DanceWorks Production was initiated by a group of dance enthusiasts with an aim to promote dance culture and raise funds for charity through dance performance in Malaysia. Since 1998, DanceWorks Production has staged 3 performances and raised funds for various foundations and needy groups including Cancerlink Foundation, Fatima Kindergarten, Yayasan Sin Chew, Kiwanis Down Syndrome and Lions Lyfeline Leukaemia Funds. DanceWorks also supported workshops and competitions organized by The Dance Society of Malaysia and sponsored local dancers to participate in events abroad.
'DanceWorks 2010' aims for a bigger success in presenting a full length work 'Carmen' and a well known classical ballet repertoire 'Paquita Grand pas classic'. 'Paquita Grand pas classic' will be led by Lei Zhao, First Soloist of the prestigious Birmingham Royal Ballet (UK) and Connor Walsh, Principal Dancer of America's 4th largest company, Houston Ballet.
'Carmen', an original choreography by Choong Wan Chin (Artistic Director DanceWorks 2010) premiered in Japan in July 2008 and was well received by the Japanese audience. Ena Hirose, co-artistic director of Ena Ballet Studio Company whom the original role of Carmen was created for will be performing Carmen again in 'DanceWorks 2010'. Connor Walsh who has partnered Ena Hirose in 2 other ballets in 2008 and 2009 will partner her again as Don Jose.
DanceWorks Production involves not only foreign artists but also many Malaysian artists including those who are working overseas. We envisage such cultural exchange will benefit our local dancers as well as our people culturally and socially.
Artistic Director, choreographer, DanceWorks 2010
Choong Wan Chin, Malaysian, is one of the founders and artistic director of DanceWorks Production since 1998.
A graduate of the Shanghai Dance School, China, she has danced with the Singapore Dance Theatre. Upon receiving The Calarts Scholarship Award and her Master Degree of Fine Arts in Dance and Integrated Media at California Institute of the Art, USA in 2001, she joined Ena Ballet Studio as resident choreographer. In 2006, she Co-Founded and co-directs Ena Ballet Studio Company, Japan and had created numerous short pieces as well as full length works such as 'Carmen' and 'Cinderella'.
She has been invited to present 2 choreographies at the International Ballet Festival of Columbia in June, 2010.
Profile link:
http://www.enaballet.com/?action=&Id=&subaction=showpages&WSPageId=42
Principal artists
Connor Walsh
Principal Dancer of Houston Ballet (the fourth largest ballet company of USA); recipient of Rudolf Nureyev Foundation Scholarship and Ben Stevenson Scholarship Award; gold medalist of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA); received Award of Encouragement at the 3rd Shanghai International Ballet Competition at the young age of 22.
Profile link:
http://www.houstonballet.org/Inside_Houston_Ballet/Dancers/Connor_Walsh/
Lei Zhao
First Soloist at the prestigious Birmingham Royal Ballet; gold medalist at the China Ballet Competition (TaoLi Cup); bronze medalist at the Helsinki International Ballet Competition and bronze medalist at the Adeline Genee Award, UK.
Profile link:
http://www.brb.org.uk/masque/index.htm?act=Person&urn=261
Ena Hirose
Founder and Director of Ena Ballet Studio, Japan; Co-Artistic Director of Ena Ballet Studio Company; recipient of 'The Kathleen Gorham Award', Australia.
Profile link:
http://www.enaballet.com/?action=&Id=&subaction=showpages&WSPageId=42
Enquiries
017-6085025 (Chen Wei)
012-2970508 (Sunny Chan)
Ticket price
RM$208, $168, $128, $88, $38
DanceWorks 2010 proceeds go to Lions Lyfeline Leukaemia Funds, SPCA, Living Hope, Yayasan Sinchew | 