1999 – Jey Young Kim, Korea, Mandy Yim, China, Sarah Slifer and Maida Withers, USA, dancers improvised a public concert performance November 15, 1999,  for the K.A.C. International Exchange Modern Dance Festival in Taejon, Korea.  Professional, classical, Korean musicians collaborated, on stage, for the performance.

The event, also, featured Maida Withers and Sarah Slifer, USA, performing Nevertheless / Tenderness, a delightful dance duet, choreographed by Maida Withers with Sarah Slifer – a work about the relationship of an older and younger woman.

The Festival was a significant historical event that celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the City of Taejon.  Mayor Anthony A. Williams, Washington, DC, wrote a letter of congratulation that was published in the program along with a letter from Hong Sun Kee, Mayor of Taejon Metropolitan City.  President Chung Ang University, Lee Jong Hoon, and Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, President George Washington University, offered congratulatory letters/remarks.

The festival featured:
Jey Young Kim – Taejon City Contemporary Dance Company
Maida Withers Dance Construction Company, USA
Mandy Yim – Y-SPACE Dance Company, China
Kwang Ja Cho Traditional Dance Company, Korea
Chee Bin Moon Ballet Company, Korea

Partners honoring the 50th Anniversary celebrating the founding of Taejon City, Korea included:
Anthony A. Williams, Mayor of Washington, DC
Cho Yong Kook, Taejon City Federation of Artistic and Cultural Organizations of Korea
Hong Sun Kee, Mayor of Taejon City, Korea
Lee Jong Hoon, President Chung Ang University
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, President George Washington University

Dance Construction Company was deeply honored to perform on such a prestigious occasion.