城市當代舞蹈團是香港首個全職專業現代舞團，於1979年由曹誠淵創立，以體現香港當代文化及推動現代舞蹈發展為宗旨。三十六年來，舞團保留了超過二百齣本土編舞家的完整舞碼，包括曹誠淵、黎海寧、梅卓燕、潘少輝及伍宇烈等作品，也經常與其他媒介藝術家合作，展現多元化的香港文化特色。每年演出六十多場，參與人數超過五萬人次。
自1980年以來，舞團開展頻密的國際文化交流活動，先後代表香港在美洲、歐洲、澳洲及亞洲共三十多個主要城市，包括洛杉磯、紐約、華盛頓、三藩市、蒙特里爾、悉尼、布里斯本、奧斯陸、哥本哈根、倫敦、巴黎、里昂、柏林、慕尼黑、斯圖加特、布拉格、羅馬、佛羅倫斯、羅韋雷托、卡米爾（以色列）、聖彼德堡、莫斯科、孟買、德里、烏魯木齊、北京、上海、西寧、馬尼拉、東京、新潟、首爾、釜山、新加坡及台北等進行了二百三十六場海外演出，備受國際藝壇重視。
CCDC 舞蹈中心
除了「立足香港、匯聚華人菁英、創造當代中國舞蹈」的藝術路線之外，舞團也積極推動舞蹈教育工作，於2004年成立CCDC舞蹈中心，繼續發揚以往的舞蹈教育、舞蹈外展計劃、社區表演及藝術推廣等工作。每年提供四十多場的外展表演、現代舞、芭蕾舞、爵士舞及中國舞等不同類型的舞蹈訓練，受眾超過四萬人。自1998年開始，舞團在國內推展「中國舞蹈發展計劃」，為國內正在萌芽的現代舞團體提供行政與技術支援，並於內地與北京雷動天下現代舞團及廣東現代舞團合辦多個極具影響力的現代舞節，鼓勵內地新晉舞蹈家進行探索性創作。
The Leading Dance Company in Hong Kong
For 35 years under the leadership of Founder and Artistic Director Willy Tsao, City Contemporary Dance Company has inspired and excited audiences – not only in Hong Kong but also around the world – performing superb contemporary dance pieces. Founded in 1979, CCDC has presented more than 200 original works to critical acclaim, including productions by Tsao and other leading choreographers, such as Helen Lai, Mui Cheuk-yin, Pun Siu-fai and Yuri Ng. CCDC has also presented innovative collaborations with outstanding artists from other media and with artists from around the world. CCDC is renowned for reflecting the vigour and creativity of Hong Kong’s vibrant, multifaceted contemporary culture, presenting dance works to an audience of more than 50,000 people annually.
The Best Cultural Ambassador for Hong Kong
CCDC has represented Hong Kong, receiving 236 overseas invitations to perform on some of the world’s foremost dance stages and at festivals in over 30 major cities: including Los Angeles, New York, Washington DC, San Francisco, Montreal, Sydney, Brisbane, Oslo, Copenhagen, London, Paris, Lyon, Berlin, Munich, Stuttgart, Prague, Rome, Florence, Rovereto, Karmiel (Israel), St Petersburg, Moscow, Mumbai, Delhi, Urumqi, Beijing, Shanghai, Xining, Manila, Tokyo, Niigata, Seoul, Busan, Singapore and Taipei.
CCDC Dance Centre
CCDC’s commitment to education and development results in around 40 outreach performances annually, offering highly popular dance courses to more than 40,000 students and audience members. CCDC also helps to organise dance festivals in Mainland China. Since 1998, through its China Dance Development Programme, it has provided administrative and technical support to emerging Hong Kong and Mainland Chinese artists. The opening of the CCDC Dance Centre in 2004 has given young artists, students and the community facilities and programmes that ensure the ongoing development of dance as a vital artistic pursuit in Hong Kong.
