Dean of the School of Dance at The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and Dance Advisor to the West Kowloon Cultural District’s performing arts team, Anna CY Chan was Head of Dance, Performing Arts at West Kowloon Cultural District Authority from 2014 to 2018. As the district’s Head of Dance, Anna shaped West Kowloon’s artistic direction and dance strategies and led the launch of a series of New Works Forum programmes, including “Dance Dialogue with Wayne McGregor”, “Screendance”, “Writing Choreographic Process”, “Multimedia and Dance Dialogue”, “Dance in Alternative Space” and “Dance Dramaturgy”, exploring innovative forms of creating and performing, and new ways of discussing and thinking about topics related to contemporary performances. She also co-curated West Kowloon’s annual Producers’ Network Meeting & Forum and was Chief Producer for the ON VIEW: HONG KONG and Look Two Ways dance productions.

In 2007, Anna became the Vice-President (East Asia) of the World Dance Alliance Asia Pacific. She was also the Chairperson of the Hong Kong Dance Alliance from 2006 to 2011 and has acted as Dance Advisor to the Hong Kong Arts Development Council since 2008. She was awarded the Hong Kong Dance Award in 2004, the City Contemporary Dance Laureate in 2016, and in 2018 the prestigious Hong Kong Dance Award for Distinguished Achievement in recognition of her significant contributions. Anna serves on the American Dance Abroad inaugural advisory council, and was a jury member of the 2018 Keir Choreographic Award in Australia and the 2017 Seoul International Choreography Festival.

Anna CY Chan is attending Dance Massive are part of the Asia Network for Dance Core Group Meeting (AND+).

Dates attending Dance Massive: 17 - 20 March

Anna CY Chan’s visit is supported by AND+ and The Australia Council for the Arts.