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Upcoming Dance Events

Dancebox (February 2018)

The first season of Dancebox 2018 kick-starts with one exciting night of short dance works by local artists in a variety styles. From traditional to contemporary, the artists present their reflection of contemporary life through sensitive images of the dancing body. Featuring choreographers Chan Kar Kah, Derek Kho Ngiat Liang, Faillul Adam, Kyson Teo, Lee Choy Wan, Lim Pei Ern, Mak Foong Ming, Suhaili Micheline and Tan Bee Hung.

4 February
KLPAC, Sentul. More info...

Ketika Bumiku Menari

Artmosphere Lab and Damansara Performing Arts Centre presents 'Ketika Bumiku Menari', a contemporary dance show. Featuring works by Foo Chi Wei , Rathimalar Govindarajoo, Yeow Lai Chee, Tan Bee Hung, Nurulakmal Abdul Wahid and Rithaudin Abdul Kadir with music composed by Goh Lee Kwang and Jyotsna Prakash.

3rd March
Black Box, DPAC, Damansara Perdana. More info...

Continue I : Tongue 活壹 : 三舌

A continuous part of a trilogy contemporary dance production, choreographed by Raymond Liew & Jascha Viehstädt, danced by Lu Wit Chin, James Kan & Raymond Liew with music composed by Ng Chor Guan.

9-11 February
dpac, Damansara Perdana. More info...

Ballet Festival

Ballet of Armenia will be performing to Tchaikovsky’s ballet scores, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker from 2-4 February and to Aram Khachaturian’s two most well-known ballets, Gayané and Spartacus on 9-11 February.

Petronas Filharmonik Hall, KLCC.
Ballet Festival – Tchaikovsky Spectacular. More info...
Ballet Festival – Khachaturian Spectacular. More info...

Local Opportunities

GM KLANG CULTURAL DANCE COMPETITION 《中华舞林大会》

Apply to be part of the GM Klang Cultural Dance Competition 2018. The competition is on 24 February from 11.30am until 5.30pm. Due date for applications is 29 January. Prizes available up to RM888.
More info...

Emerging Artist Incubation Funding Programme

Now open! The Cultural Economy Development Agency (CENDANA) invites performing artists to submit applications for funding to support the creation, adaptation or re-development of distinctive artistic content that engages audiences in Malaysia and abroad. Applications due 12 February 2018. More info...

2nd International Conference on Dance Education: The Spirit of Creativity in Dance Education

The 2nd ICONDE aims to leverage discourses on creativity in dance education through examining the original, progressive, or imaginative need for creativity in the teaching, learning and/or performing of dance in educational settings. Now open for applications to present papers. Applications close 15 February 2018.

Conference: 2-4 August 2018
Pusat Kreatif Kanak-Kanak Tuanku Bainun, TTDI.  More info...

Elmhurst Ballet School- Audition in Asian (Malaysia)

Good news to all dancers, this coming March, Elmhurst Ballet School will hold an open audition in Malaysia at DPAC! Elmhurst is the oldest vocational dance school in the UK – its vision is to provide a world renowned centre of excellence for the training and education of classical ballet dancers for Birmingham Royal Ballet and other national and international dance companies.

1 March
Studio 1, DPAC, Damansara Perdana. More info...

GTB Asia Kuala Lumpur 2018

Student dance competition Get The Beat Kuala Lumpur now open for submissions. Competition will be at HELP College
October 20-21, 2018.
More info...

International Opportunities

Panpapanpalya 2018 Joint Dance Congress

Panpapanpalya 2018 will be one of the world’s largest gatherings of dancers, dance educators, and artists of all ages, generating new thoughts and ideas for dance learning and teaching in the 21st century. Panpapanpalya 2018 will be centered on four interwoven theme: dance gathering, generations, learning.
Early bird registration extended to 19 February 2018.

Happening from 8 -13 July 2018. More info...

Open Call for 2018 Ayang Young Choreographer Festival

Daegu Metropolitan City Dong-gu Cultural Foundation organized this competition in aims to involve young competent choreographers with fresh ideas.
Application dateline 2 February 2018. More info...

Shahar Binyamini

Shahar Binyamini danced with Batsheva Dance Company for 7 years. He was the artistic director of the program called "Dancer Create" of the Batsheva Company. A senior gaga teacher and choreographer, he works as an assistant of Ohad Naharin and teaches his work around the world. The 3 days workshop will be focused on his repertoire with introductory of gaga technique.

1-3 February
Be Musical Studio, Bangkok, Thailand. More info...

Open Call for Artists for 7th Online Performance Art Festival

'Online Performance' is a live performance that goes online directly on digital devises in the whole world at the same time.  It is invented by Sandra Bozic. The concept of this new art style is simply to go  live, giving the  possibility to be watched from anywhere in the world as a live art and piece of art. Application deadline is 1st February. More info...

Open call for application to Justus-Liebig University, Giessen, Germany

Application for the next intake of the MA Choreography and Performance (MA CuP) program at the Institute for Applied Theatre Studies (ATW), Justus-Liebig University, Giessen, Germany is open. This course is offered in English. Application closes 28 Feb 2018.
More info...

Open Call for “DANCE STAGES” Shanghai Dance Festival 2018

“DANCE STAGES” Shanghai Dance Festival 2018 is a biennial international festival for contemporary dance held by Shanghai Dancers’ Association, with aims to develop and nurture contemporary dance in Shanghai, while strengthening international exchange about contemporary dance. The call is open to artists from all the countries or regions and applications must be sent to the email address below before 26 Feb 2018.
Email: info@dancestages.org
More info...

Workshops & Training

Contemporary Dance & Ballet Workshops in Penang

Choreographer Jet Leang, trained at Nanyang Academy of Fine Art, Singapore, and in the Netherlands, returns to Penang to set up Jet Leang Dance Theatre. He teaches contemporary workshops on 13 Jan, with ballet masterclasses by Toru Okada, graduate of Australian Ballet School, who has danced with Singapore Dance Theatre and Finnish National Ballet, on 27 Jan. 

13 & 27 January 2018, penangpac. More info...

Lift & Trick Workshop with Richard Tholoor

How to lift your partner without effort: weight & height is not the only factor; technique matters. Learn how from Richard Tholoor, one of the first salsa/bachata teachers in India.

10am-12:30pm, 27 January 2018. More info...

Contemporary Dance Workshop by Steve Goh

A one day contemporary workshop by Steve Goh. Ever since returning from Europe as a professional dancer, Steve found passion in teaching. Working and teaching students dance brings him much happiness because they grow not only as amazing dancers but also as individuals. He finds joy in molding young minds, challenging them to create their own new generation of dance and to find their own meaning in dance. 

10 February
Studio 1, penangpac, Penang. More info...

Contemporary Dance Workshops with Kristal Tan

Coming all the way from LA, Kristal Tan is a dancer and choreographer from San Antonio, Texas where she trained competitively in ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, lyrical and hip hop. Come and join her for a different perspective on Contemporary and Tap Dance!

10 February
Federal Academy of Ballet, Section 14, PJ. More info...

Dance Workshop by Liu Yong Sean

The workshop consists of 2 sections, Body Conditioning and Contemporary, where the former focuses on treatment and self body awareness while the later focuses on self creation using the 5 elements of free style dancing.

10 February
On Stage Studio Arts Valet, Cheras. More info...

Flying with Ease: Soft Acrobatic Improvisation

In this all-levels contact improvisation dance workshop taught by Aaron Jessup and David Lim, prepare to work – and play – as the instructors dive headlong into the details of technical skill development, while cultivating softness, presence and flow through bodywork, deep listening and improvisation.

3-4 March
Unit 11, 7th Floor, Block B, Phileo Damansara 1. More info...
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