Choreorapher: Jecko Siompo
Music composuer: Jecko Siompo
Special Thanks: JeckoSDANCE Management
“In the science of biology, Man is the highest animal.”
Hailing from Indonesia, Jecko Siompo, for many years, has been developing “Animal Pop”, something he terms “a new genre of dance”. It’s a fascinating formula: a cross between ancient, Eastern forms and Western pop dance, from hip hop, street styles to contemporary dance. “My dream is to break the boundaries between these different forms. I don’t want to just follow a fixed or known style of moving,” says Siompo, “I want the freedom to interpret movement in a different way.”
With The Highest Animal, Siompo might have just found his most primal inspiration. “Animals are very high-tech; they are always moving to their own internal beat,” says Siompo, “That’s the most beautiful and natural kind of dance.”
premiere date 16–18 Sep 2021 | Goodman Arts Centre Black Box | Nah Jieying, Klievert Jon Mendoza, Goh Jia Yin & Maybelle Lek
T.H.E Dance Company is supported by the National Arts Council under the Major Company Scheme for the period from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2023.
© T.H.E DANCE COMPANY 2023. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED