US dancers take up residency in Ha Noi
HCM CITY — A New York City-based dance troupe is performing and teaching classes in HCM City and Ha Noi, as part of a series of cultural exchanges to mark the 10th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the US and Viet Nam.
Yesterday, the Battery Dance Company gave a presentation on International Collaborations in the Arts at the HCM City College of Culture and Arts.
The troupe will also teach a master ballet class and hip-hop class at the HCM City Dance School and a master modern dance class at the HCM City Theatrical Company.
It will perform with the HCM City Ballet and Symphony Orchestra at the HCM City Opera House on Sunday at 3pm.
In Ha Noi, on May 23 and 24, the troupe will hold workshops on ballet, contemporary dance and hip-hop and urban dance with dancers from the Viet Nam Opera and Ballet Theatre and dancers from the local Higher Together group.
A gala performance will be held at the Ha Noi Opera House on May 24.
The troupe’s tour of Viet Nam is supported by the US Embassy and the Viet Nam National Opera and Ballet Theatre
The American dance company, founded in 1976 by Jonathan Hollander and his wife Noelle Braynard, performs, teaches and advocates for the field of dance worldwide.
It has built partnerships in 16 countries with dancers, musicians, arts managers, arts institutions, government agencies, schools and other dance companies.
Viet Nam News, May 20, 2005
