Rimbun Dahan, the SEA Choreolab_Malaysia 2019

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Rimbun Dahan, the SEA Choreolab 2019

About Rimbun Dahan

Rimbun Dahan, the home of renowned Malaysian architect Hijjas Kasturi and his wife Angela, is set on  fourteen acres of land outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The compound is a centre for developing  traditional and contemporary art forms. Its facilities include a dance studio, underground gallery, visual arts studios and artists’ accommodation, as well as two Malaysian heritage houses, in a Southeast Asianindigenous garden environment.

For more information, see http://www.rimbundahan.org/ 

From 6 to 14 July 2019, a group of 10 emerging contemporary dance choreographers from 7 Southeast Asian countries attended the Southeast Asian Choreolab 2019 at Rimbun Dahan, facilitated by Australia choreographer Liesel Zink.

the participants were:

Ayu Permata Sari, Indonesia. Hasyimah Harith, Singapore. Irfan Setiawan, Indonesia. Michael Barry Que, Philippines. Mimee Somvanhpheng Keolouanglath, Laos. Pat Toh, Singapore. Pham Thi Hong Sam, Vietnam. Pich Sopheavy, Cambodia. Raul “Buboy” L. Raquitico Jr., Philippines. Silver Yee, Malaysia.

For nine days, the participants lived, worked and expored contemporary dance practice and creation together at Rimbun Dahan. consist of 7 work days with 2 days of study-tour. Work days took place in the dance studio at Rimbun Dahan. Each of the participants presented a 1-hour morning session sharing their own choreographic approaches or movement backgrounds. In the afternoon, Liesel Zink led the participants through sessions exploring choreographic methods and analysis.









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