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== About == | |||
rincess productions - yvonne ng, | rincess productions - yvonne ng, | ||
artistic director, founder, choreographer, performer, educator | artistic director, founder, choreographer, performer, educator | ||
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Ng is an active member of the dance community having served on the board of Directors for the Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists and Dance Umbrella of Ontario. Ng is the Artistic Director of Series 8:08 (since 1994), as well as the curator and presenter of dance: made in canada/fait au canada, both of which focus on career development opportunities for members of the dance community. She recently finished commissioned works for two Canadian universities and a work on the Toronto Dance Theatre in Toronto. Yvonne has recently performed in Dublin, Ireland and in the Canadian cities of Peterborough, Guelph, St. John's, North Bay, Sudbury and Goose Bay. | Ng is an active member of the dance community having served on the board of Directors for the Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists and Dance Umbrella of Ontario. Ng is the Artistic Director of Series 8:08 (since 1994), as well as the curator and presenter of dance: made in canada/fait au canada, both of which focus on career development opportunities for members of the dance community. She recently finished commissioned works for two Canadian universities and a work on the Toronto Dance Theatre in Toronto. Yvonne has recently performed in Dublin, Ireland and in the Canadian cities of Peterborough, Guelph, St. John's, North Bay, Sudbury and Goose Bay. | ||
Mandate | |||
== Mandate == | |||
princess productions is an "art making company" and a cutting edge organization that produces quality contemporary dance works combining new music and theatre in an interdisciplinary approach to performance. Established on the belief that a dance artist can work primarily as a performer and drive her own career, princess productions has evolved into a multi-faceted organization that supports founder Yvonne Ng's wide range of artistic activity. Since then, princess productions has become the umbrella organization for Ng's entrepreneurial activities as an artistic director, curator, choreographer, teacher and performer of interdisciplinary and contemporary dance. | princess productions is an "art making company" and a cutting edge organization that produces quality contemporary dance works combining new music and theatre in an interdisciplinary approach to performance. Established on the belief that a dance artist can work primarily as a performer and drive her own career, princess productions has evolved into a multi-faceted organization that supports founder Yvonne Ng's wide range of artistic activity. Since then, princess productions has become the umbrella organization for Ng's entrepreneurial activities as an artistic director, curator, choreographer, teacher and performer of interdisciplinary and contemporary dance. | ||
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History | |||
== History == | |||
princess productions was founded in 1995 by Yvonne Ng, became a registered sole proprietorship in 1996, incorporated in 1999 and became a registered charity in 2000. Since 1995, princess productions has commissioned, produced and presented over thrity works, including dancefilms. These works have been shown across Canada, in Australia and Singapore and have received critical and commercial acclaim. Five of the works: Language, Treehouse, My past follows like dragon's tail, Stone Velvet and Fading Shadows/Returning Echoes garnered seven Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations for performance and choreography in 1998, 2000 and 2005. | princess productions was founded in 1995 by Yvonne Ng, became a registered sole proprietorship in 1996, incorporated in 1999 and became a registered charity in 2000. Since 1995, princess productions has commissioned, produced and presented over thrity works, including dancefilms. These works have been shown across Canada, in Australia and Singapore and have received critical and commercial acclaim. Five of the works: Language, Treehouse, My past follows like dragon's tail, Stone Velvet and Fading Shadows/Returning Echoes garnered seven Dora Mavor Moore Award nominations for performance and choreography in 1998, 2000 and 2005. | ||
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1996 | 1996 | ||
Ng receives first Chalmers Arts Training Award and travels to China for research at the Beijing Dance Academy and the University of National Minorities. | Ng receives first Chalmers Arts Training Award and travels to China for research at the Beijing Dance Academy and the University of National Minorities. | ||
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1997 | 1997 | ||
Performs commissioned works by Peter Chin, Jos￩ Navas, Maxine Heppner and Kim Frank in DanceWorks Mainstage Series. | Performs commissioned works by Peter Chin, Jos￩ Navas, Maxine Heppner and Kim Frank in DanceWorks Mainstage Series. | ||
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1998 | 1998 | ||
Ng performs Blue Jade, a solo at Tangente in Montreal. | Ng performs Blue Jade, a solo at Tangente in Montreal. | ||
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1999 | 1999 | ||
Presents a program of solo works at Dancemakers Studio (Toronto), including the preview of Marie-Jos￩e Chartier's quicksilver. The program tours Australia and Singapore. | Presents a program of solo works at Dancemakers Studio (Toronto), including the preview of Marie-Jos￩e Chartier's quicksilver. The program tours Australia and Singapore. | ||
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2000 | 2000 | ||
Performs Les espaces enchanteurs, Brocaded Clouds: a love story and quicksilver, Canada Dance Festival | Performs Les espaces enchanteurs, Brocaded Clouds: a love story and quicksilver, Canada Dance Festival | ||
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2001 | 2001 | ||
Premiere of garam shift, choreography by Yvonne Ng, DanceWorks Mainstage Series, April | Premiere of garam shift, choreography by Yvonne Ng, DanceWorks Mainstage Series, April | ||
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2002 | 2002 | ||
Acquires formalized studio space, The Ballroom, on the west side of Toronto. Forms the two-member collective, Dovehouse Dance with Kaeja d'Dance and signs a five-year lease. When not required, The Ballroom is rented to the dance community at market rates and any profit defrays the cost for the collective. | Acquires formalized studio space, The Ballroom, on the west side of Toronto. Forms the two-member collective, Dovehouse Dance with Kaeja d'Dance and signs a five-year lease. When not required, The Ballroom is rented to the dance community at market rates and any profit defrays the cost for the collective. | ||
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2003 | 2003 | ||
The 2003 CanAsian Dance Festival commissions Ng to create new solo work, Xiao Bai Chuan. | The 2003 CanAsian Dance Festival commissions Ng to create new solo work, Xiao Bai Chuan. | ||
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2004 | 2004 | ||
Batulang, choreography by Yvonne Ng, commissioned by Toronto Dance Theatre, Four at the Winch, Toronto | Batulang, choreography by Yvonne Ng, commissioned by Toronto Dance Theatre, Four at the Winch, Toronto | ||
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2005 | 2005 | ||
Paper Women - Showing as part of the residency at The Theatre Centre, Toronto, January | Paper Women - Showing as part of the residency at The Theatre Centre, Toronto, January | ||
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2006 | 2006 | ||
Signs: Paper Women & Emerald Lies, choreography by Yvonne Ng, Co-presentation with DanceWorks, Harbourfront Centre Theatre, Toronto, February | Signs: Paper Women & Emerald Lies, choreography by Yvonne Ng, Co-presentation with DanceWorks, Harbourfront Centre Theatre, Toronto, February | ||
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2007 | 2007 | ||
Awarded the Premiere's Emerging Artist Award, as selected by Peggy Baker upon winning the Premiere's Award for Excellence in the Arts. | Awarded the Premiere's Emerging Artist Award, as selected by Peggy Baker upon winning the Premiere's Award for Excellence in the Arts. | ||
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2008 | 2008 | ||
Performance of a Fading Shadows / Returning Echoes program - an evening of solos and duets by Yvonne Ng, Robert Glumbek, Tedd Robinson and Dominique Dumais, Peterborough New Dance, Market Hall, Peterborough, March | Performance of a Fading Shadows / Returning Echoes program - an evening of solos and duets by Yvonne Ng, Robert Glumbek, Tedd Robinson and Dominique Dumais, Peterborough New Dance, Market Hall, Peterborough, March | ||