Tony Yap Company (tyc)
Tony Yap Company (tyc) is an ensemble of culturally diverse independent artists.
Each artist is accomplished in their individual field of artistic discipline and work to create a multi-modal form that is intrinsically international in its artistic language.
The tyc fosters artistic and creative collaborations in the Asian region and profiles Asian Arts in an international context.
tyc with its unique and wide-ranging practice, has a strong history of producing innovative works.
The company is led by Tony Yap, current receipient of the of the Australia Council Dance Fellowship.
Tony Yap has been a leading innovator in the Australian Dance arena and has contributed to the diversity of Dance in Australia.
tyc has recently been awarded the Emerging Key Organisation Grant from the Dance Board ofthe Australia Council for the Arts.
The company is aligned with, and auspiced by the state and federally funded organisation, Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV).
tyc is committed to the exploration and creation of an individual dance theatre language that isinformed by psycho-physical research, Asian shamanistic trance dance, Butoh, contemporary sound andmusic, voice and visual design. Ongoing training and exploratory workshops are an integral part of the company’s activities.
tyc is presently a core group of artists from different disciplines that includes director/dancer TonyYap, Musicians/composers, Tim Humphrey & Madeleine Flynn, and visual artist Naomi Ota.
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tyc emphasises a continuity of engagement through the evolution of collaborative
process.
tyc foster and continue artistic and creative collaborations in the Asian region.
More Information
http://www.tonyyapcompany.com/
Selected tyc events auspiced by MAV
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Local and international contemporary artists will participate in this inaugural arts and performance festival to be held in Melaka...more.
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Malaysia
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Melangkori - buddha body series (tyc)
First of the Buddha Body series, experience this work-in-progress showing focussing on Malaysian shamanistic trance-practice. tyc has recently been awarded the Emerging
Key Organisation Grant from the Dance Board of
the Australia Council for the Arts...more.
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Australia
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Tony Yap Company @ BIWAKO Biennale 2007
Multicultural Arts Victoria is very pleased to announce Melbourne based performance company the Tony Yap Company will present "E1-Aether", a ritualistic dance-installation in collaboration with Japanese lighting designers Genta Iwamura and Rie Uomori at the 3rd Biwako Biennale in Shiga prefecture, Japan...more.
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Japan
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Singapore Asian Arts Mart - Tony Yap Company (tyc)
Multicultural Arts Victoria is very pleased to announce Tony Yap Company - Tony Yap, Madeleine Flynn, Tim Humphrey and Ria Soemardjo have received an invitation to present a showcase of their production E1 - evocation of a lost boy at the prestigious Asian Arts Mart. The Melbourne based Tony Yap Company, are highly accomplished and innovative leaders in the field of Asian contemporary performing art in Australia...more.
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Singapore
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Australian premier of The Light in The Shadow!
Inspired by the signs of decay of the angel, as described in Buddhist text. The dance is drawn from Butoh, Asian shamanistic practise & contemporary western styles, a collaboration that challenges the boundaries of present dance/theatre practice.
...intense ...provocative ...mesmerising (The Star, Malaysia).
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Malaysia-Australia
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