Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers

Join Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers for a Beginner - Adult CHI Dance virtual series Each class will be story based, using inspiration and repertoire from Kun-Yang Lin’s Spring 101. Choose your class experience, take one class or take them all!! 4 Saturdays in May from 10-10:45am:... May 1st - The Land May 8th - The Flower May 15th - The Birds May 22nd - The Sky We hope to see you on Zoom this Saturday, May 1st for our first class! Sign up through our website: kyld.org/community-outreach OR sign up directly using this link: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/xJNJF7LUDH-TMN2BAXiIlQ *Music thanks to Epidemicsound*

"The change in our lives begins with a change in our minds, Destiny grows where your focus flows" -Adèle Basheer #MindfulMonday We have the perfect class for you! Throughout the month of May, Education Coordinator & Dance Artist, Sophie Malin, will be teaching a beginner adult CHI Dance class series that teaches dance through the lens of mindfulness. This class is for ages 16 and up, no experience necessary!... Learn more & sign up by visiting, secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/xJNJF7LUDH-TMN2BAXiIlQ Photos by Mike Hurwitz

Come see these solos performed LIVE from the Annenberg Center this Thursday, April 22 @7pm. In this special program, Artistic Director, Kun-Yang Lin seeks to illustrate how isolation can provide opportunities to reflect, grow and evolve, allowing us to form a deeper connection with all humanity. Live-streamed event will include an interactive post-performance Q&A with our dance artists. Don’t miss it! ... https://annenbergcenter.org/event/kun-yang-lindancers-956 Photos by Rob Li & Anna Wang

Thank you to all who joined us in watching our latest show at the Annenberg Center. The theater certainly did not feel the same without you there, but nonetheless we were thankful to perform on a beautiful stage and share it with you from the comfort of your home Special thanks for the theater, stage and video crew that made this all possible. ... Check out this Audience review from Kimerer L LaMothe, PhD.

Philly favorite Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers is known for lush works of poetic sensibility. The company’s upcoming return to our stage includes a world premiere perform...ed by Kun-Yang Lin himself, marking his first performance since retiring from dancing in 2013. Get livestream access for Apr 22: https://bit.ly/2HesJ3F See more

#showmustgoon! After months of preparation in our south Philadelphia studio, Kun-Yang Lin & our dance artists are headed to Annenberg Center theater. Tonight’s performance is extra special, because Kun-Yang will return to the stage after a decade of retirement with WORLD PREMIERE solo, The Wind Take a look at some of these previews for a behind-the-scenes look into tonight’s program:... Philadelphia Inquirer| Philly choreographer Kun-Yang Lin is coming out of dance retirement to perform his world premiere, ‘The Wind’ https://www.inquirer.com//kun-yang-lin-dance-annenberg-phi Metro Philly | Kun-Yang Lin will return to the stage after a decade of retirement https://philly.metro.us/kun-yang-lin-will-return-to-the-s/ Photos by JOSE F. MORENO / Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Photographer

Mindfulness is the aware, balanced acceptance of the present experience. Sylvia Boorstein Wishing you a wonderful #MindfulMonday. For those looking for ways to incorporate mindfulness in your daily practice, you're in for a treat! In May (Every Saturday @10am) you're invited to join our "CHI Dance: Virtual Series" modeled after Kun-Yang Lin's CHI Awareness Practice. Visit, secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/xJNJF7LUDH-TMN2BAXiIlQ to learn more!... Photo by Mike Hurwitz, featuring dance artist Grace Stern.

5 questions with Kun-Yang Lin! Learn more about our Artistic Director’s background and choreographic inspiration prior to enjoying our performance next Thursday, April 22. annenbergcenter.org/blog/5-questions-with-kun-yang-lin

This May we are bringing you CHI Dance for Adults (ages 16+) via Zoom This class series will infuse elements of Eastern movement philosophies, including breathing exercises and movement meditations. Participants will learn dance through the lens of mindfulness. No experience necessary. Register for one or all classes by visiting, secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/xJNJF7LUDH-TMN2BAXiIlQ... #kyld #chidance #chitime #chi #breathe #meditation #movement #onlineclass #creativemovement #danceclassseries #spiritual #mindfulness

Thank you Chuck Schultz for this preview Tickets are still available for tomorrow’s 7:00pm virtual performance. Visit annenbergcenter.org/event/kun-yang-lindancers-956

"deeply spiritual and remarkable" (Dance Magazine) Come see it for yourself! Next Thursday, April 22 at 7:00pm six of our dance artists & Artistic Director, Kun-Yang Lin (who will be debuting a solo ) will be dancing LIVE from the Annenberg Center stage. The evening's program will reflect on the state of the world amidst a pandemic with prevailing messages of hope and unity. You won't want to miss it! For tickets visit, annenbergcenter.org/event/kun-yang-lindancers-956

Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. Carl Jung #MindfulMonday Photo by Rob Li

Tonight at 6:00pm Kun-Yang Lin will be featured on Koresh Dance Creativity in Times of COVID hosted by Artistic Director, Roni Koresh. Join the conversation and ask a question below or LIVE. Tune in by visiting facebook.com/koresh.dance/ #artistchat #qanda #phillyartists #nonprofit #kyld #koreshdance #danceartist #virtualevent #phillydance

Featured is dance artist Annielille Gavino reflecting on her relationship/connection with her current solo titled "Renaissance". See this solo come to life at our upcoming Annenberg Center virtual performance on Thursday, April 22. annenbergcenter.org/event/kun-yang-lindancers-956

We are officially TWO weeks away from our upcoming virtual performance, LIVE from the Annenberg Center stage. This program is particularly special because it includes the world premiere of The Wind, performed by Kun-Yang Lin himself Returning to the stage for the first time since his retirement from dancing in 2013, The Wind marks the first piece Lin has choreographed for himself since 2010. See the company and our Artistic Director perform!... Purchase your tickets by visiting, annenbergcenter.org/event/kun-yang-lindancers-956 Photos by Rob Li

Bringing our community together Interfaith Philadelphia is hosting a virtual Community Conversation on Anti-Asian Violence and Community Care! This program will be held TODAY Tuesday, April 6th, from 6-7 PM and will offer space for community members to share their frustration, pain, and fear, while also exploring what ‘community care’ means, and how we can cultivate it to build more safe, supportive, resilient neighborhoods. *This event is FREE of charge & hosted virtually...* Register by visiting, tfaforms.com/4891806 #stopasianshate #StopAAPIHate #southphilly

"Be happy in the moment, that's enough. Each moment is all we need, not more" - Mother Teresa #MindfulMonday Photo by Contigo Photos + Films, featuring dance artist, Keila Perez-Vega

Wally shares how quarantine has impacted her appreciation for the arts and artistic process now that our dancers have returned to the studio for rehearsal. This season Wally is featured in a solo titled New Normal?. See this work virtually at our upcoming Thursday, April 22 performance at the Annenberg Center: annenbergcenter.org/event/kun-yang-lindancers-956... filmed and edited by Maggie Zhao

We are on the cover of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts Culture and the Creative Economy!! Check it out they are calling local artists and cultural organizations to submit their interest in being featured on Arts Access TV. Visit link below for more details... https://www.creativephl.org/

Our CHI Dance Program serves hundreds of students each year at no charge to anyone- parents, students or schools. Next week, Saturday, January 23rd at 10AM we bring CHI Dance to you...virtually! Center yourself through a series of movement, meditation and breathing exercises that guarantees a better start to your weekend. For more details visit, https://secure.lglforms.com/form_e/s/d-vZrMszSX_mHfof24NX9A

Thursday evening #throwback to Mandala (2011), described as ""A masterwork of art, spirituality, and stagecraft. by The Philadelphia Inquirer. #throwbackthursday Photograph by Bill Hebert

Have you signed up? On Saturday, January 30th join us for a LIVE online CHI Dance class led by Education Coordinator, Sophie Malin. This 30-40 minute class infuses elements of Eastern movement philosophies found in Tai chi, yoga, and chi gong, including breathing exercises and movement meditations. CHI Dance Fundraiser Class Date: Saturday, January 30 Time: 10:00am ... Pay-what-you-can: https://secure.lglforms.com/form_e/s/d-vZrMszSX_mHfof24NX9A See you then! Video featuring Sophie practicing tai chi in the beautiful outdoors.

#MindfulMonday "We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." Winston Churchill Photography by Rob Li, featuring dance artist Evalina Carbonell.

#MindfulMonday Practicing Mindfulness is something the entire family can do!! On Saturday, January 23rd at 10:00am we are excited to invite you (& your circle) to our first open-to-the-public virtual CHI Dance class. Led by KYL/D Dance Artist and Education Coordinator, Sophie Malin, this class is open to everyone...families, friends, partners, kids, adults...yes, EVERYONE!! Support the CHI Dance Program in the new year by taking a class. ... No dance experience required. RSVP below. Tickets are pay-what-you-can. VISIT secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/d-vZrMszSX_mHfof24NX9A

Happy New Year We were happy to end 2020 in sharing what we do best....dance. Wishing you a happy and healthy new year! Here are some snapshots from last nights virtual performance at Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center 5th Annual New Year’s Eve Gala. Shoutout to everyone who virtually celebrated with us.

2 weeks away! On Saturday, January 23 @10AM our CHI Dance Program welcomes you to learn dance through the lens of mindfulness, a contemplative practice of maintaining a nonjudgmental state of awareness of one’s thoughts, emotions, and experiences. This class is open to all ages, and friendly to your budget! For tickets visit, secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/d-vZrMszSX_mHfof24NX9A... image from company’s performance of LAND, captured by Anna Li

3 weeks away! On Saturday, January 30 @10AM our CHI Dance Program welcomes you to learn dance through the lens of mindfulness, a contemplative practice of maintaining a nonjudgmental state of awareness of one’s thoughts, emotions, and experiences. This class is open to all ages, and friendly to your budget! For tickets visit, secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/d-vZrMszSX_mHfof24NX9A... image from company’s performance of LAND, captured by Anna Li

#IVoted2020 Our KYL/D dance artists & staff are proud to make their voices heard during this 2020 Presidential Election. Some submitted mail-in ballots while others voted in person early or today. Your voice and vote matters! ... If you haven’t already, visit your designated polling site & exercise your right to vote. Featured images includes an audience-favorite image from HOME/S. 9th St. - a work that expressed our meaning of home through movement. Photo by Rob Li Photography.

Advocate for the arts in Philadelphia In May of this year, Pennsylvania received $3.9 billion under the federal CARES Act. Of that $3.9 billion, Pennsylvania has $1 billion remaining. Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania is asking you to reach out to your members of the PA General Assembly and ask them to support the arts sector in Pennsylvania by: 1) Providing $20 million for grants to the arts through the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts ... 2) Providing $100 million for grants to performing arts venues through the Save Our Stages Grant program (HB 2894). Your support matters. Please take a few minutes to compose a handwritten note, make a brief telephone call, or send an email asking your legislators to include this funding in the remaining $1 billion of the CARES Act. Samples for language can be found by visiting, votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/aonka2KEC1n3gbTYGaVeyg

Less than 3 weeks away from our performance at the Annenberg Center...we might not be able to dance for you live in the theater, however #theshowmustgoon & we are thrilled to share this experience with you virtually! KYL/D LIVE from the Annenberg Center Thursday, November 19 @ 7:30PM For tickets visit, annenbergcenter.org/event/kun-yang-lindancers-956... featuring dance artist Keila Perez-Vega captured by Rob Li

#tbt to last weekend's in-person Inhale on Camera. Special thanks to all the featured film and visual artists who made this event so special...and to everyone who came throughout the day to support the wonderful art happening in our city. "Inhale on Camera proved to be a high-caliber alternative to a live performance" - The Dance Journal Check it out this review by Debra Danese:... https://philadelphiadance.org//captured-on-camera-kyl-d-/ featuring dance artist Annielille Gavino’s short film.

at the pinnacle of Philadelphia's outstanding dance community." - Philadelphia Inquirer Thursday, November 19 @ 7:30PM KYL/D returns to the Annenberg Center stage for a virtual live event program including a world premiere surprise Be part of the experience, enjoy the performance, and interact with our dance artists during the post-show Q&A. Spread the word and invite your friends:... KYL/D LIVE from the Annenberg Center Tickets: https://annenbergcenter.org/event/kun-yang-lindancers-956 Photograph by Rob Li featuring dance artists Annielille Gavino and Keila Perez-Vega

We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin #MindfulMonday Photo by Rob Li

Today and tonight!!

In need of weekend plans? We got you covered! This Saturday 10/24 see the the Italian Market, Passyunk Square and enjoy an intimate and safe experience of visual art and dance works for the camera at KYL/D's Dance Center. With 7 time slots starting from 2-8pm, there are plenty of choices to come and enjoy films and visual art from our featured artists. Ticket reservations are made through a donation sliding scale of $0-$15. Reserve yours today by visiting, secure.lglforms....com/form_engine/s/sCt8Ds9sobjqfsG8OGEUFg Images of some of our featured artists. Visit Inhale on Camera to learn more about them...

Get your tickets!!!

Did you get your tickets yet? We are 2 days away from our INHALE IN CAMERA, in-person (socially distanced) event. For more info and tickets visit KYLD.org/inhale

We are delighted to announce that Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers is a selected 2020 #PewArtsGrants recipient. Alongside other amazing cultural organizations and artists we are grateful for the support in keeping the arts vibrant in Philadelphia. With the support from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage we look forward to delving into Kun-Yang Lin 's newest project titled, WHERE IS MY B-O-D-Y, in collaboration with dance artists Gus Solomons Jr and Pallabi Chakravorty. Congratulations ...to all the other Grantees!! See the complete list and learn more by visiting, pewcenterarts.org/2020grants featuring Kun-Yang Lin captured by Rob Li.

THIS WEEKEND....Go solo, grab a buddy, or organize a fun, small group outing! Join us this Saturday 10/24 at Inhale on Camera for films and visual art that will inspire Time slots available between 2:00-8:45pm Purchase you tickets by visiting, secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/s/sCt8Ds9sobjqfsG8OGEUFg... Learn more about the artists by visiting our FB event page.