THE COMPANY
J CHEN PROJECT (JCP) is a contemporary dance company based in New York City. Led by emerging American dancer and choreographer Jessica Chen, JCP interprets the contemporary moment through history, myth, and the Asian American experience, envisioning a brighter future.
Our mission is to create dance works that deconstruct identity, cultural diversity, and belonging, and to promote radical, equitable access to the arts. As a female POC-led organization, JCP aims to create more opportunities for marginalized communities to participate in the arts and expand their capacity for imagination through artistic expression. We use our dance works, community-centered projects, and educational outreach to inspire change, use culture to build connections, and create a lasting impact on our communities.
We strive to impact the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community by rewriting narratives, deconstructing old forms, and centering AAPI stories.
Our core education program, the Mentorship Program, invests in the next generation of dance artists and leaders, providing a roadmap to a sustainable dance career for underrepresented artists.
JCP's programs and events are open to the public and accessible to all. Join us in our mission to promote equity in the arts and learn more about our programs and events.
MoMA Museum of Modern Art - NYFW
J CHEN PROJECT performs at MoMA for Survivor Fashion Show presented by Rise at New York Fashion Week.
“Tonight is about us reclaiming our power.”
— Amanda Nguyen, founder of the civil rights organization Rise, which hosted a fashion show at New York Fashion Week to celebrate survivors
JCP in the Metaverse
JCP received a Silver Lining Impact 5X Commission to create an artwork celebrating the stories of Small Business Owners. ‘The Why’ premiered during their Small Business Art Festival.
Art Scholars
12/1/2022 to 12/3/2022
J CHEN PROJECT tours to Kimball Union Academy to perform at the Flickinger Arts Center. Jessica Chen teaches a creative process seminar to KUA Art Scholars.
What Art Scholars said:
“It was a fantastic experience.”
“…expression of dance though story…”
“I learned more about myself through this workshop…”
Lincoln Center
Restart Stages
New Commission by Andrea Miller to animate Lincoln Center campus with a sound, sculpture and performance installation with GALLIM artists.
Jessica Chen nominated by the Asian American Arts Alliance to be featured as a representative of A4 and the Asian American arts community as a whole.
‘You Are Safe’ Museum of Chinese in America
“You Are Safe” is a response to the current escalation in xenophobia and bigotry targeting Asian-Americans. In 2020, hate crimes involving AAPI victims soared in NYC.
Commissioned by the Museum of Chinese in America for the exhibition “Responses: Asian American Voices Resisting the Tides of Racism”
GALLIM Moving Women Residency
making waves to raise up women artists
Jessica Chen selected for 2021 GALLIM Artist-in-Residence. This residency is a process based residency for women in the GALLIM Studio.
More about J CHEN PROJECT…
Since its inception (2008), JCP has been awarded funding from Dance/NYC, NY City Parks Foundation, LMCC, Jerome Foundation, and the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office; and has been featured in NYTimes, The Huffington Post, Broadway World, Dance Magazine, Dance Spirit, SinoVision TV, amongst other media publications.
Past commissions, performances, and residencies include the MoMA Museum of Modern Art for N.Y. Fashion Week, Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (D.C.), MACY’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, TEDx Semester at Sea, Museum of Chinese in America, Orange County School of the Arts, Gibney Dance Center, Rutgers University, Molloy College, Yangtze Repertory Theater, Kimball Union Academy, DeSales University, and more.
JCP has a demonstrated history of diversity and inclusion with immigrants, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and marginalized communities. We are motivated to stand up for our shared humanity.
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