Nico Monaco, Courtesy of Akram Khan Company
Nicola Monaco started his training in dance at the age of nineteen in Italy where he studied contemporary and ballet.
In 2001 he attended the professional course of Aterballetto under the direction of Mauro Bigonzetti. At the end of his training he immediately joined the dance company Artemis Danza, directed by Monica Casadei, where he stayed for two seasons.
In 2003 Nicola had the opportunity to work for the award winning Dutch dance company Emio Greco/PC. He worked until 2008, taking part in the latest creations of the company, and being able to dance all the repertory touring worldwide. In 2009 he moved to London and had the chance to work and collaborate with choreographers such as Akram Khan, Gregory Maquoma, Tom Dale, The Featherstonehaughs and Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company. In the meantime Nicola initiated his own research as a choreographer performing for the Arcola Theatre and the Place Theatre.
In 2012, Nicola started collaborations with the University of Malta as a guest teacher and a rehearsal director for the Mavin Khoo Dance Company, directed by Mavin Khoo.
Since June 2013 Nicola has been working with Akram Khan Company, touring worldwide with the productions iTMOi and Kaash. (Courtesy of Akram Khan Company)
SADC Master Class with Nico Monaco
I-Ling Liu, Courtesy of Eric Politzer Photography
Originally from Taiwan, I-Ling Liu is a senior member of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company. Received BFA from Taipei National University of the Arts in 2005. She has performed with Horse Dance, Ku and Dancers, Taipei Crossover Dance Company, Neo-Classic Dance Company and works by Trisha Brown, Lin Hwai-Min, Manfei Lo, Ku Ming-Shen, Ho Xiao-Mei, Yang Ming-Lung and Wu-Kang Chen.
I-Ling has been searching a voice with creating and displaying her own works as well as collaborating with visual artists, music composer, directors and actors in theater and film. Her works have been performed throughout New York City such as In-Sight Suite Summer Festival, Westfest Dance Festival, Queensboro Dance Festival, SoloDuo Festival by White Wave, Food for Thoughts and Dances by Dancers at NYU Tisch School which She also works as the producer. In 2017 her solo work GENG was nominated by Taishin Art Award. In 2018 she founded Green Match Works.
Ms. Liu has taught masterclasses, given workshops and set company’s repertories nationally and internationally over the years. She is also a certified Zena Rommett Floor-Barre teacher since 2016.
