Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers (KYL/D), a number one up to date Asian American dance firm based mostly in Philadelphia, has introduced it can sundown the corporate after a celebratory fall fundraiser on November 8, 2025, on the Efficiency Storage and a remaining residence season, Echo and Flame: Phoenix Awakening, on March 27 and 28, 2026, at Drexel College’s Mandell Theater.
After years of revolutionary choreography, international performances, and group engagement, the corporate is embracing a interval of reflection prompted by evolving household obligations amongst its members and shifts within the cultural, political, and financial panorama, resulting in the choice to sundown the ensemble in spring 2026.
“This isn’t the top of dance. Not yours. Not ours. This can be a transformation. We are going to shut this chapter with energy and integrity,” stated founder/creative director Kun-Yang Lin. “We all know that you’ll convey your presents and your finest selves to this celebratory, fire-lit remaining season.”
Famend for its fantastically educated dancers and creative works, KYL/D has captivated audiences worldwide with Lin’s Zen-inspired choreography, which The New York Instances praised for “creating and inhabiting worlds of their very own.” Drawing on Jap philosophies and ongoing analysis throughout Asia, Lin’s motion language blends religious depth with up to date dance innovation.
The corporate’s dancers are educated within the distinctive CHI Consciousness Observe, rooted in Asian artwork varieties and contemplative traditions, leading to lush, poetic works that discover themes of identification and spirituality. KYL/D has carried out at prestigious venues and festivals, together with Germany’s Tanzmesse Worldwide Dance Competition, South Korea’s Busan Worldwide Dance Competition, Indonesia’s Jogia Worldwide and AsiaTri festivals, Mexico’s Competition Internacional de Danza in Queretaro, Singapore’s Victoria Theatre, and Taiwan’s HsinChu Performing Arts Middle.
At its Philadelphia residence, the CHI Motion Arts Middle (CHI MAC), KYL/D fosters group by means of dance courses, sponsored area leases, and the Inhale Efficiency Sequence, which spotlights rising artists.
As KYL/D prepares to shut this chapter, it invitations audiences to have a good time its legacy of artistry and connection. For extra data or to affix the ultimate season occasions, go to www.kyld.org
