Sunday steez. . . @savsupreme . . #glenography #yycphotographer #nowornevercrew #vancouverdance #5kingsyyc #downwiththekings #bboyfreeze #toprocking #bboypose #freezeframe #yyc #yycliving #sundaystylevibe #bboying #somuchstyle (at 5 Kings) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2c4ilGBDer/?igshid=1i7xpd255otss

A truly successful production and incredible performance!! Congratulations to everyone who worked so hard to bring this vision to life!! Crossing Mountains & Seas 穿越山海經 ~ Epic interdisciplinary performance with live music, aerial and contemporary dance as well as new media projection. Inspired by an ancient East Asian text Shan Hai Jing (山海經) and video game culture. Co-creators: Lan Tung 董籃 @lan_tung_canada , Julia Taffe @aeriosadance , Sammy Chien 簡上翔 @soar55 and Chengxin Wei 魏成欣 @chengxinwei1975 produced by Orchid Ensemble 蘭韻樂團 Vertical Dance Artists, Creative Design & Safety Management: Aeriosa Dance Society Alex Tam谭達文 @alexander.tam Thoenn Glover @thoenn.glover , & Cara Siu (Dancers) Production Manager: Chengyan Boon Set Design: Khan Lee Costume Design: Chandra Krown @chandrakrown @chimerikcollective team: Sammy Chien @soar55 (Director of Media Arts) Shang-Han Chien (Art Director) Ivan So - (Graphic Artist) Jonathan Kim (Lighting Designer) Andie Lloyd (Lighting Design Associate, Assistant Video Design & Dialogue Editor) Jake Geun Uoo Kim (Sound Designer, Production Assistant, Video operation/program assistant) Rashi Sethi (Graphic Design Assistant) Henry Ruohao Wu (Assistant Writing Editor) Andy Lee (UI Design Adviser) original painting of Shan Hai Jing Characters : Li Tung 董籬 (Guest Artists) #BCartscouncil #canadacouncilofthearts #CVIMS #vancouverdance #bcdance #verticaldance #aerialdance #aeriosadance #vancouverevents #vancouveraerialdance #vancouvercollaboration #dance #contemporarydance #dancersofinstagram #spectacular #theatre #multimedia #projection #livemusic #interdisciplinary #performance #music #newmedia #design #lights #contemporary #YVR #videogame #shanhaijing (at Vancouver Playhouse) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0NZrU1hatY/?igshid=10eaox6ekwqfa

‘Crossing Mountains and Seas’ at @playhousevancouver July 20, 2019 – 8pm The work is inspired by an ancient East Asian text Shan Hai Jing (山海經), video game culture and current social styles. It touches on sociopolitical issues such as racism, sexism and diasporas. Hybrid creatures combined with live music and multimedia projections tell stories between imagination, isolation and romance. Get your tickets: https://m.bpt.me/event/4274813 @aeriosadance @chimerikcollective @lan_tung_canada @soar55 @chengxinwei1975 @crimson_coast_dance @creativebcs @o_canadiana #BCartscouncil #canadacouncilofthearts @visculpturestudio @tourismnanaimo #CVIMS @treesmfg @governmentofbc #vancouverdance #bcdance #verticaldance #aerialdance #aeriosadance #vancouverevents #vancouveraerialdance #vancouvercollaboration #dance #contemporarydance #dancersofinstagram #spectacular #theatre #multimedia #projection #livemusic #interdisciplinary #performance #music #newmedia #design #lights #contemporary #YVR #videogame #shanhaijing (at Vancouver Playhouse) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0IxgtKB_bR/?igshid=1cc6iphhhgnu0

Vancouver’s only performance of ‘Crossing Mountains and Seas’ at @playhousevancouver July 20, 2019 – 8pm The work is inspired by an ancient East Asian text Shan Hai Jing (山海經), video game culture and current social styles. The work touches on sociopolitical issues such as racism, sexism and diasporas. Hybrid creatures combined with live music and multimedia projections tell stories between imagination, isolation and romance. Get your tickets: https://m.bpt.me/event/4274813 @aeriosadance @chimerikcollective @lan_tung_canada @soar55 @chengxinwei1975 @crimson_coast_dance @creativebcs @o_canadiana #BCartscouncil #canadacouncilofthearts @visculpturestudio @tourismnanaimo #CVIMS @treesmfg @governmentofbc #vancouverdance #bcdance #verticaldance #aerialdance #aeriosadance #vancouverevents #vancouveraerialdance #vancouvercollaboration #dance #contemporarydance #dancersofinstagram #spectacular #theatre #multimedia #projection #livemusic #interdisciplinary #performance #music #newmedia #design #lights #contemporary #YVR #videogame #shanhaijing (at Vancouver Playhouse) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0DBU6PB1pE/?igshid=gcs10141f65q

White flying monkey Vancouver’s only performance of ‘Crossing Mountains and Seas’ at @playhousevancouver July 20, 2019 – 8pm Get your tickets: https://m.bpt.me/event/4274813 produced by Orchid Ensemble 蘭韻樂團 co-created by Lan Tung 董籃, Julia Taffe, Sammy Chien 簡上翔, and Chengxin Wei 魏成欣 choreography: Julia Taffe & Chengxin Wei 魏成欣 dancers: Alex Tam 谭達文, Thoenn Glover & Cara Siu, Members of Aeriosa Dance music compositions: Lan Tung 董籃 music performance: Orchid Ensemble 蘭韻樂團 Lan Tung 董籃 (erhu 二胡 & vocal) Dailin Hsieh Dailin Hsieh (zheng 箏) Jonathan Bernard (percussion) media arts & lights: Chimerik 似不像 Sammy Chien, Shang-Han Chien, Ivan So, Jonathan Kim (Jono), Andie Lloyd, Jake Kim & Rashi Sethi Safety Director: Colin Zacharias Production Manager: Chengyan Boon Set Design: Khan Lee Costume Design: Chandra Krown Shan Hai Jing characters illustration: Li Tung 董 籬 Double12 Art Gallery Graphic Design: Shang-Han Chien 簡上涵 Publicity: Helen Yagi & Andrew Poon Featuring live music by JUNO nominated Orchid Ensemble, aerial performances choreographed by Aeriosa's director, Julia Taffe, contemporary dance choreography by Chengxin Wei, and interactive multimedia projections by Sammy Chien. Costume design and fabrication by Chandra Krown Produced by Orchid Ensemble and co-presented with Sound of Dragon Society. Vertical dancers/performers are: @thoenn.glover @alexander.tam and Cara Siu @aeriosadance @chimerikcollective @lan_tung_canada @soar55 @chengxinwei1975 @crimson_coast_dance @creativebcs @o_canadiana #BCartscouncil #canadacouncilofthearts @visculpturestudio @tourismnanaimo #CVIMS @treesmfg @governmentofbc #vancouverdance #bcdance #verticaldance #aerialdance #aeriosadance #vancouverevents #vancouveraerialdance #vancouvercollaboration #dance #contemporarydance #dancersofinstagram #spectacular #theatre #multimedia #projection #livemusic #interdisciplinary #performance #music #newmedia #design #lights #contemporary #YVR #videogame #shanhaijing (at Vancouver Playhouse) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0C7MmLBaD2/?igshid=181it5rn8quyq

Crossing Mountains & Seas is an inter-disciplinary production that fuses contemporary and aerial dance, original music with Chinese traditions, and interactive multimedia projection. The performance is a journey through an imaged video game that crosses over modern day Canada and a magical world of pre-historic China, as described in the ancient book Shan Hai Jing or the Classic of Mountains & Seas. Crossing Mountains & Seas celebrates how the various creatures in Shan Hai Jing had lived in harmony with each other, which is a metaphor of an ideal multi-cultural society that we are seeking today. Within an imaged role-playing video game game, players can interact and collaborate, no matter what their nationality, ethnicity, physical appearance, age, and gender would be. The production also showcases the creative aspects of gaming and the infinite possibilities of video technology. The game acts as a portal for our characters to travel between the ancient and modern worlds, the east and the west, the sea and the sky, and the reality and our imagination. Vertical dancers (members of Aeriosa Dance) are suspended in the air to break the boundary of performance space on a multi-dimensional stage. Against dramatic media projection with the latest video technology, brush-painting characters are animated in ever-changing scenes. Live music is scored for the combination of Chinese and western instruments for this adventurous journey. Shan Hai Jing 山海經 is an enormous collection of ancient Chinese writings and drawings about a magical world where countless mythical creatures or hybrids of human and animals have lived in over 100 kingdoms. This book is deeply connected to all aspects of Chinese culture. Taoism, myths and legends, rituals, and common beliefs can all be traced back to Shan Hai Jing. #verticaldance #vancouvershow #multimedia #vancouverdance #vanvouverevents #vancouveraerialdance #vancouvercollaboration (at Vancouver Playhouse) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzdtASlhkGD/?igshid=1hv2h4rx6ilok

Ana and Diego Behind the Scenes. Behind the scenes, featuring Ana Oioli, and Diego Ramalho, posing for photos during the David Cooper Dance Photography Workshops. #Dance #Dancers #ballet #VancouverDance #davidcooperdancephotographyworkshop #markklotz #DavidCooper #AnaOioli #diegoramalho #ModernBallet #contemporaryballet #moderndance #classicalballet #elegant (at David Cooper Dance Photography Workshops)

Ana and Diego Behind the Scenes. Behind the scenes, featuring Ana Oioli, and Diego Ramalho, posing for photos during the David Cooper Dance Photography Workshops. #Dance #Dancers #ballet #VancouverDance #davidcooperdancephotographyworkshop #markklotz #DavidCooper #AnaOioli #diegoramalho #ModernBallet #contemporaryballet #moderndance #classicalballet #elegant (at David Cooper Dance Photography Workshops)