Editor's Note

In the spirit of bringing people together, I opened this new issue with a heartwarming conversation between scholars and practitioners, who are united in their love for Chinese dance. Jessica Jone generously shared her journey as the director of Vancouver’s longest running Chinese dance company. Founded by her mother, Lorita Leung Dance Academy has nurtured generations of Chinese dancers in the region. She was joined by prominent American scholars in Chinese dance: Emily Wilcox and Alissa Elegant.

Kristen Lewis contributes her second article to Dance Central with a deep reflection on New Zealand-based dance artist Rumen Rachev’s recent work on 希望学 kibōgaku (hopeology) and how that translates into “these odd ‘after-years’ [of the COVID-19 pandemic] in which many of us seem to walk around as if in a never-ending twilight zone ”

We thank all the artists who have contributed, and we welcome new writing and project ideas at any time to make Dance Central a more vital link to the community. Please send materials by email to editor@thedancecentre.ca. We look forward to many more conversations!

Shanny Rann

Editor