A Night of Ballet (1982)

Synopsis

Production Information

  • Production / Presenting Company:Kuching Chung Hua Middle School Alumni Association
  • Date:5 – 6 November 1982
  • Total Showing:2; NB: A total of 18 individual pieces were performed. Below are the dance items.
  • Venue:Swee Hua Theatre 古晋瑞华戏院
  • State:Sarawak

Individual Dance Items

Item #1

  • Title:Waltz Of The Flower 华尔滋圆舞曲
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    Waltz of the flowers is an excerpts from the famous ballet ‘NUtcraker’. The little girl, Clara, in her dream, arrived at the Kingdom of Sweets.

    摘自著名芭蕾舞剧“胡桃夹子”剧中小女孩CLARA于梦中抵达糖果王国,众仙女为她翩然起舞。

  • Choreographer:Tan Wan Lee 陈婉莉
  • Category:Ballet
  • Dancers:Tan Wan Lee, January Chan, Cheng Ming Lan, Voon Beng Hoon, Pauline Yong, Mihoshi Abe, Lim Ming Foon, Misa Abe, Tan Siew Ling, Luna Lee, Fang Yin Chieh, Sudan Apau, Marlene Apau, Lim Pei Lian.
  • Other Information:

    Music: Tchaikovsky

Item #2

  • Title:Three Musses 三位诗神
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    The ballet tells about the encounter between the God Apollo, and the three Muses of Greek Mythology. Terpsichore: Muse of Dance, Calliope: Muse of Greek Music, and Polytymnia: Muse of Drama and Mime. By presenting to him the symbols of their arts, they acknowledge him to be their leader and source of inspiration. The rose symbolise music and poetry, the mask symbolises mime and drama and the long scarf symbolises dance.

    这段芭蕾描写亚波罗神与希腊神话中三个神见面的情景。Terpsichore为舞蹈之神,Calliope为音乐之神,Polyhymnia为戏剧与表情之神。

    她们向亚波罗神献出家徴她们的物品,並承认亚罗为神之首,也是她们灵愿的泉源。玫瑰花泉黴音乐与诗歌,面具家徴音乐诗歌,面具象徴表情与戏剧,长巾象徴舞蹈。

  • Choreographer:Cecilia Hon
  • Category:Ballet
  • Dancers:Apollo: Robin Yeo Terosichore: Cecilia Hon Calloipe: Ann Ang Polyhymnia: Lim Suan Neo
  • Composer:Tchaikovsky

Item #3

  • Title:Korean Dance 韩国舞蹈
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    This is a Korean Palace dance. The maidens, in their traditional dresses, dance on a national occlusion to please the distinguished guest with two paper fans.

    这是一套宫廷舞,宫女们穿着传统的服装,手持双扇,在国家庆典上翩翩起舞,以娱嘉宾。

  • Choreographer:Tan Wan Lee
  • Category:Korean dance
  • Dancers:Tan Wan Lee, Lim Pian Lian, Chan Ley Na, Fang Yin Chieh, Alvina Loke Ee Ming, Chen Mung Lan, Fang Yee Chee, Lau Chik Yu, Yong Huish Tze, Pauline Yong, Delia Ho, Sudan Apau.
  • Other Information:

    Sung by The Little Angela 韩国小天 (演唱)

Item #5

  • Title:VORTEX 浮士德
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    Vortex is an excerpt from the ballet ‘Oceanflight’. The story is about the fisherman who tries to save a mermaid from the evil Merlion, the Lord of the sea. He follows them into the underwater kingdom and the Merlion, arranged by his interference commands a powerful Vortex to eject the fisherman from the sea.

    Vortex 是芭蕾舞剧“海底奇遇记”的一段舞蹈,当那邪恶的海之王Merlion要伤害一隻美人魚的时候,勇敢的漁夫企图挽救美人鱼的性命,他跟踪Merlion在急憤之下,命令可怕无比的Vortex把渔夫逐出海底。

  • Choreographer:Cecillia Hon
  • Category:Ballet
  • Dancers:Ng Kin Wee
  • Other Information:

    Music: Ellington

Item #6

  • Title:FAUST 浮士德
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    A Florestan pas de deux from “Farist”.

    摘自舞剧“浮士德”中一段单人舞。

  • Choreographer:Goh Soo Nee
  • Dancers:Tan Wan Lee
  • Other Information:

    Music: Gouned

Item #7

  • Title:Skater’s Waltz 溜冰国舞蹈
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    Undeterred by the cold winter, the girls are skating along the mountain side. They are full of joy, demonstrating their youthful strength and energy.

    冬天里,少女们不畏严寒的气候,尽情地在户外作溜冰运动,互相嬉戏,充满青春活力,比舞摘自“溜冰圆舞曲”首段。

  • Choreographer:Tan Wan Lee
  • Group:

    The Kuching Ballet Academy

  • Category:Chan Ley Na, Fang Yee Chee, Sudan Apau, Yong Hui Tze, Lim Pian Lian, Luna Lee, Lau Chik Yu, Tisha Tay.
  • Other Information:

    Music: Meyerbeer

Item #8

  • Title:RHAPSODY
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    A pas de deux in contemporary ballroom style. 这是一套现代双人舞。

  • Choreographer:Cecilia Hon
  • Category:Contemporary ballroom
  • Dancers:Cecilia Hon, Khairi Supani
  • Other Information:

    Music: Paul Mauriat

Item #10

  • Title:Ribbon Dance 红绸舞
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    Red Silk symbolise peace and prosperity. It is the best decorative material festivals and New Year. The many patterns created by the Red Silk symbolises happiness and good future.

    红绸代表吉祥,以华人传统的习惯,在喜宴上及新春欢乐的季节里,它是最佳的饰物。红绸舞以修长的红绸,舞出多姿多彩,变化多端的图景,象徴着幸福与憧憬末来。

  • Choreographer:Tan Wan Lee
  • Group:

    The Kuching Ballet Academy

  • Dancers:Tan Wan Lee, Voon Meng Hoon, January Chan, Luna Lee, Mihoshi Abe.
  • Other Information:

    Music: Wong Cheng

Item #11

  • Title:ALFIE 爱菲尔
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    This solo is an excerpt from the ‘Broadway style’ modern dance drama ‘Alfie’. It shows Alfie, a condemned prisoner in his cell awaiting execution. In anguish and despair, he looks back on his past life and how he was led into crime.

    这是一套现代舞剧,爱菲尔杀了人,被关在牢狱里,等待被处死刑,在憤怒与绝望中,他回忆起过去的生活及导致他杀人的经过。

  • Choreographer:Cecelia Hon
  • Dancers:Robin Yeo
  • Other Information:

    Music: Burt Boaccharach

Item #12

  • Title:Six Princesses 六公主
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    An excerpts from the ballets “Swan Lake”. On the birthday of Prince Siegfried, the six princesses dance in front of him in order to win over his heart.

    摘自名舞剧“天鹅湖”第一幕,在西佛烈德(Siegfried) 王子的生日舞会中,六公主尽情地舞蹈,希望得到王子的垂青,选为王妃。

  • Choreographer:Tan Wan Lee
  • Group:

    The Kuching Ballet Academy

  • Category:Ballet
  • Dancers:Pauline Yong, Cheng Ming Lan, Fung Yin Chieh, Mariene Apau, Misa Abe, Lim Ming Foon
  • Other Information:

    Music: Tchaikovsky

Item #13

  • Title:FLORESTAN PAS DE TROIS 三人舞
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    This is an excerpts from the famous ballet ‘Sleeping Beauty. Aurona has been awakened by her Prince, and the last act is a divertisement in celebration of the wedding of Princess Aurora and Prince Florimund. Fairy tale characters are invited to attend and dance. In one of these divertisements, Kings Florestan dances with his two sisters.

    这段舞采自著名之芭舞剧“睡美人”,Aurora公主已经从睡梦中醒来,Florimund王子与 Aurora公主的婚宴正在进行中,所有的仙女与神话中的人物都被邀请前来参加婚礼,大家都在尽情地舞蹈。

  • Choreographer:Cecelia Hon
  • Category:Ballet
  • Dancers:Ng Kin Wee, Lim Suan Neo, Ann Ang.
  • Other Information:

    Music: Tchaikovsky

Item #14

  • Title:Spanish Dance 西班牙舞
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    An excerpts from the ballet “Swan Lake”. All the invited guests to the Royal Banquet perform their national dances. Spanish dance is performed by one of the Spanish guests.

    也是摘自“天鹅湖”第一幕,各国佳宾纷纷展示异国舞蹈之精锐,这是其中之一。

  • Category:Spanish dance
  • Dancers:Tan Wan Lee
  • Other Information:

    Staged by: Tan Wan Lee
    Music: Tchaikovsky

Item #15

  • Title:Music Box Dance 音乐盒小舞家
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    A dance arranged to the contemporary music of France Mills.

    依据音乐之定义及节奏所编排的一段舞蹈。

  • Choreographer:Tan Wan Lee
  • Group:

    The Kuching Ballet Academy

  • Dancers:Chan Lay Na
  • Other Information:

    Music: Frank Mills

Item #16

  • Title:REVERIE
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    A pas de deux for a mermaid and merman.

    这是一套美人鱼与男美人鱼之双人舞。

  • Choreographer:Cecelia Hon
  • Dancers:Cecilia Hon, Robin Yeo
  • Other Information:

    Music: Barry de Vorzon

Item #17

  • Title:Seven Fairies 七仙女
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    An excerpts from the famous dance drama “The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl”. The seven fairies, feeling bored in Heaven decide to pay a visit to this earth. On their way, they dance and play, feeling excited and happy.

    摘首舞剧“牛郎织女”,天宫仙女们不甘天上寂寞,相偕来到凡间,途中欣然起舞,快活异常之景。

  • Choreographer:Tan Wan Lee
  • Group:

    The Kuching Ballet Academy

  • Dancers:Tan Wan Lee, January Chan, Chen Jien Jien, Mihoshi Abe, Tan Siew Ling, Voon Meng Hoon, Luna Lee.
  • Other Information:

    Music: Yu Shun

Item #18

  • Title:VIVA VIVALD 意大利舞
  • Item Synopsis / Program Notes:

    A gay light dance with style and costumes evoking the Italian Renaissance period.

    是一套意大利 Renaissance 时代的舞蹈,轻松,幽美,服装艳丽。

  • Choreographer:Cecelia Hon
  • Dancers:Lim Suan Neo, Ann Ang, Edna Teo, Ng Kin Wee, Khairi Supani/Tan Chong Poh.
  • Other Information:

    Music: Vivaldi

Credit

  • Lighting Designer:[Lighting Manager]: Joseph Hoeden; [Lighting Assistant]: Sabtu Bin Yasin
  • Additional Notes:

    Lecturer on Dance: Dr. Chua Soo Pong

    Bass Baritone: Tan Ngian Hua
    Pianist: Irene Liow Ai Mui

    Costume Designer: Cecelia Hon (Singapore), Tan Wan Lee (Kuching), Belinda Loo (Kuching), Ng Boon Hung (Kuching)