PROGRAMME

SYNOPSIS

OMAKASE 4.1 brings together four works that explore distinct human experiences and values. Joanne Seow's work examines how intimacy and familiarity shape relationships, revealing both the comforts and tensions that emerge over time. Joseph Chua's piece draws inspiration from the moral themes found in the story of Mulan, exploring duty, courage, and selflessness through an expanded cast. Oh Jiahao's work examines friendship, resentment, and the healing power of forgiveness, while Paopa-nga Karunnaraporn's work explores interpersonal tensions arising from accumulated stress and emotional pressures.

Presented across four performances over two evenings, OMAKASE 4.1 offers audiences a diverse range of contemporary dance works that explore relationships, values, and the emotional complexities of everyday life.

MUSIC

TWO CLOSE TO SEE

NEVER STOP - CHILLY GONZALES
INTERNAL PANORAMA - THE BLACK DOG
STUTTER APERTURES - RYAN LOTT
INERTIA - TRAVIS LAKE
EVERY LIVING BREATHING MOMENT - GRANT STELLER

(WO)MAN ENOUGH

STALACTITES - WOLFGANG OHMER
EASTERN SEA - JORDAN CRITZ
THE BLOOD MESSAGE TRAILER OST
LULL - ADAM DODSON & @MUSICBYAMBIT
PRAYER FOR PEACE (FEAT. SINGING TREE FLUTES) - DANIELA RIOJAS

BAGACHE

魂萦旧梦 - 白光
BLOOMING FLOWER - BY PARALLEL ABUNDANCE
COLOMB - NICHOLAS JAAR
ANYONE WHO KNOWS WHAT LOVE IS (WILL UNDERSTAND) - IRMA THOMAS

DICHROIC SELF

ANOTHER WORLD - COLLEEN
THE UNITY OF MIND - VALENT

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR/CURATOR EDWIN WEE
ARTTISTIC DIRECTOR/MENTOR RACHEL LUM

CAST OF “TWO CLOSE TO SEE”
CHOREOGRAPHER JOANNE SEOW
PERFORMER RACHEL CHNG RUI EN
PERFORMER TSU RUI LIN CHERISSE

CAST OF “(WO)MEN ENOUGH
CHOREOGRAPHER JOESPH CHUA
PERFORMER PANG SI MIN
PERFORMER JADYN YEO
PERFORMER CARISSA TING
PERFORMER ESTELLE LIM

CAST OF “BAGACHE”
CHOREOGRAPHER OH JIAHAO
PERFORMER NG ZU YOU
PERFORMER RHAILLY E.RABANO

CAST OF “DICHROIC SELF”
CHOREOGRAPHER PAOPA-NGA KARUNNARAPORN
PERFORMER WENDY THEODORA HADIPUTRA
PERFORMER SAKDA KHACHONKITKOSOL

Edwin is the Co-founder and Creative Director of Decadance Co. A graduate of Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (2008), his graduating choreography, The Shaman's Cat, was presented at the da Festival. He joined Arts Fission in 2008 and became Rehearsal Director in 2011, contributing as a choreographer, director, designer, curator, and performer across more than 20 original stage and site-specific productions.

Since co-founding Decadance Co with Rachel Lum in 2019, Edwin has led the company's artistic direction, creating and touring original works locally and internationally. His recent choreographic projects include NUNO (2023) and works for NUS Synergy at the NUS Arts Festival in 2025 and 2026.

Rachel Lum is a Singapore-based choreographer and co-founder of Decadance Co. Her work is marked by a distinctive movement language, creating physically rich choreographic works shaped by texture, rhythm, and strong visual composition. Working across theatre and site-specific contexts, her works have been presented across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. In addition to creating work for Decadance Co, she created zer0 for Singapore Ballet and continues to expand her practice through collaborations with artists, companies, and institutions internationally.

Joanne embarked on her dance journey at the age of five, she later pursued her professional training at LASALLE College of the Arts, graduated with Distinction in 2021.

During her time at LASALLE, Joanne stepped beyond the classical realm, immersing herself in genres such as jazz and street dance, allowing her movement vocabulary to grow in texture and breadth. Her training placed her in close collaboration with numerous local and international artists such as Rachel Lopez de la Nieta (UK), Leah Morrison (UK), Ery Mefri (Indonesia), Eisa Jocson (Philippines), Susan Sentler (UK/Singapore), and Jenny Neo (Singapore). These experiences extended beyond dance into disciplines like fine arts, fashion, film, and animation, enriching her artistic perspective.

Currently, Joanne is a full-time dance artist with Decadance Co, performing in all major productions and touring with the company at numerous dance festivals.

Joseph received full-time pre-professional training at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, gaining rich performance experience—including performing in a work by Eileih Muir from Studio Wayne McGregor. Since graduating, he has been working as a freelance contemporary dance artist and continues to seek performance opportunities to further his technicality and artistry in dance.

From 2015 to 2017, he was part of T.H.E Second Company, and rejoined from 2023 to 2025 to continue refining his craft. He has had the opportunity to work locally with Kuik Swee Boon for T.H.E Dance Company and Angela Liong for Arts Fission, and internationally with Sung Yong Kim for the Korean National Contemporary Dance Company (KNCDC) in Seoul, South Korea, Ole Khamchanla from Compagnie KHAM and Francesco Curci for Amorphous Dance Company in Nice, France.

Joseph has also been given opportunities to choreograph, including a solo work “Whole Without You” performed and presented at Fang Mae Kong (FMK) International Dance Festival 2025 in (Vientiane, Laos), and for the comma Creative Arts Festival organised by *SCAPE, having worked alongside both international and local dance artists. He joined Decadance Co as a full-time dance artist in 2026. 

Oh Jia Hao began his dance journey with Breaking (BBOY) at the age of 13 years old. Starting out with Breaking as a passion, he won several local competitions and represented Singapore overseas. He then pursued professional training at LASALLE College of the Arts, where he explored Ballet, Contemporary, and Jazz for the first time. He decided to transfer to Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) and eventually graduated with a Diploma in Dance in 2020. Jiahao has collaborated with both local and international artists, including Ezekiel Olivera, Richard Chappell, Charlotte Christensen Boye, Aditep Buanoi, Hwa Wei An, Kuik Swee Boon, and Albert Tiong. Additionally, he worked with The Human Expression (T.H.E) Dance Company as a project artist for their end of year production in 2022. Currently, Jiahao serves as an adjunct lecturer at Singapore Raffles Music College, where he teaches both Hip Hop and Contemporary dance.

Pao born and raised in Chiangmai, Thailand. Her journey in dance began at young age in Thailand. Pao's dedication to dance led her to numerous classes, workshops, and competitions in Thailand, as well as international stages in Macao, Manila, and Singapore.

At age of 18, she decided to pursue in dance career and join diploma in dance at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts. Pao's dedication to excellence earned her the Dean's List Award from the School of Dance at NAFA. Beyond school performances, Pao's talents graced the stage at Emergence presented by Singapore Chinese Dance Theater, Singapore Night Festival ,and University of Arts Singapore Symposium. She is currently joining decadance co as project artist