Pitch Start: Beyond Moving with Artisans

Co-producer/Choreographer – Lau Beh Chin (Jinn) is from Penang, Malaysia. In 2011, she spent a year to obtain her Master of Choreography at Fontys Hogeshcool Voor de Kunsten, Tilburg. She graduated from the University of Limerick with a first class honors Master’s degree in contemporary dance performance. Jinn has performed and worked with Katja Grässli (Swiss/NL), Laura Murphy (IRL), Jacqueline Doyen (FR) and had her works performed at ABUNDANCE ’13, Sweden; Dancewoods Workshop Festival, Bologna Italy.

Dramaturg/Multimedia Art Director – Ridhwan Saidi is a Malaysian independent filmmaker, writer and theatre practitioner. He co-curated Pesta Playlet in 2019. His latest works include Tiada Cinta Selama Muda (director) which premiered at Singapore International Film Festival 2020, Bangsawan Gemala Malam (playwright) commissioned by Singapore International Festival of Arts 2022, and Menjadi Laila dan Sairah (director) that has been screened at Jogja NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2021 and London Short Film Festival 2023.

Creative Technologist Team – FABU is an advocator of the makers’ revolution, driven by digital fabrication technologies. Their Sunway-based fabcafe serves as a collaborative workspace, offering facilities and services for making, learning, exploring, and sharing digital fabrication projects. As a digital innovation agency, they specialize in creative solutions such as digital fabrication, web/app design & development, interaction attractions, and immersive experiential design & marketing.

Collaborator/performer – Low Xin Ping hails from Johor, recently graduated with Bachelor in Dance (Performance) at Aswara and is very active in the local dance scene. A few of her notable performances include Gelombang Baru 2018, Tandak Mengalai 2018, Short and Sweet 2018, Dramatari Raja Bersiong 2018, Dramatari The Lonely Cowherd 2019, Dancebox 2019, JAMU 2019, Tari 19’, Kontra: Bianglala, Asirvatham, Borneo and many more.

Collaborator/performer – Winnie Xuan started dancing under Dua Space Dance Theatre Academy where she completed her RAD Advanced 2 and CSTD Grade 8 in Modern Jazz. She holds a Bachelors in Dance from ASWARA and has been involved in faculty productions JAMU, Gelombang Baru and Tari’19. Her recent achievement was 5th place in Korea International Contemporary Dance Competition. She now freelances as a performer, teacher and is opened to exploring new art forms.

Collaborator/performer – Wong Chi Ying graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Dance (major in dance performance) from the National Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage (ASWARA) in 2017. Currently, she’s pursuing a Master’s degree in Beijing Dance Academy. She was awarded with “New Best Talent” in China-ASEAN Theatre Week in Nanning (China) in 2014.

Collaborator/biscuit baker: Jammy tummy is a social enterprise bakery, which provide training and aims to provide employment opportunity to autistic people. They also make natural and healthy cookies, pastry and desserts.

Collaborator/painter – Izzati Sharin has always been very enthusiastic about colours. In the past decade, she has participated in many exhibitions, both local and international, and won prestigious awards. Also a member artist of the Balai Seni Negara digital platform Gogallery.my, a 3 min ‘lockdown ART video’ of Izzati at work during the lockdown was also featured. Izzati’s artworks are in the collection of Tun Daim, Raja Mariam, Tuanku Puan Muda Perlis, Maybank Foundation and others.

Collaborator/mover- Chin Student Organization is a school of Chin Myanmar Students.