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Please email to asartsnydance@gmail.com
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Artistic Director & Choreographer - Hyung Ji (Heidi) Yu
Hyung Ji (Heidi) Yu is an international choreographer, dancer, and instructor based in the lively dance community of NYC. In 2015, she achieved a significant milestone, earning an MFA in dance from NYU Tisch, underscoring her commitment to the art.
Heidi isn't just a performer; she has also served as the artistic director of As Arts NY Dance since 2013. Collaborating with Xiang on the XY Motion project since 2017, her influence extends to prestigious institutions, enriching the dance programs at Sacred Heart University since 2018, Ailey Camp at Johns Hopkins University, Broadway Dance Center, American Youth Dance Theater, and New Haven Ballet.
Her contributions were acknowledged with a CUNY Dance Residency at The City College of New York in 2019-2020. In 2022, Tufts University invited her as a guest artist, providing a platform to share her insights. In 2023, Heidi expanded her impact by guest choreographing at the Asian American Ballet Project and being featured on Good Morning America News, offering a glimpse into her rehearsal process.
The highlight of 2023 was the world premiere of "XY," a collaborative project with Xiang Xu, presented at Aaron Davis Hall in NYC. Heidi's choreography has left its mark on the NYC dance scene, gracing venues like Manhattan Movement & Arts Center, Symphony Space, and Kaye Playhouse. Audiences consistently appreciate Heidi's creative approach and artistic vision, solidifying her as a notable figure in contemporary choreography.
Marketing & Creative Director / Co-Founder of As Arts New York - Jeongbin Kelvin Lee
Jeongbin Lee is a co-founder of As Arts New York Organization by 2013. He has a business bachelor degree by majoring strategic design and management at Parsons The New School for Design in New York City. Mr. Lee also has lots of professional field experiences in various industries, such as online sales operations, architectural design, branding, fashion and jewelry, by working on strategic design thinking, concept directing, and branding & marketing strategies. People who worked with him have told that his creativity, diligence, sociability, and leadership are appealing. A chance to work with him will affect everyone to think more creative and to challenge new things.
Co-Founder of XY Motion- Xiang Xu ( www.xiangxudance.org )
Xiang Xu is an international choreographer, dancer, and instructor based in New York City. Xiang holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Dance from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and has served as adjunct faculty and guest artist at Syracuse University and Santa Monica College.
Xiang grew up in China and attended its most prestigious dance institution, the Beijing Dance Academy where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Dance and won numerous awards, including the “Gold Lion” top prize in choreography at the Singapore World Music & Dance Competition as well as the national grant to choreograph the premiere of the epic work “The Soul of Water” in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People.
After coming to the United States, Xiang's choreography has been highly recognized for discovering new Asian bodily aesthetics as a new definition in contemporary dance. His previous collaborators include the Joffrey Academy of Dance, Joffery Ballet, Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, Merce Cunningham Trust, and Cambodian National Arts Center with Prumsodun Ok. In 2015 he established the Xiang Xu Dance and his academic book “Exploration of the Foot-Binding in Chinese Classical Dance” has been published in both Chinese and English language editions. The Joffrey Academy of Dance has selected Xiang to premiere his latest work at its 9th annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition in March 2019.
Music Director - Soo Han
Soo Han is a young musician, composer, and singer in the artistic world of classical music. With the longevity of education in all things music, she has collaborated with influential artists. Beginning her craft at the young age of six — Soo Han has made her mark on the composing scene. She is a force in the creative process of bringing music to life, and she is just getting started. Throughout her music she fuses and merges multiple genres. She pursued her musical studies at Walnut Hill Arts School as a composition major. Soo continued her education in composition and obtained a bachelor of music degree from New England Conservatory. She also obtained her master's degree from New York University. She is currently pursuing her doctoral degree in composition at Five Towns College.