Over the past 10 years, Daniel Yeung has rapidly established himself as one of the leading contemporary dance artists in Hong Kong. His view on dance and it’s relation to art is truly unique, which he displays through his innovate, thought-provoking compositions. ‘Contemporary dance is not a fixed style or technique. It’s the phenomenon, the here and now, whatever we have.’ Daniel’s journey into the dance field has been anything but conventional. After leaving school, he majored in fine arts and music, before going on to work in various local art institutions. When he failed to find his true calling in this area, he went on to volunteer at a local contemporary dance studio. Progressing from administration assistant to marketing manager, it was here his interest in dance artistry began to grow. ‘I just loved the energy’, and after joining the company initially for fun, Daniel soon began to realise his natural aptitude for movement. ‘I felt dance was something that was in my blood. Maybe my visual arts background led me to see myself as a piece of art, a sculpture perhaps, and therefore more capable to understand my body and how it moves.’ Aged 29, Daniel made the […]
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