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COVER STORY
Suhaili Micheline Ahmad Kamil

Suhaili Micheline Ahmad Kamil has been dancing for longer she has been breathing.

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MAKEUP MOVES
Glitterati

Make a statement by sticking cut-out shapes. Group tiny individual shaped hearts into bold shapes like stars, moons, triangles, bigger hearts and any more you can think of. Perfect for expressing yourself in a contemporary dance piece.

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REVIEWED
Vision Of Forever

Poetry, visual beauty and deep meaning are words one immediately associates with Ramli Ibrahim and Sutra Foundations productions, so the effect on their latest offering, Vision of Forever, was expected. The work of the late Odissi pioneer Guru Deba Prasad Das who was one of Ramli’s gurus, Vision of Forever introducers the Shaivite and Tantric traditions of Hinduism in its choreography. Originally commissioned as a solo piece, it was restructured into a group work that premiered in Kalakshetra (Chennai), India in 2006. The production subsequently toured Southern India in 2007. This time round, Malaysian will finally get a chance to appreciate this beautiful work as it tours the country.

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FEATURE : 100% KYLIE
100% Kylie

100% Kylie is Australia’s leading tribute show to its very own princess of pop, Kylie Minogue. The show recreates the sound, look and choreography of Kylie’s famous live shows, complete with all the shimmering sequins and silver six inch stilettos that are so uniquely Kylie Minogue. The cast of 100% Kylie have entertained delighted audients all over the world and their tours have always gathered rave reviews.

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FEATURE : UMESH SHETTY
Umesh Shetty

I was born into a family of dancers. I grew up singing and dancing, being naturally immersed, enveloped and engulfed in the artistry of my parents. My father, the late Gopal Shetty wan my guru, my inspiration. He was trained in various Indian dance styles, both classical and folk. With the inception of the Temple of Fine Arts in 1981, founded by His Holiness Swami Shantanand Saraswati, I started my formal training in Bharata Natyam at the age of 10 under the tutelage of my mother, Rahta Shetty. I performed my arangetram (graduation performance) in 1990 at the age 19. Subsequently, I continued my dance training, studying other classical forms of Odissi, Kathakali and Kathak.

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INNER HEALTH
Dance elevation through Meditation

Meditation promotes positive energy and helps the mind as well as body relax. It is also a powerful tool that we can use to develop our self as dancers. Here is an interesting fact: Recent research shows that too much thinking can have an adverse effect on the brain; Residues of chemicals excreted during the thinking process may poison and kill precious brain cells. The Economist magazine hit the nail on the head when it said: “just as hard labour leaves marks on the hands, hard thinking leaves marks on the brain.” To counter this mediation may be a vital key to our brains “off” button.

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