Southeast Asian Choreolab

At the heart of Southeast Asia’s rhythmic pulse, cultures collide and moving bodies intertwine.

MyDance Alliance’s Southeast Asian Choreolab beckons 15 contemporary dance choreographers from Southeast Asia, selected from an open call held in March-April 2024, to take part in a laboratory at Hin Bus Depot to enrich their choreographic craft.

Besides learning from and connecting with each other, they will learn from renowned Taiwanese choreographer Ho Hsiao-Mei, who serves as the choreolab’s facilitator. With excursions to vibrant arts venues and performances in George Town, participants dive deep into the local artistic community, developing an understanding of the regional arts scene and forging links for future collaborations.

Two weeks of intense choreographic exploration culminate in two open studio showings, where audiences will be treated to an electrifying dance showcase by participants. Audiences will also enjoy a candid peek behind the curtain, as participants share their creative process and artistic development.

Southeast Asian Choreolab is supported by Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Malaysia, Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture, The Actors Studio Foundation and Rimbun Dahan.

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Additional & Accessibility Info

• Age Limit: All ages are welcome.
• Language: This is a non-verbal dance performance.

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Participating choreographers:

Sreynoch Khun, Cambodia
Ny Lai, Cambodia
Silibangon Vongsa, Laos
Trần Minh Hải, Vietnam
Byutii Balaga, Philippines
Gerardo Hechanova, Philippines
Wayla Vawynn, Thailand
Puri Senja, Indonesia
Pebri Irawan, Indonesia
Syarifuddin Sahari, Singapore
Sonia Kwek, Singapore
Ethel Deidre Daniel, Malaysia
Lenzo Lim, Malaysia (Penang)
Zulkarnain Zuber, Malaysia
Chan Kar Kah, Malaysia

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Artist & Group Bio

MyDance Alliance

MyDance Alliance is an organisation that aims to support and promote dance in Malaysia. Since 2001, they have brought the local dance community together through festivals, capacity-building projects, performance platforms, workshops, conferences and many more. The organisation represents the Malaysian dance community in global networks.

Ho Hsiao-Mei

Ho Hsiao-Mei is the artistic director and founder of MeimageDance, the recipient of the 19th National Award for Arts, professor and dean of the Dance School of the Taipei National University of the Arts and the curriculum consultant of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre’s studio. A world-renowned dancer and choreographer who has performed in Taiwan, Beijing, United States, South Korea, Hong Kong and more, she is known for creating strong and unique visual effects on stage to depict humanity’s inner thoughts in our modern society.