Frederick Lee Rocas (Ballet) International Guest Tutor from Alabama Ballet (USA)
Raymond Chai (Ballet) - International Guest Tutor from London Contemporary Dance School (UK)
Yanti Marduli (Ballet) - International Guest Tutor from Ballet Manila (Philippines)
Irene Lo (Ballet) - International Guest Tutor from Hong Kong Ballet (Hong Kong)
Cher Anabo (Contemporary) - International Guest Tutor from Philippines based in US
Wong Jyh Shyong (Contemporary, Contemporary ballet, Movement study & Liberal Arts) - Former dancer of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, Artistic Director of DPAC Dance Company & DPAC
Bilqis Hijjas (History of Modern Dance) - President of MyDance Alliance, Malaysia
Leng Poh Gee (Labanotation) - Lecturer and former Head of Dance at the Cultural Centre, University of Malaya
Ming Low (Contemporary) - Former dancer of B.W. Tanz Kompanie in Germany and Dance Theatre of Ireland in Dublin
Revathi Murugappan (Anatomy)
David Lim (Contact Improvisation)
The Sleeping Beauty 2014 was performed by 8 full-time and young outstanding dancers from the DPAC Dancer's Training Programme (DTP - Classical Ballet Season 2014) and guest dancer from DPAC Dance Company (DDC).
The Sleeping Beauty 2014 is a ballet of an enchanting ballerina being alive in our present age. Federick Lee Rocas (Principal and Soloist of Alabama Ballet of USA) choreographs after Marius Petipa for the Scene 1 that consists of the famous fairies and Princess Aurora (Sleeping Beauty) variations from the original classical ballet of Prologue and Act 1. With the twist of the story line of this fairy tale by DDC's Artistic Director, Wong Jyh Shyong (JS), Aurora in Scene 2 sleeps through the revolution of classical ballet from George Balanchine’s Neoclassical ballet, William Forsyth’s Contemporary Ballet to even most popular current dance styles which incorporate ballet aesthetic to popular music.
“I think that DPAC has a very unique version of the ballet in that it embraces its classical roots while exploring contemporary possiblities. This show is a great example of classical and contemporary dance combining to make magic on stage,” Federick concludes.
Choreographers: Frederic Lee Rocas, Wong Jyh Shyong (JS)
Rehearsal Directors: Irene Lo, Raymond Chai, Yanti Marduli
Rehearsal Assistant: Rachel Chew Zi Xin
Guest Dancer: Kyson Teo Khai Shen
Dancers: Chong Hoei Tzin, Foong Jia Yan, Apple Ho Yuen Han, Lim Jie Jing, Wendy Lim Wei Ni, Cindy Ng Pei Fong, Hanaa Tan Qiao Han, Shanice Yong Sett Yee
Original Lighting Designer: Tan Ching Kui
Set Designer: David Wong
Premiere on 22 August 2014 at Theatre, DPAC, Malaysia
MEDIA COVERAGE
DTP 2014 Graduates
Ballet Majoring - Full Time
Apple Ho Yuen Han
Chong Hoei Tzin
Cindy Ng Pei Fong
Foong Jia Yan
Lim Jie Jing
Lim Wei Ni
Hanaa Tan Qiao Han
Shanice Yong Sett Yee
Ballet Majoring - Part Time
Puteri Aisya Marissa
Contemporary Dance Majoring - Part Time
Chan Choong Yene
Maryann Fatima Karim
Siti Ostella Adam
Silver Yee Xi Wun
Contemporary Dance Majoring - Casual
Tan Peh Kuan
Tan Shioa Por
Vicky Yap Hwui Yuen
