The Bridge is now Re-opened for the Fall season 2021!

~THE BRIDGE:
~Nai-Ni Chen Virtual Dance Institute
of boundary-breaking dance experiences from leading dance makers and teachers from diverse communities

~~*Offering FREE virtual dance classes Monday-Thursdays from 11:00 AM- NOON EST :-)

*Monday, Sept. 20, 2021
~Kinetic Spiral
~Nai-Ni Chen
Tapping into the creative energy of the universe through Kinetic Spiral. Nai-Ni Chen's signature technique is based on the principle of ever-changing universal forces of Yin and Yang. Nai-Ni Chen has been hailed as a Spiritual Choreographer by Dance Magazine and recipient of multiple choreographic fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Further, Nai-Ni Chen has been creating dances professionally for over thirty years in the United States. She has built a diverse repertory of over 80 original works and toured to major venues in the US and international contemporary dance festivals in 12 countries.

*Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021
~Chinese Classical Dance
~Zhongmei Li
Zhongmei Li will teach one of the most well-known Chinese classical dance techniques, the Duanghuang technique based on a contemporary interpretation of the movement of the painted figures in the ancient caves of Duanhuang Grotto. The fantastic paintings in the caves were created in the Tang Dynasty by Buddhist monks traveling on the Silk Road. Zhongmei Li began her dance training at the Beijing Dance Academy, China’s foremost dance institution, and continued in the U. S., winning full scholarships to study at both the Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham schools. She later earned a master’s degree in fine arts at the Tisch School at New York University. In 1994, she created the Zhongmei Dance Company, with which she performed all over the United States.

*Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021
~Kinetic Spiral
~Greta Campo
Tapping into the creative energy of the universe through Kinetic Spiral. Dance phrases from Nai-Ni Chen's repertory will be taught by Greta Campo, the Associate Artistic Director of the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company. She began her dance training in her native Milan at the Carcano Theater, where she was first introduced to Martha Graham’s work. They also performed with the Martha Graham Dance Company in their 2012 New York Season and later on their international tour.

*Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021
~Graham Modern
~Peiju Chien-Pott
Graham Technique is part of the foundation of modern dance today. Join Peiju for a great Graham modern class today! Peiju Chien-Pott joined the Graham Company in 2011, then receiving the Positano Premia La Danza 2014 award for Best Contemporary Dancer. Later named one of the year’s “Best Performers” in 2014 and 2017 by Dance Magazine, Peiju was an honoree of the “Women’s History Month” by Hudson County and received a 2017 Bessie award for Outstanding Performer. Ms. Chien-Pott has created lead roles by many of the world’s most celebrated choreographers, including: Nacho Duato, Mats Ek, and Andonis Foniadakis. She graduated with a BFA. from Taipei National University of the Arts, and has since been honored with their Outstanding Alumni Award.

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