The Actors Studio presents a buto workshop by Tony Yap and Yumi Umiumare.

The aim of the workshop is to discover an individual language and colour in relation to the environment – blending the outer elements into oneself to produce theatrical ingredients for the body.

Ultimately the dance becomes the expression of the body, as it finds itself and its own movement.

This is a process to return to the body, to the creative energy that inspires movement. Rather than aspiring to an aesthetic ideal, the dance attempts to expose joys and sorrows of life through the Buto Spirit, exploring the most fundamental elements of physical and psychological existence.

Both Yumi Umiumare and Tony Yap recently performed their acclaimed series How Could You Even Begin To Understand in Tokyo at the Beyond Butoh Festival 2.

Time: 8.00pm – 10.00pm
Date: 5 March 2003
Venue: The Actors Studio Box
Fee: RM 20 (Adults) & RM 10 (Students)
Contact: 03-2094 0400 / 2094 1400

Hiroshi Koike, Artistic Director of world renowned Japanese dance-theatre company, Pappa Tarahumara, will be in Kuala Lumpur in early March to audition dancers for a production in KL scheduled for September 17th-21st 2003.

Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to work with one of the leading performance companies in the world!

Time/Date: 2pm, Thursday 6 March 2003
Place: Akademi Seni Kebangsaan, 32nd Floor (studio), Empire Tower
Or
Time/Date: 8pm, Friday 7 March 2003 Place: Five Arts Centre, 27 Lorong Datuk Sulaiman 7, Taman Tun Dr. Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur

For more information, call Five Arts Centre at 03-7725-4858
or email fivearts@tm.net.my

Organized by Mydance Alliance (Education and Training Network) & Actors Studio

Date: 8th March 2003
Time: 4:00- 6:00pm
Venue: Actors Studio Box
Cover-charge: Rm25, Rm15 (Students)

Workshop? Nope……….Jam session is more appropriate for this rendezvous event. Casual, relax, open minded, and courage is what you need for the night.

Many Fun and icebreaking games will be lead by experienced guest artists. The improvisation session will be accompanied by life PERCUSSION and TECHNO music. Lets explore movements, improvise and rediscover spaces with life percussion and Techno Music. Experience the full taste of improvisation.

Contact: Gan Chih Pei (012-390-3242) or Amy Len (012-6708454)

P/s: The next workshop session will be in May 2003.

Mahsuri — an innocent maiden wrongly accused of commiting adultery who then puts a curse upon the island of Langkawi, that it shall not prosper for seven generations. The Petronas Performing Arts Group brings this local legend to life with colourful costumes and creative choreography

Date & time: Feb 22 & 23 (8.30pm)
Venue: Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS, Level 2, Tower 2, PETRONAS Twin Towers, 50088, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, Kuala Lumpur
Tickets: RM35, RM30, RM20 & RM10
Contact: Tel 03-2051 7007; Fax 03-2051 7077

The new semester at the Akademi Seni Kebangsaan (National Arts Academy) starts in May 2003. Students who wish to pursue full time and part-time training in various fields are invited to apply NOW! – no previous experience required – just an INTEREST and APTITUDE!

Closing date is 17 March 2003

The dance program offers courses in Folk Dances from Sabah and Sarawak, Introduction to Malay Dance, Choreography, Chinese Dance, Improvisation, Tai Chi, Silat, Ballet and Modern Dance.

This is the premier arts institution in Malaysia offering the only comprehensive education for careers in dance.

Application forms cost RM10.00 (payable by postal or money order) and may be obtained either by
· Collecting personally, or
· Sending a self addressed envelope with a RM 2.00 stamp to:

Akademi Seni Kebangsaan
33rd Floor, Empire Tower
Jalan Tun Razak
50400 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03-2164 9180
Fax: 03-2164 9186

The interview / placement auditions are in April 2003

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There are 2 semesters in a year and each semester is 14 weeks long. Students who register for part time courses will receive a certificate of attendance. A full time program is 3 years long and leads to a Diploma in Performing Arts fully recognized by the Ministry of Education and the National Accreditation Board.

Full time students need to possess their SPM certificate with credits in Bahasa Malaysia and 2 other credits. Entry qualification is by a placement interview / audition process. For part-time students, the minimum requirement is SRP.

The fees are approximately RM 2000 per year for the Diploma course and RM 150 per course per semester for part time students. There is a one off registration fee of RM 200. The fees are heavily subsidised by the Government of Malaysia.

The lecturers are among Malaysia’s dance elite such as Joseph Gonzales, Suhaimi Magi, Mew Chang Tsing, Marion D’Cruz, Annuar Abd. Wahab, Lee Tang Kok, Choo Tee Kuang and Loke Soh Kim.

The International Theatre Institute Japan Center Dance Division has organised a 10 day (24 February – 5 March), 3 city (Tokyo, Kyoto, Nagoya) Asian Dance Conference / Meet With Asian Dance Festival.

With the theme “The Potential of Asian People”, the event involves participants from Japan, Korea, Bangladesh, Philippines and Malaysia.

From Malaysia:
. Rogayah Shahariman of Tasema Productions and MyDance Alliance will speak on “New Dance in Malaysia: some dances being created today and the influence of traditional and western forms”, highlighting the work presented by Guna, Junainah Mohd Lojong, Mun Lee and Woon Fook Sen for Dance Box 2001.
. Dua Space Dance Theatre will present “Scream – a response to Munch” choreographed by Anthony Meh, and performed by Aman Yap and Leng Poh Gee.

Durga Devi Mani Manimaran from Singapore will give a Bharata Natyam recital accompanied live musicians – Usha Ramachandran, Madhavi Murali and Sashidaran Nair.

Durga trained at the Kalakshetra College of Fine Arts in Chennai under Smt Krishnaveni Lakshman. This is her first performance in Malaysia.

Date/Time: Saturday, 15 February 2003 @ 8.00pm
Venue: Temple of Fine Arts, Brickfields
Admission: FREE!!

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Durga has staged two Bharata Natyam recitals in the past – Natyam Bandham (2001) and Sringaar with Sri V Balagurunathan (2002). She has also created more contemporary works such as Lamenting showcased at the Melbourne Fringe Festival Fringe and a scene in Antigone performed by Lasalle-SIA College of Arts in Greece.

Lin Yuan Shang of Compagnie Eolipile which is currently presenting Petites Pièces will conduct a workshop this coming Saturday, courtesy of Sutra Dance Theatre and the Alliance Francaise Kuala Lumpur.

Date: Saturday, 15 February 2003
Time: 10.00am – 1.00pm
Venue: Sutra House (12 Persiaran Titiwangsa 3, Kuala Lumpur)
Admission: FREE!!
Contact: 03-4022 9669 (11.00am-5.00pm weekdays only)

Anthony Meh of Dua Space Dance Theatre will be starting two new contemporary classes.

Day/Times:
Every Thursday (starting 13 February 2003)
7.00-8.30pm: Fundamental / Beginners
8.30-10.00pm: Elementary

Venue:
Dua Space Dance Theatre Academy
12 A Jalan Kenari 11, Puchong Jaya
47100 Puchong

Fee: RM65/month for either class

Contact: 03-8070 0799