FLOORWORK

Exploration and Application w/ Lian Long Xuan

Drawing inspiration from breaking (b-boying), contemporary dance, and various street dances. This workshop aims to create a holistic and organic environment for floor work that suits all dancers regardless of their backgrounds and experience. It aims to advance your improv, choreography, and most importantly, help you discover your own approach to floorwork.

Saturday, MARCH 6, 2027 • 10am-4pm

Sunday, MARCH 7, 2027 • 10am-4pm

Sliding scale: $75-$150

LOCATION: THE WHOLE SHEBANG

1813 S 11th St
Philadelphia, PA 19148

About LIAN

Lian Long Xuan is a movement artist based in Singapore, and he is currently pursuing his Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree in dance at Temple University. Starting his dance journey as a b-boy in 2012, he had attended and contributed to community events, as well as won multiple competitions. In 2019, Lian discovered contemporary dance and had a paradigm shift in his craft. Since then, he has been expanding his craft beyond performance, delving into choreographing, screendance, and producing his own shows. Lian dedicated his artistic adventure into bridging the gap between street dance and concert dance, seeing value in both disciplines and their co-existence in the same space. His recent achievements include as of 2025/2026 are being the vice-president of NHSDA, one of the youngest selected finalists of choreographers for the Palm Desert Choreography Festival at Palm Desert, California, producing his own production “FOOTPRINTS”, founder and artistic director of the dance collective, Terraformers. Selected the choreographer of over 100 participants and 40 countries for WHITE WAVE soloduo festival in New York City/Seoul. Selected choreographer for St. Louis Contemporary Dance Festival at St. Louis Missouri.

Want to join?

Have questions? Please email us at art.at.shebang@gmail.com and we’ll get back to within 1-2 business days.