February Dance News of The DanceSpace Studio

New Intake for Regular Classes, Now Open for Bookings:-

Latin Beginners (Rumba series) : Monday, 8.00pm – 9.00pm (starting 21st February 2005)
Latin Beginners (Cha cha series) : Sunday, 2.00pm – 3.00pm (booking open for March 2005)
Break Dancing : Monday, 6.45pm – 7.45pm (can join in now)

Belly Dancing Beginners : Wednesday, 8.00pm (can join in now)
Belly Dancing Beginners : Monday, 10.00am (can join in now)
Belly Dancing Beginners : Sunday, 10.30am (can join in now)
Belly Dancing Beginners : Friday, 6.30pm (can join in now)
Belly Dancing Beginners : Monday, 11.00am (bookings open for March 2005)
Intermediate Contemporary Belly Dancing : Wednesday, 7.00pm
Intermediate Traditional Belly Dancing : Sunday, 1.00pm

Bollywood Dancing : Thursday, 7.00pm – 8.00pm (starting on 17th February 2005)
Ballroom Dancing : Wednesday, 9.00pm – 10.00pm (bookings open for March 2005)
Salsa Beginners : Sunday, 4.00pm – 5.00pm (can join in now)
Salsa Beginners : Monday, 9.00pm – 10.00pm (starting on 21st February 2005)
Salsa Beginners : Sunday, 3.00pm – 4.00pm (bookings open for March 2005)

Two days special classes by Gavin will be held on 16th & 17th February 2005. Do call in for bookings. Schedules are as such:-
16th February 2005, Wednesday, 6.00pm – 7.00pm Hip Hop Funk (All Levels)
16th February 2005, Wednesday, 9.00pm – 10.00pm Salsa Partnerwork (Intermediate)
17th February 2005, Thursday, 8.30pm – 9.30pm Afro Caribbean Body Movement (All Levels)
17th February 2005, Thursday, 9.30pm – 10.30pm Salsa Shines & Footwork (All Levels)

For more information and bookings, do contact 013 – 388 0821 or 016 – 357 1899. Or do visit our website http://www.thedancespace.com.my

Spellbound by Sutra Dance Theatre

Sutra Dance Theatre proudly presents its major production for a Malaysia Tour – Spellbound – an extravaganza Odissi production for 2005 under the artistic direction of Ramli Ibrahim. The best of Sutra dancers and Ramli will perform, accompanied by master musicians from Orissa,India in their first ever Odissi Gala Premiere Kuala Lumpur performance. Spellbound will be presented in Sutra’s inimitable theatrical style, Spellbound is an international production not to be missed.

New works are being commissioned for Spellbound in the effort to pioneer and forge a unique Odissi tradition with identifiable ‘Malaysian’ characteristics. Sutra continues its collaboration with Guru Durga Charan Ranbir, an outstanding guru of the late Guru Deba Prasad Das style. The latter was Ramli’s Odissi guru, who took Odissi in the late fifties, to the outside world, for the first time. Spellbound will feature new stage design by well known set and lighting designer, Sivarajah Natarajan and will also be performed in aid of several charitable organisations in Malaysia.

Details : 16th – 20th February 2005 (Wednesday – Sunday) at Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur
25th February 2005 (Friday) at Dewan Sri Pinang, Penang
26th February 2005 (Saturday) at Dewan Bandaran, Ipoh, Perak
2nd March 2005 (Wednesday) at Dewan Bandaran, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan
4th March 2005 (Friday) at Dewan Mawar, Johor Bahru, Johor
5th March 2005 (Saturday) at Singapore

For more information, do contact Sutra Dance Theatre at 603 – 4022 9669 or fax to 603 – 4023 2548. Do visit http://www.sutradancetheatre.com or even write an e-mail to sutradancetheatre@yahoo.com

Cultural Performances at M.T.C.

The Pak Ngah Dance Troupe will be performing at the Mini Auditorium for 45 minutes. The group will perform a series of dances including those by Iban warriors armed with their sumpit or blowpipe. Members of the audience will be invited to try their dancing and blowpipe shooting skills on stage at the end of the show.

Days : Every Tuesdays, Thursdays and Weekends, at 3.00pm
Venue : Mini Auditorium, Malaysia Tourism Centre, Kuala Lumpur
Tel. : 603 – 2163 3667