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Donna Miranda

Resident Choreographer March-June 2007

Contemporary Dance for Every Body

Workshop in contemporary dance, creative process and free movement improvisation.

16-17 June 2007, Sat & Sun, 11:00am to 1:00pm
Studio@ The Annexe Central Market
Fee: RM 60 (RM 35 for one day)
by Donna Miranda

This workshop is intended for people with interest in dance, body and performance. Using release-based technique, the class begins with floorwork moving into movement explorations across space. Contemporary dance is dancing the truth of our bodies, together we shall challenge our instincts, intuition, energy and perception via gestures, authentic physical actions and everyday action.

Info: 017 371 5641 email

Currently artist-in-resident at Rimbun Dahan until June 2007, Donna is creating a new performance piece bringing together local Malaysian dancers, video and sound artists to explore the idea of waiting, passing time, momentum and interruption in Extended Periods of Waiting to be performed on June 8 2007 at The Annexe Gallery, Central Market. In lieu of creating discursive spaces for engaging, seeing and doing dance to wider audience, Donna is seeking potential collaborators to participate and conspire in situating contemporary dance beyond the stage.

Donna is also working on a contribution to the 2007 Art for Nature exhibition in collaboration with visual artist Saiful Razman.

Donna received dance training as national government scholar of the Philippine High School for the Arts, pursuing professional practice and further training with Ballet Philippines, Philippine Ballet Theater, Myra Beltran’s Dance Forum and specialized training in contemporary dance at the 2005 DanceWEB Europe Scholarship Programme, in Vienna, Austria. She has since been actively involved in multimedia projects that explore new possibilities through works that combine contemporary dance, new media, fashion, physical theater, spoken word and sound. In 2000, she co-founded Green Papaya Art Projects, building a research platform for contemporary dance in Manila through its Anatomy Projects (AP+). Her solo 'Beneath Polka-dotted Skies' recently received 2007 Jury Prize Award in the Yokohama Solo X Duo Competition in Japan.

ABOUT THE RESIDENCY

Rimbun Dahan is interested in providing residencies to Southeast Asian and Australian contemporary dance choreographers. Click here for more information.

Last updated 11 June 2007

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