SIDance was created by CID-UNESCO (Conséil International de la Danse) Korea Chapter in 1998 as a proper channel for introducing Korean dance
to international stages as well as worldwide trends to the local dance scene. Korean dance had experienced a severe lack of international exchanges, but that has been surmounted, to a certain degree, since the formation of the CIDUNESCO Korea Chapter in 1996. SIDance stands out among its various activities to promote Korean
dance.
A brief history of Korean dance will better explain SIDance’s role. Korea’s first glimpse of Western dance, including classical ballet, came in the early 20th century at an inconsistent pace through
indirect routes. The modernization of Korean ethnic dance and rigid learning of Western dance took place languidly after independence from
Japanese colonial rule in 1945. Martha Graham's techniques were introduced in the 1960s and were followed by the vigorous creation of contemporary dances in the 70s. The 1980s were considered a
renaissance for Korean dance: 2nd and 3rd generation choreographers began to replace the tradition-bound 1st generation. However, this new
wave of choreographers themselves divulged serious limitations as major creative forces in the 1990s. Their abilities failed to meet international standards, so they mainly served as stepping stones for the next generation in their 20s and 30s.
* Date: October 2nd . October 24th
* Venue: Seoul Arts Center / Hoam Art Hall / National Theater of Korea.
* Website: www.sidance.org
* Entries
UK Akram Khan Company Towol Theater, SAC, Oct. 2 - 3
FRANCE Centre Choregraphique National de Grenoble, Jean-Claude Gallotta Hoam Art Hall, Oct. 6 - 7
SWITZERLAND Parano Foundation, Gilles Jobin Jayu Theater, SAC. Oct. 9 - 10
CUBA Rosario Cardenas Compania Danza Combinatoria Towol Theater, SAC, Oct. 12 - 14
TURKEY Belly Dance Hoam Art Hall, Oct. 15 - 17
ISRAEL Clipa Theater Small Hall Dal, NTOK, Oct. 22 - 23
SINGAPORE & KOREA PARK Ho-bin+Singapore Arts Fission Company & Angela Liong+Korean Male Dancers
Towol Theater, SAC, Oct. 10
JAPAN Ikuyo KURODA, Misako TERADA, Shigemi KUTAMURA Hoam Art Hall, Oct. 13
KOREA & GERMANY JUN In-jung+Blue Elephant Small Hall Dal, NTOK, Oct. 20
Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan Little Asia Dance Exchange Network Small Hall Dal, NTOK, Oct.
20
AUSTRALIA BalletLab Jayu Theater, SAC, Oct. 4 - 5
KOREA & HONG KONG Love Duet Hoam Art Hall, Oct. 10
KOREA Korean Identity through Dance 9 Towol Theater, SAC, Oct. 5 - 6 / Five Solos Towol Theater, SAC, Oct.
8 / Contemporary Korean Dances by Young Artists Jayu Theater, SAC, Oct. 2, 7/Men's Project 1 Towol
Theater, SAC, Oct. 16 - 17 |
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