Workshop Title: Embodied Southeast Asia: Exploring Contemporary Dance through Technicality and Cultural Exchange
Plan and Objectives: The “Embodied Southeast Asia” workshop integrates contemporary dance with Southeast Asian traditional dance forms, aiming to enhance participants’ physical techniques, including lower torso strength, coordination, and movement fluency, while deepening their understanding of Southeast Asian cultural identity within contemporary dance. It also focuses on fostering cultural exploration, self-reflection, and empathy, encouraging dancers to negotiate and embody new cultures, understand how personal backgrounds influence dance practices, and appreciate diverse perspectives through movement creation and discussion.
Institution:LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts, Singapore
Participant Requirements:Intermediate-advanced level, ballet background preferred
Studio:Complex Building 4C Studio
Time for Workshop and Presentation:Oct. 26: 9am-12am,2pm-5pm
Oct. 27:8am, 1pm
CLIENT:
Creative Performance Group