Presented by Japan Society

Friday, January 10 at 7:30 pm— Followed by an opening night reception

Saturday, January 11 at 7:30 pm— Followed by an artist Q&A

Japan Society (333 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017)

Tickets: $43

The Contemporary Dance Festival celebrates its 20th showcase of East Asia’s juiciest contemporary dance with three ensemble pieces. From Japan, Where we were born, choreographed by Ruri Mito and performed by ensemble Co. Ruri Mito, weaves and unravels delicately and intricately connected dancers, creating one kaleidoscopic body. From Taiwan, …and, or…, choreographed by I-Ling Liu, a former dancer with Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, features two dancers whose relationship rapidly shifts through delicate and sharp movements in a non-music/sound environment. And, from South Korea, Trivial Perfection, work that portrays the art technique of “mosaic” through body movement—a certain overall shape comprised of a combination of smaller pieces. A well-crafted mosaic is one made up of insignificant pieces to create a different kind of perfection; it unites small moments/ideas that may seem trivial and unrelated. In this work as well, random sensory movements scatter across the stage, building up gradually into a united perfection. The four male dancers of the emerging South Korean-based C.Sense perform this crescendoing, exuberant piece that combines multiple movement methods such as modern dance, hip-hop and martial arts.

About the Artists

C.Sense (company) was co-founded in 2021 by Daeho Lee and Junghwi Park as a platform to develop their own projects. The company, comprised of four exceptional emerging male dancers from South Korea, has developed a raw, instinctive dance style that draws from street dance and martial arts in addition to other forms of contemporary dance.

Daeho Lee (choreographer, dancer) joined Tatmaroo Dance Company as a company member after graduating from Sejong University of the Arts. He then worked with cie.toula limnaios in Berlin, Germany from 2016 to 2018. After returning to Korea in 2018, he worked with various Korean choreographers including Janghyun Ryu, Hyoseung Ye, and Jinyeop Cha, and was featured in multiple ARKO (Arts Council Korea) Selection, National Theater Company of Korea, and Korea National Contemporary Dance Company productions. He appeared in the Hermes VIP launch show in 2023 and continues to work on his choreography and dance films. His main works include The Rare Things, Paradise, Entrance, and Wish.

Artist/production credits:

Choreographer: Daeho Lee
Dancers: C.Sense (Daeho Lee, Junghwi Park, Jisoo Ryu and Taejun Yoon)
Live Music: Hyunsoo Kim

Producer: Sin Ae Park / Korea Dance Abroad

For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit https://japansociety.org/events/contemporary-dance-festival-japan-and-east-asia/

Contemporary Dance Festival: Japan + East Asia