SPIRITUAL CREATIVITY STATEMENTS

An Nuo is an acclaimed performing artist, choreographer, director, writer, and producer. Her particular Spiritual Dance integrates principles of ballet, modern dance, and dance therapy into a new art form. She promotes an exploration of both body and mind, and an intensive cooperation among all participants. At its’ core, her work is a quest toward art and creativity that connects all of life. An Nuo’s Spiritual Dance & Arts also fosters the development of disciplines beyond dance, including film, and theatre. It is not affiliated with any religion, yet the end result is an experience that is therapeutic, aesthetic, and transcendent for both performance artists and audiences alike.

ACHIEVEMENT WINNERS OF SPIRITUAL DANCE FILMS

Accoldade Winner –
Award of Recognition On-Camera Talent

An Nuo
Actor-Director-Producer
‘Enlightenment from the Moon’
Spiritual Dance Drama Film 2021

Recognition for On-Camera Talent – May 2021

“Dearest friends, I feel so honored to be acknowledged for my work and receive my prize today. It means a lot for me. Many efforts enduring days and nights, many incredible fun times, many explorations, discovery, and many creative moments and many unknowns. Spiritual Dance Drama Film: “Enlightenment from the Moon” is a signature of my Spiritual Dance Film which lights me up and keeps me going. This prize inspires me to keep exploring, creating, and going forward. Thank you to my family, friends, the nature, and all life. I trust what I do, what I choose, and what I create. I love the blue planet .” – An Nuo

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The best Dance Film –
Mother Sea

An Nuo is a pioneer of Contemporary Expressionism in the performing arts and innovator of new art forms. She is a founder of “Spiritual Dance”; a dance form which integrates the principles of ballet, modern dance, Tai Chi, folk dance, and dance therapy.

The best Dance Film –
Soarror

As an Original and Independent Artist, An Nuo explores and discovers the world from her aesthetically and continuously experimental works with unstoppable and independent thinking.
She fosters the development of disciplines beyond dance, including film, and theatre. She is not affiliated with any religion, yet the end result is an experience that is therapeutic, aesthetic, and transcendent for both performance artists and audiences alike.

An Nuo - Gold Remi Award - WorldFest Houston

Remi Winner - 55th Annual Worldfest Houston International Film Festival 2022

WorldFest is the oldest Independent Film & Video Festival in the Whole Wide World. It was founded over 60 years ago as Cinema Arts, an International Film Society in August, 1961. WorldFest is one of the oldest and largest film &video competitions in the world, with more than 4,762 category entries received from 77 nations in 2022. Actually WorldFest is 10 Major film & video competitions in one event. WorldFest gave first awards to giants of the film industry, including Spielberg, Lucas, Ang Lee, the Coen Brothers, Ridley Scott, John Lee Hancock… WorldFest was founded by award-winning producer/director Hunter Todd to present a quality film festival for the Independent filmmakers. Hunter Todd has been honored with more than 115 international awards for creative excellence in film production.

An Nuo - Winner - Manhattan Film Festival 2022

Manhattan Film Festival lead the way during Covid-19 and was the first major film festival to be safely hosted back inside a movie theater. The festival will again be hosted at Cinema Village just steps from Union Square. The famous Cinema Village marquee has been featured in film and television productions including Martin Scorsese’s “The Departed” and David Chase’s “The Sopranos.”

MFF has been named by MovieMaker Magazine as one of the “Coolest Film Festivals in the World,” “25 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee,” and ‘Top 100 Best Reviewed Festivals” on FilmFreeway!

Los Angeles International Film Festival – The Best Screendance Short

An Nuo
Actor-Director-Producer
‘Enlightenment from the Moon’
Spiritual Dance Drama Film 2021

An Nuo was honored at the Indie International Short Film with many accolades in 2021. Her short film, ‘Enlightenment From the Moon’ was recognized at 3 separate venues and continues to produce amazing productions in her Creative Spirit Dance performances in Film and Theatre.
Her story telling opens the dialogue as she narrates her reflections aimed at the effects of global warming, human nature, animals, and wildlife extinction. She brings her insprirations from Nature and never-ending passion working on all her projects through her vision.

New York, USA, February, 2022 – An Nuo, of An Nuo Spiritual Dance & Arts, has won a prestigious Award of Recognition from the Indie FEST Film Awards. The award was given for An Nuo exciting Spiritual Dance of production, Enlightenment From The Moon , which embodies all people suffering from Covid-19, a global disaster, and the enlightenment they give us through moonlight.

The IndieFEST Film Awards recognizes film, television, videography and new media professionals who demonstrate exceptional achievement in craft and creativity, and those who produce standout entertainment or contribute to profound social change. Entries are judged by highly qualified professionals in the film and television industry. Information about the IndieFEST and a list of recent winners can be found at www.theindiefest.com.

In winning an IndieFEST Film Award, An Nuo Spiritual Dance & Arts joins the ranks of other high-profile winners of this internationally respected award including 2021 Academy Award winner “If Anything Happens I Love You” by Laura Dern, Will McCormack and Michael Govier, Oscar-nominee Liam Neeson as the narrator of Love Thy Nature, A Path Appears Documentary featuring Oscar-winner George Clooney and Blake Lively, Radical Grace executive produced by Oscar-winner Susan Sarandon, a searing exposeDavids and Goliath by Peabody winner Leon Lee, and Touched with Fire starring Katie Holmes. Rick Prickett, who chairs The IndieFEST Film Awards, had this to say about the latest winners, “The IndieFEST is not an easy award to win. Entries are received from around the world from powerhouse companies to remarkable new talent. The IndieFEST helps set the standard for craft and creativity. The judges were pleased with the exceptional high quality of entries. The goal of The IndieFEST Film Awards is to help winners achieve the recognition they deserve.”

ACHIEVEMENT OF
THEATER PROJECT AND COMMENTS

Accepting the Best Performing Artist & Director by New York State Senator after her full evening show successfully completed in Off- Broadway, Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space, in 2018.

Board Member: John Witting
MS, BC-DMT, LCAT is Director of the Movement Therapy Program at Pratt.
An Nuo's choreography is pure perfection. Her work touches the heart so deeply, you are captivated, breathless, moved literally to tears. An Nuo's training as a dance/movement therapist is so evident in her work, which has an emotional depth few choreographers or dancers ever achieve. An Nuo's dancing draws the audience in, makes every person in the room feel they are dancing as well, and not just dancing but soaring! To witness An Nuo's choreography and dancing is to be filled with joy, and makes the witness glad to be alive.
Board member: Elissa Queyquep White
Co-Founder, President of Dance Therapy ADTA, Master teacher, BC- DMT, CMA, LCAT.
Her choreography is richly nuanced. Beautiful and inspiring performance. Impressed with and appreciated her artistic sensibility.
Dr. Tim Weckesser
Founder and Chairman of SCI Consulting
Unique vision really a blend of views from both east and west. Her central themes always seem to be human freedom on one hand; and our place in nature on the other. She conveys these things by integrating dialogue, voice, songs and props into her unique blend and into a dance and drama. I love especially her nature themes and the way her troop presents. This presents constant aspirations of how we look in the vast ocean and of climbing a glacier to get to top and see a cold whole new world as she says. In An Nuo's choreography, you can feel the mountain air, the cold water, the danger and the calm when things go well. And in these things, importantly role must wrestle with the terrible problem of global warming, she does beautifully.
Jeff Stonehill
Attorney and Art Advocate
The dancer, creator, writer, choreographer, director and producer is An Nuo. Most importantly, it has a strong and timely message about climate change and the need to protect the environment and animals in the wild. The show is based in Alaska and reminds us that the glaciers are melting and that the warming climate is injurious and disruptive to nature and us and that we should be closer to nature in our life. It presents a loving spiritualism and integrity, perhaps naivete (but isn't it more naive for short-sighted politicians and developers to believe there is no danger to our quality of life not to act as guardians of the earth to protect wildlife and the air and water we depend on for future generations?), which reflects the personal beliefs of Nuo. I recommend following An Nuo and her dance projects in the future. They have important things to say through their talented dance performance style. I highly recommend that people invest in the new production which will be on a larger scale. I think something which will be successful and it's been very timely.
Lu Suo Seng
Professor with the Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera Award- Winning actor in Montreal World Film Festival
A dance musical directed and starred by the creator and artist An Nuo. This is the first time I have seen such a form. His mainly a dance drama with music to show people's concern for the earth and the environment. And her care about the melting of Icebergs.
Silvia Nardino
Diplomaist with Italian Mission to the UN
Dancers traveling through the elements, water, wind, storm, heat take us audience in the middle of the action.
Xeni Sofia Nardino
Student of Hodson Country Montessori School
Iceberg. Exploration was really inspire to me become more cautious of our environment and respecting it. The show is well made and the music was soothing. If I had to choose one environmentally educating show watch again. ICEBERG would be my top choice.
Dr. Linda Burson
Dramatist
An Nuo is one of the most dedicated, creative and talented dance artists it has been my pleasure to observe and collaborate with, specifically of ICEBERG .EXPLORATION. Her energetic, intriguing work incorporates detailed aspects of both Eastern and Western styles showing inner and outer emotions, thoughts, humanity and spirituality in vibrant physicality. Nothing daunts this exceptional artist as she addresses all challenges, continually clarifying and striving for the peak of her professional quality. Her particular intention and unusual style genuinely permeate ICEBERG . EXPLORATION -- engrossing and beautiful!
Nick Raines
Actor / Dancer
Working with An Nuo was a spiritual and invigorating storytelling experience. Her commitment to the quality and life of the art was inspiring. The movement and spiritual training. The movement and spiritual training is something I carry with me in dance and through life.

ARTICLES & INTERVIEW

Interview By Cindy Sibilsky

An Nuo brings a delightful, charming and irreverent sense of childlike play and inquisitiveness to her work that explodes in powerful, surprising and deeply moving representations of the true essence of things we might overlook such as the journey of a tea leaf or the source of our strongest feeling.

–Broadway World

“Spirit” refers to the invisible force that animates and breathes life into a person, feeling or object. The spirit of something or someone is its absolute essence in the purest form. Chinese-born Dancer & choreographer An Nuo, along with her New York-based company and foundation, seek to tap into that unseen quality and portray those inner essences outwardly through her method of “Spiritual Dance.”

Bostonese.com – Online Journal

Article: ICEB:ERG•EXPLORATION

Part of Article ICEBERG•EXPLORATION

ICEBERG · EXPLORATION, a dramatic dance musical exploring the Arctic and Ice as a powerful force of nature. Starring, Directed, Choreographed, Written and Produced by AN NUO Cooperated with Linda Burson at Peter Norton Symphony Space in New York City Theater.
Using multisensory movement to reflect on the global warming crisis, the production also hopes to serve as a wakeup call to human-induced climate change. If emissions continue at their current rate, scientists anticipate widespread coastal land loss, agricultural and economic collapse, food and water shortages, frequent and severe natural disasters and an unparalleled refugee crisis.

A.A. Cristi, Broadway World

An Nuo’quote

According to An Nuo, “Spiritual art gives rise to an experience that is both aesthetic, authentic, and transcendent. Participants describe it as a feeling, sensation, and emotion, which is a greater sense of unity both within themselves and between themselves and the outside world.”

20ama Desk Panel

“Making the dance movement work with internal feeling.”

–An Nuo

Universal Emotions

Universal Emotions represents the four basic human emotions – ANXIETY, LOVE, SADNESS AND JOY, explored in shadow and light. Though her background in dance therapy, An Nuo uses “Spiritual Dance,” to connect these emotions to our humanity through self-understanding with the goal of universal empathy. Audiences have a chance to feel their humanity as an observer. New elements of this work promote thought, utilizing “Authentic Movement” to enhance the artistic realm.

MOVING THROUGH TEA

Moving Through Tea represents the “Spirit of Tea” by moving through senses of sight, smell, taste and feeling though body and mind. In development since 2014, An Nuo views this work as both a duty and mission of a dance artist from China. An Nuo enhances her combination of Authentic Movement, Zen, and Taoist Meditation with impressions from those visits.

TEA – PEACE, FORMATION, AND POWER

Green Tea emphasizes Peace
Green tea is the earliest tea produced in the world, it is also known as “non-fermented tea” as the tea leaves are made without fermentation. Dried green tea leaves are dark green in color, brewed tea is golden green, and the tea leaves after brewing are fresh green. Green tea retains the most polyphenols and other natural ingredients during brewing that are beneficial to human health, while also providing a cool and refreshing drinking experience. Its freshness is comparable to the coming of spring, and its taste “is as short and sweet as one’s youth.” Green tea is often brewed with a transparent tea set so that anyone is able enjoy the gorgeous colors of brewed tea leaves dancing, and be able to fully embrace the aromas of the tea.

Black Tea emphasizes fermentation, formation and maturity
Black tea is a fully fermented tea, with tea leaves processed through four basic techniques – wilting, kneading, fermenting and drying. The dry tea leaves are mostly black, with the brewed tea color bright red. Black tea has a strong aroma and mellow taste, bringing the drinker warmth, sweetness, grace and spiritual radiance. These strong properties have led black tea to being the most widely produced and most consumed tea in the world.

Pu’er tea Emphasizes Power
Pu’er tea from the Yunnan Province of China is made using dried green tea leaves through fermentation. The fermented Pu’er tea leaves are formed into compact tea bricks making the tea leaves convenient for storage and transportation. Pu’er tea includes naturally fermented raw tea leaves, as well as artificially fermented tea leaves. Pu’er tea’s charm and attractiveness lies in its post-fermentation process, suitable for long-term storage – the older the tea, the better its flavor. After long periods of storage, its strong tastes converge, miscellaneous tastes are dissipated, and the aroma becomes mild and mellow. While waiting for the tea to age gracefully, the future is perceived as open and full of possibilities, with the completion of the tea akin to a gorgeous rebirth.

CONFERENCE

World Congress on Dance Research

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‘Meet the Dance World!’
CID 54th World Congress of Dance Research

Presenting work to 500 dance professionals from 40 countries.
During 5 days, the Congress venue met with the top of the world of dance.
The masters of dance professionals (teachers, choreographers, researchers, critics, directors, suppliers, educators, managers, organizers) converged to showcase their art.
The CID World Congress is the biggest gathering for all forms of dance for 30 years.
Performances, classes, lectures, video projections, research reports, exhibitions, evenings, informal discussions, and full-day programs to attend.
Not for the general public: professionals only, which ensures exchanges among peers and international cooperation on a level playing field.
Organized by a Section of CID with the prestige of UNESCO, the summit organized for education, science, and culture.
Strictly non-profit, with government recognition, there is total equality among participants.
The venue is a prestigious building in the city centre which promotes the best performers in the Arts as a whole.

An Nuo’s passion for Creative, Spiritual & Art Performances are welcomed and enjoyed worldwide. At the 54th World Congress of Dance Research in 2019, she was welcomed to be cordially invited to the largest and oldest gathering of specialists. All forms of dance, all approaches (research, performance, teaching, therapy, recreation etc.). 225 experts from 39 countries of the 5 continents attended last year, 12 university professors from 9 countries in the Scientific Committee.

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