10 June 2022 10 – 11.30am BST

On Many a Vase and Jar: Orientalism in Ballet (London and Online)

Final Bow for Yellowface co-founder Phil Chan takes us on a magic carpet ride through a history of orientalism in ballet, and explains why preserving a Eurocentric view of “exotic” people and places on our stages isn’t doing us any favours with the diversity conversation. How do we get more comfortable talking about race and tradition? How do we become more inclusive and find new ways to innovate while upholding the traditions that are the foundation of our art form? Through challenging assumptions and exposing contradictions, Phil Chan presents challenges and provocations about how we mediate and navigate new ways of thinking and ‘being’ against socio-historical positions and beliefs, and how to make ballet truly for everyone. Phil’s current talk focuses on recent developments and additional research.

Venue 

RAD headquarters, London, SW11 3JZ

Please note, we have a host of measures in place to ensure we all stay safe.

Platform

This lecture will also be accessible online via Zoom. You will receive further information within five working days prior to the start date. This lecture will not be recorded for later access. If you are booking outside of the UK, please check your time zone against BST (British Summer Time).

Recommended Preparation

For participants interested in finding out more about Phil Chan’s work, the following resources are recommended:

Final Bow for Yellowface: Dancing between Intention and Impact

https://dancedispatches.com/phil-chan-final-bow-yellowface/

References:

Chan, Phil. Final Bow for Yellowface: Dancing between Intention and Impact. Edited by Michele Chase, Yellow Peril Press, 2020.

Roberts-Tse, Alison. “Interview with Phil Chan: Final Bow for Yellowface” Dance Dispatches, 23 May 2020, dancedispatches.com/phil-chan-final-bow-yellowface/. Accessed 1 March 2021.

Tutor

Phil Chan

Phil Chan is a co-founder of Final Bow for Yellowface, and most recently served as the Director of Programming for IVY, connecting young professionals with leading American museums and performing arts institutions. He is a graduate of Carleton College and an alumnus of the Ailey School. As a writer, he served as the Executive Editor for FLATT Magazine and contributed to Dance Europe Magazine, Dance Magazine, Dance Business Weekly, and the Huffington Post. He was the founding General Manager of the Buck Hill Skytop Music Festival, and was the General Manager for Armitage Gone! Dance and Youth America Grand Prix. He served multiple years on the National Endowment for the Arts dance panel and the Jadin Wong Award panel presented by the Asian American Arts Alliance. He serves on the Leaders of Color steering committee at Americans for the Arts, the International Council for the Parsons Dance Company, and the Advisory Board of Dance Magazine. He is the author of Final Bow for Yellowface: Dancing between Intention and Impact, and a 2020 New York Public Library Dance Research Fellow.

CPD Hours

2 hours Time-Valued CPD

Fees

Members of the Royal Academy of Dance receive discounts on all CPD activities.

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Key Information

Time Fee
10 – 11.30am BST Member Fee: £30/€35/$37
Non-Member Fee: £36/€42/$44