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Dam Van Huynh in residency at Wan Sha Performing Arts Center
Dam Van Huynh was invited to be the first resident artist at Wan Sha Performing Arts Centre in Tainan (Taiwan) as part of a new international collaboration with Centre 151
Exquisite Noise at The Place
Exquisite Noise is a timely new dance work by Van Huynh Company, with its London premiere at The Place on Friday 10 October 2025.
Rauschenberg Residency on Captiva Island
Dam Van Huynh completed a month of creative residency on Captiva Island (Florida) as part of the Rauschenberg Residency programme.
Thank you to our audiences for Moving Eastman
Thank you to our audiences who attended Moving Eastman throughout its 2024-25 Tour
Moving Eastman – New Work in collaboration with Elaine Mitchener
Moving Eastman will be presented on 27th November 2024 at Fruitmarket – Edinburgh and on 3rd & 4th April 2025 at Barbican – London…
Exquisite Noise on Tour
Following our successful premiere of Exquisite Noise at The Arts Centre – Edge Hill University, we are delighted to launch our UK Tour.
Dance Bridges Festival 2024 in Kolkata
The 5th edition of Dance Bridges Festival took place 1-5 August 2024 in Kolkata, India
Introducing our new work: Exquisite Noise
Exquisite Noise honours the art of assembly and protest. Choreographer Dam Van Huynh explores alternative methods of dissent…
A special thank you to our audiences
We would like to say a HUGE thank you to audiences and friends who have supported us this year.
Open Company Pro Class 11-15 Dec 2023
As Van Huynh Company completes their latest research project Exquisite Noise, we invite professional dancers to join our morning classes
New commission for HKAPA
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts has commissioned a new work titled Synthetic by Dam Van Huynh.
Dam Van Huynh – London Live Interview
Watch this interview of Dam Van Huynh ahead of our London Premiere of Re:birth at The Place on Tuesday 14 November 2023, 7.30pm.
Re:birth a Dance Work About Beginnings
Choreographer Dam Van Huynh draws upon the words of writers, poets, activists, and his experience as a child refugee from the Vietnam war to create a
Audition notice for a new creation
Dam Van Huynh / Van Huynh Company is looking for a performer from the Global Majority to join his company of artists to complete and premiere a new work in development.
Re:birth receives its London premiere at The Place
We are delighted to announce that we will present the London premiere of Re:birth at The Place on Tuesday 14 November 2023
In Realness at Nonsuch Studios
We will present ‘In Realness’ performed by the fabulous Tommaso Petrolo at Nonsuch Studios in Nottingham on Saturday 20 May 2023, 7.30pm.
Thank you Berlin
Berlin, you have been wunderbar, thank you! On Being Human as Praxis by Elaine Mitchener was a stunner in the gorgeous space that is Haus der Berliner Festspiele, as part…
On Being Human As Praxis at MaerzMusik
Dam Van Huynh works with long term collaborator Elaine Mitchener to present the live premiere of On Being Human as Praxis as part of MaerzMusik 2023. Elaine brings together five…
F-ing Good Provocation – Zine on sale now
We are proud to be part of F-ing Good Provocation and we trust this will be a milestone for a better understanding of systemic challenges faced by ESEA artists making…
A creative year
As we turn a page on 2022, we are forever grateful to our team of artists and collaborators for their generosity, strength, creative spirit, joy, humour, friendship, resilience and can-do…
In Realness at ufaFabrik Berlin
Christmas has come early for us… We are excited to announce that In Realness, our new solo performed by the one and only Tommaso Petrolo will receive its German Premiere…
Re:birth at Lancaster Arts
We are back to Nuffield Theatre | Lancaster Arts with Re:birth on Wednesday 30 November 2022, 8pm.
Glam – Summer Tour 2022
We are delighted to tour Glam around the UK this summer, our outdoor piece in collaboration with Etta Ermini Dance Theatre.
The Vietnamese Artist Challenging Social Inequalities
Choreographer Dam Van Huynh presents a new solo work, In Realness, an unflinching take on personal and global political issues
In Realness premieres 13-14 May 22
After 2 turbulent years of pandemic, Dam Van Huynh premieres a new solo made for and with company artist Tommaso Petrolo.
Looking back
As we are about to embark on our Spring Tour of Re:birth in April, we look back on 14 years of the company, with a special thought for our performers, collaborators and venues who hosted us
Re:birth – New Creation, Spring Tour 2022
Dam Van Huynh presents his new creation for his company of seven performers. In his new work, Van Huynh draws upon the words of writers, poets, activists as an awakening to his displaced experience
the then + the now = now time – UK Premiere
Elaine Mitchener together with her collaborator Dam Van Huynh present the UK premiere of the then + the now = now time at the Wigmore Hall
Glam premieres at Hat Fair
Etta Ermini Dance Theatre and Van Huynh Company collaborate on a new outdoor dance theatre project that will premiere on 3-4 July 2021 at Hat Fair in Winchester.
DEP – online event
We cannot wait to bring back DEP in the flesh… In the meantime, you can watch this film of DEP as part of The Arts Institute – University of Plymouth ‘Making it’ season
New creation coming soon
For our new company work, Dam Van Huynh draws upon the words of writers, poets, activists as an awakening to his displaced experience as a child refugee
We are TIRED
A campaign pushing for greater racial equality in dance has been launched in response to the death of George Floyd in the USA and the Black Lives Matter protests.
Sound Barrier: Vietnam + UK
Van Huynh Company (UK) together with MORUA (Vietnam) were awarded a British Council Connections Through Culture (CTC) grant
Greetings
We would like to wish all creatives a Happy New Year. Despite all the challenges we currently face, we hope that you are all safe and as eager as us to reunite with live audiences.
Danh Tinh
‘Danh Tinh’ is the incredible story of a Vietnamese community in London and Dam Van Huynh, an internationally celebrated choreographer.
On Being Human As Praxis at Donaueschinger Musiktage
Dam Van Huynh collaborates with long term collaborator Elaine Mitchener on this new commission by Donaueschinger Musiktage
the then + the now = now time at Ruhrtriennale
Wednesday 9 September 2020, 8pm at Maschinenhaus, Essen Commissioned by and first performed at Maerzmusik in 2019, Mitchener brings this work to the Ruhrtriennale Festival
Dance Bridges Festival 2019
We are delighted to announce the 3rd edition of Kolkata’s (India) biennial Dance Bridges Festival. Associate Director of the Festival, Dam Van Huynh will lead a residency
Rauschenberg Residency, Florida – USA
Dam will attend the Artist in Residence programme August 10 – September 11 2020 joined by long term collaborator Elaine Mitchener.
the then + the now = now time at MaerzMusik
On Monday 25 March 2019, 9pm at silent green Kulturquartier Commissioned by MaerzMusik – Festival für Zeitfragen, collaborator Elaine Mitchener will premiere her new solo work
Open Professional Class with Van Huynh Co
As Van Huynh Company embarks on a new creation, we invite dancers to join our morning classes
Van Huynh Co acclaimed at The Fringe
DEP by Dam Van Huynh was presented at Edinburgh Fringe Festival from 3rd until 18th August…
Sweet Tooth On Tour
SWEET TOOTH marks the culmination of five years’ research by vocalist Elaine Mitchener into our love of sugar and the historical links between the UK sugar industry and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Metamorphosis Method Workshop
Van Huynh Company invites Iratxe Ansa and Igor Bacovich to deliver a week long Dance Intensive at Centre 151.
Introducing Dance Bridges Festival
We are delighted to introduce the second edition of Dance Bridges Festival. In 2016, Dam Van Huynh was appointed Co-Director of Dance Bridges Festival alongside Festival Director Vanessa Maria Mirza
Beijing / Canterbury Cross-Cultural Project
In collaboration with Canterbury Christ Church University and Beijing Normal University, Van Huynh Company has launched a cross-cultural project
Van Huynh Co Launches Weekly Pro Dance Class
Van Huynh Company launches a new Open Professional Class every Tuesday 9:00 – 10:30am at Centre 151.
Dam Van Huynh to present R&D for Various Stages Festival
The Various Stages Festival 2017 – produced by Mahogany Opera Group – is a showcase of musical and theatrical work in progress
Dam Van Huynh newly appointed Artistic Director of Centre 151
We are delighted to announce our new joint venture with Centre 151 as Dam Van Huynh becomes Artistic Director of the Centre.
Open Professional Class
Dam Van Huynh has developed his own methodology – based on the division of the torso – for accessing the widest range of movement.
Audition
Dam Van Huynh is looking for dancers to research on a new work. All rehearsals will take place in London
Industrialising Intimacy on tour
Industrialising Intimacy is the brainchild of respected vocal artist Elaine Mitchener in collaboration with Dam Van Huynh, George Lewis and David Toop.
Of Leonardo da Vinci at Ultima Festival
Dam makes his operatic directorial debut through a unique collaboration with established Vocalist Elaine Mitchener.
Three Week Residency in Kolkata
Between 15th July and 5th August, Dam will lead a three week intensive research in Kolkata with local artists
Đẹp praised at Gdansk Dance Festival
Đẹp interpreted by Ieva Navickaite was received with much acclaim in Gdansk.
Company Class with Dam Van Huynh
Open Company Class on Thursday 28 and Friday 29 April, 10:00-11:30 at VLC Centre, 151 Whiston Road, London E2 8BN
Movement Workshop at The Black-E
Friday 17 April, 10:30-12:30 Sign in at 10:00 Location: The Black-E, 1 Great George Street, Liverpool L1 5EW
Movement Workshop at Rich Mix
If you wish to get an insight into the Company’s work, come join us for this Workshop on Sunday 25 January, 10:30-12:30 at Rich Mix
Đẹp receives First Prize at Zawirowania Dance Competition
Đẹp – Dam’s new solo work – received the First Prize at Warsaw Zawirowania International Dance Festival!
Solo Đẹp presented in London
Dam will present a new solo on Thursday 6 November at St Georges’ Bloomsbury in London as part of Nexus.
Dam receives a Grant for the Arts
We would like to deeply thank Arts Council England for their continuous support. Dam was awarded a second Grant for the arts to complete his latest trio: Gesundheit!
Collaboration with Elaine Mitchener presented at Lab 451
Vocalist Elaine Mitchener develops new work – Neither Gudgeons nor Capooses – in collaboration with Dam Van Huynh.
Winding-Twist in Covent Garden with Big Dance Bus
We are proud to be part of BIG DANCE this year with our duet for Jannick and Moshood: Winding-Twist
New Solo premiering in Angers
We are traveling to France this summer to premiere a new solo work at the WDA Global Summit in Angers.
New work for Intoto Dance
Dam was commissioned by London Studio Centre to create a new work on INTOTO Dance.
A Darker Shade of Fado: Collaboration with Nuno Silva
Nuno Silva invites Dam to collaborate on his new show, touring April to June.
Discovery Showcased in Ho Chi Minh City
We are pleased to announce our upcoming sharing taking place on Friday 24 January, 6.30pm at Lệ Thanh Theatre – 25 Phan Phú Tiên district 5- HCMC
Greetings
Van Huynh Company would like to wish you a Happy New Year and thank you again for your continuous support. Bring on 2014!
Collaboration with dance artists in Vietnam
Dam has been awarded a grant from Arts Council England and the British Council to lead a research project in collaboration with Arabesque Dance Company
Performing for the Royal Family
On Tuesday 19th November Winding-Twist was performed in front of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at an event hosted by Only Connect.
Choreographic Lab with Dam
Check out this opportunity for dancers and non dancers to participate in a Choreographic Lab with Dam as part of Dance United‘s project pilot in the field of mental health
Groovething at Palacio de Bellas Artes
The National Company of Mexico – CEPRODAC – will present Dam’s latest creation for the company at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City.
Artscross London 2013
Dam will take part in ArtsCross London 2013 with the support of Step Out Arts.
Winding-Twist at Rich Mix
Moshood Ibrahim and Jannick Moth will perform Winding-Twist at Rich Mix as part of Shoreditch Youth Dance’s showcase.
Gesundheit! at Rich Mix
Van Huynh Company is glad to invite you to our upcoming showing: Gesundheit! Rich Mix Friday 7 June, 7.30pm
Gesundheit! – a new Trio
Dam is currently creating a new work for his company. Gesundheit! is an exciting new venture involving two dancers and a vocalist.
Groovething commissioned by National Company of Mexico
Dam is currently creating a new work for the National Company of Mexico – CEPRODAC (Centro de Producción de Danza Contemporánea).
Greetings 2013
Van Huynh Company wishes you a Happy New Year 2013 and looks forward to meeting you again through our upcoming projects. Watch this space!
A Holding Place with Dance United
Thank you to Dance United, the dancers and all the people involved in A Holding Space at The Place.
Marsquake at The Place
Dam will present his latest work for Dance United’s Performance Company next Saturday 20 and Monday 22 October 2012, 8pm at The Place.
Gechett to premiere in Plymouth
We are delighted to announce the premiere of Dam’s latest creation for dancers Junaid Jemal Sendi and Addisu Demissie from Adugna Dance Company
Dam Van Huynh appointed Dance United first Associate Artist
Van Huynh Company is excited to announce the new association between Dam Van Huynh and Dance United.
Now Illuminated in Taiwan
Now Illuminated, Dam’s latest commission by The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts – HKAPA will be performed on 19th July in Taipei.
Mooring: a collaboration with Unlock Dancing Plaza
Dam Van Huynh was commissioned by Unlock Dancing Plaza to create a full evening of dance in Hong Kong.
Now Illuminated by the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
We are glad to announce Dam Van Huynh‘s last commission for The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts as part of his residency.
M1 Singapore Fringe Festival
Van Huynh Company would like to thank M1 Singapore Fringe Festival and the Singapore audience for their warm welcome.
Greetings 2012
Van Huynh Company wishes you a Happy New Year! We are hoping to see you at our next performance in Singapore.
Unexpectedly Here and Dance United
Thank you very much to Dance United‘s team and dancers for the superb performance they presented at Lilian Baylis Studio.
Unexpectedly Here at Lillian Baylis Studio
After a two week intensive rehearsal period in London with Dance United’s Performance Company, the dancers will give a final showing at Lilian Baylis Studio.
Busan International Dance Festival
Van Huynh Company would like to thank Busan International Dance Festival for their invitation to the Edition 2011.






















































































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