Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers - CHI Dance Program presents: Mindful Movement & Meditation
Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers (KYL/D) is a professional dance company located in Philadelphia. Hailed for its superbly trained dancers and inventive choreography, KYL/D’s artistry manifests in lush works of poetic sensibility that The New York Times says "create and inhabit worlds of their own." Founder and Artistic Director, Kun-Yang Lin draws upon insights from his ongoing research throughout Asia and around the globe, creating a personal movement language that is suffused with strong spiritual underpinnings.
The company celebrates the ability of dance to integrate body, spirit and mind, inviting audiences worldwide to engage in their own journeys of self-discovery. Proceeding from a rich frame informed by diverse philosophies, living traditions, and contemplative practices of Asian origin, the company performs original works by Lin. Through its artistry and educational programming, KYL/D inspires dance artists and audiences to examine the questions that shape us as individuals and communities, through world-class dance that integrates virtuosity with humanity.
CHI Dance, the program presented for this class, is modeled after KYL/D’s signature CHI Awareness Practice. CHI Awareness Practice has been cultivated for over 25 years by Kun-Yang Lin, which focuses on developing the relationship of the moving body to breath, awareness, and mindfulness. During CHI Dance, individuals learn fundamental dance technique through the skills mindfulness provides, allowing students to focus on the connection of body, mind, and breath inside and outside of the classroom.
In this 30 minute virtual session, Education Coordinator and Company Dance Artist, Sophie Malin, will guide participants through meditations and movement exercises. We will examine and explore a few of KYL/D's signature dance works. Movements can be done while seated with modifications available.
Also join them in-person or online for their upcoming Spring Home Season, an opportunity to watch the full company perform evening length works by Kun-Yang Lin. April 8 & 9. Find tickets for that event here.
Photography by: Ellen Rosenberg
Free registration to receive the zoom link to attend. The link will be sent out the day before the session.