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RESIDENCY FOR CHOREOGRAPHERS

Above: Extended Periods of Waiting, by Donna Miranda, resident choreographer 2007.

Above: Joey Chua and Mcebisi Bhayi, resident choreographers at Rimbun Dahan in 2008.

Currently open for applications for 2009

This residency is for young or emerging Southeast Asian (from the countries of Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Brunei, Vietnam, Burma, Laos and Cambodia) or Australian contemporary dance choreographers, to stay at Rimbun Dahan for 1 to 3 months. Malaysian choreographers are especially encouraged to apply.

The purpose of the residency is to encourage the production of new dance works, and to foster links between arts communities in the Southeast Asian region. The choreographers are encouraged to collaborate and share their process with other artists working at Rimbun Dahan, and to include Malaysian dancers or artists in their work.

The choreographer is expected to spend the residency developing a new contemporary dance work which will be performed as a finished product or as a work-in-progress in a showing at the end of the residency.

Rimbun Dahan will provide self-contained accommodation with kitchen facilities, and access to the dance studio and other arts spaces at Rimbun Dahan. Rimbun Dahan will also provide a living allowance of RM1000 per month for Southeast Asian artists and limited production assistance for the final performance.

Australian choreographers can apply for support from Asialink .

Above: Resident choreographer Lina Limosani rehearsing Low Shee Hoe and Rathimalar Govindarajoo for A Delicate Situation in the dance studio at Rimbun Dahan.

Application Process

Applications can be submitted throughout the year, and should contain:
-- Biodata.
-- A video/DVD (maximum 30 minutes) of recent work.
-- A short statement of why this residency would benefit your choreographic practice.

Selection depends on the strength of the application and availability of vacancies at Rimbun Dahan.

Send hard copy applications to:
Ms Bilqis Hijjas
c/ Hijjas Kasturi Associates Sdn.,
23rd floor Menara Promet,
Jalan Sultan Ismail,
50250 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia.

Send electronic applications to:
Ms Bilqis Hijjas

Hard copy application material will be returned after selections are made.

Direct any further queries to .

Last updated 8 Jan 2009.

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