Jane Chan

Jane is a dance artist who works at the intersections of choreographing, making, performing, teaching, project managing, producing, writing and change instigating.

Trained in kathak, ballet, contemporary dance, Chinese classical, Chinese folk dance and wing chun. Jane graduated from University of Surrey with a BA (Hons) in Dance and Culture in 2012 and gained an MA in Dance Cultures in 2013.

Jane is also a lecturer in kathak & research outputs at London Contemporary Dance School (LCDS), a mentor for dance professionals, higher education students and Arts Emergency, supporting under-represented and resourced young people who wish to pursue dance beyond a hobby into tertiary education and career. Jane also works in an artist advisory capacity. Also, the founder of Passion Project, a teaching initiative aims to share the joy and benefits of movement and dance to dance and non-dance professionals, immigrant women group, older adults with and without dementia.

Jane’s work takes her around Britain and internationally. At times her work shows up in spaces like ACO(HK), Brunel University, Central Saint Martins, Chisenhale Dance Space, Fringe Club - HK , HKICC Lee Shau Kee School of Creativity, The Place, The Yard Theatre. Sometimes her work also arrives at spaces that is not as expected like community centres, care homes, hospitals, zine festivals and conferences.

Jane’s work is autoethnographical and aims to question and reclaim cultural and social misrepresentation as well as dismantle, redistribute and reconstruct the power dynamics within the landscape of movement, dance and body practices.

Jane’s works have been made possible by Amina Khayyam Dance Company, Arts Coucil England, Brunel Arts, British Council, Chisenhale Dance Space, Clod Ensemble, Dance Art Foundation, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (London), Independent Dance, Kala Sangam, People Dancing, The Yard Theatre, Sadler’s Wells Theatre.