S E A S O N SSingapore Choreographers’ Platform 15 August 2014, 8pm I University Cultural Centre Theatre

Choreography: Lo Pui Sze, Linnea Ong, Yeo Lay Teng, Calvin Goh & Farliana Bte M. GhaniPerformance: ODT Young Co & String Quartet – Jeremy Chiew, Ye Zhi, Wu Bingling & Eunice Koh

23 May – 20 November 2014Performances + Master Classes + Workshops + Meet-The-Practitioners Dialogues + ExhibitionsChina I Italy I Japan I Singapore I South Korea I Spain

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Founded in 1999 by Dr. Danny Tan, ODT as one of Asia Pacific’s foremost full-time professional contemporary dance companies, is renowned for its brilliance, creative use of supporting multi-media and simplicity of images offset by a complexity of narrative concepts.

A strong advocate of local original dance works and representing Singapore as cultural ambassador in festivals, conferences, arts market and cultural exchanges, ODT has made more than 34 international tours to 27 cities in 17 countries across the Asia Pacific, Europe and USA.

ODT has astounded local and international audiences on a number of accounts while the vision and ambition of its works exhibit utmost commitment to professionalism and innovation. Dedicated to bringing Asia’s brightest young professional dancers to contribute to the cultural health of Singapore, ODT has celebrated the region’s talent without being tied to portraits of nationalism.

ODT has earned wide respect for its consistency and extensive profile in delivering impressive numerous initiatives and productions that have impacted many people’s lives. As a leading Singaporean dance organisation, ODT’s illustrious records have demonstrated their passion and determination in engaging global audiences through international projects, local invitations, arts/ dance education and community outreach by its 3 divisions – ODT International, Arts4youths and ODT Cares, supported by its core performing arm, comprising of Main and Young Companies with a team of associate artists.

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Ms Koh Sauk KeowChairman, Odyssey Dance Theatre Ltd

We are excited to share with you two of our highlights at 2014 DanzINC – Seasons and Forte In Resonance II. For 15 years, ODT has dedicated its efforts to work conscientiously towards its mission. I am proud to share that Odyssey Dance Theatre has stood strong over time, and through our various talent development platforms, we have groomed and assembled a company of talented and accomplished Singaporean artists who possess diverse skills. One such platform is Seasons. Seasons possesses exclusivity as it sees three generations of local choreographers working together to hone their creativity, with live music accompaniment by a string quartet. Seasons is poised to stand out with its distinctive Singaporean identity that pushes the boundaries of contemporary dance expression. ODT is also very pleased to stage Forte In Resonance II, by having another wonderful collaboration between MOTUS and ODT. The fruitful 3 year MOU has been indeed rewarding and meaningful in engaging artists’ from Asia and Europe, presenting high quality works to audiences of diverse cultures and backgrounds. We are extremely delighted to continue to commit to the development of our industry by having Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Dance Department to perform its graduate – Wiing Liu’s work. This allows young local student dancers to dance along with celebrated artists from acclaimed companies, gaining new insights in terms of professionalism, work ethics and much emphasized values and passion. We hope this will be a valuable experience for them to grow further. I thank the wonderful partners and supporters such as The Italian Embassy, Italian Cultural Institute and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts for breaking new grounds in term of international collaborations. I must congratulate all wonderful artists especially Simona Cieri (Artistic Director, MOTUS) and Lo Pui Sze (Associate Artistic Director, ODT) for sharing their passion and gifted art to inspire our local talents and audience.

Please join in these two special highlights!

DanzINC – Int’l Dancers & Choreographers’ Residency Festival

Conceived in 2004, DanzINC is a unique biennial festival that gathers creative international artists to reside in Singapore, and to promote international cross-cultural exchanges via contemporary dance. It creates intimate opportunities for artistes to engage in international residencies, master classes, meet-the-practitioners dialogues, exhibitions, choreographic workshops and improvisation performances, leading to the premiere of a new full-length work by Artistic Director Dr. Danny Tan.

Since 2012, DanzINC has evolved to a new 6-month programme, developing creative strategies with other international festivals, for dance making that reflects the nuances of cultural differences and similarities; fostering new and deepening choreographic ways to experiment, collaborate and interpret artistic expressions. It synergizes new efforts in the promotion of professional contemporary dance and dance education between the artistes and the community that serves as an important platform for invaluable information and experiences to be shared with the Singapore community, as well as global audiences. Since inception, DanzINC has seen participation from more than 100 international artistes from Singapore, Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Germany, Italy, Malaysia, Japan, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan & USA.

Calendar of Events [Singapore] EVENTS DATES DETAILS VENUE

Singapore Choreographers’ Platform

Mainstage Performance

15 Aug 20148pm

SeasonsChoreography: ODT Resident Choreographers

Performance: ODT Young Co.

University Cultural Centre (UCC) Theatre

Fringe Performance

2 Aug 20143pm, 4pm & 5pm

Seasons (Excerpts)Istana Open House

Performance: ODT Young Co.Istana

International Collaboration Platform

Mainstage Performance

16 Aug 20148pm

Forte in Resonance IIChoreography: Lo Pui Sze, Simona Cieri (Italy) &

Wiing LiuPerformance: ODT Main Co. , MOTUS &

NAFA Dance Department

UCC Theatre

Meet-the-Practitioner

Dialogue

17 Aug 20142 – 3pm

Ms Simona Cieri (Italy) library@esplanade

Master Class & Workshop

15 Aug 201410am – 12pm

Advanced – Professional NAFA Dance Studio

Exhibition15 & 16 Aug 2014

6 – 10pmODT’s Asia – Europe Collaboration UCC Foyer

Community & Youth Engagement Platform

Fringe Performance

27 July 20142.00pm, 4.30pm

& 7pm

Sneak Preview: SeasonsPerformance: ODT Young Co.

Woodlands Regional Library, Ang Mo Kio

Public Library & library@esplanade

Exhibition21 July – 17 Aug

2014Moments

Celebrating 15 Years of Dance Excellence library@esplanade

Tickets @ $40 (including ticketing fee - $2) are available for mainstage performances – “Seasons” & “Forte In Resonance II”. Free admission for other programmes, Donations – at – the – door.Visit www.ticketbooth.com.sg or call 62962929

SEASONS“Spring passes and one remembers one’s innocence.

Summer passes and one remembers one’s exuberance.Autumn passes and one remembers one’s reverence.

Winter passes and one remembers one’s perseverance.” Yoko Ono

An original choreography and concept by ODT Artistic Director - Dr Danny Tan, in collaboration with ODT resident choreographers and performed by ODT Young Company. Seasons is an evening of music and dance recital that transcends across four seasons to weave different yet beautiful scenes of the seasons. A distinctive style in the choice of music, movement quality and presentation format with Singaporeans of different arts practice joining hand.

Concept & Direction : Dr Danny TanArtistic Advisor : Mdm Goh Lay KuanChoreographers : Ms Lo Pui Sze, Ms Linnea Ong, Ms Yeo Lay Teng, Mr Calvin Goh Chen How &

Ms Farliana Bte M. GhaniPerformers : Ms Serene Ng, Ms Farliana Bte M. Ghani, Ms Nicole Cheok, Ms Atika French,

Ms Lee Jie Yi, Ms Elin Aik, Mr Nicolas Leong, Ms Rachel Ho, Ms Nicky Tang & Ms Li YaqiMusic Director : Mr Clarence TanMusic Score : Astor Piazzolla - Las Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas arr.: Werner Thomas-Mifune for String Quartet Dmitri Shostakovich - String Quartet no. 8Musicians : Ms Eunice Koh, Mr Jeremy Chiew, Ms Wu Bingling & Ms Ye ZhiCreative Design : Ms Serene Ng, Ms Yvonne Hong & Mr Max ChuaFilm/Images : Mr Tan Kian YongLighting Design : Mr Clement CheongTechnical Support : Mr Lee Kong ShenStaging Support : Ms Samantha Chia

ODT Young Company

ODT Young Company, a pioneer in youth dance presentation in Singapore, is made up of young Singaporean dancers who exhibit professional capabilities towards performance, technique and choreography. Most members of ODT Young Company are groomed at ODT under its training and development programme – the Talent Excellence Programme.

Since its inception in 2002, the young company has performed in various local and international platforms. With focus on fresh and pulsating productions, these young dancers perform two mainhouse seasons annually, including Xposition ‘O’ Contemporary Dance Fiesta and DanzINC – International Dancers & Choreographers’ Residency Festival. Outstanding young dancers are also given further opportunities to perform with ODT Main Company or tour internationally with ODT.

Music Director’s Notes

Clarence Tan (Mr)ODT Associate Artist

Seasons is an exhilarating production by ODT Young Company on the exploration of four seasons and their impact on human emotions. The work

is based on Las Cuatro estaciones Porteñas (The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires) by the famous Argentinian composer Astor Piazolla and the String Quartet No. 8 by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich. In contrast with Vivaldi’s frequently programmed Four Seasons, Piazolla’s Las Cuatro estaciones Porteñas is intense and fiery, projecting strong flavours unique to each season. This is juxtaposed by the dark aura of Shostakovich’s String Quartet no. 8 which is almost a musical autobiography of the composer’s life and struggles as a composer living in dictatorial Russia. Be amazed by how these accomplished musicians collaborate with the elegant dancers to bring you an ecstatical interpretation of these beautiful music.

Key Artistes’ ProfileLinnea Ong, ChoreographerLinnea Ong holds a Master of Creative Industries from Queensland University of Technology. As one of ODT’s choreographers & performers in the ODT Main Company, she had performed in ODT’s major mainhouse seasons & festivals, and in commissioned projects such as the Singapore

Biennale 2014. Linnea’s choreography was showcased in ODT’s Black Box Series since 2008. Amassing her performing and collaborative experiences with international practitioners, she was one of the key performers in ODT’s overseas performances in Australia, Italy, South Korea and Thailand.

Yeo Lay Teng, ChoreographerSince 2003, Lay Teng has performed extensively and toured with ODT to many festivals in Asia and Europe. The recent years have seen Lay Teng performing in works by international choreographers such as The Road, The Art of Faking and Location Series: Urban. She has

performed with ODT in South Korea and Italy. Armed with double degrees in Business and Law, Lay Teng also presented her choreography under ODT Studio Series from 2008 to 2011 and at ODT mainstage and outreach performances.

Calvin Goh, ChoreographerA dance artist at ODT, Calvin has been under the tutelage of Dr Danny Tan since 2005. He has been ODT dance ambassador for performances in Italy, Germany & South Korea. A talented dancer armed with a Diploma in Applied Drama and Psychology, Calvin has participated in numerous ODT

mainhouse performances such as ‘Hi Heaven!’ and ‘Fervour’. He was selected to perform in choreography by Germany-based choreographer Wu Chun-Hsien and South Korea’s Park Na Hoon.

Wu Bingling, ViolinistBingling started her musical training at the age of six under the guidance of Mr Ho Boon Thiam. After receiving her Diploma in Music at the Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts, she went on to pursue her Honours Degree in Music at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 2004, and passed her

LTCL Violin Recital with Distinction. Bingling was awarded a Master’s Degree in Music at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London in 2010 with a Distinction for her Final Violin Recital. Bingling has participated in various notable performances with the college ensembles in London, and professionally involved in several ensembles in UK and Portugal working with renowned musicians including Julian Bliss, Rivka Golani. In Singapore, she actively participates in major works with Singapore Dance Ensemble, Lasalle-SIA Gamelan, Singapore Lyric Opera, remix and various local ensembles.

Ye Zhi, ViolinistYe Zhi was the 2nd runner up for the Guang Dong Province violin competition (Senior category, Guang Dong, China) in 1995. Under the tutelage of SSO violinist Foo Say Ming, she was awarded Fellowship from Trinity College London (FTCL) in violin performance. An active member of

Singapore-based string orchestra re: mix, Zhi also performs with various orchestras, including the Singapore Lyric Opera Orchestra and The Philharmonic Orchestra. She has been on concert tours to the United Kingdom, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia with re: mix, Singapore National Youth Orchestra and National University of Singapore Symphony Orchestra. Zhi also performed in ‘Phantom of the Opera’ during its Singapore seasons in 2007 and 2013.

Jeremy Chiew, ViolistViolist and Dalcroze practitioner - Jeremy Chiew graduated with a Masters in Viola Performance from the Longy School of Music of Bard College, under the tutelage of Dimitri Murrath. A recipient of the Patricia Sherman Award, Jeremy has participated in the master-classes of eminent

musicians such as Caroline Coade & Emmanuella Reiter. His past teachers include Jiri Heger, Han Oh and Judy Tay. Recent concert appearances include the Boston Chamber Symphony, New England Repertory Orchestra and Boston Civic Symphony. Jeremy led / joined local performing ensembles such as The Philharmonic Orchestra (TPO), Singapore Festival Orchestra (SFO), Singapore Lyric Opera (SLO) and re:mix.

Eunice Koh, CellistEunice started learning the cello at the age of 12 and has achieved distinction for Grade 5 & 8 ABRSM cello examination. She was a member of the Singapore Youth Chinese orchestra from 2007 to 2011, and is currently pursuing her music education NAFA. Apart from the school

performances, she also performs for other orchestras such as The Philharmonic orchestra, Re:mix and various chamber groups. She is also an active member of Fete musicians and does gigs regularly.

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