A contemporary dance inspired by the traditional dance forms and arts such as makyong, menora, main putri, wayang kulit and dikir barat, choreographed by Hamzah Tahir, Zubin Mohamad, Mek Nab and Mazlan Tahir.
This production is a collaboration between Teater Sewarnabumi, Arts Exchange Asia and UiTM, supported by Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka.
Dates/Time:
20-21 February 2004 @ 8.30pm
Venue:
Stor Teater
Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka, KL
Admission: by donation
Contact: 019-245 9282
Batu Dance Theatre welcomes in the Year of the Monkey with familiar stories retold in a light-hearted manner. There will also be interactive activities for adults and children.
1 Feb 2004 (Sun) @ 11.30am, 3.00pm & 8.00pm
2 Feb 2004 (Mon) @ 3.00pm
Venue:
Purple Cane Tea Square
L1-01 (1st fl) Shaw Parade
Changkat Thambi Dollah
Off Jalan Pudu, KL
Tickets: RM15 (Students) / RM25 (Adults)
* Limited: RM50 (Family of 2 parents/2 children) for 11.30am show only
Enquiries:
03-3324 7568 / 012-295 5331
A bharata natyam performance by exponent, Sri Ganesan, accompanied by Nisha Govind and Shobna Gunasegaram. Sri Ganesan is also celebrating 15 years in the dance industry.
Dates/Time:
30-31 January 2004 @ 8.00pm
Venue:
Grand Ballroom
Rasa Sayang, Penang
Tickets: RM100 / RM50
Enquiries:
04-262 0960 / 04-263 2866 / 019-399 4926 / 012-678 0135
Crash course in basics of Salsa, Rumba and Argentine Tango
Date: 7 February 2003
Duration: 1 day
Fee: RM 120 per couple
Argentine Tango classes by Julio Mendoza
Duration: 1 month
Every Tuesday:
Beginner’s session: 9.00pm-10.00pm
Practice session: 10.00pm onwards
Fees: RM100 (1 month) / RM10 (practice session)
Venue:
The Dance Space
F3-2 Plaza Damas
Jalan Sri Hartamas 1
Sri Hartamas, KL
Contact:
016-357 1899 / 013-388 0821
In November 2003, Judy Mitoma, director of the Asia Pacific Performance Exchange (APPEX) Programme, was in Malaysia looking for potential participants.
It has been announced that TWO Malaysian artists have been selected:
Ajit Bhaskaran Dass and A. Aris A. Kadir
APPEX Artists Fellowship 2004
The APPEX programme is an initiative of the Center of Intercultural Performance of the Department of World Arts and Cultures at the University of California Los Angeles.
The programme involves bringing together 8 artists from the United States and 8 artists from the Asian / South East Asian region to collaborate for 6 weeks in Ubud in Bali, Indonesia.
The aim is for the 16 artists to form bridges of communication and develop a profound understanding of each others’ cultures through a process of workshops, oral and video presentations, master classes, group projects and improvisations, public presentations, reflections and reviews.
Ajit Bhaskaran Dass
* exponent of both Bharata Natyam and Odissi Classical Indian Dance styles
* impressive repertoire of professional productions and artistic collaborations in Malaysia, Southeast Asia, the Americas and Europe
* regularly performs and conducts workshops and lectures abroad
* voted best male dancer in the International Music and Dance Festival in Chennai, India by the Shankarabharanam Trust in 1996
A. Aris A. Kadir
* awarded Best Dance Student Award in 2001 at Akademi Seni Kebangsaan
* has worked as facilitator, back-up singer, make up artist and wardrobe master in numerous projects, workshops and productions around Malaysia
* also an accomplished mak yong and bangsawan performer and choreographer
* participated in numerous international dance festivals in Singapore, Thailand, China, Indonesia, Japan and France
MyDance is organising a gathering to celebrate the successful conclusion of the MyDance Festival (MDF) 2003 and all the festivities that have either taken place or are around the corner (actually, any excuse for a party will do).
Date: 7 February 2004
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Naili’s Place
116C Kg Cempaka
Jalan Taman Dato’ Senu
51000 Sentul, Kuala Lumpur
Charge:
MyDance members / MDF participants: FREE!!
Everyone else most welcome: RM10/person (for dinner)
RSVP: 013-308 8006 (before 26 January 2004)
A traditional mak yong performance presented by Universiti Malaya’s Cultural Center.
Dates: 16-17 January 2004
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Dewan Semarak
Akademi Pengajian Melayu
Universiti Malaya
Tickets: RM2.00
Contact: 03-7967 3288/3454
Two dance performances have been included in Huayi: Chinese Festival of Arts, presented by Esplanade Theatres on the Bay, Singapore.
For more information visit either www.esplanade.com.sg or www.sistic.com.sg.
The dance performances are:
The Last Emperor (Hong Kong Ballet)
Dates: 23-24 Jan 2004
Venue: Esplanade Theatre
Tickets: From S$11 to S$101
The Last Emperor was commissioned by the Hong Kong Ballet to mark the hand-over of Hong Kong to China in 1997. Choreographed by Canadian dancer/choreographer Wayne Eagling and set to an original score by Oscar-winning composer Su Cong, this full-length ballet tells the turbulent life of Pu Yi, the last Manchu emperor of China.
Celebrated Intimacies (Yu Dance Theater)
Dates: 28-29 Jan 2004
Venue: Esplanade Theatre Studio
Tickets: S$21
An evening of solo and duet dances by Taiwan-born, Los Angeles-based choreographer Cheng-Chieh Yu. Yu’s dance theatre draws from her roots in classic Chinese performance forms and current American movement theatre.
There will be a public performance to showcase the results of the week long Japan-Malaysia Technical Design Workshop.
Comprising technical workshops in lighting, sound, costume and video design, and dance, the participants will apply what they have learnt in the presentation of a dance production.
The main dancers to be featured are Ko Murobushi from Japan and Malaysia’s Mew Chang Tsing, Kiea Kuan Nam and Elaine Pedley.
Date: 18 January 2003
Time: 3.00pm
Venue: The Actors Studio Bangsar
Admission: by donation (minimum RM10)
Contact: 03-2094 0400 / 03-2094 1400
This project has been organised by the Malaysian Alliance of Technical Theatre and The Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur, with support from The Actors Studio, MyDance Alliance and Studio Chombrang.
Alarippu to Moksha signifies the journey of a dancer from the first blossoming to the attainment of absolute joy when Dance and the Dancer are united into one entity.
This series started four years ago as Sutra Dance Theatre’s effort in promoting new talent in Indian dance. In 2004 it has expanded to include young talents from six other academies from Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Johor Bahru.
Alarippu to Moksha 2004 provides a platform for these dancers to share, observe and celebrate the diversity of the various dance traditions within the Bharata Natyam and Odissi styles in the conducive, friendly and professional theatre environment of Amphi-Sutra.
Alarippu to Moksha is not about competition of who is better but more of a sharing of experience, networking, promoting and the positive empowerment of those involved. It is a collective endeavour by the dance teachers from these academies to promote Indian dance in Malaysia.
Dates/Time:
16, 17 and 24, 25 January 2004 @ 8.30pm
Venue:
Amphi-Sutra
(12 Persiaran Titiwangsa 3, 53200 Kuala Lumpur)
Entry:
by donation (min RM20/person)
Enquiries:
Kuala Lumpur:
03-2095 7353 (Sangitha Namashivayam)
03-4022 9669 (Sutra Dance Theatre)
012-633 1911 (Nadarajan Muniandy)
Ipoh:
05-526 1479 / 016-594 1253 (Santiago Samathanam)
Johor Bahru:
019-780 8393 (Ajit Bhaskaran Dass)
Programme of Performers:
16 Jan 2004 (Fri)
Sutra Dance Theatre, KL (B.N) / Artistic Director: Ramli Ibrahim
Saathveeka Bharathalaya, KL (B.N) / Artistic Director: Shanti Murugiah
17 Jan 2004 (Sat)
Natyakalamandhir, Ipoh (B.N) / Artistic Director: Santiago Samathanam
Suvarna Fine Arts, Johor Bahru (B.N) / Artistic Director: Ajit Bhaskaran Dass
24 Jan 2004 (Sat)
Subraanjali Dance Theatre, KL (B.N) / Artistic Director: Nadarajan Muniandy
Kalpana Dance Theatre, KL (B.N) / Artistic Director: Shangita Namasivayam
25 Jan 2004 (Sun)
Nritya Kalanjali, KL (B.N) / Artistic Director: Sudha Sasikumar
Sutra Dance Theatre, KL (Od) / Artistic Director: Ramli Ibrahim
(Note: B.N (Bharata Natyam) / Od (Odissi)