EMCC | Evocation by NUS Dance Ensemble

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Centre for the Arts, NUS

Evocation 2023: Obvious Oblivion? questions the linear motion of imperviousness amongst us--what we see, hear, feel.

NUS University Cultural Centre Theatre

NUS Dance Ensemble (NUS DE) presents Evocation 2023, an evening of captivating choreography featuring 9 innovative choreographers from the dance community of NUS Dance Ensemble including our Artistic Director, Zaini Mohd Tahir, members, alumni, and guest choreographers.Evocation 2023: “Obvious Oblivion?” digs into the apparent and questions the linear motion of imperviousness amongst us. As each and every story of our lives unfolds tonight, we embark on a journey of rediscovery – of what we see, hear, feel....Do we really see what we see?Do we really hear what we hear?Do we really feel what we feel?About NUS Dance EnsembleNUS Dance Ensemble is a contemporary youth dance group that has earned wide recognition for their unconventional dance aesthetic. Fusing elements of Asian dance forms with contemporary dance, jazz and ballet, NUS Dance Ensemble continues in its journey to define the Asian Contemporary.Formed in 1992 under the leadership of Zaini Mohd Tahir, its Artistic Director and Resident Choreographer, the group offers young dancers the opportunity of learning dance vocabularies which are different from their own training, focuses on developing their technique through regular practices and masterclasses and presenting their accomplishments in annual productions, namely The Next Wave and Evocation. Dance Ensemble has the privilege of presenting the Opening Performances at NUS Arts Festival 2017 (Remember When) and NUS Arts Festival 2021 (Past . Presence . Future. ), which both drew from the theme of longing, identity and memory and were hailed for stellar technique, staging and choreography. Dance Ensemble is regularly invited to perform at events organised by other institutions of higher learning such as Momentum (Republic Polytechnic) and Emblazon (ITE).Dance Ensemble has also taken part in festivals, study tours and competitions in countries such as Malaysia, Jakarta, Thailand, Macau and Yogyakarta. They represented Singapore at the China-ASEAN Youth Arts Festival (Guizhou, 2008) and the New Prague Dance Festival (Prague, 2009) where Dance Ensemble won Best Choreography and Special Personal Award from the Director. In 2016, they represented Singapore in the International Youth Dance Festival in Macau.

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