In order to translate its aspiration to expand the dance scene into action with two forthcoming major productions, Dance Along the Campus and Topsy-Turvy 2, Batu Dance Theatre is holding an audition open to the public.

Date/Time: 28 December 2002 @ 10.00am
Venue: The Actors Studio Box, Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur

Participants (of either sex) must be over 15 years of age and are requested to bring 2 photos (size 2R) to the audition.

For further information contact:
Batu Dance Theatre
Tel: 03-3324 7568 / 012-6569 065
Email: batudt@hotmail.com

Directed by Wong Kit Yaw and supported by the Cultural Center of University Malaya, students will present a dance performance using typical Chinese dance movements arranged in a contemporary way. Though many of the students are new to dance, the objective is not only for them to perform, but to be involved in the entire process of presenting a cultural performance.

There are three main sections to the performance:
i/ Festival Celebration using red lanterns
ii/ Spring or Flower Season to express the cycle of life
iii/ Old Chinese Golden Melodies using popular songs from the 30s through to 50s

23 December 2002 @ 8.00pm
Perdanasiswa Auditorium, University Malaya
Admission: RM 8.00
Contact: Adeline @ 012–766 8116

Sutra Dance Theare will be hosting a casual dance workshop and showcase by the Hornland Dance Troupe from SARAWAK.

18 December 2002 (Wednesday) @ 1:30pm
Sutra Dance Theatre (12 Persiaran Titiwangsa 3,53200 KL)
Free Admission
Call 40211092/40229669

The Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur, Five Arts Centre and The Actors Studio are pleased to invite you to a workshop performance by internationally acclaimed Japanese theatre company Pappa Tarahumara with exciting Malaysian artists from diverse backgrounds.

10.00PM, Wednesday, 18th December 2002
The Actors Studio Box, Dataran Merdeka
Admission FREE!!

Contact: 03-7725 4858 or email fivearts@tm.net.my.

Danzartz Studio in Desa Sri Hartamas is looking for good instructors who can teach Latin, Jazz, Funk, Yoga, Pilates, Ballroom, Cardio Dance, Tap, Ballet and Belly Dance.

If interested please call Sherlyn Koh at 2300 8081.

As part of the Festival of Rights being organised by the Malaysian Bar Council and HAKAM to mark World Human Rights Day 2002, there will be a half-day seminar entitled ‘Freedom of Expression in the Arts’.

Artistes from the various arts will have an opportunity to discuss the problems they have faced in relation to censorship and the effect that censorship has had on the development of their work. Some of the topics include Censorship and the Eradication of Culture, Artistes’ Experiences of Censorship in Malaysia, and Legal Framework and the Next Step.

Speakers include Professor Ghulam Sarwar, Marion D’Cruz, Eddin Khoo, Jo Kukathas, Teck Tan, Joe Kidd, Hasnul Saidon, Ann Lee, Kathy Rowland, Animah Kosai and Malik Imtiaz.

14 December 2002 (Saturday) @ 8.30am-1.30pm
Bar Council Auditorium, Ground Floor, Loke Yew Building
Jalan Mahkamah Persekutuan, KL
Free Admission

Contact: 03-2691 1366

Batu Dance Theatre is inviting everyone to a reunion of Gen-e of Dance.

The meteor rain crossed last year
Now bloom the lavenders
Together we walked the path and grew up
Then you took the left turn
I the right

Age is not a hindrance to feeling young again. No matter which path you’ve taken, it’s time to get together again, with love.

Dates/Times:
27 December 2002 (Friday) @ 8.30pm
28 – 29 December 2002 (Saturday – Sunday) @ 3.00pm & 8.30pm

Venue: The Actors Studio Box
(Plaza Putra, Dataran Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur)
Tickets: RM 30 (Adults) / RM 20 (Students)

Contact: 03-2694 5400 / 03-2692 5927

As part of ExpoMuzik 2002 and the Festival of Music Kuala Lumpur 2002, Camerata dell’Arte of Kuala Lumpur has organised a one-day Malaysian Music Arts & Dance Teachers’ Convention that will examine the “Role of Music Arts & Dance Teachers in Building a Harmonious Malaysian Community”.

The topics to be covered include:
. The Value and Values of a Malaysian Music Arts & Dance Teacher
. The Challenge of Developing Malaysian World Class Performers
. Quality Music Arts & Dance Schools and Teachers
. Fostering a Conducive Malaysian Environment for Teaching Music Arts & Dance

The field of dance will be represented by:
. Marion D’Cruz – Five Arts Center
. Lee Lee Lan – Federal Academy of Ballet
. Mew Chang Tsing – RiverGrass Dance Theatre
. Joseph Gonzales – Akademi Seni Kebangsaan
. Prof Mohd Anis Md Nor – University Malaya

Date: 16 December 2002 (Monday)
Time: 8.30am – 6.00pm
Venue: Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre, Petaling Jaya
Registration fee (inclusive of materials, lunch and coffee breaks):
RM 100 (full delegate) / RM 60 (student delegate)

Contact OmnisAsia for further information on how to register.
Tel: 03-2284 2932 / Fax: 03-2284 3849

German mime artist, Ulrich Gottlieb, will present a solo mime performance fresh from his European arts festival tour. Body language will never be the same again!!

This performance has been co-organised by The Actors Studio and Ahyoke Kyoka Dance Ensemble.

Date/Time:
21 December 2002 @ 8.30pm
22 December 2002 @ 3.00pm

Admission by donation: RM15

Venue: The Actors Studio Greenhall
(Ground Floor, Zhong Zheng School Memorial Center, 32 Lebuh Light, Penang)

Contact: 04-263 5400

Co-organised by The Actors Studio and Ahyoke Kyoka Dance Ensemble, a five-day workshop will be conducted by German mime artist, Ulrich Gottlieb.

The workshop – split into two to suit different levels, young people and performing artists – will introduce participants to the traditional techniques of pantomime.

There will be a short presentation by the participants at the end of the workshop.

Dates: 16-20 December 2002

Times:
1.00pm – 4.00pm (young people)
7.30pm – 10.30pm (performing artists)

Fee: RM 150

Venue: The Actors Studio Greenhall
(Ground Floor, Zhong Zheng School Memorial Center, 32 Lebuh Light, Penang)

Contact: 04-263 5400