance@yahoo.com 
Website: http://www.gdmdc.com/e_index.html

Guangdong Modern Dance Company is mainland China's first professional modern dance company.Internationally renowned for its exquisite and captivating performances, the company was founded in June, 1992 under the auspices of the Department of Culture of Guangdong Province.Ms. Yang Mei-qi was appointed the first managing director, and Mr. Willy Tsao from Hong Kong was invited to be the first artistic director for the company.Tsao served his term till 1998 but in 2004, he was invited again to be the director and artistic director of the company.

GMDC is a company based in the fastest growing region of the fastest growing economy in the world.Its vision that modern dance is a tool for self-expression attracts some of the most talented dancers and choreographers in China, paving the way for the development of dance in a country with distinctly different social and cultural backgrounds from the West.Works created by its dancers, resident choreographers, artistic directors and international guest artists have been staged at home and abroad winning critical acclaims and overwhelming audience responses.

The company performs abroad frequently and has appeared at the India International Dance Festival, the Singapore International Arts Festival, Korea's Chang-Mu International Dance Festival, England's Edinburgh Festival, Millennium Moves of Germany, Japan's Tokyo Tinay Alice International Theatre Festival, Hong Kong Festival of Asian Arts, the Holland Dance Festival, the International Festival of Contemporary Dance in Venice and most recently the Festival of China in Washington D.C..

During the past decade, China's modern dance has witnessed not only the growing of a company but the rise of many sparkling stars. The Company's dancers and choreographers Qiao Yang, Shen Wei, Xing Liang, Sang Ji-jia, Li Han-zhong, Yang Yun-tao, Shi Xuan, Liu Qi, Long Yun-na etc., have gained international recognition with their outstanding artistries.

GMDC has also hosted the annual Guangdong Modern Dance Festival since 2004. Besides presenting performances by international dance companies, the festival also stages works by young independent dancers/dance groups from all over China. In May 2005, it gathered more than 200 dancers from 13 cities and provinces. Hailed as the nation's cradle of modern dance, GMDC continues to cultivate new grounds for the promotion and development of the art in China.

Source: www.gdmdc.com

Editor: Jessie Hwang