Fadi Khoury\u2019s FJK DANCE will bring 10 company dancers to China, kicking off the company\u2019s first extended international tour to the Far East, February 28 to April 30. The eight-week multi-city tour will present three FJK DANCE repertory works, Take Two, Echoes and Dum Tak, in 31 Chinese cities including Wuhan, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Wenzhou, introducing FJK\u2019s unique blend of ballroom, ballet, jazz and Middle Eastern dance to new international audiences. The company\u2019s multicultural approach to the medium will be presented in more than 30 theaters throughout the run.<\/p>\n
Jodi Kaplan, founder of Jodi Kaplan and Associates\/Booking Dance, has booked the FJK DANCE China tour through her agency\u2019s partnerships with China\u2019s Poly Theatre, festivals, theaters, and dance companies throughout the region.<\/p>\n
FJK Dance was founded by Fadi J. Khoury and Sevin Ceviker in 2014. His innovative style \u2013 both as dancer and choreographer, showcases his life-long immersion in a world of dance forms. Mr. Khoury\u2019s work is open-minded. He is an artist willing to share the beauty and artistry of his Middle Eastern background with a western audience. The China tour opens the door further.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt FJK Dance, we believe in the fusion of culture and dance \u2013 we experiment with the endless possibilities of combining classical ballet, ballroom, Middle Eastern dance and jazz, using the essentials of each to create our own language. Abstract body lines, forms and energy create a synergy with our audience, and serve to communicate a universal message,\u201d said Mr. Khoury.<\/p>\n
In June 2017, FJK DANCE will present its Spring Season at Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, 695 Park Ave, NYC. The success of MUNDO, FJK\u2019s Symphony Space preview performance in November, 2016, enabled the company\u2019s spring season to come to fruition.<\/p>\n
FJK Dance \u201cstrips away unnecessary glitter from these forms to emphasize the beauty of movement itself\u201d \u2013 New York Times<\/p>\n
FJK DANCE CHINA TOUR – PROGRAM:<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Take Two (2016) – Inspired by Ballroom elegance and glamour, playing with the concept of lead and follow. Besides the sophisticated movement of Ballroom, the work quivers with unexpected contrasts and a hint of mystery. It breaks the rules of Ballroom, and introduces theatricality \u2013 real drama \u2013 through a play of conspiring characters. It exposes the mystery that lays within us all, and that ultimately, paradoxically, bringing us together. VIDEO<\/p>\n
Choreography & Costume Design: Fadi J Khoury
\nLighting Design: Judith Daitsman
\nMusic: Dave Brubeck, John Klemmer and Benny Goodman<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Echoes (2015) – Middle Eastern drums and percussion instruments with electric based sounds and rhythms. Inspired by “DABKE,\u201d a folkloric traditional Bedouin dance from the mountains of Lebanon and Syria, the dancers together find unity, mutual support and confidence. Echoes offers a prayer for hope and new beginnings VIDEO<\/p>\n
Choreography & Costume Design: Fadi J Khoury
\nLighting Design: Calvin Anderson
\nMusic: Shamou<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Dum Tak (2015) – A combination of Tabla (Middle Eastern Drum) playing Latin Salsa by Matias Hazroum, from the Arabic Percussion album of Mario Kirlis as well as an original composition of Rumba played with the Arabic Riq by Johnny Farraj. Three couples perform in point shoes, Latin heels, and bare feet together in a fusion of ballet movement and Latin partnering. VIDEO<\/p>\n
Choreography & Costume Design: Fadi J Khoury
\nLighting Design: Calvin Anderson
\nMusic: Mario Kirlis and Johnny Farraj<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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