新古典舞團：客風・漂鳥之歌

台灣舞蹈先驅──劉鳳學博士所創立的中國現代舞，在歷史的長河中以民族文化情懷的「根」建立起獨特風格。編創者盧怡全傳承其理念，從自身民族傳統精神的光輪中轉化與再造。新古典舞團創作的《客風•漂鳥之歌》，從歷史、文化、人文及哲學思維角度切入，延伸出對人性深刻的思考；以族群遷徙中的漂流，述說天、地、人共存的生命歷程；以「共生」為創作方向，呈現客家藝術文化無限大的多元面向。劉鳳學博士更提到客家舞風不應該只侷限於客家傳統框架，更屬於全世界。這次將演出作品的第一及第三幕。

藝術家簡介

新古典舞團

新古典舞團成立於1976年3月20日，創辦人劉鳳學博士懷抱「化身體為春秋筆、寫盡人間情與理」之千古情懷，和一群獻身舞蹈文化的學生於台北市創立，稟「尊重傳統、創造現代」的精神，以深度的人文內涵，融會西方藝術，將歷史春秋之情化成天下之舞，透過研究、創作和演出，呈現多元化的風貌。劉鳳學舞蹈創作生涯經歷一甲子，2019年起正式交棒子弟兵盧怡全，從編創身分退居幕後致力於寫作與研究。

Date/Time：14 NOV Sat 2020 14:30

Venue：Asia Society Hong Kong Center

Host: Raymond Wong, Managing Director of City Contemporary Dance Company

About the programme

The pioneer of Chinese modern dance, Dr. Liu Feng-shueh founded her unique style on ethnic and cultural roots amid the flow of history. Following in Dr. Liu’s lineage, up-and-coming choreographer Lu Yi-chuan draws from the sense of drifting in migration culture to create this new production of the Neo-Classic Dance Company. “The Drifting Fate of Hakka” depicts the journey of the Hakka diaspora, as well as the coexistence of heaven, earth and man. It also incorporates both the traditional and the modern, revealing the infinite diversity of Hakka arts and culture. It is Dr. Liu’s wish for the Hakka dance style to be bestowed on the world stage. This excerpted presentation features Act I and Act III of the full work.

About the artist

Neo-Classic Dance Company

On March 20, 1976, Dr. Liu Feng-shueh and her dedicated students founded the Neo-Classic Dance Company in Taipei through embracing the everlasting spirit of “transforming the body into a pen of annals, and writing all sentiments and senses in the world of men.” Her intention was to shape historical sentience into a dance of the world, creating modernity while maintaining respect for tradition. By blending the core of Chinese humanism with Western art, the company presents a diverse body of modern dance through research, creativity and performance. Dr. Liu, chief choreographer of the Neo-Classic Dance Company for 60 years, officially passed the torch to her student Lu Yi-chuan in 2019, and has since devoted herself to writing and research.