advisor_overseas – Hong Kong Dance Exchange 2022

Liisa Nojonen

Liisa Nojonen Finland Joy of Dance OY Nojonen received her training in dance first in Finland, then abroad in Holland, Germany, France, England and USA. She has studied a variety of dance techniques, in addition to training in administrative leadership and educational planning. A highly acclaimed jazz and modern dance awardee and international influencer, she is committed to the development [...]
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Chung Po Yuan

Chung Po Yuan Taiwan Want To Dance Festival Chung established Shinehouse Theatre in 2006, bringing works that centred around humanity and contemporary social issues. His published plays include Armageddon and Underground Women. His works has been shown in Bangkok Theatre Festival, Taipei Arts Festival, Tokyo Festival and beyond. He also produced the 10th anniversary programme of ‘New Choreographer’ and hosted [...]
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Byung-Joo Choi

Byung-Joo Choi Japan SAI Festival Awarded the Japan Exchange Fellowship by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs as a foreign dance artist, Byung-Joo Choi graduated from the Graduate School of Ochanomizu University in Tokyo with both Master’s and Doctor’s degree. During her research, Choi has published theses on the history and analyses of Korea contemporary dance, including her doctoral thesis Study [...]
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Santa Yamakawa

Santa Yamakawa Japan Odoru-Akita International Dance Festival Founding the Designare Movement, Yu is the artistic director, choreographer, and contemporary dance educator. He is currently artistic director of New Dance for Asia International Festival and program director of Daegu Dance Ground. Through his festival, numerous asian contemporary dance works are introduced in Korea.
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Kuik Swee Boon

Kuik Swee Boon Singapore cont·act Contemporary Dance Festival Founder and Artistic Director of The Human Expression (T.H.E) Dance Company (est. 2008) and its annual cont·act Contemporary Dance Festival (est. 2010). Kuik danced in Compañia Nacional de Danza (CND) from 2002 to 2007, performing in works by renowned choreographers such as Nacho Duato, Jiri Kylian, and Ohad Naharin. Prior to CND, [...]
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Ofra Idel

Ofra Idel Israel MASH Jerusalem International Dance Week Idel received her master’s degree in Dance and Theater from the Dance Academy in Jerusalem. She has danced at the Kolben Dance Company and Nimrod Freed/Tami Dance Company as well as with independent artists. In 2005, Idel was invited by the Performing Arts Association of Alexandria to create for the BosmaDance (USA). [...]
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Natalia Medina Santana

Natalia Medina Santana Spain MASDANZA, The International Contemporary Dance Festival of the Canary Islands Born in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Gran Canaria, Spain, Natalia Medina Santana, has a degree in Physical Education from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and a Master in Performing Arts from the University Rey Juan Carlos (Madrid). Her professional activity is developed as [...]
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Yu Ho Sik

Yu Ho Sik Korea New Dance for Asia International Festival Founding the Designare Movement, Yu is the artistic director, choreographer, and contemporary dance educator. He is currently artistic director of New Dance for Asia International Festival and program director of Daegu Dance Ground. Through his festival, numerous asian contemporary dance works are introduced in Korea.
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