A BIG THANK YOU to all the EY da:ns Crew

By Esplanade On 29 October 2009

We would like to say a BIG THANK YOU to all the Esplanade Youth da:ns Crew for doing such a good job for What’s Your Move both Hip Hop Jam and Mambo Jambo.
HIP HOP JAM

Mambo Jambo

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10 Minutes with Last For One (Project X)

By Esplanade On 20 October 2009

By Harveen Kaur and Soh Kai Ruo
Get ready for a night of high-energy dance and awesome music this week as Project X – a funk tap, breakdancing, acrobatics, live music, percussion and beatboxing performance all rolled into one – comes to Esplanade!  Conceptualised by Andrew Fee, founder of the renowned RAW Dance Company, the show […]

What’s Your Move?

By Esplanade On 20 October 2009

By: Jerusha TanÂ
Fall in love with the beauty of dance these next two weeks at Esplanade’s da:ns festival 2009. With an array of soul-stirring works and invigorating performances, this year’s festival celebrates life in all its glory. While we often stress the power words carry, the ability to communicate without words and across cultures through […]

PESTA RAYA 2009: Rantau Berbisik

By Esplanade On 5 October 2009

17 & 18 Oct 2009 (Sat & Sun), 8pm
Esplanade Presents
Rantau Berbisik
by Nan Jombang Dance Company

“Nature blossoms as a guide.”–Eri Mefri
The low–lying coastal plains of Western Sumatra and its hinterland of swamps and volcanic peaks make up their hometown of Padang, Indonesia, where the matriarchal culture of the Minangkabau is both bane and comfort to its […]

Esplanade Presents: Footwork Dance Workshops

By Esplanade On 25 August 2009

For more information visit http://www.dansfestival.com/2009/microsite/
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10 Minutes with Albert Tiong

By Esplanade On 13 October 2008

Written by Jeremy Boo
-Part of the October issue of the EY Quarterly Newsletter

Relationships often harbour raging emotional turbulence that flings lovers into the depths of depression or the soaring heights of ecstasy. Albert Tiong explores these situations in Checkmate, a dance commissioned for Esplanade’s da:ns festival 2008. The dance choreographer who was also the Artist-in-Residence for […]

Checkmate Review

By Esplanade On 13 October 2008

 Written by Jeremy Boo
-Part of the October issue of the EY Quarterly Newsletter Â
The winner places his piece neatly on the chessboard, arresting his opponent’s king in defeat. The loser’s face collapses in resignation, cold sweat dots his forehead.
The worst is over. The anger will come later.It’s this rage that Albert Tiong seized and […]

Preview of LAB

By Esplanade On 28 July 2008

Written by Jeremy Boo
-Part of the July issue of the EY Quarterly NewsletterÂ
Pushing the boundaries of art into the edgy Avant-Garde, Joavien Ng will perform LAB as part of The Studios series at Esplanade. In this two-man performance, people are cloned in a laboratory as part of a Darwinian experiment to create the perfect human. Trouble arises […]

Spin Odyssey Review

By Esplanade On 28 July 2008

Written by Wong Pei Yee
Sat, 14 June, 3pm
Esplanade Recital Studio
$38

Part of Flipside – a series of performances organized by Esplanade in conjunction with the Singapore Arts Festival – there was more than just flipping at Spin Odyssey, a break dancing extravaganza featuring South Korean break dance group Last for One. With perfectly controlled dance moves […]

3D da:ns avatar!

By Esplanade On 2 October 2007

Too shy to da:ns in public? Here’s a chance for you to show us your favourite da:ns move with a 3D avatar!Create a 3D personal avatar with your own style of clothing, hairstyle and don’t forget to add on that da:ns move! Once you are done, submit the .gif file to us with a liner […]