CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
FOR 2012 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM!

The Yard is currently accepting applications for the 2012 Internship. If you are interested in applying please visit the info page here.
All application forms and supported materials should be emailed to Michele Sasso, our Director of Communications & Artist Services at MicheleSasso@dancetheyard.org no later than Thursday March 1st, 2012 by 5pm EST.

This Years Artists
The Yard is excited to announce that this year's 2011 company
in residence is HT Chen & Dancers

H.T. Chen & Dancers is the resident company of Chen Dance Center - a leading Asian American dance institution based in New York City comprised of a company, school and theater. The Company has performed throughout the U.S. and abroad to Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Germany, and has conducted numerous extended residencies in Chicago, IL; San Francisco, CA; Williamstown, MA; Miami and Jacksonville, FL; Cincinnati, OH; Tempe, AZ; and at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC; and the LaGuardia H.S. for the Performing Arts - Dance Dept. Recipient of the 2002 NYS Governor’s Award and a 2005 Bessies Award, the Company is currently participating in the Kennedy Center’s Capacity Building Program. The company is proud to be sponsored by the MetLife Foundation and the Ford Foundation. www.chendancecenter.org

H.T. Chen (Artistic Director/Choreographer) Born in Shanghai, China, and raised in Taiwan, H.T. Chen has created and performed over 40 works in over 100 cities and festivals in the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, and Germany. H.T. Chen is a positive voice for his community; speaking with power and honesty from a distinct perspective. He has created a body of work that gives poetic voice to Asians in America, as well as a repertoire that embraces innovation and authenticity. His signature works include Hidden Voices, Transparent Hinges, Bian Dan, Warriors of Light, and Opening the Gate which were commissioned through support of the Lila Wallace Arts Partners Program, Surdna Foundation and the Rockefeller MAP. He has been on the faculty at NYU's School of Education, the Navajo Community College, the TAIPEDIA Dance Festival, and has been guest faculty at numerous U.S. colleges. H.T. Chen has served on the Board of Dance/USA, Dance Theater Workshop, Pan Asian Repertory Theatre, and was an Arts America Speaker for the U.S.I.A. to Mauritius. Mr. Chen is a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Organization of Chinese Americans, and the NYC Mayor's Award for Arts & Culture.

To Mr. Chen, providing cultural arts services to the local community is as important as creating new works. The School (est. 1980) provides year-round instruction in dance and music in Chinatown, NY. In 1988, Mr. Chen established Chinatown's first performing arts venue that presents several modern dance series. newsteps, a semi-annual series, supports new choreography through showcase opportunities and production support; the Ear to the Ground series provides commissions and production support for emerging Asian artists; and Co-presentations allows the Theater and studios to support independent modern dance choreographers looking to produce or rehearse their own work. Chen Dance Center is also an important cultural hub in Chinatown and lower Manhattan, hosting forums, events, and programs by Asian-American artists.