This is a delicately-balanced triple-bill: Fearful Symmetries (Nil Christe), Maninyas (Stanton Welch), and a new work, The Winds of Zephyrus (Edwaard Liang).

With both dramatic and tender moments, set to music alternately uplifting and hard-hitting, Masterpiece in Motion is a showcase of the versatility of SDT’s dancers and a testament to the virtuosity of the choreographers.

Fearful Symmetries

Fearful Symmetries was created by Nils Christe on Ballet Mainz (Germany). Since then, Nils Christe has remounted this work on Queensland Ballet for their 50th Anniversary International Gala in August 2010.

Inspired by and set to music of the same title composed by John Adams, Nils Christe’s favourite composer, Fearful Symmetries, in Christe’s own words, “has incredible drive and is high voltage, and has an element of “travelling”, or going somewhere.”

Fearful Symmetries plays on colour, echoing Piet Mondriaan’s artwork in its use of black, white, and primary colours. It features a mix of pointe work, classical virtuosity, and contemporary elements. This utterly contemporary work, however, holds unusual elements for audiences to discover for themselves.

Maninyas

Maninyas by Stanton Welch was first performed by Singapore Dance Theatre on 19 June 1999 at the Kallang Theatre for the Singapore Arts Festival. The piece consists of a series of pas de deux and pas de trios which depicts the process of “unveiling” that takes place when individuals get to know each other better. As people become familiar with one another, they “take off their veils”.

Maninyas is set to Australian composer Ross Edward’s Maninyas – Concerto for Violin and Orchestra.

The Winds of Zephyrus

Last but not least, is the world premiere by Edwaard Liang, who just finished his 2nd new ballet.

Last year he did the haunting As Above So Below for Dans Festival and now he has done The Winds of Zephyrus for June's Masterpiece in Motion. It is an epic piece of choreography for ten couples. It has beautiful group sections and 3 sections for pas de deux couples- which makes for a treat for his repertoir.

* Singapore Dance Theatre is a recipient of the SIF Singapore Internationale arts grant for 2011 and they will be performing on 29–30 July 2011 in the Philippines.

FAST FACTS
Title : Masterpiece in Motion
Date : 10 & 11 June 2011, (Friday and Saturday)
Venue : Esplanade Theatre
Time : 8pm
Ticket prices : $90, $75, $50, $30 (excluding SISTIC charge)
**Various discount schemes are available.
Admission for six years old and above

Tickets available at: All SISTIC outlets
SISTIC Hotline: 6348-5555
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