CHING CHING WONG
Ching Ching Wong, Manila- born Chinese Filipino American choreographer celebrated for her versatility in the dance world. A recipient of the Princess Grace Award in Dance and named one of Dance Magazine’s 25 to Watch, her work centers on delight, humanity, maximalist aesthetics, and an obsessive interest in storytelling. She has created works for Louisville Ballet in collaboration with rapper Jack Harlow, Boulder Ballet, The Rosin Box Project, Northwest Dance Project, SALT Contemporary Dance, Backhaus Dance, and Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s CREATE intensive. This season, LED Boise will present her first full evening of work.
As rehearsal director for Ballets Jazz Montréal, she toured internationally, stewarding works by Crystal Pite, Aszure Barton, Ihsan Rustem, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Juliano Nuñes, and Andonis Foniadakis. She has also staged Rustem’s choreography for Bern Ballet, Thüringer Staatsballett, Mecklenburg Staatstheater, Codarts, Rambert School, Taiwan University of the Arts, Tanzwerk101, Valencia Dancing Forward Spain, and Moving Arts Cincinnati.
A graduate of UC Irvine, where she trained closely with the late Donald McKayle, Ching Ching began her career with Northwest Dance Project and has performed with artists and companies including Roderick George, ZviDance, LED, PARA.MAR Dance Theatre, Heidi Duckler Dance, CARLON, YYDC, and OddKnock Productions. She is the founder of Project Salamat, a global outreach program in 17 cities across 11 countries, rooted in the belief that dance can unite us and spark community and change.
DANCER
CREATOR
RÉpÉtitrice
EXCITING NEWS!!! Fall 2022, Ching Ching began her rehearsal directorship for Ballets Jazz Montréal under the artistic directorship of Alexandra Damiani. Her newly appointed role is shared with Andrew Murdock. Together they are thrilled to be working with the entire BJM team, BJM dancers, and repertoire including Crystal Pite, Azure Barton, Ihsan Rustem, Andonis Foniadakis, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Juliano Nunes, Anne Plamondon, and Ausia Jones.
Ching Ching is also Assistant/Répétiteur for Ihsan Rustem, staging his works with Konzert Theater Bern (CH), Rambert School of Dance (UK), Mecklenburgisches Staatstheater (DE), Altenburg Theater Gera Staatsballett (DE), Codarts Rotterdam University for the Arts (NL), Valencia Dancing Forward (ES), Moving Arts Festival (US), SALT Contemporary Dance (US), Tanzwerk 101 (CH), Focus Dance Company (Taiwan 2023). Incredibly inspired by Ihsan, Ching is always grateful to be his “sidekick”.
TEACHER
In 2017, feeling a bit lost and itchy, Ching Ching made a bold decision. She gave up her apartment, almost all her belongings, and set out on tour. Two years and 14 countries later, she created The Experience, an international workshop series, and Project Salamat, a global outreach program for underserved communities. Teaching, performing alongside violinist Joe Kye, and eating all the snacks along the way, Ching wants to thank all the organizations and all the dancers from all over the world. I will forever hold our time together close to heart and vivid in spirit.
PILATES TEACHER
A certified classical Pilates instructor through The Pilates Center in Boulder, Colorado, Ching Ching has taught pilates at studios across the United States such as Hanu Pilates (Portland, Oregon) and Pilates Alchemy (Philadelphia, PA).
