Ballet students to perform 'Kebon' at TIM<\/p>\n
Leony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Fifteen students from several ballet schools in Jakarta will
\ndance a contemporary piece, Kebon, (Garden), to grace the closing
\nof the Jakarta Culture Festival on Sept. 6.<\/p>\n
Dutch choreographer Gerard Mosterd has been asked especially
\nto create a piece for the show, set to take place at Taman Ismail
\nMarzuki arts center, Cikini, Central Jakarta.<\/p>\n
\"I chose 'garden' because it is a subject that is open to the
\nimagination,\" said Gerard at a press conference recently.
\n\"Everybody has their own idea of a garden: kindergarten, zoo
\ngarden, Bogor Botanical Garden, or whatever,\" he said.<\/p>\n
For the 25-minutes of the premier performance, the audience,
\nas well as dancers, will be invited to forget the reality of life
\nand delve into a garden of lights, sounds and movement.<\/p>\n
Like his other works, Kebon is a mixture of Western and
\nIndonesian approaches to dancing. \"Classical ballet is a
\nscientific approach to analyze movements from the outside.<\/p>\n
\"Javanese court dance was derived from inside as a means to
\nexpress philosophy or spirituality,\" said Gerard, who has
\nJavanese blood in his veins from his mother's side of the family.<\/p>\n
\"This piece reflects my Indies culture.\"<\/p>\n
The performance is the choreographer's first experience of
\nworking solely with amateur dancers. Gerard has toured in
\nIndonesia in the last couple of years with professional dancers
\nfrom Switzerland, the Netherlands and Malaysia.<\/p>\n
\"Working with professionals is easy. They always deliver a
\nbeautiful performance,\" he said. \"The challenge is to mold
\namateur dancers to reach an acceptable level.\"<\/p>\n
With only three weeks of rehearsals, Gerard faced not only
\ntechnical challenges but also bad habits -- being late or failing
\nto show up.<\/p>\n
But he remains optimistic. \"From what I see, I think they'll
\nbe OK,\" said Gerard.<\/p>\n
Kebon is the second act of the performance, organized by the
\nAssociation of Ballet Teachers and Trainers (IPPB). Ballet
\ndancers from 10 schools, members of the association, will perform
\n10 short pieces -- each for three to six minutes -- in the first
\nact, which will start at 7 p.m..<\/p>\n
Children will twirl in their tutus in Sailor Dance, Spanish
\nGirl, and Catching Butterfly. Contemporary dances include Colors
\nof Life by Vidyarani Ballet Studio and Dreams by Cicilia Ballet
\nwhile Namarina Dance Company will present Spanish Concerto at the
\nend of the first act.<\/p>\n
Free tickets can be obtained from one hour before the show at
\nthe venue.<\/p>\n
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