Era Dance Theatre – Admin / Operations Executive

Traditional Arts Advocate and Professional Dance Company.

Era Dance Theatre Limited (EDT) was incorporated on 13th May 2009 as a company limited by guarantee and not having a shared capital. For many years, EDT has stretched boundaries of the Malay dance scene in Singapore, bringing a unique quality of Malay dance under the creative direction of Osman Abdul Hamid, our creative director.

The company's repertoire includes traditional, contemporary and new creative Malay Dance. Its annual highlights are Kacip Mas Dulang Permata, a platform provided for choreographers to showcase their works, the Muara Festival, a regional Malay dance and music festival that promotes the exchange of performance repertoire between participating groups and the Multi-Genre/Tri-Master Production where the fusion of different genres are weaved into one holistic production. These events serve to celebrate, elevate and sustain the richness of the Malay culture and tradition.

Over the last few years, the company has staged many productions and join collaborations with both local and foreign groups inter and intra-cultural genres. EDT hopes to explore new boundaries such as providing therapeutic courses through dance and music. The executive director, Mr Azrin, is a qualified psychotherapist and a mental skills trainer specialising in family therapy as well as therapy for children and adolescents. He also conducts psycho-education workshops, helping participants deal with learning disorder, abuse and trauma. Beyond entertainment and revitalising the Malay arts in Singapore, EDT hopes to utilise art as a therapeutic tool to enhance one's physical and emotional well-being.