Solo performance in Mexico for "Cuerpo al Descubierto"
by SueKi Yee
PROJECT BY
SueKi Yee
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Joined January 2019
About Me
SueKi i Yee graduated with First Class Honours for her Bachelor of Dance (Honours) from Aswara National Academy of Arts and is currently a dancer at ASK Dance Company (ADC). Living in the multicultura... See More
ABOUT PROJECT
Project summary:
My solo “But would you know if a fishbowl is just a fishbowl?” was selected for International Solo Contemporary Dance Festival “Cuerpo al Descubierto” at Mexico City.
Budget breakdown:
Expenses not covered by the festival: RM4500 for return flight tickets (KL - Mexico City)
Other sponsorships: RM1000 (Short + Sweet KL)
Crowdfunding target: RM3500 for flight tickets
Why I need your support:
I am crowdfunding for this project because it is more difficult to get funding as a solo artist doing contemporary work (compared to traditional arts which usually has more support from the government and other organizations). Showcasing our traditional arts is important, and I have been in many international festivals and programmes doing that; but I think contemporary works have its own story to tell. I would really appreciate any help at all in bringing my work to Mexico, to an international solo contemporary dance festival. I would love to share my work with other international artistes and of course to carry the title of being a Malaysian, and also to gain exposure, experience and networking opportunities.
About my solo:
But would you know if a fishbowl is just a fishbowl?
A fish that has spent all its life in a fishbowl wouldn't know that the plants in the fishbowl are artificial, that the food being fed is freeze dried, the bubbles created are simulated.. That the whole world of the fish in that fishbowl, is actually JUST a fishbowl.
Perhaps we are all, in one way or another, a fish in a fishbowl. We cannot begin to know what we do not know. We cannot search for answers to which questions we do not think to ask.
And if we realize the world beyond the fishbowl, then what? It could be vast and incredible; or bleak and empty; or perhaps we wouldn't be able to survive at all.
And maybe we choose ignorance, we choose the fishbowl. Reality is taught; but we also choose our realities.
About me:
I am a full-time dance artist who performs, teaches and choreographs. I am a dancer at Ask Dance Company, a full-time dance company (www.askdancecompany.com) who specializes in providing training, workshops, master classes, performances, choreography as well as undertaking collaborative projects in traditional and contemporary genres of dance. Our company recently opened up a studio (Malaysian Dance Centre) at Ampang with hopes to bring dance education (especially traditional dances which are not widely taught and practiced). We also conduct community outreach programmes which are open and free to the public in an effort to increase the awareness and love for dance, as well as preserving our traditional arts.
I also do a lot of projects outside the company, such as productions, workshops and also collaborations with other artists (dancers, musicians, actors, visual artists, photographers, etc) because personally I am very interested in exploring the different possibilities of dance and am always excited to experience and learn something new. I believe that dance is for everyone, that dance should be inclusive and that if you enjoy yourself dancing, then you're doing it right. I believe that dance is liberating and empowering because every individual has a way of moving, an expression, unique to them.
Recent projects: People Without Seasons with Un Yamada Co. at KLPac and Sabah, Nyanyian Bumi at Dpac, SounDance 13 and 16, Metamorphosis International Residency 2018 in Lisbon, The iProject at Dpac, Urbanscapes Dancing in Place, Iskarnival Main-main festival
Upcoming projects: "In/Out" devised theatre at KLPac (January), Indonesia Choreography Laboratory "D-Lab" (February), Asia-Pacific Dance Festival in Hawaii (July)
RISKS AND CHALLENGES
If I don't manage to raise enough funds I will continue trying to save up enough for the flights. Any amount donated would be really appreciated.
SueKi Yee
SueKi Yee
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Joined January 2019
About Me
SueKi i Yee graduated with First Class Honours for her Bachelor of Dance (Honours) from Aswara National Academy of Arts and is currently a dancer at ASK Dance Company (ADC). Living in the multicultural landscape of Malaysia, SueKi is trained in various dance forms such as contemporary dance, Indian classical dance Bharatanatyam, Malay folk dance Zapin and Joget, Malay classical dance Terinai and Joget Gamelan, Chinese folk dance, ballet, and is particularly interested in working with cross-disciplinary performative elements. She was recently selected and participated in a 5 weeks artist residency at Lisbon under Metamorphosis International Residency working with Iratxe Ansa and Igor Bacovich. She was also awarded the Festival Director Award for Short and Sweet Dance Festival 2018 for her solo "But would you know if a fishbowl is just a fishbowl?" Other international projects include being selected for Un Yamada Co.’s "People Without Seasons" which was staged in KLPac and restaged in Sabah, worked with Nibroll Co. for "See/Saw", performed "Madu" for Release 4.0 in Singapore, Korea Dance Festival 2017, Vietnam International Dance Festival, Cultural Relations Dance Festival in Thailand, Henan Arts Week in China, and collaborated with Landscape Theatre (China) for Georgetown Festival, WuZhen Theatre Festival and SanXinDui Theatre Festival. Sue Ki was also involved in community-engaging projects as a facilitator under Arts Ed. and Aida Redza, as well as Forging Traditions workshops currently conducted by ADC. She is interested in the versatility of dance and is always excited to explore new possibilities.
Project funding closed
Rewards
Support RM50 or more
I conduct contemporary dance classes (no age limit), my class is quite open (meaning that I will adjust the class according to my students' capabilities) so don't worry if you have no prior experience in dance. I will be teaching contemporary dance technique and also a little bit of improvisation and sometimes a short choreography sequence.
I also conduct creative movement for kids classes (age 5 to 12) which focuses on improvisation games and tasks to inspire kids to create their own movements and be comfortable with their own way of moving.
Support RM250 or more
The venue of the class can be flexible but within KL/Selangor area and I won't be covering the studio rental fees if there's any.
I can teach ballet, contemporary dance, creative movement and imrpovisation. You can discuss further with me if you have something in mind.
Date and time can be discussed and set but within this year (2019).
Support RM600 or more
Duration of workshop: 2-4 hours.
Open to any group of people such as kindergarten children, school students as part of their school activities, corporate companies for team building.. I have experience working with a wide range of people, dancers or non-dancers, musicians, actors, children, corporate companies, school teachers and students, autistic groups, etc.
Rest assure that I will tailor the workshop according to what is needed.
Date and time can be further discussed and set as long as it's within this year (2019).
The venue of the class can be flexible but within KL/Selangor area or Penang and I won't be covering the studio rental fees if there's any. Other locations also possible if my transportation is covered.
Support RM1,000 or more
Duration of workshop: 4-8 hours (can split into 2 days)
Open to any group of people such as kindergarten children, school students as part of their school activities, corporate companies for team building.. I have experience working with a wide range of people, dancers or non-dancers, musicians, actors, children, corporate companies, school teachers and students, autistic groups, etc.
Rest assure that I will tailor the workshop according to what is needed.
Date and time can be further discussed and set as long as it's within this year (2019).
The venue of the class can be flexible but within KL/Selangor area or Penang and I won't be covering the studio rental fees if there's any. Other locations also possible if my transportation is covered.
PROJECT BY
SueKi Yee
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Joined January 2019
About Me
SueKi i Yee graduated with First Class Honours for her Bachelor of Dance (Honours) from Aswara National Academy of Arts and is currently a dancer at ASK Dance Company (ADC). Living in the multicultura... See More
ABOUT PROJECT
Project summary:
My solo “But would you know if a fishbowl is just a fishbowl?” was selected for International Solo Contemporary Dance Festival “Cuerpo al Descubierto” at Mexico City.
Budget breakdown:
Expenses not covered by the festival: RM4500 for return flight tickets (KL - Mexico City)
Other sponsorships: RM1000 (Short + Sweet KL)
Crowdfunding target: RM3500 for flight tickets
Why I need your support:
I am crowdfunding for this project because it is more difficult to get funding as a solo artist doing contemporary work (compared to traditional arts which usually has more support from the government and other organizations). Showcasing our traditional arts is important, and I have been in many international festivals and programmes doing that; but I think contemporary works have its own story to tell. I would really appreciate any help at all in bringing my work to Mexico, to an international solo contemporary dance festival. I would love to share my work with other international artistes and of course to carry the title of being a Malaysian, and also to gain exposure, experience and networking opportunities.
About my solo:
But would you know if a fishbowl is just a fishbowl?
A fish that has spent all its life in a fishbowl wouldn't know that the plants in the fishbowl are artificial, that the food being fed is freeze dried, the bubbles created are simulated.. That the whole world of the fish in that fishbowl, is actually JUST a fishbowl.
Perhaps we are all, in one way or another, a fish in a fishbowl. We cannot begin to know what we do not know. We cannot search for answers to which questions we do not think to ask.
And if we realize the world beyond the fishbowl, then what? It could be vast and incredible; or bleak and empty; or perhaps we wouldn't be able to survive at all.
And maybe we choose ignorance, we choose the fishbowl. Reality is taught; but we also choose our realities.
About me:
I am a full-time dance artist who performs, teaches and choreographs. I am a dancer at Ask Dance Company, a full-time dance company (www.askdancecompany.com) who specializes in providing training, workshops, master classes, performances, choreography as well as undertaking collaborative projects in traditional and contemporary genres of dance. Our company recently opened up a studio (Malaysian Dance Centre) at Ampang with hopes to bring dance education (especially traditional dances which are not widely taught and practiced). We also conduct community outreach programmes which are open and free to the public in an effort to increase the awareness and love for dance, as well as preserving our traditional arts.
I also do a lot of projects outside the company, such as productions, workshops and also collaborations with other artists (dancers, musicians, actors, visual artists, photographers, etc) because personally I am very interested in exploring the different possibilities of dance and am always excited to experience and learn something new. I believe that dance is for everyone, that dance should be inclusive and that if you enjoy yourself dancing, then you're doing it right. I believe that dance is liberating and empowering because every individual has a way of moving, an expression, unique to them.
Recent projects: People Without Seasons with Un Yamada Co. at KLPac and Sabah, Nyanyian Bumi at Dpac, SounDance 13 and 16, Metamorphosis International Residency 2018 in Lisbon, The iProject at Dpac, Urbanscapes Dancing in Place, Iskarnival Main-main festival
Upcoming projects: "In/Out" devised theatre at KLPac (January), Indonesia Choreography Laboratory "D-Lab" (February), Asia-Pacific Dance Festival in Hawaii (July)
RISKS AND CHALLENGES
If I don't manage to raise enough funds I will continue trying to save up enough for the flights. Any amount donated would be really appreciated.
SueKi Yee
SueKi Yee
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Joined January 2019
About Me
SueKi i Yee graduated with First Class Honours for her Bachelor of Dance (Honours) from Aswara National Academy of Arts and is currently a dancer at ASK Dance Company (ADC). Living in the multicultural landscape of Malaysia, SueKi is trained in various dance forms such as contemporary dance, Indian classical dance Bharatanatyam, Malay folk dance Zapin and Joget, Malay classical dance Terinai and Joget Gamelan, Chinese folk dance, ballet, and is particularly interested in working with cross-disciplinary performative elements. She was recently selected and participated in a 5 weeks artist residency at Lisbon under Metamorphosis International Residency working with Iratxe Ansa and Igor Bacovich. She was also awarded the Festival Director Award for Short and Sweet Dance Festival 2018 for her solo "But would you know if a fishbowl is just a fishbowl?" Other international projects include being selected for Un Yamada Co.’s "People Without Seasons" which was staged in KLPac and restaged in Sabah, worked with Nibroll Co. for "See/Saw", performed "Madu" for Release 4.0 in Singapore, Korea Dance Festival 2017, Vietnam International Dance Festival, Cultural Relations Dance Festival in Thailand, Henan Arts Week in China, and collaborated with Landscape Theatre (China) for Georgetown Festival, WuZhen Theatre Festival and SanXinDui Theatre Festival. Sue Ki was also involved in community-engaging projects as a facilitator under Arts Ed. and Aida Redza, as well as Forging Traditions workshops currently conducted by ADC. She is interested in the versatility of dance and is always excited to explore new possibilities.
project.REWARDS
Support RM50 or more
I conduct contemporary dance classes (no age limit), my class is quite open (meaning that I will adjust the class according to my students' capabilities) so don't worry if you have no prior experience in dance. I will be teaching contemporary dance technique and also a little bit of improvisation and sometimes a short choreography sequence.
I also conduct creative movement for kids classes (age 5 to 12) which focuses on improvisation games and tasks to inspire kids to create their own movements and be comfortable with their own way of moving.
Support RM250 or more
The venue of the class can be flexible but within KL/Selangor area and I won't be covering the studio rental fees if there's any.
I can teach ballet, contemporary dance, creative movement and imrpovisation. You can discuss further with me if you have something in mind.
Date and time can be discussed and set but within this year (2019).
Support RM600 or more
Duration of workshop: 2-4 hours.
Open to any group of people such as kindergarten children, school students as part of their school activities, corporate companies for team building.. I have experience working with a wide range of people, dancers or non-dancers, musicians, actors, children, corporate companies, school teachers and students, autistic groups, etc.
Rest assure that I will tailor the workshop according to what is needed.
Date and time can be further discussed and set as long as it's within this year (2019).
The venue of the class can be flexible but within KL/Selangor area or Penang and I won't be covering the studio rental fees if there's any. Other locations also possible if my transportation is covered.
Support RM1,000 or more
Duration of workshop: 4-8 hours (can split into 2 days)
Open to any group of people such as kindergarten children, school students as part of their school activities, corporate companies for team building.. I have experience working with a wide range of people, dancers or non-dancers, musicians, actors, children, corporate companies, school teachers and students, autistic groups, etc.
Rest assure that I will tailor the workshop according to what is needed.
Date and time can be further discussed and set as long as it's within this year (2019).
The venue of the class can be flexible but within KL/Selangor area or Penang and I won't be covering the studio rental fees if there's any. Other locations also possible if my transportation is covered.
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