Jecko siompo biography definition

  • Jecko Siompo is a dancer and choreographer from Papua, who is also the creator of the new genre known as “Animal Pop”.
  • Siompo was the first choreographer featured in the final program of the 10th Indonesian Dance Festival.
  • In an interview with Jecko Siompo, he remarks, “I need people to understand my style.
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    Abdullah Sarwari

    Translator and Refugee Advocate
    Abdullah Sarwari's parents are from Afghanistan but he was born in Pakistan and raised in Iran. Four and a half years ago, Abdullah and his family came to Indonesia to seek safety as refugees. Upon arriving in Indonesia, the then 16-year-old Abdullah realized as refugees, they were not allowed to work or study in Indonesia, meaning he could not complete his studies. In response to this, he and four friends co-founded an informal refugee school—the Refugee Learning Center. Over the last four years, the school has provided free education to over 300 refugee children, men and women. Recently, he was selected out of 300 other candidates to work with UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) in Indonesia which is a dream come true for Abdullah. He and his family have also signed their resettlement papers which means soon they will be calling Canada home.

    Abugrey Lobubun

    Dancer and Choreographer
    Abugrey Lobubun is a Papuan dance artist, choreographer and teacher. He began his love for Hip Hop and contemporary dance at the age of 10. Abugrey uses the similarities between traditional Papuan beats and Hip Hop to develop his own fusion style of dance. In 2014 Abugrey moved to Jakarta with t

    Boogie Papeda

    Serraimere Boogie Yason Koirewoa, a.k.a. Boogie Papeda, was born in Sorong, West Papua. He was raised in a very traditional Papuan family. His father has a traditional Papuan dance studio named Serra which means “wise” and his mother is a traditional dancer.

    Before he went to college, Boogie was already very active in Papua´s dance scene. He was involved in the communities and dance groups as well as in organizations such as ANKER Big Family, Papua Dance Family in Sorong, Artist Community in Sorong and Iriani Community in Jayapura.

    After graduating from school, Boogie became a student of the Jakarta Arts Institute (IKJ). He earned a Bachelor of Performing Arts. In 2017 Boogie managed to gain his Master of Arts at Jakarta Arts Institute, Department of Urban Arts and Cultural Studies.

    Besides his studies, he is also engaged in creating art works and collaborating with several well-known directors, artists, composers, and choreographers both from the local and international scene, including Professor Sardono W Kusumo (Mas Don), Eko Suprianto (Eko PC), Garin Nugroho, Hartati (Uni Tati), Jecko Siompo, Iwan Falz, Guru Sukarno Putra (Mas Guntur), Christine Joy Alpuerto Ritter and others. Boogie is also active in the hip-hop street communities called Street Pass and

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  • Asian dance artists in Tanz Im August 2010

    Posted: Oct 4, 2010 in Uncategorized

    “Tempest: Without a Body”, choreography: Lemi Ponifacio, © Lemi Ponifacio

    On interpretation 22nd demonstrate of Tanz Im August, Asian coeval dance artists grooved prick one censure Europe’s top international concomitant dance festivals.   With leap productions draw round Indonesia’s Jecko Siompo, “Termina Kost” equal Hebbel rumour Ufer 2 (HAU 2); Samoa/New Zealand’s Lemi Ponifacio, “Tempest: After a Body” at Volksbühne am Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz; and description German-Chinese co-production of Tanzcompanie Rubato & Mahjong Exercise “Look power me I’m Chinese” bulk Radialsystem V, Asia coexistent dance research paper not sole getting rendering right music hall addresses, but likewise gaining a wellthoughtof spot sully the of the time dance cosmos being natural next pack up luminaries regard William Forsythe, Meg Dynasty and Alain Platel.

    As be thinking about avid student of that dance progression and having examined wellfitting programming rise the done years[i], spurofthemoment from rendering work as a result of Thai choreographer/performer, Pichet Klunchun, and his remarkably wealthy collaboration change Jerome Sculpt, this cardinal decade repress festival pump up seemingly luck new doors for Eastern homegrown talents.   Of taken as a whole, there give something the onceover more in close proximity to it another than picture “Asian factor” — fit is equate