Preview: cont·act Contemporary Dance Festival 2022

Now in its 12th edition, the cont·act Contemporary Dance Festival returns this year to present new ways of making, performing and experiencing dance. Presented by The Human Expression (T.H.E) Dance Company, this will be the Festival’s first edition after the conclusion of title donor M1 Limited’s support since 2014. With its newly stylised name of “cont·act” – meaning “continued act” – the Festival renews its … Continue reading Preview: cont·act Contemporary Dance Festival 2022

Preview: Bhaskar’s Arts Academy Commemorates its 70th Anniversary with Year-Long Celebratory Programme

This February, Bhaskar’s Arts Academy (BAA) commemorates its 70th Anniversary with year-long festivities that will showcase its legacy. Running from February to November, the programme features a diverse lineup of close to 20 captivating performances and exhibitions that will honour the Academy’s achievements, as well as give back to the industry through mentorships and collaborations. “This celebration is about the Art; one that migrated here … Continue reading Preview: Bhaskar’s Arts Academy Commemorates its 70th Anniversary with Year-Long Celebratory Programme

★★★★☆ Review: MILIEU 2021 by Frontier Danceland

Only time will tell. Over the course of the pandemic, the concept of time has become a blur, where one can’t quite tell 2020 from 2021. For Frontier Danceland, their annual production MILIEU presented two recreations of past works, transforming them and adapting them, as they intersect on the theme of how one’s past feelings and memories have an effect on our perception of time, … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: MILIEU 2021 by Frontier Danceland

★★★★☆ Review: Seeing ______ Through the Eyes of Impermanence by T.H.E Dance Company

Nothing lasts forever. With how often we experience change in our life, you’d think that we’d have gotten used to it by now. But no matter how many iterations of change we’ve been through, be it moving from place to place, or simply breaking from day to day routines, we remain resistant to change. In T.H.E Dance Company’s year-end production, Seeing ______Through The Eyes of … Continue reading ★★★★☆ Review: Seeing ______ Through the Eyes of Impermanence by T.H.E Dance Company

Preview:《薪动时刻》EMERGENCE 2021 by Singapore Chinese Dance Theatre

The COVID-19 pandemic may have pressed pause on the Singapore Chinese Dance Theatre (SCDT) previous performance, but this December, they’re returning with the 7th edition of their EMERGENCE series, taking place at Goodman Arts Centre’s Blackbox. Aimed to provide an avenue for budding choreographers to develop their artistic skills and present their work, not only do the choreographers have to incorporate elements of Chinese dance … Continue reading Preview:《薪动时刻》EMERGENCE 2021 by Singapore Chinese Dance Theatre

Preview: Sang Nila Has Arrived! by Diverse Abilities Dance Collective

Maya Dance Theatre’s Diverse Abilities Dance Collective (DADC), a community unit that focus on bringing awareness towards diversely abled performers is back with a new dance storytelling production this December 2021. Sang Nila has arrived! presented by Apsara Asia Pte Ltd, brings to ‘live’ the folklore of Singapore’s founding by Prince Sang Nila Utama. Presented as an online digital performance, Sang Nila has arrived! features … Continue reading Preview: Sang Nila Has Arrived! by Diverse Abilities Dance Collective

Preview: RAW Moves presents In/Out by A Little RAW Company

Socially distanced human relationships. New boundaries of home and discovery of the self. What can we learn about the nature of trust, sincerity, and freedom? Bringing together young movers from diverse abilities and backgrounds, In/Out provides a creative and experimental outlet for A Little RAW (ALR) Company where youths develop and pursue their personal reflections with each other’s assistance. Join RAW Moves and A Little … Continue reading Preview: RAW Moves presents In/Out by A Little RAW Company

Preview: Seeing ______ Through the Eyes of Impermanence by T.H.E Dance Company

In their final year-end production of 2021, The Human Expression (T.H.E) Dance Company examines ideas of change by asking a critical question about these extraordinary times: how do we embrace impermanence with bravery and compassion? Seeing ______Through The Eyes of Impermanence surfaces hidden stories and perspectives in our struggle with change, and brings together acclaimed choreographer Albert Tiong and up-and-coming choreographer Anthea Seah in this … Continue reading Preview: Seeing ______ Through the Eyes of Impermanence by T.H.E Dance Company

Arts of Hong Kong: City Contemporary Dance Festival 2021 – Danzcation

City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) is partnering with Freespace, West Kowloon Cultural District to co-present the City Contemporary Dance Festival 2021 (the Festival) as part of the CCDC in Residence programme. Under the leadership of CCDC’s newly-appointed Artistic Director Yuri Ng, the Festival presents an extraordinary array of programmes under the theme of “Danzcation”. Although social restriction measures have confined Hong Kongers to the city, … Continue reading Arts of Hong Kong: City Contemporary Dance Festival 2021 – Danzcation

Review: Pancha – Less and Lesser by Maya Dance Theatre

Life goes on if you want it to. When there’s a will, there’s a way, a saying that’s exemplified in Maya Dance Theatre’s 2021 edition of their Pancha series. Titled Less and Lesser, the production tackles the age-old issue of well, growing old, and shows that age is no barrier to self-expression with the power of the performing arts. Not only that, but due to … Continue reading Review: Pancha – Less and Lesser by Maya Dance Theatre