The Dance Programme at Rimbun Dahan conducts various dance activities including:
Residencies
Since 2007, Rimbun Dahan has offered residencies for contemporary dancers and choreographers, lasting from a few weeks to several months. Resident choreographers have full use of the dance studio. Many of our residents present a work-in-progress showing in the dance studio at the end of their stay. Resident choreographers with funding capacity may also elect to present a full-scale production in a theatre in the Kuala Lumpur urban area.
See a list of our previous resident choreographers.
See our Residencies page for more information about what residency formats are available.
Workshops
Workshops taught by resident choreographers are usually open to the local dance community.
Performances & Productions
Previous work-in-progress or full-scale shows by Rimbun Dahan resident choreographers in theatres in Kuala Lumpure have included:
Dancing in Place
A weekend of site-specific dance works in the garden at Rimbun Dahan. Dancing in Place is free for entry to the general public, and invites local and international dance and performing artists to engage with the architecture and garden environment of Rimbun Dahan by creating short site-specific works.
Choreographers interested in creating works for Dancing in Place should check out the possible venues for performance.
Other Projects
The dance programme also conducts capacity-building and networking projects for local and regional dance practitioners and managers, in partnership with non-profit organisations supporting dance and other cultural organisations.
