DANCE NUCLEUS

is a choreographic centre for the capability development of independent artists and the creative development of contemporary performance. DANCE NUCLEUS enables a network of trans-local partnerships in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific.

Led by Daniel Kok as Artistic Director, DANCE NUCLEUS is supported by the National Arts Council under the Major Company Scheme for the period from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028.

ARTISTS PROGRAMMES

OCT-DEC 2026


VECTOR#7:
VECTOR is an annual exhibition of contemporary performance and time-based art. In each edition, artefacts in different mediums are presented alongside a programme of live performance.
Artists:
    Hokuto Kodama [Kyoto] Weixin Quek [Singapore/Madrid] Chong + Astrid Sweeney  [Brussels / Copenhagen]
Partner Organisation:
Esplanade - Theatres On the Bay [Singapore] + The Japan Foundation

da:ns LAB 2026:
da:ns LAB is a platform to interrogate choreographic practice and to feature progressive ideas in the performing arts. 
Mentors:
    Arco Renz [Germany]Artists:
    Bunny Cadag [Phlippines]  Chung Nguyen [Vietnam/Australia]  Hee Suhui / Anise [Singapore]  Pradeep Gupta [India]

ELENENT:
Trans-local Exchange Residency with Performance Space [Sydney] AND Indonesian Dance Festival [Jakarta]
Artists:
XUE [Singapore]  Mervin Wong [Singapore]    Razan Wirjosandjojo [Solo]
Partner Organisation:
Indonesian Dance Festival [Jakarta]


JUL-SEP 2026


ELENENT:
Artist Exchange 
Dance Nucleus [Singapore] + K3 Centre for Choreography [Hamburg]
Hee Suhui [Singapore]
Partner Organisation:
K3 [Hamburg]

ARTEFACT:
Creative Residency 
Featuring: 
Hee Suhui + Aviva Endean [Melbourne]
Partner Organisation:
Chamber Made

ARTEFACT:
Creative Residency 
Featuring: 
Pat [Singapore]
Partner Organisation: Tasdance/Assembly 197


MAR-JUN 2026


[CP]³
Certificate Programme for Critical Practice in Contemporary Performance
Mentors:
    Arco Renz [Germany]    Eisa Jocson [Philippines]    Luke George [Australia]    Melati Suryodarmo [Indonesia]    Nanako Nakajima [Japan]    Padmini Chettur [India]    Pichet Klunchun [Thailand]    Xiao Ke x Zihan [China]Participants:
    Avantika Bahl [India]    Deepanwita Roy [India]    Gemma+molly (Gemma Sattler + Molly McKenzie) [Australia]    Gus Bang Sada [Indonesia]    Hee Suhui / Anise [Singapore]    Hong Ching Ting 洪敬庭 [Hong Kong]    Jacob Coppedge [Australia]    Jenn Ma 馬誠欣 [Australia / Taiwan]    Lin Pin-Shuo 林品碩 [Taiwan]    Loy [Singapore]    Melyn Chow [Singapore / Netherlands]    Pandurang Sagbhor [India]    Xin Ji [New Zealand]    Youjia Wang 王又佳 [China]
Support:
    Alif Arts Consultancy [India]    Dancehouse Melbourne [Australia]    Mulawali Institute [Indonesia]    Performance Space [Australia]    Prakriti Foundation [India]    Satellites [New Zealand]


ELENENT:
Artist Exchange 
Dance Nucleus [Singapore] + Centre Chorégraphique National de Grenoble 
+ Centre National de la Danse [Lyon]
Justine Berthillot [Lyon]     Pat Toh [Singapore] Partner Organisation:
Embassy of France

ARTEFACT:
Creative Residency 
Featuring: 
Daniel Kok [Berlin/Singapore]
LATITUDE (Part 1):
Artist Presentation
Featuring:
Norhaizad Adam + Hasyimah Harith [Singapore] Rhiannon Newton [Sydney]  

ARTEFACT:
Creative Residency
Featuring:
XUE Partner Organisation: 
Esplanade Theatres by the Bay



ARTISTS PROGRAMMES