Choral Tale Project
Oxnard, CA
April 2018
Choral Tale Project is an art initiative that uses dance and music to tell folk stories from around the world. I am honored to be part of the project and to serve as the choreographer for a Chinese tale called "Lord of the Crane." This folk story delivers the moral lesson of being generous and compassionate to people in need. The piece was performed with a choir and was filmed in April, 2018.
Performer-in-Resident
Experimental Film Virginia
July 2016
Story of the Cave
The Getty Museum, Los Angeles
June 2016
Getty Family Festival (June 2016)
This 40-min Lecture-Performance brought to life stories portrayed in the Mogao Buddhist Cave Temples through storytelling, dance, music and movement demonstrations. Stories featured in the performance include the stories of the Buddha's four encounters and the story of the nine-spotted deer.
Produced & Choreographed by J.J. Guan
Collaborators: Daeun Jung, Shweta Saraswat, Karam Salem, Zo Shay, and Ravindra Deo
