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When the reality of KLPac was just a wishful dream, one of the first things that went on the ‘wish’ list was an Academy, because education was such an integral part of our vision and goals.

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When the reality of KLPac was just a wishful dream, one of the first things that went on the ‘wish’ list was an Academy, because education was such an integral part of our vision and goals.

The study of performing arts, at any age or level, develops an awareness of body, mind and space. It aids creative thinking and helps build confidence, listening skills, discipline and respect for others and for oneself. The courses at our Academy are as extensive as they are varied and are specifically... (read more)
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Doppo's Zen Meditation

Dates: Oct 30, Nov 06, 13 (Fridays 8pm – 9.30pm) or Nov 28 (Saturday 9:00am-10:30am)
Course Fee: Free (donations are welcomed)

Zen Meditation combines body, breath, and mind in the meditation process. Zen Meditation aids you to relax both mind and body simultaneously ironing out the stress in you. This Zen Meditation class promises to leave you feeling refreshed and recharged.

Doppo graduated with a bachelor of Fine and Performing Arts from The University of Tennessee , USA and The Actors Training School in Japan. He also has been involved in a lot of theatres, movies and commercials endorsements in Japan. Nominated as a best actor in the BOH Cameronian Awards Arts in 2008, Doppo is now with The Actors Studio as an actor, consultant and a facilitator.


Glass Painting Workshop For Beginners with Gaayethri Ganesan

Ages : 15 and above

Workshop 1 – 1 Glass Painting Project (2.5 hrs)
Date : 07 November (Saturday) or 08 November (Sunday)
Time : 2pm-4.30pm
Course Fee: RM190
Registration Fee : RM50
Max : 5 students

Workshop 2 - 2 Glass Painting Projects (5 hrs)
Project 1 – Maharajah Bowl & Candle Holder (2.5hrs)
Project 2 – Fall Foliage Vase (2.5 hrs)
Date : 14 November (Saturday) and 15 November (Sunday)
Time : 2pm-4.30pm
Course Fee : RM350
Registration Fee : RM50
Max : 5 students

Workshop 3 - 2 Glass Painting Projects (7.5 hrs)
Project 1 – Stained Glass Painting Floral/Bird (flat) (2.5 hrs x 2)
Project 2 – Grape Vine Picture Frame (2.5 hrs)
Date : 21, 22, 28 Nov
Time : 2pm-4.30pm
Course Fee : RM420
Registration Fee : RM50
Max : 5 students

An introduction to the world of glass painting in which you will discover simple yet beautiful techniques in creating beautiful glass images in no time. The programme guides you through simple ideas and techniques in transforming plain items into gorgeous centerpieces!
Programme costs includes all materials, glass wares, in house paint which is intended for the use on glass ware & ceramic which is imported from a French company named PEBEO.

Gaayethri is certified from the world’s renowned French company PEBEO, a giant in the craft industry. She loves to express her joy and creativity by turning glasses into works of arts.


Tribal Style Belly Dance With Nanci Traynor

Isolations or in other words: pop and locking for muscle control. Nanci uses this method in class to train the student’s muscles to dance.

Foundation movements of American Tribal Style Belly Dance and Tribal Folk Dance are taught in class. The student has to rebuild the muscle memory the correct way by drilling the 8 basic movements. The body remembers the right or wrong way to do things, so the student must correct the body. Nanci wishes to inspire the student to dance for the rest of their life. Movements that are executed incorrectly will eventually lead to long-term injury.

Tribal Style Belly Dance originated in San Francisco in the 1960’s. The movements of this style are based on traditional dance from North Africa, India and Eastern Europe.

Ages : 18 and above
Date: Oct 10,24,31 Nov 21, 28 Dec 05,12,19 (Saturdays)
Time: 2pm- 3.30pm (afternoon)
Course fee: RM150 (for 4 classes)
Course fee: RM250 (for 8 classes)
Registration: RM50

An explorer of unknown realms, Nanci has always learned, practiced and taught with unconventional methods. Artists who live by their beliefs, and who do not change to fit what society wants, have always influenced her. Nanci found the connection that creative expression has with the unknown and now she shares this connection with her students.


Flamenco - Introductory Course by Kayla

Ages : 18 and above
Dates: TBC
Time: 2pm – 3.30pm
Course Fee: RM300
Registration Fee: RM50

This workshop series will introduce the novice to the basics of Flamenco dance and rhythms. “It is fundamental and essential to begin learning Flamenco with good technique.” Areas covered:- posture, arm and hand movements, footwork technique and strengthening exercises, marking steps, palmas (hand clapping) and flamenco rhythms. Students will learn basic rhythmic structures of many flamenco dance forms including Tangos, Soleares and Bulerias and learn the complete choreography of Sevillanas. From the foundations of this class students can progress to more advanced classes where a deeper focus on technique and rhythmic structures can be explored plus choreograph in these particular rhythms.

With 25 years of flamenco experience, Kayla's knowledge of flamenco dance is the most extensive in Malaysia. She has been teaching and performing around Malaysia for the past 7 years.


Dynamic Elements Workshop and Skill Share with Nanci Traynor and Bill Curtis

An exploration into the classical Greek elements Fire Air Earth and Water and their subsequent interactions Elemental character interaction will be explored to develop unconventional characters and roles; the combination of the Classical elements together is the situation and context for the character interactions.

This workshop/skill share is structured to develop a complete approach from unconventional character development to final performance. Each week of the series builds off the previous weeks.All participants in the workshop/skill share are strongly encouraged to bring their own ideas and exercises to the group. However, this is not a requirement. All skill levels welcome

Ages : 18 and above
Dates: Nov 28 Dec 5, 12, 19 Jan 2, 9, 16
Time: 4:30pm- 9pm
Course Fee: RM100
Registration Fee: RM50

Nanci is a lifestyle yoga practitioner. Her dedication of yogic studies as a daily ritual has influenced her knowledge of nomadic dances, culture and theater.

Bill discovered two things after a hiatus of research on Mayan Art History, First, the inherently ritual nature of performance as set down by the ancients. Second, the ritual (as per a psychological definition) echoes from his DNA. The resulting hybridization of all these elements has led to his current form of expression.


Liberating The Human Voice Towards Creative Freedom (An Introduction) by Qahar Aqilah

Participants in this workshop will be led through a series of theoretical and practical exercises that seek to introduce basic tools that may strengthen mind-body connections to both the technical processes, as well as the creative processes that inform basic voice work. Through a free voice, the person will discover more genuine ways of connecting to both the dramatic possibilities and creative self expression.
Ages : 18 and above
Dates: Nov 7, 8, 15 (9am - 1pm) Nov 13 (7pm-10.30pm)
Course Fee: RM150
Registration Fee: RM50

Qahar Aqilah got his start and training 8 years ago as an ensemble member of Rep16:21. In the intervening years, he has delved into other aspects of the theatre as well, though acting still remains as his main passion. He has conducted basic theatre workshops for secondary schools and colleges, as well as participated in many other theatre workshops by Dramalab, klpaac and The Odin Teatret of Denmark to name a few.


Theatre Workshop with Japanese Script by Doppo Narita

Ages : 18 and above
Dates: Nov 23,24,25,26,27,28,29
Time: 7.30pm - 9:30pm
Course Fee: RM250
Registration Fee: RM50

Participants will be guided on how to channel the right emotions by focusing on each characters based on the Japanese script, Firefly written by Toshiro Suzue.

Doppo graduated with a bachelor of Fine and Performing Arts from The University of Tennessee , USA and The Actors Training School in Japan. He also has been involved in a lot of theatres, movies and commercials endorsements in Japan. Nominated as a best actor in the BOH Cameronian Awards Arts in 2008, Doppo is now with The Actors Studio as an actor, consultant and a facilitator.


NOV/DEC SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES


From outline to character with Naima Dell’Ava
Ages : 7 – 12 yrs
Dates: Nov 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
Time: 10am–12pm
Course Fee: RM200
Registration Fee: RM50

The participants will use their creativity to transform their own outline into a painted character. They will be guided to define its attributes and personality to make alive the painting through theatre. Each character will be performed by human-puppet in a shadow play improvisation. The final spontaneous kinesthetic art work will be presented at the end of the last day of the workshop.

Naima Dell'Ava is a MusicArtsTherapist and performer from italy, her work combines visual arts,theatre, dance and music with the social surrounding. She performed in festivals and projects around Italy, France, Spain, Usa, Argentina, India, Malayasia. She is a member of the company The Living Theatre (Usa-Italy) and Malamurga (Argentina-Italy). In the last five years she leads workshops with children, adults, refugee and victims in different context.


Eco-art: Puppet making with recycled materials with Naima Dell’Ava
Ages : 7 – 12 yrs
Dates: Nov 30 Dec 1,2,3,4
Time: 10am – 12pm
Course Fee: RM200
Registration Fee: RM50

The eco-art workshop wants to educate children about the environment through recycling every day's life materials and old clothes and transforming them into puppets. Eco-theatre games will help the participant in understanding the importance of ecology in a funny way. Children will explore puppet making art and they will be guided into develop their creativity to interact with puppets. Each participant must bring recycled materials like clean yoghurt cups, cds, boxes, button, old socks, old gloves and so on (everything can be useful!)

Naima dell'ava studied puppet making with the company Viruta y Sudor (clown and puppet without borders from Argentina) and Teatrino dell'Es (italy) and she developed projects using puppets for storytelling and eco-games.


“MiNi_on's” Theatre Campfire 2009

Spend 3 days at the klpac academy and enjoy crazy workshops, exciting challenging sports and rain dance to the magical drum circle. The most important highlight of every camp, the story telling round an “imaginative campfire” to entice the creative potential of the young minds of our little talented actors.
At the end of each camp, friends and family are invited to a mini presentation. Participants must provide their own transportation to each camp and bring a lunch bag for each day.

3 days program schedule from 9:00am – 5:00pm

Day 1 - Evolution of Time Travellers
A day of outdoor competitive sports and brain racking treasure hunts.

Day 2 – Picasso's Abstract Lane
All artsy-fartsy projects such as colouring the broad walk or making a 5ft tall recycled sculpture.

Day 3 – Legends of MiNi_on's Night
In the evening, romp and roll under the old wise tree with face paint and magical war drums after an imaginary campfire sessions of tales of the brave!

Camp 1 for ages 7-12 Dec 1,2,3
Camp 2 for ages 13-17 Dec 4,5,6

Camp Fee : RM350 per camp
Registration Fee : RM50

The camp will be conducted by klpac academy team.


Devising Theatre For Teenagers By Malin Erikson
Ages: 13 – 18 yrs
Dates: Dec 7,8,9,10,11 2009 (presentation on 12th Dec)
Time: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Course Fee: RM300
Registration Fee: RM50

Using and explore the technique of Boal’s image theatre, the ensemble will devise their own piece of drama. Genre and storyline will both be created by the ensemble.
The ensemble will explore and develop the use of drama techniques to make the final product (performance) more interesting for the spectator.

“Everyone can do theatre - even actors. And theatre can be done everywhere, even inside theatres” - Augusto Boal.

Malin B. Erikson was born in Stockholm, Sweden in the late 60’s. She started her career as an actress in her home country. After he studies of Educational Drama, she has been working as a drama teacher both in Europe and Asia. She is currently living in Kuala Lumpur since July 2008.


STOMPERS by Tony Leo Selvaraj

STOMPERS, make music using your body and objects. The workshop will help you get your rhythm, timing and you work in a team. There's no speech, no dialogue, not even a plot.

Ages: 7-15 years old
Time : 11am – 12pm
Date: Dec 14,15,16,17
Course Fee : RM120
Registration Fee : RM50

Tony Leo Selvaraj has been teaching stomping and rhythm based class for the past two years and has seen tremendous increase in children's development particularly in music.



ONGOING PROGRAMMES AT KLPAC ACADEMY
(intake are closed)

1)Children's Theatre Programme (3-6 yrs) by Adel Lina

Day & Time: Sunday (10am-11am)
Sem 1 dates: Feb 15, 22 Mar 1, 22, 29 Apr 5, 12, 19
(till 11:30am), 26 (till 11:30am)
Sem 2 dates: May 17, 24 Jun 21, 28 Jul 5, 12, 19, 26
Aug 2, 9
Sem 3 dates: Sep 6, 13, 27 Oct 4, 11, 25
Course fee: RM250 per semester
Registration: RM50

A 3-semester program for children aged between 3-6 years old. This program consist of a series of fun-filled, exploratory, theatre based activities and games to help participants’ self-development by tapping into their creativity.

Among the skills that the program hopes to develop are:
Heighten sense of curiosity, interaction abilities, self-expressions and most importantly self-discovery, understanding team work, creative craft and color study and participating in the final Big Day presentation.

Lessons will include creative movement, creative art, creative story telling and creative miming and drama-action songs. Group activities and Scrap booking are injected into the everyday lessons, as it is one of the most effective ways of developing children's understanding, memory and ideas. Children will also learn to play dress up in costumes, use simple make shift items as props and musical instruments and creative face painting.

This program is suitable for beginners and children with experience.


2)Children's Theatre Programme (7-12 yrs) by Adel Lina

Day & Time: Sunday (11am-1pm)
Sem 1 dates: Feb 15, 22, Mar 1, 22, 29 Apr 5 (11am–1:30pm), 12(11am–1:30pm) 19 (11:30am–2 pm ), 26 (11:30am–2 pm)
Sem 2 dates: May 17, 24 Jun 21, 28 Jul 5 , 12 , 19, 26 Aug 2, 9
Sem 3 dates: Sep 6, 13, 27 Oct 4, 11, 25
Course fee: RM300 per semester
Registration: RM50

A 3-semester program for children aged between 7-12 years old. This program consist of a series of fun-filled, exploratory, theatre based activities and games to help participants’ self-development by tapping into their creativity. Each lesson is specially tailored and remains flexible to suit the students according their own speed and skill preference.

Lessons will include Movement Dramatization, Narrative Pantomime, Mirrors, Rhyme Charades, Emotion Walk and Guided Imagery. Children will also learn to make costumes, props and stage make up.

Team building and Group discussions are injected into the everyday lessons as it is one of the most effective ways of developing children's understanding and thinking. This allows shy children a chance to give their ideas to bolder children.

Group activities and Scrap booking are injected into the everyday lessons, as it is one of the most effective ways of developing children's understanding, memory and ideas.

They will understand the importance of team work and how a play is put together, hands on intensive creative craft building mini props and costumes and color study as well as participating in the final pantomime presentation.

Students will also be participating in an outreach programme to learn and to share all they have achieved with the disabled and less fortunate.

This program is suitable for beginners and children with experience.

Adel is trained at SRI NANDHIGESWARAR Academy and used to be a lecturer in mixed mediums, freehand sketching, illustrations, and visual concept.


3)Teen Theatre Programme by Qahar Aqilah

Day & Time: Saturday (2pm-4.30pm)
Sem 1 dates: Feb 14, 21, 28 Mar 21, 28 Apr 4, 11(2pm-6pm), 18(2pm-6pm), 25(2pm-6pm)
Sem 2 dates: May 16, 23 Jun 20, 27 Jul 4, 11, 18, 25 Aug 1, 08
Sem 3 dates: Sep 5, 12, 26 Oct 3, 10, 24
Course fee: RM400 per semester
Registration: RM50

One of the main purposes of this workshop is to create awareness that the organic human instrument that informs theatrical performance can grow with practical knowledge, applied through concentrated, consistent work powered by universal human qualities of will, courage and common sense. This is because living in today’s society can build bad habits that inhibit an instrument that we, in recent times, have taken for granted. We seem to spend more time finding ways to abuse it, rather than strengthening and encouraging release. In the end, it is not just sound and movement that is being constricted, but worse, our inner “voice” (meaning what we think and how we feel) and the basic human need to communicate is denied existence outside of ourselves.

Participants in this workshop will be led through a series of theoretical and practical exercises that seek to introduce basic tools that will strengthen mind-body connections to both the technical processes, as well as the creative processes that inform basic theatrical performance.

Qahar Aqilah got his start and training 8 years ago as an ensemble member of Rep16:21. In the intervening years, he has delved into other aspects of the theatre as well, though acting still remains as his main passion. He has conducted basic theatre workshops for secondary schools and colleges, as well as participated in many other theatre workshops by Dramalab, KLPac and The Odin Teatret of Denmark to name a few.


4)Bharatanatyam: Learning The Arts Of Indian Classical Dance
Day & Time: Saturday (2pm-4pm) starting 16th May)
Ages: 5 yrs and Above
Time: 2pm-4pm
Course fee: RM500 per semester
Registration: RM50
Minimum 10 / Maximum 20

Bharathanatyam an "Image of the perpetual cosmic dance" is the culmination of Expression, Melody and Rhythm. It is an extremely precise, dynamic and earthly dance style involving intricate footwork, hand gestures and facial expressions with themes depicting stories from epics and mythology.

With 22 years of experience in the art of classical Indian dance Bharatanatyam under his belt, Guru Sri Chandramohan is a Guru with many artistic talents and a heart full of passion for dance and the spirit of Natya itself, He has but one wish and that is to see more young people participating and committing themselves to perfecting and keeping the Art of the Bharanatyam Dance itself.






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