RESIDENCY DESCRIPTION
The Museum of Chinese in America’s Performing-Artist-in-Residence Program will invite a cohort of 5 performing artists to individually generate ONE theme-based new project, by utilizing the resources and collections at MOCA. Throughout the residency, artists will be invited to participate in artist-led workshops and will be required to give 2 work-in-progress presentations to the public, one in December 2024, and the other in February 2025.
PERFORMING-ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
- Provide space and support for performing artists to generate a new work
- Create space for organic artistic sharing and collaboration
- Incubate discourse and community engagement around new ideas and artistic expression
- Encourage artists to take creative risks, while nurturing a safe space for constructive feedback
- Celebrate diversity in artistic expression
THEME
Heteroglossia 眾聲喧嘩
Since the 1980s, publications like A. Magazine, Giant Robot, Yolk and Hyphen have attempted to (re)define Asian American identity and to capture diverse lifestyles shared by Asian American communities. What is the narrative that you’ll build if given the editorial power of a publication (think beyond print and more performing arts)? What lifestyle or culture would you try to capture? In the age of digital, tribalized society, what is it about you that you’d want to represent/create?
RESIDENCY DATES
October 1st, 2024 – February 28th, 2025
2024-2025 RESIDENT PERFORMING ARTISTS
MIN DING, film
Born and raised in China, Min Ding is a distinguished alumna of Columbia University where she honed her filmmaking craft, earning an M.F.A. in Film in 2013. She was awarded the prestigious Student Production Grant by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation during her studies. She is the writer/director of several award-winning short filmsincluding Three Light Bulbs, which premiered at the Busan International Film Festival in 2013; Rattlefly premiered at Vancouver International Film Festival and won the Best Short award at Cinequest Film Festival. Her most recent short film The Other Moon Goddess was supported by ArtsWestcher and Sundance Institute.
SHINYA LIN, music
Shinya Lin is a performer-composer-improviser. He is also a co-founder of Chaospace, a community that supports the curation of Asian artists in New York City. Shinya’s musical style encompasses various genres, including new music, jazz, improvisation, and electroacoustic music. He focuses on composing and playing the piano, prepared piano, and electronics, drawing inspiration from artists such as John Cage and Cecil Taylor. He believes in embracing whatever comes as a consequence of life and finding enjoyment in exploring the soundscape informed by life and nature. Shinya places great emphasis on “being present” in his music, as it is inseparable from ordinary life. He believes that music brings people together internally, leading to a realization of life’s purpose. Shinya graduated from Berklee College of Music and now holds a Master degree from The New School. He has embarked on a creative path, collaborating with various art communities in New York.
TIDTAYA SINUTOKE, musical theatre
Tidtaya Sinutoke (ฑิตยา สินุธก) is a Jonathan Larson Grant, Billie Burke Ziegfeld Award, Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship, McKnight Composer Residency and Fred Ebb Award-winning theatre composer and writer. Current composition and writing credits: HALF THE SKY (The 5th Avenue Theatre’s First Draft Commission & 20/21 Digital Season); SUNWATCHER (The Civilians R&D Group); DEAR MR. C (Diverse Voices Playwriting Initiative Award); THE ADVENTURES OF SKY AND FRIENDS (New Victory Theater’s LabWorks); KHAM – Crossing (Dramatic Questions Theatre) and LITTLE DUGONG AND HER SEAGRASS SONG (American Opera Project). Her works have been developed and supported by the Composer-Librettists Studio at New Dramatists, Yale Institute for Music Theatre, Johnny Mercer Foundation, NYFA IAM Mentoring Program, Robert Rauschenberg Residency, Kurt Weill Foundation, Drama League, Tofte Lake Center, Loghaven Artist Residency, and Rhinebeck Writers Retreat. MFA: NYU. tidtayasinutoke.com
YIBIN WANG, theatre & performance
Yibin Wang is a New York-based theater and performance director hailing from Hangzhou, China. Yibin’s interdisciplinary work delves into cross-cultural experiences, new technology, and vibrant audience relationships. His recent directing/curatorial projects include A Hunger Artist (Lenfest Center for Arts), Three-Second Angels (TheaterLab), A Tree Has Not Yet Woken Up In A Dream (Beijing International Youth Theater Festival), Playdate (En Garde Arts), A Theater Letter To You (Columbia University), The Vanya Project (Columbia University), Designing Care (Hangzhou Fengshan Community). Recent assistant credits include The Following Evening (dir. 600 Highwaymen); Medee, This Body Is So Permanent (dir. Peter Sellars); Promenade (dir. Morgan Green); Mothers’ Stories (dir. CHIA). BA, Bard College; MFA in Directing, Columbia University.
YASMINA YUEXI, flamenco dance
Yasmina Yuexi, born in Beijing, China, began her artistic journey at the age of four with piano and classical music training. She joined the Jinfan Choir in middle school, performing alto and piano at the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA). In 2009, Yasmina discovered Flamenco, studying in Madrid, Sevilla, New York, and Beijing. Expanding her dance repertoire since 2018, she incorporates Ballet, Classical Chinese Dance, Jazz, Krump, Tap, Contemporary, and Hip-Hop. Her cross-cultural works, such as “Pregón de Candied Haws por Flamenco” and “Flamenco por Spring Festival Overture,” explore cultural intersections. Winning first prize at Flamenco Certamen USA in 2023, she performed at prestigious venues across the US. In 2024, Yasmina collaborated with Blackbird Dance Company on “The Message,” reflecting on climate change. Yasmina continues to explore dance as a medium for bridging cultures and storytelling, aiming to inspire audiences through innovative performances.
