William & Luisa Danceworld is organising a dinner-dance for its “10th Anniversary Gala Ball”.
Highlight of the evening will be a demonstration by Markus Homm & Charlotte Egstrand of Germany who were placed in the World Top 10 Latin American Dance Championships and Grand Finalists in the British Open Championship.
Date: 28 November 2002
Time: 7.30pm
Venue: Grand Ballroom, Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
For further information contact: Danceworld at 03-9059 5678
Batu Dance Theatre is offering a 5-day intensive dance workshop/camp for young people (and the young at heart) during the long holidays at the Waja Resort in Kuala Selangor.
Experienced teachers and dancers include:
Tan Lian Ho – Founder/Director of Batu Dance Theatre and Asian Youth Dance Educator
Jane Lew – Ballet teacher trained at the Joffrey Ballet School and Merce Cunningham School
Lim Bee Li & Yong Chew Yee – dancers from Singapore
Classes include:
Aerobics, Contemporary, Jazz/HipHop, Contact Improvisation, Ballet and Chinese Dance among others
In addition to dance classes there will be many opportunities for the participants to socialise in the relaxed surroundings.
Dates: 27/11/2002 to 1/12/2002 (Sign up before 19 Nov 2002)
Venue: Waja Resort (Lot 3589, Jalan Maharaja Lela, Pantai Remis Batu 17 ½, Sg Sembilang, Jeram, Kuala Selangor)
Fees (including tea breaks & T-shirt):
. RM380 (public) / RM330 (students) * with room and board, barbecue & firefly tour
. RM300 (public) / RM250 (student) * without room and board
. Groups of more than 10 people receive a 10% discount
Contact: Batu Dance Theatre
No 1 (3rd fl) Persiaran Pegaga, Taman Bayu Perdana, 41200 Klang
Tel: 03-3324 7569 / Fax: 03-3324 7569
Email: batudt@hotmail.com
Sutra Dance Theatre presents ‘Three Visions of Bharata Natyam’ as the last offering for dance in 2002. Featuring three unique interpretations of Bharata Natyam from Malaysian and Singaporean dancers, the audience is offered new works and a fresh interpretation of this ancient temple dance.
22 Nov 2002 (Friday) – ‘Divine Encounters’ by 7 renowned male Bharata Natyam dancers
23 Nov 2002 (Saturday) – ‘Lasya’ by Meenakshi Srinivasan
24 Nov 2002 (Sunday) – ‘Bharata’ by Girish Kumar Panicker
Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Amphi-Sutra, Sutra House (12 Persiaran Titiwangsa 3, KL)
Entry: Minimum donation of RM30 each / RM20 (Students – identification required)
Tel: 03 – 4022 9669 (11am – 5pm weekdays only)
CURFEW! is an extraordinary fusion of dance and theatre that screams for freedom – freedom to express yourself, to move, to take the road less traveled. It is about liberty, independence, choice and free will.
Choreographed by Judimar Monfils and presented by the Five Arts Center, CURFEW! will feature A Aris A Kadir, Elaine Pedley, Kenzo de Tuan, Shariful Azmi, Lee Swee Keong and Umesh Shetty.
Dates: 19-21 November 2002
Time: 9.00pm
Venue: atmospheretheclub@twelveSI.com.my
Cover charge: RM40 (includes 1 drink) for audiences 18 and above only
Student Matinee
21 November 2002 @ 3.00pm
Cover charge: RM20 (no drinks)
For reservations call 03-7725 4858 or email fivearts@tm.net.my
Lets Dance by the Kwangsi Dance Troupe is the latest in the Dance Box Series organised by MyDance Alliance in collaboration with The Actors Studio.
It will feature works choreographed by Choo Tee Kuang, Eng Hee Ling, Mun Lee, A Aris A Kadir, Lee Swee Keong and Woon Fook Sen.
The main objective of the performance is for the troupe’s new dancers to gain experience and exposure before performing at the International Arts and Folk Songs Festival in Nanning, Guangxi, China.
Date: 16 November 2002
Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: The Actors Studio Box, Dataran Merdeka
Tickets: RM22 (Adults) / RM12 (Students)
Contact: 03-2695 5400, 03-2692 5927
Organised by MyDance Alliance, Netherlands-based Malaysian dancer/choreographer, Ng Teck Voon, will conduct contemporary dance workshops in Kuala Lumpur, Petaling Jaya and Klang.
Ng Teck Voon was seen earlier this year as part of the ‘Danceworks & Friends’ performance.
Workshops Details
Date: 13 November 2002
Time: 11.00am – 1.00pm
Venue: Akademi Seni Kebangsaan (32nd fl, Empire Tower, Jalan Tun Razak, KL)
Date: 16 November 2002
Time: 10.00am – 12.00nn
Venue: Centrestage Dance Academy (3A-B Lorong Kasawari 4A, Taman Eng Ann, Klang)
Date: 16 November 2002
Time: 3.30pm-5.30pm
Venue: Federal Academy of Ballet (1-3 Jalan 14/22, The Right Angle, PJ)
Fees: RM15 (Public) / RM10 (MyDance Members)
For enquiries and registration, contact Gan Chih Pei at 012-390 3242 or email cpgan1@yahoo.com
Cahaya Sutra 2002 is Sutra Dance Theatre’s answer to Deepavali, the Indian Festival of Lights celebration. An annual event, it marks the end of a busy and productive year.
It is also a FUN night where talents are displayed and discovered, and where friends and family can partake in the development of their favourite dancers.
This year’s Cahaya Sutra will feature Sutra dancers (including Ramli Ibrahim) performing Odissi and Bharata Natyam.
Coffee, soft drinks and delicious finger food will be available.
Sutra Dance Theatre wishes everyone a Happy Deepavali!
Date: Saturday, 9 November 2002
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Sutra House (12 Persiaran Titiwangsa 3, 53200 KL)
Entry: Donation at entrance
RM 20 for the ‘seasoned’ (those 10 years old and above)
RM 10 for ‘novices’ (those 7 to 10 years old)
Free for ‘underlings’ (below 7 years or mentally challenged)
Enquiries: 03-4022 9669 (weekdays 11am to 5pm only)
Website: www.sutradancetheatre.com
Note: No reservations and tickets are on a first-come-first-served basis.
Dancers are required for a charity performance, “World of Love”, to take place 25 January 2003 at the Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands.
Produced by AKNT Creative Arts, this charity performance will be choreographed by Tan Lian Ho, Artistic Director of Batu Dance Theatre and Joey Liew Soo Fun, Artistic Director of AKNT Creative Arts.
Audition Details
Date: Sunday (27 Oct 2002)
Time: 10:00am
Venue: AKNT CREATIVE ARTS
6-2, Jalan Perubatan 4, Pandan Indah, 55100 Kuala Lumpur
If interested, please contact any of the following:
AKNT CREATIVE ARTS
6-2, Jalan Perubatan 4, Pandan Indah, 55100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-4280 9563
Batu Dance Theatre
1 (3rd Floor), Persiaran Pegaga, Taman Bayu Perdana, 41200 Klang, Selangor
Tel: 03-3324 7568
Email: batudt@hotmail.com
Chong Min Chon
Tel: 012-3707148
Dance with Kazutoki Umezu is a rare collaboration between Jazz saxophonist, Kazutoki Umezu, and Butoh dancer, Koji Motoki. They will be joined by percussionist/drummer, Lewis Pragasam.
Butoh is a unique form of dance with high theatrical art appeal in Japan and abroad. Not only is it rarely seen in Malaysia, but its combination with jazz truly rare indeed. Umezu’s and Motoki’s collaboration has been well received in Russia, Okinawa and other places both in and out of Japan.
Date: Thursday (24 October 2002)
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Mini Auditorium, MTC, Jalan Ampang
Admission: by donation (min RM30)
Contact: Mr Toru Noshi at 03-2142 2253 (tel), 03-2142 2254 (fax) or email nishino@ppp.nasionet.net
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Kazutoki Umezu has been an influential saxophone and clarinet player in the Japanese music scene throughout the 70s, 80s and 90s. He has exploited new music fields such as ‘rock saxophone’. He has performed in Europe, England, Germany, France, Africa and more recently, held a wildly successful jazz concert at Twelve SI in Kuala Lumpur.
Koji Motoki gained popularity through his new way of Butoh dance. He expresses emotions and experiences through movements taken from walking, running, working and dancing, and responds to the sounds resonating from different musicians.
Sutra Dance Theatre in collaboration with the High Commission of India, Kuala Lumpur will present a 6-member Manipuri Thang Ta (Martial Arts) group sponsored by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), New Delhi.
Thang (Sword) and Ta (Spear), used in martial arts in Manipur, inspire dramatic classical dance traditions that are an amalgamation of rhythm and instruments.
Date: Wednesday, 30 October, 2002
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Amphi-Sutra, 12 Persiaran Titiwangsa 3, KL
Entry: Minimum donation of RM25 per person, Students RM15 (student identification required)
Enquiries: tel – 4021 1092 (weekdays 11am to 5pm only)
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The artists are part of Ranganiketan, a centre for Manipuri Arts and Culture, which promotes the classical Indian culture in the form of performing arts with special focus on Manipuri dance, Nata-Sankirtan, martial arts and tribal dances of North-Eastern India. They are some of the finest and most accomplished artists of Manipur and have performed both at home and abroad winning great acclaim and medals of honor. At present they are on their way back from participating in the Festival of India in Indonesia.
Manipuris inherited a martial arts heritage from their forefathers who had to defend their country against neighbouring giants. Thus Manipuris have developed and mastered highly sophisticated forms of martial arts from very ancient times. Of various forms of Manipuri Thang Ta – sword fight, spear fight and wrestling are quite prominent. Like the silat of the Malays, the forms of self-defense of Manipur have become a kind of dance on stage. They have now been adapted into breath-taking, graceful, elegant and exciting martial arts performances perfect for the modern stage.