05/08/2025
WORKSHOP: The All-Round Dancer
This single-day workshop is divided into two sections focused on developing the all-rounded performer. Part 1 will begin with a warm-up and physical training designed to build strength, coordination and memory through a series of vertical and floor work exercises. Part 2 follows a different physicality - multiplicity. Here, we will explore rhythmic patterns and voice work, which will help design the fullness and richness of a performer in the context of the workshop.
JASON YAP
Jason Yap began his dance education after high school and trained in various genres including Latin, Hip Hop,
Jazz, Contemporary and Ballet. In 2014, he completed a Bachelors of Psychological Science at HELP/Flinders
University and was accepted into the Bachelors of Fine Arts (Honours) programme majoring in Contemporary
dance at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) a year later.
Jason has performed works for both local artists including Jack Kek and Kuik Swee Boon, as well as
international artists such as Judith Sanchez, Andrej Kalinka and Mehdi Farajpour. In 2017, Jason co-produced
his choreographic debut titled Kill Your Darlings. He was also selected to represent the HKAPA at international
events such as the Paris Summer Academy and ISPaR (2017), CAMPING and Ponderosa (2018). In 2018, he
initiated the interdisciplinary art collective, STAGE, and later received the Director’s Award for his overall
contribution to the Academy. He most recently established his independent educational podcast, The
Background Dancer (2021), and co-founded the cultural startup Artunio in 2023.
Outside of dance, Jason has developed a penchant towards interdisciplinary practices and aspires to become a
producer and entrepreneur in the performing arts. He is currently an ensemble member of Divadlo Študio
Tanca in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia.
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Date: 24 August 2025, Sunday
Time: 4pm
Duration: 2 hours workshop with 30 mins Q&A session
Venue: Shu-May Dance Company Studio (e-Gate)
Fee: RM65/pax
To register, contact 011-11217125 (SMDC)
