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Ms. YIP, Choi Fung Koala ¸±m»ñ
Academic Qualifications:
Master of Fine Arts: Integrated Media /Dance, California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honors): Dance, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
Honors Diploma: Asian Pacific Studies, Lingnan University. |
Background:
Koala received her MFA in Integrated Media from California Institute of the Arts supported by the Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Fellowship and graduated with a BFA (honor) at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.
Koala works towards the concept of the "media poetry" pursuing clarity and integrity in artistic expression. She is a choreographer works with various digital media techniques especially innovative visuals. She also writes reviews on multimedia performance and new media.
Her works have been presented in Subtle Technologies Conference 2005 (U. of Toronto), IDAT (Arizona State U.), Performance Studies International Conference (Arizona State U.), UCLA Hammer Museum, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibition, Philadelphia Fringe Festival, and other performance venues. Her performances bring her to France, Germany, Canada, China, and across USA.
Koala was the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships, including Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Fellowship, Asian Cultural Council Fellowship, Jacky Chan Foundation Scholarship, American Dance Festival Video Documentation, California Arts Council, APA Director's Prize, and had won the Best Performance Award from the Bauhinia Cup Hong Kong Dance Championship. She also received Certificate of Commendation from Mayor of City of Los Angeles.
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Professional Expertise / Research Interests:
- Multimedia Design
- Interactive Arts
- Multimedia Performance
- Dance and Technology
- Digital Imaging
- Media Poetry
- Digital Media and Modern Chinese Culture
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Consultancy / Community / Professional Services / Awards:
Commissioned Creative Projects ¡V Multimedia / Dance/ Theatre:
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| Jan 02 |
"Vein", (3:50), co-choreographed with Elaine Wang, Festival of Solos and Duets, Fountain Theatre, LA.
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| Jul 01 |
"Deep Winter" (12:00), Summer in the Ford, part of "Inanna" Evening with Trip Dance Theatre, Ford Amphitheatre.
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| Mar 01 |
"Serenade in D minor, OP. 44" (17:20) by Antonin Dvorak, collaboration with Jill Jacobson-Bennett, Monica Favand and Elaine Wang, performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Music Center.
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| Dec 00 |
"Slither" (3:35), with Monica Favand & Elaine Wang, the 41st Annual Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration, LA Music Center & KCET.
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| Nov 00 |
"Skin Would Shed" (11:00), collaboration with Monica Favand and Kara Masters, SOLA Festival, James Armstrong Theatre, Torrance, CA.
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| Mar 00 |
"Luna Lunacy" (5:02), solo for Los Angeles Women's Theatre Festival.
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| Mar 00 |
"Memory of Forest", (3:14), withMonica Favand, Gascon Art Gallery.
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| Oct 99 |
"Together" (3:30), Duet with Deborah Rosen, Laguna Beach Artwalk.
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| Sep 99 |
"Deepland" (15:00), Summer in the Ford, part of "Exquisite Corpse" with Trip Dance Theatre, Ford Amphitheatre.
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| Jan 99 |
"Eyecon" (5:00), solo; part of Soulstasis presented by Trip Dance theatre, Side Street Project.
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| Sep 98 |
"Resonate Respire" (5:38), solo; premiere: Philadelphia Fringe Festival; (LA Women's Theatre Festival, March 1999; The Cultural Exchange, The Burial Clay Memorial Theatre, San Francisco, May, 1999; UCLA Hammer Museum, June, 1999; Conjunctive Dance Studio, LA Arts Open House, October 1999).
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| May 98 |
"Wild Garden" (1:05:00), structured improvisation, LA Arts Open House, the Highways, LA.
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| May 98 |
"Passing Zone" (35:00), interactive Dance Poem with live digital video imaging and sound construction, Theater II, sponsored by Universal Studio Hollywood and CalArts.
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| Jan 98 |
"The Medicine of Spiral" (45:00), an interdisciplinary performance, Walt Disney Modular Theatre, composer: Ann McMilliken.
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| Jan 98 |
"Fox In Socks" (1:20:00), full length modern opera, original text by Dr. Suzy, composed by Josh Yang, Walt Disney Modular Theatre.
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| Mar 97 |
"Stone Poem" (3:38), Voices In Motion, for AIDS Benefits, Highways Performance Space.
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| Jan 97 |
"What A Good Smell" (1:08:0), co-choreograph with Marie Hung, Hong Kong Independent Dance Series, Hong Kong Arts Center, HK.
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| May 95 |
"L'incoronazione Di Popea" (4:10:00), full length opera, music by Clavdio Monteverdi, Theatre II CalArts.
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| 1994 |
"LSD" (7:00), original score by Beatles, Woodstock's 50th Anniversary, commissioned by Commercial Radio Hong Kong.
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| 1994 |
"Multiple Access" (12:00,) with computer generated music and interactive lights, composed by Poly Ng, commissioned by Hong Kong Composers' Guild at Musicarama.
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| Sep 92 |
"The Red Soil" (1:30:00), full length Multimedia dance drama with video installation, performed by Choi Hung Drama Company, Hong Kong Cultural Center.
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Awards:
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| 2002 |
Certificate of Commendation, awarded by Mayor of City of Los Angeles, contributions in leading the Asian Pacific Heritage Month.
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| 1997 |
Integrated Media Merit Scholarship, CalArts, USA.
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| 1997 - 1998 |
Wilson Scholarship, CA.
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| 1995 - 1997 |
Sir Edward Youde Memorial Fund Fellowship.
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| 1994 |
Director's Prize, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
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| 1994 |
Standard Charter Foundation Scholarship
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| 1994 |
Best Performance Award, "Bauhinia Cup" Hong Kong Dance Championship
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| 1993 |
Asian Cultural Council (BAT) Fellowship
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| 1993 |
Jacky Chan Charitable Scholarship
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| 1993 |
Hausamman Scholarship
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Professional Services:
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| 2002 - Present |
President, HKAPA Dance School Alumni Association.
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| Mar 00 |
Presenter, Performance Studies International Conference 2000, Arizona State University, USA.
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| Mar 99 |
Presenter, Biennial Symposium on Arts and Technology, Connecticut College, USA, March 1999.
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| Mar 98 |
Presenter, International Dance and Technology Conference, Arizona State University, USA.
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| Feb 98 |
Designer / Choreographer, MIT/CalArts Collaboration of Wearable Technology, Beverly Hilton Hotel, USA.
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| 1996 - 1997 |
Art Director, "Between Them", directed by Lisa Wong, screened in the 21st Turin International Film Festival in Italy; the International Film Festival in San Francisco.
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Community Services:
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| 1999 - 2002 |
Volunteer Designer, Chinese American Museum, LA.
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| 1999 |
Author, Featured article, Alumni Newsletter, CalArts.
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| 1996 - 1998 |
Committee member, Intercultural Arts Projects, CalArts
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| 1996 |
Panel of Judge, Dance Competition, Sierra High School.
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| 1995 |
Guest Speaker, Hong Kong Dance Forum, Hong Kong Space Museum, HK
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| 1993 - 1995 |
Editor-in-chief, Dance Newsletter, HKAPA.
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| 1992 - 1994 |
Representative, Academic Board, HKAPA.
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| 1992 - 1995 |
Organizer, Spontaneous Combustion, HKAPA.
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| 1992 |
Volunteer Teacher, Whitehead Detection Center for Vietnamese Refugee, Hong Kong.
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