Absence of Story by Toru Shimazaki

Toru’s initial concept for this piece was to create a visual array of movements to accompany the music of Brahms. This particular piece of music is so powerful that he simply wanted to react honestly to it. Absence of Story is danced to the music of Brahms, and is a stirring piece without story or words in hope of not causing distraction to the beauty and the power of music. Toru Shimazaki is the chief professor of the dance department at Kobe College and has created works for many international companies including Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, The Royal Flanders Ballet, Polish Dance Theatre, Colorado Ballet, Grand Theatre de Geneve and Introdans.

A guest performance by Expressions Dance Company

Expressions Dance Company (EDC) is an Australian dance company widely acclaimed for its compelling brand of contemporary dance. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Natalie and drawing on the talents of an ensemble of six extraordinary dancers, the company is well on its way to being recognised as one of the premier dance companies in Australia.

Company premiere of a new work by Natalie Weir

This new work will be jointly performed by SDT and EDC.

Fives by Goh Choo San

Energetic and vibrant, the piece shows off many of Goh Choo San’s trademarks: a brilliant management of ensemble patterns and space; line and unexpected gestures. Fives is a ballet that meshes the classical with contemporary. Goh described this ballet as ‘music ballet’, that is one in which the movement comes from the music itself and the audience in fact ‘sees’ as well as ‘hears’ the music. Goh Choo San is a distinguished pioneer in local arts and dance scene whose career took him to Europe and America, where he later became the Associate Director and resident choreographer of The Washington Ballet.