Maelstrom 2009
From last year’s production which exceeded way beyond expectations, we present to you Flare Dance Ensemble’s 8th annual production "Maelstrom"! Tonight marks yet another significant milestone in this company's journey towards greater heights since its beginning in 2001. We invite you to join us as we venture into a magical night filled with ecstasy, desire, desolation, love and lust.
Choreography List:
1. Introduction - Maelstrom
2. Carwash
3. Fever
4. Time
5. Venus
6. Free
7. The Ballet Class
8. Allure
9. Innamorati
10. Werewolf
11. When I Saw You
12. Llamando
13. Ghosts of Yesterday
14. Unwritten
15. Unleashed
16. Expressive Moments
17. No Greater Love
18. Finale
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Carwash
Choreographed by Larry Khoo, Co-choreographed by Natasha Lee, Jason Ng, Agustina Manallung & Amy Chui
During the summer holiday, two groups of passionate dancers were working at the carwash. They were the breakers and the krumpers. The krumpers were always looking for trouble. One day, the krumpers picked on the breakers who were just minding their own business, and wanted to start a battle. How would the battle end? Who will win the battle? Is winning more important than friendship? It’s all up to you to judge.
Cast: Aaron Chen, Agustina Manullang, Aiwee Chuah, Amy Chui, Andrew Ng, Bee Rueh Tiew, Elaine Bo, Elizabeth Lin, Hervey Lau, Irene Burhan, Jason Ng, Johnson Kee, Kaeden Trinh, Kaishen Ko, Kristin Choo, Larry Khoo, Marie Leong, Melanie Wuong, Nicole Hew, Pang Mian Mian, Pei Qi Tan, Soyhun Kim, Tez Won, , Vincent Ma, Yun Shen Tan
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Fever
Choreographed by Shi Mei Chin
They locked eyes, pulled themselves toward each other,
swirled around with a Latin flavour, the beat is getting faster,
the rhythm is getting stronger, the temperature is rising,
the fever is coming, they feel the heat and dance the night away.
Cast: Andrew Ng, Daryl Lee, Hervey Lau, Jun Jen Chan, Krista Brovedani, Lim Seok, Melanie Wuong, Michelle Yeo, Norman, Shi Mei Chin, Yvonne Leong
Not in Photo: Melanie Wuong
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Time
Choreographed by Shermaine Heng
12th October 1927
Time. It was only today did it dawn upon me that I was no longer in control of my actions. I had become a puppet of my own shadows that alone seemed more powerful than thy actual self. They follow me. I awake every morning with deep dread, feeling my insides intoxicated with the poison and the guilt I had brought upon myself.
With every ticking of the clock I get more out of control, with every moment haunting me to revive horrors of the past. I have tried time and again to revive my soul, but no. Time is of the essence, and I’ve wasted every minute from the moment all this began.
It is too late.
Cast: Aileen Tan, Bee Bee Ng, Carmen Teoh, Claire Ng, Deborah Ng, Esther Sow, Mian Mian Pang, Michele Lim, Michelle Yeo, Nur-Izzaty Rizalynnaz, Shallyn Chan, Shawna Fam, Shermaine Heng,Yvonne Leong
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Venus
Choreographed by Bronwyn Francis
Horoscopes 22nd-24th October 2009
Libra: Venus is in its zenith, single ladies the time is here! Union Theatre is the place to be, as the magnetic forces of the Moon will see the man of your dreams fall from the sky!!!
Cast: Adeline Elena, Atiqah Mokhtar, Bronwyn Francis, Caitlyn Broberg, Kaishen Ko, Kelvin Law, Khalisah L. Zulkefli, Kristin Choo, Logesvaran Krshnan, Lucy Lam, Marie Leong, Ng Ka CHun Stanley, Ru Ann Chung
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Free
Choreographed by Shermaine Heng
Chains be broken,
Lives be healed.
Eyes be opened,
He is revealed.
In dedication to the One that has been there at every step of the way.
Cast: Bee Bee Ng, Daryl Lee, Esther Sow, Kaeden Trinh, Michele Lim, Shawna Fam, Shermaine Heng, Weilin Tsai, Yusuf
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The Ballet Class
Choreographed by Amy Bosch
A classical ballet piece depicting a-day-in-the-life-of a full-time ballet student. The piece begins with a rountine morning class, followed by a pas de deux (dance for two) rehearsal, and concludes with a performance in the style of the Spanish ballet, Don Quixote.
Cast: Amy Bosch, Bronwyn Francis, Caitlyn Broberg, Jaclyn Ooi, Ka Chun Ng Stanley, Kimberley Ko, Seok Mei Lim, Tan I-Lyn
Not in Photo: Amy Bosch
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Allure
Choreographed by Yvonne Leong
Allure invites u into a voyage of movement and ecstasy which will send your mind into sweet obsession. Ambiguity surrounds the men and women of this chronicle. Curious? Come on over and let yourself go...
Cast: Aileen Tan, Agustina Manullang, Alana Lo, Amy Chui, Bronwyn Francis, Chan Shallyn, Claire Ng, Daryl Lee, Eric Goh, Esther Sow, Joyce Ho, Kelvin Law, Kim Sohyun, Kristin Choo, Marie Leong, Melanie Wuong, Michele Lim, Michelle Yeo, Ng Bee Bee, Ng Ka Chun Stanley, Nicole Hew, Nur-Izzaty Rizalynnaz, Pang Mian Mian, Pearl Suwan, Tash Ghani, Tiew Bee Rueh, Yusuf, Yvonne Leong
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Innamorati
Choreographed by Shawna Fam
My soul awakened once again:
And once again you came to me,
Just like a fleeting apparition
Just like pure beauty’s distillation.
- Alexander Pushkin
Cast: Ahmad Yusuf Ros Sazali, Aileen Tan, Bernard Lee, Daryl Lee, Esther Sow, Hervey Lau, Jack Ng, Kaeden Trinh, Ng Bee Bee, Shawna Fam, Shermaine Heng
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Werewolf
Choreographed by Ng Bee Bee
Anger. Sorrow. Vengeance. Heartache. Remorse.
What do you feel once you’ve been bitten by a werewolf?
Cast: Aileen Tan, Chan Shallyn, Charlotte Yap, Claire Ng, Esther Sow, Joyce Ho, Kaeden Trinh, Lily Ho-Le, Michele Lim, Michelle Yeo, Ng Bee Bee, Shawna Fam, Shermaine Heng, Sohyun Kim, Tan I-Lyn, Tracy Yang, Tsai Wei-Lin, Yvonne Leong
Not in Photo: Joyce Ho
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When I Saw You
Choreographed by Daryl Lee
A guy sees the girl of his dreams in the club but doesn’t get her name. So begins his tiring journey to find out who she is and where she has gone. Will he finally meet her?
Cast: Mian Mian Pang, Vivian Chia, Richard Moss, Nicole Hew, Irene Burhan, Daryl Lee, Pearl Suwan, Tash Ghani, Johnson Kee, Yusuf, Joel Tan, Hervey Lau, Yvonne Leong, Alana Lo, Shermaine Heng, Nathan Tang
Not in photo: Shubham Gupta, Norman Ng, Michelle Yeo.
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Llamando
Choreographed by Aileen Tan
Do whatcha want whatcha want
like nobody’s watching.
Do whatcha want whatcha want
keep the party rocking.
Free yourself tonight,
the rhythm’s calling you.
Cast: Aileen Tan, Caitlyn Kang, Chin Shi Mei, Claire Ng, Debbie Tan, Krista Brovedani, Tracy Yang
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Ghosts of Yesterday
Choreographed by Bronwyn Francis
And so I say my last goodbye
And finally walk away.
In doing so I say farewell
To a thousand yesterdays...
Cast: Aiwee Chuah, Bronwyn Francis, Debbie Tan, Krista Brovedani, Jaclyn Ooi, Kaishen Ko, Kimberley Ko, Logesvaran Krshnan
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Unwritten
Choreographed by Richard Moss
The future’s anyone’s guess...
Cast: Atiqah Mokhtar, Irene Burhan, Hervey Lau, Khalislah L. Zulkefli, Kelvin Law, Logesvaran Krashnan, Ka Chun Ng Stanley, Pearl Suwan, Richard Moss, Vincent Ma, Wei Hao Tan
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Missionary Man
Choreographed by Jessica Prinzi
This piece is all about having fun and unleashing the inner wild child fond in every girl. Too often we succumb so much to a world of rules and morals and conforming to our peers, that we lose ourselves in it and forget who we really are. Nothing is better than getting together with a group of friends and just letting go, forgetting about all the issues and problems that torment or lives. It’s time to go crazy!! A little mischief never hurt anyone…
Cast: Caitlyn Broberg, Charlotte Yap, Hayley Harkin, Krista Brovedani, Jessica Prinzi
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Expressive Moments
Choreographed by Yusuf, Co-choreographed by Bernard
Those moments in life where you just want to express how you’re feeling; your joy, your anger and frustration, your love and depression. All of it expressed through dance.
Cast: Andrew Ng, Anselm Loh, Bronwyn Francis, Chan Shallyn, Elizabeth Lin, Hervey Lau, Kelvin Law, Kristin Choo, Logesvaran Krshnan, Ming Chieh Lee, Nathan Tang, Ng Ka Chun Stanley, Nicole Hew, Pang Mian Mian, Tan Pei Qi, Tan Wei Hao, Tan Yun Shen, Tiew Bee Rueh, Vanessa Law, Vivian Chia, Yusuf, Yvonne Leong
Not in photo: Atiqah Mokhtar, Bernard Lee, Khalisah L. Zulkefli
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No Greater Love
Choreographed by Aileen Tan
Before I knew your name,
you knew my every breath.
Before I found my way,
you knew my every step
Before I knew everything thing that I need,
you gave it all to me.
With that I know
there can be no greater love.
Cast: Ahmad Yusuf Ros Sazali, Aileen Tan, Bernard Lee, Bronwyn Francis, Caitlin Kang, Daryl Lee, Esther Sow, Hannah Wong, Hervey Lau, Jack Ng, Joel Tan, Kaeden Trinh, Lois Kwan, Ng Bee Bee, Ng Ka Chun Stanley, Richard Moss, Ru Ann Chung, Seok Mei Lim, Shawna Fam, Shermaine Heng, Tan I-Lyn
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Finale
Choreographed by Shermaine Heng, Bronwyn Francis, Ahmad Yusuf Ros Sazali & Esther Sow
One; Singular Sensation!
Performed by the entire cast of Maelstrom 2009.
