Tony Chong

BIOGRAPHIE

Tony Chong is a multifaceted artist, born and raised in Vancouver, who has been living in Montreal since 1993. He is a versatile choreographer, dancer, performer, and creative director, with a keen interest in various forms of art such as dance, circus, theatre, new media technology, film, cooking, and photography. Tony has been recognized for his creative pursuits and works, receiving the Canada Council for the Arts and the Conseils des Arts et des Lettres du Québec. Tony's experience as the Artistic Assistant Director on Cirque du Soleil's show Totem in 2018-2019 paved the way for him to launch his Collective RNTF (Remember Not To Forget) with Carol Prieur, where he continues to pursue various creative projects, including their latest 50-minute solo Invisible无形. After completing his Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Dance at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tony furthered his studies in New York at NYU's The Tisch School for the Arts and in San José, California, with The Limon West and The Limon Company. He began his career working with Kokoro Dance Theatre and other Vancouver-based choreographers such as the late Grant Strate before moving to Montreal. He also danced in the works of Tom Stroud and the late Tedd Robinson with The Winnipeg Contemporary Dancers in Winnipeg. Tony's extensive career as a dancer includes collaborations with renowned dance companies such as La Compagnie Marie Chouinard, Carbon 14, La Fondation Jean-Pierre Perreault, Dominique Porte's Système D, Louise Bedard Danse, José Navas' Compagnie Flak, Sinha Danse, Germany’s Steptext Dance Theatre, and Line Nault. He has also toured the mixed media cooking solo called Practices of Everyday Life/Cooking in collaboration with Michael Montanaro, Navid Navab, and Jerome Delapierre/Tony Chong. For the past few years, Tony has been working with the Bluemouth in Collective (Toronto/Brooklyn) on the production of Elephant. From 2005-2008, Tony served as the Co-Artistic Director of Le Groupe Dance Lab in Ottawa, Ontario, and is a part of the team of rehearsal directors with La Compagnie Marie Chouinard. www.tonythecompany.com www.bluemouthinc.live https://www.lafabriqueculturelle.tv/capsules/12126/l-art-culinaire-de-tony-chong

FILMOGRAPHIE