Victoria Cheong aka New Chance
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MUSICAL TRAINING
2019. Vocal training (privates, group classes, maintenance practice with Fides Krucker (ongoing since 2019)
2021. Music Residency & Workshop, The Art of the Audio Essay, facilitated by Steve Goodman, CAMP, France
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DISCOGRAPHY
2021. Real Time (LP as New Chance) Vinyl and digital release on We Are Time
2019. Hardly Working (EP as New Chance) Vinyl and Digital release on AND/AND
2018. It Says New Chance, (EP as New Chance) Digital release on Bedroomer
2015. Rosé Porn Soundtrack EP (under Victoria Cheong), vinyl and digital release
2015. It’s not a Problem it’s a Situation (single, as New Chance) Long Winter 7” vinyl
2014. Ear Rationelle (as New Chance) cassette and digital release on Healing Power Records
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SELECTED NEW CHANCE PERFORMANCES
2022. Suoni Per Il Polpolo, Casa Del Polpolo, Montreal, QC
Everyseeker, Khyber Centre, Halifax, NS
2021. Pique, Fall Edition, livestream performance, Ottawa, ON
2019. The Music Gallery, collaborative performance with Willi Williams, Toronto
Longboat Hall. Solstice, Toronto
Toronto Fringe Festival, PS Music Fest, Toronto
Arts Everywhere Festival, Guelph, ON
2018. Sappy Fest, Sackville, NB
Slut Island, Bar Le Ritz, Montreal
2017. Roy Thompson Hall Patio Series, Roy Thompson Hall, Toronto
XPACE 2017-2018 Programming Launch Party, Xpace, Toronto
Strange Day at the Bay, Bayfront Park, Hamilton
OBEY CONVENTION Festival, Halifax, NS
Ottawa Explosion Festival, St. Alban’s Church, Ottawa, ON
NADA Art Fair (presented by Night Gallery), Skylight Clarkson, New York
Royal Canadian Legion, Art Spin Afterparty , Toronto
Cooper Cole Gallery, Ice Pix record release, Toronto
2016. Drake Underground, Bedroomer, Toronto
Strangebarn, (with Inga Copeland), Hamilton, ON
Comfort Zone , Highest Order Record Release, Toronto
2015. Black Box Theatre/ The Great Hall, Long Winter, Toronto
X Avant, (with Tyondai Braxton) The Music Gallery, Toronto
Electric Eclectics (with Mykki Blanco) Funny Farm, Meaford, ON
Incline, Decline Festival, Guelph ON
EX-VEE Artscape Gibraltar Point’s Anniversary, AGP, Toronto
Bar Le Ritz (with Jennifer Castle, Tasseomancy), Bar Le Ritz, Montreal
Strangewaves Festival, Hamilton, ON
2014. Lula Lounge , Bridges (performed with Lido Pimienta, Tanya Tagaq), Toronto.
Double Double Land, (with Space Lady), Toronto
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PERFORMANCES WITH NICE HANDS (collaborative duo with poet Aisha Sasha John)
2019. Women in Space Festival, Burdock, Toronto.
2019. Images Festival, The Costume House, Toronto
2019. Venus Fest, The Opera House, Toronto
2019. Doo-Red, Toronto Biennial of Art, Toronto
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SELECTED SPECIAL COMPOSITIONS/ SONGS:
2022. Not Practical (Vocal Feature/ Writer) Lee Paradise, Telephone Explosion
2022. The Doorway (Vocal Feature/ Writer) Miszczyk, We Are Time
2022. Falling Hearts and HEAL- original songs for Lisa Smolkin's video work, Grafters.
2021. It’s Me Robin (New Chance Remix), Bernice, Telephone Explosion
2022. Score for Aisha Sasha John performance, Diana Ross Dream, Dancemakers Centre for Creation
2021. Composer, Score for Seth Scriver's animated feature film, Endless Cookie (forthcoming)
2020. Annie Likes Drumrolls, Chandra mixtape Vol. 1. We Are Time
2020. Airwave (New Chance remix), New Fries, Ever New compilation
2019. Break My Waves Instrumental, Song for Is There Room for the Meek, video by Lisa Smolkin
2019. Losing Myself (New Chance remix), LAL, 7” release
2019. Eve, for Meals from A Movement, audio art exhibition, Koffler Gallery, Toronto
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OTHER SPECIAL PROJECTS & COMMISSIONED WORKS:
2021. Forest Foyer Feelings - live score for livestream film screening curated by Oliver Husain for CFMDC, Toronto.
2020. Harbinger – Composer and performer, dance performance, choregraphed by Ame Henderson, Toronto
2020. Make Believe Bathroom - soundscape for online work by Amy Lam, SFU Galleries, Vancouver, BC.
2019. To Valerie Solanas and Marilyn Monroe in Recognition of their Desperation, Pauline Oliveros, performer and improvisor,
Toronto City Hall, Council Chambers
2018. A Study on Collision and Empathy, Can Asian Festival. Composer for dance work by David Norsworthy & Justin DeLuna
2017. The Openings at Black Creek Hatch, Harbourfront Center – Performer and improviser in Jonathan Adjemian’s work of original compositions
Image Search, NTS Radio, commissioned mix of selections reggae covers collection.
2016. TDT House of Dreams –commissioned DJ mix with original compositions for Alicia Grant’s choreographic work, Toronto Dance Theatre
Toronto Covers Toronto, Art Gallery of Ontario, creation, arrangement and performance of cover songs by Toronto artists
Summer Drift: An Ambient Environment For 10 Players, Dancers and Soundscape
Performer and improviser in Brandon Hocura’s work. Summerworks Festival
2015-
2018. Rosé Porn – composer and performer in multi-disciplinary dance show in collaboration with Zoja Smutny. Presented at Dancemakers (Toronto), Art Gallery of Ontario, Night Gallery (Los Angeles), Darling Foundry (Montreal)
Out of Season – composer/performer of original music for dance duet by Ame Henderson & Matija Ferlin, (Public Recordings), presented in Croatia (Istrian National Theatre, Ganz Novi Festival, Zagreb Dance Centre) Ottawa (Canada Dance Festival), Montreal(Usine C)
2013. Zebra – composer of original music for dance by Allison Peacock for her thesis work, SODA MFA, Berlin
Another Thousand Mountains –Musical Director and performer for choreography by Barb Lindenberg. The Music Gallery, Toronto
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CURATORIAL AND COMMUNITY WORK:
2023. Curator of music for Venus Fest's Digital NOW program, placing musicians with visual artists for online collaboration.
2015-
2017. Member of the Music Gallery Artistic Advisory Board, including participation on 2016 panel discussion “What does experimental music mean in Toronto”
2008-
2016 Healing Power Records Co-curator & Artistic Director of record label
2016. Every Song I’ve Ever Written, music curator for Jacob Wren’s performance work, Harbourfront World Stage