Participants will be led by contemporary dance artist Pui Yung Shum to explore the movements and textures of their bodies in relation to different objects. Musicians, Janice Kit-ying Tsui and Karen Wong will respond to the tasks and participants through live musical accompaniment.
This jam is a process of recognising how different stimuli inspires movement and how this changes how we look at different objects. Participants will have the opportunity to respond with objects from their surroundings that they feel a personal association with. Everyone is invited to respond with movement in whichever way suits their body.
This event is free of charge to People Dancing Members and £5.00 for non-members.
Bookings for this event are now closed
Booking deadline: Monday 18 October 2021.
About the artists
Pui Yung Shum (Dance Artist)
Pui Yung is a contemporary dance artist who explores object-oriented ontology through creative movements. Pui Yung began her ballet training in Christine Liao School of Ballet (Hong Kong) at the age of five. She was awarded distinction from the RAD in Ballet examinations (Advanced 2 and Grade 8) and was invited to participate in The Genee International Ballet Competition in Antwerp, Belgium. In 2019, she completed her M.A. in Contemporary Dance at the London Contemporary Dance School.
Photo: Steph Yau.
Karen Wong (Flautist)
Hong Kong-born flautist Karen Ka Wing WONG is a devoted chamber and orchestral player, currently pursuing Masters in Orchestral Artistry at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. She is studying flute and piccolo with Philippa Davies, Sarah Newbold, Ian Clarke and Christopher Green. She has worked with several Guildhall Orchestras and toured with the Asian Youth Orchestra.
In 2021, Karen won 2 nd Prize in the British Flute Society Young Artist Competition and was winner of the Flute Flight Online Competition 2020. She has given solo performances in London, New York and Berlin. She is supported by Help Musicians.
Photo: Phoebe Lo.
Janice Kit-ying Tsui (Pianist)
Janice Kit-ying Tsui is currently pursuing the Master of Performance degree in Guildhall School of Music and Drama with a scholarship. She is specializing in piano accompaniment under the tutelage of Pamela Lidiard. Janice also participates in vocal projects directed by Julius Drake, Eugene Asti and Roderick Williams respectively.
Since June 2019, Janice has been collaborating with the Hong Kong Harmonica Association and performed in Heilongjiang China and Blagoveshchensk Russia for the 10th Sino-Russia Culture Fair. She has been invited often to collaborate with a harmonica player and a Chinese instrument Sheng player as a trio for the “Afternoon Series-Noon Performance” in Taikwun Hong Kong.
Janice completed her Bachelor of Arts (Music) degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, majoring in piano under the tutelage of Julie Pun-Man Kuok. She has won the first runner-up prize in Asia·Aegean Sea Piano Competition held in Taiwan in August 2017. In August 2018, she ranked sixth in Antonio Vivaldi International Competition Vienna. She was a keyboard player in the Chung Chi Orchestra, the Chung Chi Wind Orchestra and the Chung Chi Choir in her alma mater. She was also a former pianist of Opera Hong Kong Children Chorus.
Photo: Kurt Chan.