Friday, August 30, 2013

WHEN TIME LIMPS 在时间瘫软时

Contemporary Dance
When Time Limps





Toccata Studio is proud to present an international collaboration contemporary dance 

performance “When Time Limps” choreograph by artist from Hong Kong Rebecca Wong, 
featured 3 innovative dancers including Rebecca Wong herself, Ivanhoe Lam and Cyrus Hui 
with local Malaysian music composer Chor Guan NG.  

There will be two performances of “When Time Limps” on 6 Sep and 7 Sep 2013, 8.30pm at 
Annex Gallery, Centre Market. Besides, They will conduct an improvisation workshop to 
explore human body movements. This workshop is open to public with or without experience in 
dance. This performance also supported by Mydance Alliance, British Council and JKKN 
(Jabatan Kebudayaan Dan Kesenian Negara)in developing new audiences in contemporary 
dance production. 
   
Together, the team brought us a dance piece inspired by Dali, a prominent Spanish surrealist
painter. This dance piece especially named after Dali’s most famous and most recognizable work 
“The Persistence of Memory” where we sees soft, melting pocket watch. This performance seeks 
relationship between space and time, defines dream and reality, symbolized consciousness and 
unconsciousness. Through body movement and music, this performance brings audiences an 
exciting sensory experience. 

From the choreographer, Rebecca Wong: 
Once encountering with Dali, I was totally attracted by his crazy and legendary life. Reading his 
diary again for the creation of this piece, apart of his showiness, his snobbishness, his insaneness, 
I discovered another Dali – an “absolute passionate and loyal-to-art” Dali, he touched and 
motivated me. I truly believe the magic would be continuously in ferment.  


Improvisation Workshop (With or Without Experience) 
Instructor: Rebecca Wong, Ivanhoe Lam and Cyrus Hui. 
Date        : 4th September  (Wednesday) 
Time       : 2-4pm 
Venue     : Akademi Seni Budaya dan Warisan Kebangsaan (ASWARA), 464 Jalan 
                 Tun Ismail, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 
Fees        : Rm50/Pax (Reservation needed due to limited seats) 
Contact   :  012-22260278,010-3693713 

Contemporary Dance “When Time Limps” 

Date    : 6th September (Friday), 7th September (Saturday) 
Time   : 8.30pm 
Venue : Annex Gallery,Central Market.   
Tickets:Rm58 (Adult), RM38(Student) 
Contact: 016-3618504, 014-2486248 




Choreographer / Dancer  - Wong Pik Kei, Rebecca (HONG KONG) 
Rebecca graduated from Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) in 2010, majoring
in Contemporary Dance and Choreography. She is enthusiastic about choreography and issued
numerous works during her time in HKAPA. She loves to cross over with different media and 
the collaboration works including site specific “Gorgeously Unexpected”, and multimedia 
production “Melaleuca Leucaendra” and “Cycle”. Her works include HKAPA Choreographic 
Workshop I “Journey”, site-specific “Invisible Waves” and graduation independent study 
project “Love at the time limped”. In April 2011, she staged her work, “The Museum of Ladies”, 
under the Real Show Case series of City Contemporary Dance Company, with Georgina LO and 
Juliana HO. She was also selected as one of the choreographers in “Emerging Choreographer 
Series 2009 – Dance x Men” produced by Hong Kong Dance Alliance. Her recent creative works 
include E-side Dance Company “Diving for Needles” - “Move Forward”, DanceArt “Room for 
Conversations”, Hong Kong Arts Center Open Dance “Reformatory”. She has worked with 
different artists over the globe, including MUI Cheuk Yin, Willy TSAO, Raewyn HILL (New 
Zealand) and Jaime REDFERN (Australia). She went to Malaysia, Taiwan and USA and 
exchanged with local dancers that widen her horizons in arts. Always looking for opportunities 
to give tries, she keeps writing her own dance language. 


Dancer - Hui Chun Kit, Cyrus (HONG KONG) 
Cyrus graduated from HKAPA with a concentration in modern dance and choreography. He 
pursued further study at Folkwang University of the Arts, Germany, under the Hong Kong 
Jockey Club Music and Dance Fund Scholarship. He is currently a freelance choreographer, 
performing artist and dance instructor. He has performed in Germany, France, Italy, Guangzhoug 
and Taiwan, and has been involved in a series of projects including Hong Kong Art Festival 
Contemporary Art Series I “The Last Zoo”, DanceArt “Overdue”, Hong Kong Theatre Design 
Company Ltd “Positioning”, New Force in Motion Series “Here it goes again” and Hong Kong 
Fringe Festival Bare Stage Project 09 “That’s Dance”. 


Dancer  - Lam Chun Ho, Ivanhoe (HONG KONG) 
After graduation from the diploma program of drama school and dance school at HKAPA, 
Ivanhoe continued his studies for a BFA degree at Rotterdam Dance Academy (the Netherlands), 
majoring in Choreography. His creative works staging in Rotterdam, Hague, Utrecht and 
Amsterdam include “Awakening”, a site-specific dance with Denmark visual artist Henrik 
Vibskov “27 Scenes”, “Ashes to Ashes”. “27 Scenes” was well received in ITs Festival in 
Amsterdam 2010 and Hong Kong International Dance Symposium 2010. Recent full-length 
piece “27” was presented in Hong Kong with the original cast from the Netherlands and local
dancers. He established Motion 27 Dance Theatre and currently is a freelance choreographer,
performing artist and tutor for theatre education.  



Composer  - Ng Chor Guan (MALAYSIA) 
Chor Guan is an invigorating music composer for concert, theatre, musical, dance, film and new 
media. He started his career as professional music composer during his years in London. In 2008, 
he was nominated for Cameronian Arts Awards Most Promising Artist. His music for films was
awarded the Grand Prizes in Clemont-Ferrand Short Film Festival in France and Artfilm Fest in 
Slovak Republic. In 2010, he was nominated Best Music Composition, 1st Selangor Youth 
Awards and Goethe Institute Scholarship in 2011. In 2012, he was invited to be one of the five 
Asians selected artists who represented Asia in The Playable City Sprint at Bristol, UK and also 
invited to Korea giving a performance at 7th Global RCE Conference organized by UNICEF. He 
was the musical director, theremin player and composer for Live Cinema performances entitled 
“Super Everything” directed by Light Surgeons where they performed in Houston, USA and 
toured UK in March 2013. Ng currently lectures in University Malaya and New Era College. He 
has also produced 11 CD albums of his own music compositions. 
www.ngchorguan.com 







Artists in collaboration 




thank you to all 4 artists Annabelle NG, TAN Eng Huat, Wong Chee Meng and Tang Yeok Khang on their contribution of artworks to be printed as publicity postcards. 



collect your copy now ! bring to the performance and we will provide free postage and free post services! 


Annabelle NG

Tan Eng Huat
Wong Chee Meng


Tang Yeok Khang


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19b, Jalan SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

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Toccata Studio X JFKL presents : Work-in-Progress in Malaysia MAKOTO NOMURA X NG CHOR GUAN







Toccata Studio x JFKL presents 



Makoto Nomura X Ng Chor Guan 



Work-in-Progress in Malaysia



Makoto Nomura x Ng Chor Guan Work-in-Progress in Malaysia is an attempt of international collaboration of music through experiences of the composer/musician/improviser Makoto Nomura and Malaysian composer/ musician/ theremin player Ng Chor Guan. The collaboration starts from Makoto's recent project Nomura x Hokusai, which created new composition inspired by the world-renown Ukiyo-e painter Katsushika Hokusai in 17thcentury. The work paved a way of collaboration between contemporary composer and traditional instrumentalist, in a way both music scenes have never witnessed before.

With partnership with Toccata Studio, the project will create a platform of international collaboration between traditional and contemporary, and musicians and non-musicians.

During their stay from 26th August to 1st September, the troup from Japan will visit universities and music related art spaces such as UiTM, SEGi Collage, ASWARA, FINDARS and so on, bringing back more collaboration to the “Showing” at the end of the stay.



DATE
Showing of Work-in-Progress
8.30pm, 30 August 2013 (Friday) 8.30pm, 31 August 2013 (Saturday)

VENUE
Toccata Studio,
19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

ENTRY
Minimum donation of RM20
* All donations goes to sustain Toccata Studio, non-profit alternative venue for music,
 and running cost of the project.

ORGANIZED BY
Toccata Studio and the Japan Foundation, Kuala Lumpur

BOOKING
Toccata Studio 016-3618504, 014-2486248
The Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur, jpcc@jfkl.org.my, 03-2284-6228
(8.30am-4.30pm, Mon-Fri)

Collaborators for the Showing

Makoto Nomura , Direction , Piano, Melodica│Japan
Ng Chor Guan , Direction , Theremin, Piano │ Malaysia
Etsuko Takezawa , Koto │ Japan
Aida Redza , Dance │Malaysia
Siew Wai Kok , Voice │ Malaysia
Yong Yandsen , Saxophone│ Malaysia
Yukihiro Nomura , Videography │ Japan
Kumiko Yabu , Sound Engineer │ Japan

…. and more



Toccata Studio
19b, Jalan SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Malaysia 


Please browse our youtube website to watch the teaser if you've missed it.

Here is the youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra-q3MOG_yI






Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Toccata Flute Series

A MUSICAL JOURNEY


Date: 18th  August 2013
Time: 3pm
Venue: Toccata Studio, 19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
Admission: minimum donation RM30
Contact: 016-3618504, 014-2486248
FB: Toccata Studio


Flutes:  Carmen Mah, Yong Ching Ting, Khoo Yan Ting, Chai Yem Voon, Foo Chie Haur
Pianist: Misa Yamamoto 

西洋长笛音乐之旅
日期:8 月 18 日
时间: 下午 3 时正
地点:Toccata Studio, 19 B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
入场:最低乐捐 30 零吉
联络:016-3618504,014-2486248
面子书:Toccata Studio

青年长笛乐手:马嘉文、杨锦婷、丘艳婷、蔡荏雯及傅麒豪
钢琴家:山本满沙


Toccata Studio
19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

3 doors of horrors - Dance + Music + Short Films (World Premier)

3 doors of horrors - 

Dance + Music + Short Films (World Premier)



3 DOORS OF HORRORS


JOIN US this 17th August 2013 ... 
815pm 
at Toccata Studio 19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. 

Dancer: Lim Shin Hui
Theremin: Ng Chor Guan 
Short Films produced by James Lee


We encourage audiences to come in Cheongsam.


Event presented by Toccata Studio
Producer: Tan E-Jan



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Toccata Studio
19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Cake Project #8

Kick Start Your Creative Ideas!
Cake of the day, sponsored by Aunty Nancy, yummy!

CAKE PROJECT - a non profit micro funding event that kick start your creative ideas! 

Arts enriched. Be inspired.

Presenter SowYee giving her speech.


Presenter KimLee (Winner of the day) presenting her idea. 


Presenter Zoe Tan telling us her idea.

Guest Performer: Platform 11



Toccata Studio
Toccata Studio, 19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Tell me a story about my mother

Dance = Music Series

Tell Me A Story About My Mother


Life is like a play.
Everyone plays a significant role in our own ways.
This is a story about a women, who experienced World War II, the revolution period;
Grow up, get married, have children ….and getting old.
Who can tell me a story about her?
A story about my mother.



Date & Time: 27 July 2013 (Saturday), 830pm
Venue: Toccata Studio, 19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
Admission: minimum donation RM20
Contact: 016-3618504, 014-2486248


DANCE=MUSIC SERIES 3, 
“… TELL ME A STORY ABOUT MY MOTHER…” a collaborative 
performance between contemporary dance and improvisation music. 
This performance will be held on July 27 (Saturday), 
8.30pm at Toccata Studio, 19B, ss2/55, Petaling Jaya. 
Local pioneer of contemporary dance Marion D’Cruz together with 
local young music composer Ng Chor Guan will bring the 
audiences an unprecedented performance.
Aside from traditional and fixed choreography, 
“… TELL ME A STORY ABOUT MY MOTHER…” 
an experimental improvisation performance in dance as well as in 
Music will show the infinite possibilities through arts. 
Marion D’Cruz, the pioneer of contemporary dance in Malaysia. 
Her works had manifested Malaysian Identity and 
reflex social issues in our country. 
This time, she is going to tell a story about her mother in a different way.

Toccata Studio, which promotes arts, music and culture primarily, 
is not only a platform for musicians but it is also a place for
 various forms of music and arts. 
We welcome everyone to join us in our effort of
 creating awareness of arts and join us in supporting
 our promotion for music and arts.
For more information about “...TELL ME A STORY ABOUT MY MOTHER...” performance, please call 016-3618504 or 014-2486248. 


Photo By Alvin Shen
Who can tell me a story about her?
Photo By Alvin Shen
The relationship of hair and mother




Toccata Studio
19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.


Wednesday, July 3, 2013

THE TRANSFORMATIONAL SAXOPHONE

A Saxophone Recital by 
Phil Pierick



Date: 13th  July 2013
Time: 8:30pm
Venue: Toccata Studio,
19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
Admission: minimum donation RM30
Contact: 016-3618504, 014-2486248
FB: Toccata Studio

"The Transformational Saxophone" a saxophone recital will be held on 
July 13, 8:30pm at Toccata Studio at 19B, SS2/55, Petaling Jaya. 
Saxophonist Phil Pierick will bring to audiences some saxophone 
music ranging from classic to modern.

Toccata Studio, which promotes classical musical primarily, 
is not only a platform for musicians but it is also a 
place for various forms of music and arts. 
We welcome everyone to join us to support our promotion for music and arts.

As a staunch advocate for new music, saxophonist Phil Pierick 
has commissioned more than a dozen new works and 
has presented premieres in France, Scotland, Canada, Thailand, Malaysia, 
Singapore, and the United States. 
An active recording artist, Phil’s recent projects include an album of 
previously unreleased chamber music for saxophone by 
Percy Grainger and Invisible Seams, a forthcoming album of 
new works written specifically for his saxophone duo, Ogni Suono.

Ogni Suono is committed to expanding and promoting 
repertoire for the medium. The duo has conducted workshops 
for young saxophonists in Chicago, Malaysia, and Thailand and 
community outreach programs in Iowa City, Iowa (USA) as winner of 
a 2012-2013 Yamaha-in-Residence Fellowship.

Phil is a three-time prizewinner at the MTNA National Young Artist 
and Chamber Music Competitions (2012, 2011, 2009),
 took third prize in the 2012 ISSAC International Saxophone competition, 
was named Vandoren Emerging Artist of 2011, 
and won the University of Illinois Concerto Competition in 2012. 
As national winner of the 2009 Frank Huntington Beebe Fund for Musicians, 
Phil studied with Jean-Michel Goury in Paris at the 
Conservatoire à rayonnement régional de Boulogne-Billancourt.

Phil currently teaches as undergraduate saxophone quartet coach at
 Eastman School of Music, where he is a doctoral candidate under
 the direction of Chien-Kwan Lin. Phil holds Bachelor and 
Master of Music degrees from the University of Illinois at 
Urbana-Champaign, where he studied with Debra Richtmeyer and 
held the position of saxophone teaching assistant.

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Toccata Studio
19B, SS2/55, 47300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.