2024 Activities

Saturday, March 9th, 2024 CHI Movement Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA KYL/D presents its Open Studio event, which invites the community to a behind the scenes look into the creative process. Attendees learned about the danceworks the company has been creating for its upcoming production: Breath Into Air, and was able to ask questions and chat with the dance artists.
Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 CHI Movement Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA KYL/D presents the 55th Inhale Performance Series. Featured Artists: Chandra Moss-Thorne, Peabody Dance Ensemble/ danah bella, Collo & Adrienne Krause, Greg Anmuth & Bob Tyler, Allison Smith, Siani Nicole, Terpsichore Dance, JDY Dance Theatre, Muyu Yuan Ruba, Anito Gavino & Muhlenberg College Dance, Koresh Youth Ensemble, Lian Long Xuan.
Friday, February 23rd & Saturday, February 24th, 2024 Conwell Dance Theater: 1801 N Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19122 As a Boyer College of Music & Dance Alumnus, KYL/D Senior Dance Artist Weiwei Ma presented her work, Dragon, performed by the KYL/D Ensemble at Temple University’s Dance Alumni Showcase.
Saturday, February 17th, 2024 Dilworth Park: 1 S. 15th St. Philadelphia, PA 19102 KYL/D performs as part of the Center City District’s Lunar New Year Celebration, supported by Temple University.
Tuesday, February 6th, 2024 Comcast Technology Center: 1800 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19103 KYL/D performs at the Ralph J. Roberts Forum within the Comcast Technology Center to celebrate the Lunar New Year for a private event with Comcast employees.
Sunday, February 4th, 2024 Main Line Art Center: 746 Panmure Rd. Haverford, PA KYL/D performs at Main Line Art Center’s Lunar New Year Celebration to usher in the year of the Dragon!
Saturday, January 13th, 2024 City Center Studio 5: 130 West 56th Street, New York, NY 10019 KYL/D performs at the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) Conference in NYC with a showcase of works spanning 27 years, including Kylin’s Garden (1997), Dragon (2023), and a preview excerpt of the world premiere work, Breath Into Air (2024) on Saturday, January 13th at 5:00pm, presented as part of the 2024 Dance Manager’s Collective Showcase.
January - December, 2024 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 23-24 and 24-25 seasons.
January - December, 2024 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, 2024 CHI Movement Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA KYL/D Ensemble rehearses weekly for the majority of the year.