Bay Area Independent Chinese Dancers

About Bay Area Independent Chinese Dancers

Bay Area Independent Chinese Dancers is a collective of Chinese dancers, choreographers and allies who use traditional arts to tell our original stories firmly rooted in our own experiences in the Bay Area and throughout the world. Our conservative art forms introduce traditional audiences to new ideas about belonging in the larger community, while our engagement with local history and current issues bring new audiences to Chinese dance. We are the Bay Area’s premier home for Chinese dancers to pursue independent, boundary pushing, solo and small group work that doesn't fit in conventional studio environments. Our goal is not to replicate the traditional studio model, but to focus on original choreographies and solos that fit better around a working adult’s schedule. We believe that after 20 years, our dancers have the technical skill to tell their own stories, and if they base it on their lived experiences in the Bay Area, that voice will shine all the brighter. While our product was designed with working adults in mind, we are proud to work with anybody of any age or background who’s excited to take advantage of our unique artistic freedom and commitment to kindness and innovation in tradition.

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