Young dancers of the HCM City-based Urban Dance Group (UDG) troupe will perform in a show “Between Us” featuring contemporary dance.(Photo: thegioidienanh.com)
HCMCity (VNA) - Young dancers of the HCM City-based Urban Dance Group(UDG) troupe will perform in a show “Between Us” featuring contemporary dance.
Theshow will be held on December 1 and 2 at the Factory Contemporary Arts Centre.
Theproduction was created by Vietnamese-Canadian dancer and choreographer John HuyTran, the leader of the Urban Dance Group, and his colleague, American dancerand choreographer Sabra Johnson, winner of the season 3 reality TV show SoYou Think You Can Dance on Fox TV.
Johninvited Johnson to train UDG dancers for the show.
The90-minute event, about youth, love and urban life, will feature UDG talentssuch as Nguyen Ngoc Tan, Pham Ngoc Anh, Le Huu Phuoc, Dao Phi Hai and Nguyen ManhQuyen, who won top prizes at national and international dance contests.
Thetroupe’s leader John will also perform with the dancers.
The32-year-old artist, who began working in Vietnam in 2012, said he came to thecountry to play a role in contributing to the development of contemporary dancehere.
Johnwas a member of the jury of Thu Thach Cung Buoc Nhay (Facingto Dance) in 2013, a Vietnamese version of the American show So YouThink You Can Dance.
“Ilove working with young Vietnamese dancers, who love discovering themselvesthrough dance,” said John in an interview with local media. “I believe theywill reach new heights of dance with their ambition and energy.”
Johnhas performed as a key dancer in many shows and TV programmes, and hasalso worked as a lecturer for dance schools and troupes.
“We hope to share our love for dance to youn𒊎g audiences throughour show,” said John, who has created dance works that combine tra🃏ditional andmodern styles.-VNA
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Young dancers of the HCM City-based Urban Dance Group (UDG) troupe will perform in a show “Between Us” featuring contemporary dance.(Photo: thegioidienanh.com) 
