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Decolonial Pedagogies Through Dance: A Workshop with Tjimur Dance Theatre
This workshop invites us to consider decolonial modes of teaching and learning through dance in collaboration with Tjimur Dance Theatre, a contemporary Indigenous dance company from Taiwan. In this contemporary body movement workshop based on the Paiwan idea of Varhung, Tjimur Dance Theatre will introduce Paiwan culture, traditional dance steps, songs, and the unique ways that the Theatre adapts these into the Tjimur dance technique. The dances of the Paiwan people originated from their daily lives and traditional ceremonies. Most of their dance steps are presented in the four-step form. Their body rhythms are also guided by songs. There are four parts to the workshop, namely “Beginning with Song (to Dance)”, “Following the Voice”, “Transforming the Breath” and “Creating through Voice”. The artistic director Ljuzem and choreographer Baru will also share the development of the Dance Theatre of extending the traditional Paiwan cultures to contemporary dance movements. The workshop will conclude with a question-and-answer segment featuring Tjimur Dance Theatre.
Date: 18 October 2025 (MT Week 1 Sat)
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm (with refreshments after)
Location: St John’s College (Kendrew Quad) B24 Events Room
The workshop is open to members of Oxford University. There are limited spaces available.
Cost: Free. Sign up by 15 October 2025 at tinyurl.com/decolonialdance
To prevent no-shows, a £7 deposit is required to secure your place (details in form). The deposit will be fully refunded when you attend the workshop. In cases of financial difficulty, the deposit can be waived.
You will receive a confirmation email about your place once you submit the form and deposit.
This workshop is kindly supported by the St John’s College Small Arts Grant and the University of Oxford School of Geography and the Environment Technological Life Research Cluster.
Kindly email rachael.chan@ouce.ox.ac.uk should you have any queries.
Date:
18 October 2025, 14:00
Venue:
Kendrew Quad
Venue Details:
B24 Events Room (basement, accessible by lift)
Speaker:
Tjimur Dance Theatre
Organising department:
School of Geography and the Environment
Organiser:
Rachael Chan (School of Geography and the Environment)
Organiser contact email address:
rachael.chan@ouce.ox.ac.uk
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
http://www.tinyurl.com/decolonialdance
Cost:
Free (with £7 deposit which will be refunded upon attending)
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Rachael Chan
