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(9/23/2006) Occasionally controversial and invariably exciting, Bali's Nyoman Sura is a rising star on the world's contemporary dance scene, enthralling audiences wherever he travels with his daring interpretations of a body of his work including his own choreography and the work of other leading creators of modern dance.
A 1996 graduate of the Indonesian Art Institute (ISI) where he majored in dance performance, Sura now works at his almamater as a professor of movement. A prolific creator of new dances, Sura credits a pantheon of Indonesian dance greats for his inspiration: I Wayan Dibyo,
Martono, Sardono, and G. Boy Sakti.
Included in the highlights of an increasingly distinguished history or triumphal performance are:
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"Lakuku" choreographed in 1999
and performed at the Gedung Kensenian Jakarta where it was ranked
among the top 10 choreographies.
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Collaboration in 2000 with Marcia Hydi of Germany
in the creation of Rama-Sinta.
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2001 joined the Singapore Arts Festival performing
Ritus Legong.
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2001 established the Nyoman Sura Dance Company
dedicated to new creations of dance within the broad context of Balinese
dance traditions.
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2003 performance of the Calonarang at the
Japan Art Festival.
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2004 performance of Bulan Mati at the Indonesian
Art Festival in Jakarta. In the same year, an artistic collaboration with
Gary Malkin, a leading composer from California.
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2005 performance at 11th International Conference
of Noetic Sciences with performances in Arlington (Virginia), New York or
California.
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2005 screen performance as Laksmana in the Garin
Nugroho musical film Requem From Java.
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2005 collaboration with the Californian group Tuju
Taksu.
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2006 performance of Waktu Itu at the Lombok
Arts Festival
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2006 performance at the Hong Kong Fashion week.
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2006 performance at Dance Wave Fukuoka ’06
in Fukuoka, Japan.
Press Comments –Nyoman Sura
"Able to capture the full attention of the audience from the very beginning to the very end of his performance."- Raihul Fadjri & Iman Rasyid of Tempo Magazine, April 28, 2003 -
"Intense and modern, although rooted in tradition."- Kompas newspaper in 2003 review of "Bulan Mati" -
"Using minimalism in both staging and movements, but at the same time meditative and strong, I Nyoman Sura, a dancer from Bali, thrilled with his choreography in "Bulan Madu/Laku Sang Bulan."- Kompas newspaper, July 17, 2004 -
"I Nyoman Sura received the most enthusiastic response from the audience . . . he presented a repertoire that managed to bring the audience to a sea of contemplation."- Indonesia Post, July 18, 2004 -
"Sura totally summoned his skills."- Radar Bali, August 18, 2004 -
"Nyoman possesses a special body, with every part of his body able to communicate. His skills create a living text able to give an extraordinary effect to every movement."- Tempo Newspaper, April 29 2005 -
"The opening ceremony was highlighted by a stunning Balinese classical dance and contemporary dance show by Nyoman Sura, entitled Peace for the World"- The Jakarta Post on Sura's performance at the "Quest for Global Healing" conference, May 5, 2006. -
" . . .the audience was transported into a world of exotic and dynamic movements by the rare talent of contemporary dance (by) Nyoman Sura."- Bali & Beyond Magazine, November-December 2005 -
Coming soon to a dance venue near you, Nyoman Sura, dancer extraordinaire.
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