NUS Dance Ensemble - The Next Wave 2007

NUS Dance Ensemble
Dance Reflections 2007 The Next Wave 07 - Fifteen: Vicissitude
8pm, 21 & 22 Sept 07 (Fri, Sat) UCC Hall

The NUS Dance Ensemble celebrated its 15th Anniversary with a concert which showcased works by 8 choreographers - Shabirul Zaki Ahmad, Julihanna Annuar & Shaun Lee, Kavitha Krishnan, Ryan Tan, Dan Kwoh, Xu Jie and Zaini Mohd Tahir. The 24-member Methodist Girls' School Dance Club was the guest performing group.

The programme featured works of different styles which included contemporary Indian and Chinese dances, contemporary dance, hip-hop and a Javanese-Bali fusion piece. The production involved 91 dancers and was very well received by the audience.

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Eternal, choreographed by Shahbirul Zaki Ahmad who also choreographed the guest item performed by Methodist Girl's School!

Dyscordia, choreographed by Julianna Annuar & Shaun Lee
This photo clearly shows that this dance was inspired by problems of stress and depression faced by many nowadays.


The Cosmic Warriors, choreographed by Kavitha Krishnan
A piece which married the traditional Bharathanyam and the details of contemporary forms.


Enter More Black and White, choreographed by Ryan Tan
First time seeing Dance Ensemble dancing Hip-hop!? So did I!

Unsung, choreographed by Dan Kwoh

Showcasing only female dancers in this item, it spoke of the pain and struggle for women who have chosen to break free

I can assure you - the dance was as impactful as this photo!

Swan Park, choreographed by Xu Jie
I loved the "park settings" sets and the multi-purpose "swan body/skirt" props of this piece!

Samsara, choreographed by Zaini Mohammad Tahir, NUS Dance Ensemble's Resident Choreographer.

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The whole lobby was PACKED with audience before the show started!!

Two sweet swans preparing backstage!!!

Of course, we should not forget these young and talented dancers from Methodist Girl's School!

The FOH desk - the place where seniors got to interact with juniors who were not dancing!

Now, time to mention some important souls behind the scene...

First of all, Glen - Dance Ensemble's VP!

Koustav -Welfare & Publicity Manager;

and Jennifer - President!

Siew Ling - Group Manager

and of course...

Zaini - Resident Choreographer of NUS Dance Ensemble

(Stage photos) Photographed by Tan Ngiap Heng

(Behind the scenes) Photographed by Siew Ling, with CFA's "Not-too-bad-for-selected-event" camera