Frontier Danceland

The National Arts Council together with Frontier Danceland, are proud to present the second edition of SPROUTS to be held 7 August to 18 September 2010. 

SPROUTS aims to identify budding choreographic talent and to provide a platform for the creation of new and original concepts and ideas for dance that will serve as a starting point for further development.  

PRELIMINARY ROUND

Date: 7 August 2010

Venue: Frontier Danceland, 155 Waterloo Street, Stamford Arts Centre, 02-Square Dance Studio

Time: 4pm onwards

Admission: FREE ( Limited seats available; entry on a first-come-first-served basis) 

FINAL SHOWCASE

Date: 18 September 2010

Venue: NUS University Cultural Centre Theatre 

Time: 730pm

Tickets: $15 & $10, available at SISTIC

ADULT OPEN CLASS (8-WEEK COURSE)

This course provides an exposure to different Contemporary dance approaches and techniques. With an emphasis on developing physical control, strength and flexibility, students can expect to be physically challenged through explorations and interactions of the movement concepts of Time, Energy and Space, as well as gain basic knowledge on body kinesiology.

Schedule

Fees                                                                                                                                       

S$160 (8 classes per course; once a week for 8 weeks)

Annual Membership fee of $12 is applicable for all above 18 years old 

FULL-TIME STUDENTS / NSF (10-WEEK COURSE)

Through the engagement of the basic movement concepts of Time, Energy and Space in Contemporary dance, this course will allow participants to gain fundamental kinesiology knowledge necessary for the efficient movement of the body, greater understanding of the connectivity between different body parts, as well as be exposed to some of the approaches and principles of the dance form.

Schedule

Fees

S$120 (10 classes per course; once a week for 10 weeks)

Annual Membership fee of $12 is applicable for all above 18 years old 

REGISTER NOW!

(A maximum of 10 students per class)

Email info@frontierdanceland.com

(1) Full Name (2) Contact Number (3) Interested Course / Day / Time

Leap 2010 features aspiring youth dancers from Frontier Danceland’s PULSE programme. Experience the limitless energy and drive of the young dancers; Witness their admirable focus and commitment to embrace the contemporary dance form; Support their unwavering determination to gain greater heights in their dance technique!

DATE &  TIME /

2, 3 & 4 July 2010 - 8pm

3 & 4 July 2010 – 3pm

VENUE /

Frontier Danceland 02-Square Studio Black Box

155 Waterloo Street, Stamford Arts Centre, Frontier Danceland #02-02

PRICE /

$10

TELEPHONE BOOKING /

6336 1526

EMAIL BOOKING /

info@frontierdanceland.com

Dancers’ Locker is a choreographic platform that stretches the versatility of dancers as emerging young choreographers. This nurturing process is facilitated by Frontier Danceland’s Artistic Director and Mentor, Ms. Low Mei Yoke. Be enthralled by original creations of Chiew Peishan, Ang Ai Jia, Zhang Xue Song and Wu Yixin!

DATE &  TIME /

21, 22, 23, 28, 29 & 30 May 2010 - 8pm

VENUE /

Frontier Danceland 02-Square Studio Black Box

155 Waterloo Street, Stamford Arts Centre, Frontier Danceland #02-02

PRICE /

$18

TELEPHONE BOOKING /

6336 1526

EMAIL BOOKING /

info@frontierdanceland.com

DATE /

25 April 2010 (Sunday)

TIME /

 12– 2pm ; Registration starts at 1130am

VENUE /

Frontier Danceland, 155 Waterloo Street,

Stamford Arts Centre, #02-02 Dance Studio

ATTIRE /

Comfortable and form-fitting clothes that do not hinder movement

ENQUIRIES /

Email info@frontierdanceland.com

Participants will take a Contemporary Dance class.

A 2-minute solo is required for potential Company Dancer.

Interested participants, please email the following personal particulars to info@frontierdanceland.com

(1) Full Name 

(2) Contact Number

(3) Date of Birth 

(4) Previous Dance Training (if any)

(5) Intention (PULSE or Company Dancer)

Initiated by Frontier Danceland’s Artistic Director, Ms. Low Mei Yoke, PULSE is a one-year FREE programme designed to nurture young and aspiring dancers. Participants’ potential will be stretched through rigorous practical training mainly in Contemporary dance technique and Improvisation, and versatility challenged from an exposure to various dance genres including Ballet, Jazz, Chinese Classical and Ethnic dance. There will also be opportunities to experience various aspects of the production process, as well as work with both local and overseas choreographers, experienced educators and Frontier Danceland’s professionally trained company dancers. The talents of participants will also be featured in two public performance platforms during the programme.

Be mesmerized by 3 Asian male solo performances featuring Chien Hua-Bao (Taiwan), Albert Tiong (Singapore) and Mohamad Sufri Bin Juwahir (Singapore), which are of distinctive and unique styles – D1M3 supports the creation of original works that dynamically integrate and fuse Asian cultural elements in a contemporary performance and explores varied perspectives on the intimate yet often contradictory relationship between Man and the environment.

DATE &  TIME /

18, 19, 20 & 21 March 2010 - 8pm

20 & 21 March 2010 - 3pm

* Post-Performance dialogue on 19 & 20 March 2010, 9pm

VENUE /

Frontier Danceland 02-Square Studio Black Box

PRICE /

$18

TELEPHONE BOOKING /

6336 1526

EMAIL BOOKING /

info@frontierdanceland.com

Be exposed to the varied dance styles and approaches in the Contemporary Dance Master Classes and share your thoughts in the light-hearted and informal Dance Forum with the D1M3 artists !

CONTEMPORARY DANCE MASTER CLASS

DATE & DAY /

14 March 2010 (Sunday)

VENUE /

LASALLE College of the Arts, Dance Studio H102

TIME /                         ARTIST /

1300 – 1430                Chien Hua-Bao (Taiwan)

1445 – 1615                Albert Tiong (Singapore)

1630 – 1800                Mohamad Sufri Bin Juwahir (Singapore)

FEE /

$12 per master class (Student)

$15 per master class (Public)

$30 (Package of 3 master classes)

$42 (Package of 3 master classes & 1 performance ticket)

REGISTRATION /

Limited to 40 participants! Email the following to info@frontierdanceland.com to register now!

(1) Full Name

(2) Contact No.

DANCE FORUM

Development and trends of Contemporary Dance in Asian societies

DATE  & DAY /

14 March 2010 (Sunday)

VENUE / 

Frontier Danceland 02-Square Studio Black Box

TIME /   

1930 – 2100

FEE /

FREE ADMISSION

This one-time workshop will explore the basic movement vocabulary of African and Afro / Caribbean dance which is the foundation of Jazz and Modern dance in America. It will start with a Horton / Dunham-based warm-up, followed by some basic Afro-based movements in the centre and traveling across the floor, and end with one or two combinations.

DATE & DAY /
14 November 2009 (Saturday)

TIME /
12 to 130pm (Beginner Level)
2 to 330pm (Intermediate Level – with at least 2 years of dance experience)

ATTIRE /
Comfortable clothing that do not hinder movement
Sarong Wrap (optional)

FEE /
$15 per workshop

Limited to 15 participants per workshop. EMAIL us the following to register now!
(1) Full Name
(2) Contact Number
(3) Interested Workshop (Beginner and/or Intermediate)

Instructor Biography
Vyvyane Loh trained in ballet and jazz as a child. While in college she studied Afro Brazilian dance and Samba under Mauricio Marques, a lead dancer from Balé Foclorico da Bahia. She has also studied in Salvador, Bahia and taught samba and Afro-Brazilian dance in Boston, MA. She is a Boston-based choreographer whose work is usually described as Afro-modern fusion, with strong Horton and Dunham based influences. Other dance forms she has studied are West African, Cuban and Haitian dance. Ms. Loh has choreographed for Wellesley College, Lowell House Opera at Harvard University, and numerous shows and festivals in the Boston area. In addition, she has collaborated with Aparna Sindhoor of Aparna Sindhoor Dance Theatre, Melissa Alexis and numerous African choreographers. Her work is inspired by choreographers such as Alvin Ailey, Katherine Dunham, Ulysses Dove, Ronald Brown, Dwight Rhoden and Robert Battle.

Join us on 24 Oct 2009 (Saturday) for an afternoon of FREE dance classes!

There are limited places per class!

Email info@frontierdanceland.com to register your place by providing us with your (1) Full Name (2) Contact Number (3) Interested Class(es)

Venue                       : Frontier Danceland #02-02 studio

Attire                        : Comfortable and form-fitting clothes that do not hinder movement