PHILADELPHIA – one of the country’s premier Asian-American contemporary dance companies, Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers (KYL/D), announces its final home season, Echo and Flame/Fenghuang Awakens, at the Mandell Theater on Friday, March 27th and Saturday, March 28th.

Echo and Flame/Fenghuang Awakens features the world premiere of Artistic Director Kun-Yang Lin’s 110th creative work, Fire Ritual Dance/Fenghuang In Us, alongside powerful repertory pieces and a special collaborative tribute. The concert is a celebration of the company's commitment to healing, community, and the transformative power of dance, encapsulated by the mythic Fenghuang—the Chinese phoenix—a symbol of balance, harmony and renewal. This ritual-inspired journey is shaped by ancient Confucian practice, the elemental power of fire, and the myth of the Fenghuang. Through five "chapels"—Wisdom, Fire, Fenghuang, Transformation, and Us—Lin takes the audience on a journey of inner reflection and unfolding possibility. Featuring original music by Singaporean composer, Dayn Ng, and live Taiko performance by Joe Small, the work offers a shared vision of future healing and collective renewal.

An additional world premiere and tribute, 17 Moves/In Memory of Gus, is a collaborative project developed during the pandemic that honors the late dance artist Gus Solomons, Jr. (1938-2023), and features original music by Cory Neale. Based on 17 ordinary tasks assigned by Solomons, the solo will be performed by a different dance artist at each of the three performances. On opening night, it will be performed by former KYL/D Principal dancer, Liu Mo. The Saturday matinee features a performance by guest artist and projector collaborator, Dr. Pallabi Chakravorty. Kun-Yang Lin will perform the work at the company’s last performance on Saturday evening.