Museum in Motion: MADSOC Take-Over

MADSOC takes over the museum for a day of dance
Tuesday 13 August: Dancers from the University of Sydney Union’s MADSOC (Movement and Dance Society) will take over the museum’s galleries for a series of performances.

Dancers from the University of Sydney Union’s MADSOC (Movement and Dance Society) will take over the museum’s galleries for a series of performances by 14 different dance groups on Tuesday 13 August.

Across the museum, see talented students perform in a range of dance styles which have all been self-choregraphed. Some of the performances reflect on surrounding artworks and exhibitions, while others reflect broader concepts of museology.

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ACT 1
12pm - 12.45pm

ACT 2
1.15pm - 2pm

ACT 1

Jaws
Choreographer: Sibel Alca
Dance style: Contemporary

Level 1: Natural Selections

Introduction
Choreographer: Ksenia Suturina
Dance style: Ballet

Level 2: Roman Spectres

Dichotomy
Choreographer: Zoe Chia
Dance style: Tap/Jazz

Level 2: Roman Spectres

Laputa
Choreographer: Nesh Vũ
Dance style: Eclectic

Level 3: Auditorium

Ode to the Beauty (美人吟)
Choreographer: Yifan Yu
Dance style: Chinese Dance

Level 3: The Bridge

Don’t Forget Me
Choreographer: Isabel Angara
Dance style: Lyrical

Level 4: Open space

Home with you
Choreographer: Stephanie Wang McDonnell
Dance style: Contemporary

Level 4: Ian Potter Gallery

ACT 2

Selection
Choreographer: Ebony Turton
Dance style: Contemporary

Level 1: Natural Selections

New Person (Same ol’ Mistakes)
Choreographer: Ramneek Thind
Dance style: Hip hop/Commercial Choreography

Level 2: Roman Spectres

Erase Me
Choreographer: Natalie Wong
Dance style: Contemporary

Level 3: Auditorium

Nocturne
Choreographer: Christy Lam
Dance style: Classical Ballet

Level 3: The Bridge

Stolen
Choreographer: Vanessa Ryan
Dance style: Contemporary

Level 3: The Bridge

I
Choreographer: Natalie Wong
Dance style: Hip hop

Level 4: Ian Potter Gallery

Breathe
Choreographer: Jacinta Morrissey
Dance style: Contemporary

Level 4: Ian Potter Gallery

Bonnie Hall
Chloe Hoang
Christy Lam
Ebony Turton
Emilia Venuta
Eubin Ko
Girisha Puri
Helen Chen
Hendrix Raymond-Pearce
Isabel Angara
Jacinta Morrisey
Jacqui O’Sullivan
Jessica Tse
June Reeve
Keira Grundy
Ksenia Suturina
McNally Frazier
Minh Dao
Natalie Wong
Nicola Gilmore
Nina Breuer
Ning Ning Jin
Noelle Lim
Olivia Eichmann
Phoebe Barnett
Rachel Heape
Ramneek Thind
Sakura Murakami
Sophie Grattan
Stephanie Wang
Vanessa Ryan
Vanessa You
Yifan Yu

The Movement and Dance Society is dedicated to bringing dance to University of Sydney.

From ballet to breakdance the Movement and Dance Society (MADSOC) is dedicated to all forms of dance. Affiliated with the University of Sydney’s Student Union (USU), MADSOC hosts a range of performances, practices and social activities for those with a love for dance.

MADSOC welcomes dancers of all levels and hosts weekly on-campus classes for students include styles such as Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Hip Hop and Bollywood. Taught by students, classes give students & teachers alike the opportunity to practise in a friendly and welcoming environment.

MADSOC members perform annually in a critically-acclaimed production, and in award-winning Premier and Open competitive teams.

This is MADSOC’s inaugural performance in the Chau Chak Wing Museum.


Presented by the University of Sydney Union’s MADSOC (Movement and Dance Society) and the Chau Chak Wing Museum.

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