| October 20th, 2023 |
UpTown! Knauer Performing Arts Center, West Chester, PA |
KYL/D returns to Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center with a robust variety of signature danceworks spanning the company's history, including choreography by Kun-Yang Lin paired alongside works by KYL/D senior dance artists Evalina (Wally) Carbonell and Weiwei Ma. |
| October 17th, 2023 |
Grand Palace Restaurant, Philadelphia, PA |
KYL/D and its Chinese Cultural Program is invited to perform as part of the Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Philadelphia (AACCGP)'s Annual Awards Banquet. |
| October 14th, 2023 |
CHI Movement Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA |
KYL/D presents its 54th Inhale Performance Series, featuring work from Lea Leventhal, Michelle (Chellie Fig) Fugueiredo, Massimo Lavelle, Sydney Donovan, D3, Lucy Flippen and Magali Gallagher, Shayla-Vie Jenkins, Anna McGary, 3 Pony Show/ Keila Cordova, and Nerissa Tunnessen. |
| September 22, 2023 |
Asia Society Texas Center, Houston, TX |
KYL/D makes its Houston debut at Asia Society Texas with KyLin's Garden 麒麟的花園: A Space For Tending, Sharing & Imagination. This production showcases signature repertoire by Kun-Yang Lin from throughout the company's rich history, with new choreography created by senior dance artists Weiwei Ma and Evalina Carbonell. This engagement also included a residency with classes taught to dance students and Chinese studies students at University of Houston. The entire program was presented in partnership with the Asia Society Texas and the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts. |
| September 8, 2023 |
Performance Garage, Philadelphia, PA |
KYL/D Guest Artist appearance in Dancefusion’s 35th Anniversary Performance: Friday, September 8th @6PM and @9PM. Dancefusion presented two programs featuring guest artists and companies that have shared Dancefusion seasons over the years, including KYL/D. The company presented KyLin’s Garden in Program A on Friday, September 8th at 6pm and 9pm. |
| August 19, 2023 |
CHI Movement Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA |
KYL/D presents its 53rd Inhale Performance Series, featuring work from Ziying Cui, Leigha Bartko, Caitlyn Casson, ReFrame Dance Theatre, Yuying Chen, Victoria Paige Williams, KS Movement Artists, Anne-Marie Mulgrew & Dancers Company, Tina Bararian, Terpsichore Dance, and Manatsu Tanaka. |
| August 17, 2023 |
Dilworth Park, Philadelphia, PA |
KYL/D presents its first performance of the 2023-2024 season with a free, outdoor performance at Dilworth Park at City Hall, presented by Center City District's Arts on Center Stage program. |
| July 17-August 11, 2023 |
CHI Movement Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA |
KYL/D holds its summer workshop series, featuring week-long classes from acclaimed instructors Jim May, Zane Booker, Fang-Ju Chou and Kun-Yang Lin. |
| May 23, 2023 |
Children's Village Child Care Center, Philadelphia, PA |
KYL/D collaborates with Children's Village in Chinatown to present a series of Chinese Cultural programs to children. |
| May 5-6, 2023 |
CHI Movement Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA |
KYL/D presents the 2023 Inhale/Exhale Performance Series-- featuring work by KYL/D dance artists alongside work from local emerging and established artists. Over two programs in two days, KYL/D presented over 20 artists in mixed bill programs that included dance, spoken word, music and circus arts. |
| April 24, 2023 |
CHI Movement Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA |
KYL/D holds a company audition, seeking professional dance artists of all gender identities for positions for the 2023-2024 season. |
| April 23, 2023 |
Esperanza Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA |
After three years due to the pandemic, KYL/D returned to the Teatro stage at Esperanza Arts Center with a program that spotlighted dance artist, Keila Perez-Vega. This event was in-person and live streamed. The performance was a part of a residency where KYL/D dance artists taught classes to Esperanza students. The evening concluded with a participatory salsa lesson and Q&A. |
| March 10-11, 2023 |
The Mandell Theater, Philadelphia, PA |
KYL/D presents its 25th Anniversary Concert, KyLin's Garden 麒麟的花園: A space for tending, sharing and imagination at the Mandell Theater in Philadelphia. The concert featured the company's first work, KyLin's Garden, alongside world premiere works by senior dance artists Evalina Carbonell and Weiwei Ma. The event was in-person and livestreamed. |
| February 25, 2023 |
Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ |
KYL/D holds an Artist Chat at Grounds for Sculpture, featuring the work of senior dance artists, Evalina Carbonell & Weiwei Ma. Attendees experienced a work-in-progress showing and heard how Evalina and Weiwei developed contemporary choreography inspired by Yuyu Yang's sculpture "Dragon's Shrill in the Cosmic Void" located at Grounds for Sculpture. |
| February 11, 2023 |
CHI Movement Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA |
KYL/D hosts its Open Studio Series, when the company invites the community to experience excerpts of works-in-progress and discuss how the choreography and production design is developed throughout the season. |
| February 7, 2023 @12:30pm |
Comcast Technology Center, Philadelphia, PA |
KYL/D is presented by the Comcast Technology Center in its Town Hall Theater for its Lunar New Year programming, private event. |
| February 4, 2023 @7:30pm |
CHI Movement Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA |
KYL/D presents its 51st Inhale Performance Series. Featured Artists: Marija Krtolica, Seyong Kim, Kerry Sheehan, Tori Vincent, Anne-Marie Mulgrew & Dancers Company, Julia Ramirez, Massimo Lavelle, OcampoWang Dance, Koresh Youth Ensemble, and Sophie Malin & Campbell Tosney (KYL/D Dance Artists). |
| January 24, 2023 @6:00pm |
NBC10 Local News |
KYL/D is featured in a segment by NBC10 reporter, Karen Hua, titled: "The Importance of Dance in AAPI Communities" |
| January 21, 2023 @6:00pm |
Dilworth Park, Philadelphia, PA |
KYL/D was presented by Center City District for its Lunar New Year Celebration at Dilworth Park and the Rothman Orthopaedics Ice Rink. Activities included a lion dance, traditional Chinese dance by KYL/D and food in the Rothman Orthopaedics Cabin. The performance events were FREE and open to the public. |
| January 21, 2023 @2:30pm |
Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia, PA |
KYL/D was presented at the Black Box Theater at Please Touch Museum for an interactive presentation on the Lunar New Year, including dance performances and the opportunity to view and touch components of traditional Chinese dance costumes and meet the artists! The event was free with museum admission. |
| January 21, 2023 @11:30am |
Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA |
KYL/D and Main Line Art Center (MLAC) partner for this free celebration of the Lunar New Year and usher in the year of the rabbit! Attendees enjoyed hands-on art activities for all ages, an iconic Lion Dance performed by the Philadelphia Suns and traditional Chinese dance performed by KYL/D. This event was free, with registration required. |
| January 19, 2023 @1:15pm |
Settlement Music School, Mary Louise Curtis Branch, Philadelphia, PA |
KYL/D presents a Lunar New Year assembly for Settlement Music School students, including an overview of holiday traditions, language, movement activities, and performance of Chinese classical and folk dance. |
| January 15, 2023 @3:30pm |
Ailey Citigroup Theater, New York, NY |
KYL/D returns to APAP|NYC+ — the world's premier gathering of the performing arts presenting, booking and touring industry and the annual conference of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP). The company presented work on Sunday, January 15th from 3:30-4pm at the Ailey Citigroup Theater as a guest artist of the Dance Manager’s Collective. Showcase is free and open to the public. |
| January - December, 2023 |
CHI Movement Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA |
KYL/D provides Open Company Classes-- where pre-professional and professional dance artists can take class alongside the company members. 3 weekly offerings provided throughout the 22-23 and 23-24 season. |
| January - December, 2023 |
Various Schools in the School District of Philadelphia |
KYL/D provides its CHI Dance program to several public schools within the School District of Philadelphia. Designed for students in grades K-12, CHI Dance is modeled after Kun-Yang Lin/Dancer's signature CHI Awareness Practice. CHI Awareness Practice has been cultivated for over 30 years by Artistic Director, Kun-Yang Lin, which focuses on developing the relationship of the moving body to breath, awareness, and mindfulness. During CHI Dance, students learn fundamental dance technique through the skills mindfulness provides, allowing students to focus on the connection of body, mind, and breath inside and outside of the classroom. |
| January - December, 2023 |
CHI Movement Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA |
KYL/D Ensemble rehearses weekly. |
