Date : 23 & 24 July 2004 (Friday & Saturday)
Time : 8.30pm
Venue : Amphi-Sutra, No.12, Persiaran Titiwangsa 3, 53200 K. L.
Ticket : Minimum donation of RM 30.00 at the Sutra Dance Theatre
Or with invitations (please contact Sutra Dance Theatre)

For more information and enquiries, please call 603-4021 1092 or 603-4022 9669 or visit www.sutradancetheatre.com

The Singapore Arts Festival will run 28 May – 20 June 2004.

Dance Performance Programme:
28-30/5: Ma by Akram Khan Company (UK/Asia)
1-2/6: Conjunto di NERO by Emio Greco / PC (Netherlands/Italy)
7-8/6: The 11th Shadow / Circle-After the Other by A-Soon Dance Company (South Korea)
8-10/6: Swan Lake City by National Theatre of Northern Greece
8-11/6: Morphia Series by Helen Herbertson & Ben Cobham (Australia)
10-12/6: Secreto y Malibú (Argentina)
13-14/6: La Música del Cuerpo by Compañía Rafaela Carrasco (Spain)
18-19/6: MIX by Companhia de Dança Deborah Colker (Brazil)
18-20/6: Peng Yu by Ah Hock and Peng Yu (Singapore)

Venues: various
Tickets: between S$22 and S$72
For more information: www.singaporeartsfest.com or www.sistic.com.sg

Dance Workshop Programme:
(for intermediate/advanced level students and professionals)
30/5: Akram Khan Company
2/6: Emio Greco / PC
12/6: Secreto y Malibú

Venue: Victoria Theatre
Time: 10.30am-12.30pm
Fees: S$20 (participants; places limited to 20) / S$5 (observers)
To register: email vijaya_rany@nac.gov.sg

Choreographers are Cheong Lin Poh, Michell Yong, Kenny Low, Albert Tiong, Amy Len and Steve Goh

Date : 30 & 31 July 2004 (Friday & Saturday)
Time : 8.30pm
Venue : MPCA Theatre, Chinese Assembly Hall Kuala Lumpur,
No.1, Jalan Maharajalela, 50150 K. L.
Ticket (by donation) : Adult (minimum RM 20.00) & Student (RM 12.00)

Choreographer : Yola Yulfianti
Date: 4 June 2004 (Fri)
Time: 7.00 pm
Venue: Teater Luwes, Institusi Kesenian Jakarta (IKJ), Indonesia

The people supporting this dance piece are Professor Sardono W. Kusumo (Assistant) ; Nungki Kusumastuti (Literature Writer) ; Otto Sidharta (Music Consultant) ; Sony Sumarsono (Lighting Manager) ; Yola Yulfianti (Choreographer & Dancer) ; Dilliani (Dancer) ; a number of IKJ talented students from arts, cinematography and performing art faculties.

“Payau-Seperti Layaknya Air” is a dance piece inspired by the choreographer’s personal experience on what she felt towards water. Poems, water and the reality of life became the inspiration for the choreographer. She portraits the inspirations into movements, music, poems and video. This dance piece is her last performing dance piece as an IKJ graduate.

For more information:
Contact Iwan (08-18417177) ; Ria (08-567767145) ; Yola (08-17808220).

A fusion of contemporary dance, electronic music, video art and web design are combined in this multimedia dance by the Mulleras Dance Company organised by the Alliance Francaise as a part of its French Art Festival. The festival is starting from 28 May 2004 until 30 June 2004 in Malaysia.

“There is a wonderful sense of play & possibility in the work of Compagnie Mulleras” (Los Angeles Times, USA).

“{…} nourishing an innovation artistic reflection which is resolutely turned towards the future” (Le Monde, France).

Date: 2 June 2004 (Wed)
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Malaysia Tourism Center (MTC), Lot 109, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur.
Tickets: RM 8.00 (Alliance Francaise members & ASK students) / RM 12.00 (public)

Date: 4 June 2004 (Fri)
Time: 8.30pm
Venue: Dewan Budaya, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang.
Tickets: RM 8.00 (Alliance Francaise members & USM students) / RM 12.00 (public)
Tickets pre-sale : Alliance Francaise of Penang, USM, The Actors Studio Greenhill, Malaysian-German Society.

For more information:
Contact Alliance Francaise 603-2694 7880
(No. 15, Lorong Gurney, Off Jalan Semarak, KL)
www.alliancefrancaise.org.my ; www.mulleras.com ; www.ambafrance-my.org

The French Art Festival Malaysia 2004 begins on 28 May 2004 till 30 June 2004.

It is a contemporary dance performance by Dance Company BATIK. The audience should be 18 years old and above.

Date : 25th May 2005 – 26th May 2005 (Wednesday – Thursday)
Time : 8.30pm
Venue : Pentas 2, KLPAC, Sentul Park, Jalan Strachan, Off Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur.
Tickets : RM 32.00 / [ RM 17.00 for JFKL members & students ]
Tickets Contact : 03 – 4047 9000 KLPAC Box Office ; 03 – 2094 0400 / 03 – 2094 1400 The Actors Studio @ BSC.

For enquiries, do contact The Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur at 03 – 2161 2104 / e-mail to jpcc@jfkl.org.my / do log on to http://www.my-bb.com/batik

Combining Malay, Balinese, Indian and Japanese Buto dance, this piece by Chakra Works explores the idea of light as the supreme source of enlightenment, knowledge, illumination and love.

It is about the illumination of the soul and the intrinsic spirituality that shines from within men and women.

The people behind the performance include Dida Malik, Guna, Kiea Kuan Nam and Lee Choy Wan.

This is a charity performance and the proceeds will go towards the National Society for the Deaf of Malaysia.

Dates/Time:
28-30 May 2004 @ 8.30pm

Venue:
The Actors Studio Bangsar

Tickets:
RM52 (Adults) / RM27 (Students)

Contact:
03-2094 0400 / 1400

There will be an audition to select participants for the Young Dancers Training Project.

Organised by the Youth Studio of Dance, this long-term project is aimed at providing dance training for young people with potential and the creation of dance emissaries (individuals who will contribute to the development of creativity and community art through contemporary dance).

The people behind the project include Ong Yong Lock, Lee Swee Keong, Amy Len Siew Mee, Teoh Ming Hua and Khang Tsung Hui.

Successful candidates will be provided with free* training in contemporary dance, traditional dance, jazz, improvisation and creative movement, performing arts theory, psychology games, interactions and much more.

(* Successful candidates will need to pay a RM100 deposit on acceptance into the training programme. This deposit will be refunded upon completion of training.)

Audition Details
Candidates:
Aged between 18 and 28 with a passion for dance and basic dance skills

Dates/Time:
5 & 6 June 2004 @ 10.00am

Venue:
Sel & KL Kwang Tung Association
44 Jalan Pudu
55100 Kuala Lumpur

Audition Structure:
· Movement Class
· Solo Presentation
· Interview

Contact:
012-670 8454 / 012-915 5713 / 012-218 5244

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The Youth Studio of Dance was conceptualized by Ong Yong Lock and formed with support from the City Contemporary Dance Company (Hong Kong) outreach programme and the Ministry of Education.

It is geared towards promoting physical language as a form of expression among young local dancers.

The Studio has formed an intimate alliance with various freelance dancers, choreographers, instructors and independent dance associations through collaborative projects and other interactions.

This book by Joseph Gonzales is the first of its kind in Malaysia to document contemporary dance choreography and provide valuable information for aspiring dancers, teachers and choreographers.

With more than 40 colour and numerous black and white photographs, the 208-page book gives a fascinating insight into Malaysia’s creative energy.

Special discount for MyDance members: RM50.00
Contact: Kiea Kuan Nam at 012-656 0812

Meet the Author / Book Signing Session

Date/Time:
22 May 2004 @ 1.00pm

Venue:
International Book Fair, PWTC
Pustaka Cipta Booths 34&36
Kuala Lumpur

For further information, contact Joseph Gonzales at gonzales@tm.net.my.