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

MAR-JUN 2026



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



JAN-MAR 2026



SCOPE : 
Studio Presentation
Exhibition of Performance
Featuring: 
Loy [Singapore] Natlaie Tso [Sydney] July Weber [Berlin]
Natalie Tso [Sydney] + XUE [Singapore] + Razan Wirjosandjojo [Surakata]

ELENENT :
Artist Exchange 
Dance Nucleus [Singapore] + Performance Space [Sydney]
Natalie Tso [Sydney]
Razan Wirjosandjojo + XUE [Singapore]
Yokohama Performing Arts Meeting [YPAM, Japan]

ELENENT :
Artist Exchange 
Dance Nucleus [Singapore] 
+ New Fears Gallery [Berlin]
Participants: 
July Weber [Berlin]
Support:
Goethe Institute Singapur



OCT-DEC 2025



ELEMENT B :
Trans-Local Exchange Residency
XUE [Singapore] + Razan Wirjosandjojo [Surakarta] + LiveWorks Festival & Bundanon Trust
 ARTEFACT E :
Creative Development Residency
Hasyimah Harith [Singapore] + Ayu Permata Sari [Lampung] + Yokohama Performing Arts Meeting [YPAM, Japan]

Partner Organisation: 
Yokohama Performing Arts Meeting [YPAM, Japan]

ARTEFACT F 
Creative Development Residency 
Loy [Singapore] + Hothouse [Singapore]

Partner Organisation:
Hothouse [Singapore]
[CP]3 : 
Certificate Programme for
Critical Practice in
Contemporary Performance
Mentors:
Pichet Klunchun [Bangkok] + Padmini Chettur [Chennai] + Melati Suryodramo [Surakarta] + Arco Renz [Brussels/Bali] + Eisa Jocson [Manila] + Luke George [Melbourne] + Xiaoke x Zihan [Shanghai] + Nanako Nakajima [Kyoto] + Participants:
Carmen Yih [Naarm-Melbourne] + Ching Chu [Hong Kong] + Cindy Yunha Jang-Barlow [Auckland] + Denise Lim [Berlin/Singapore] + Fei Gao [DharugLand-Sydney] + Kenta Yamazaki [Tokyo] + Kyle Yamada [Tokyo] + Otniel Tasman [Surakarta] + Pradeep Gupta [Chhattisgarh] + Purnendra Kumar Meshram [Goa] + Sasa Cabalquinto [Malabon] + Syarifuddin Sahari [Singapore] + Toni Isobel Moran [Boorloo-Perth] +
Support:
Dancehouse [WurundjeriLand-Melbourne] + Padmini Chettur [Chennai] + Performance Space [GadigalLand-Sydney] + Prakriti Foundation [Chennai] + Satellites [Auckland] + Strut Dance [Boorloo-Perth] +



ARTISTS PROGRAMMES