Surjit Singh Nongmeikapam.

 

LANGUAGE SKILLS

English and Manipuri (spoken and written) and Hindi (Spoken)

DATE OF BIRTH: 02 March 1986

Address: Koirou Thongju Part II,Imphal East – 795003, Manipur 

Mob +91-9862783007

Email – bondancer@gmail.com

Web – www.nachom.com

Video - https://vimeo.com/nachom

https://www.youtube.com/user/bonnong/videos

 

Surjit Nongmeikapam (Bonbon), the founder and artistic director of Nachom Arts Foundation is an Imphal-based choreographer and mover with a string of accolades to his name.

He studied Degree in Choreography from Natya Institute of Kathak and Choreography, Bangalore under the guidance of legendary Late. Guru.Dr.Maya Rao (Didi) and has been

working with several eminent artists in both national and international platforms.He has worked as a dancer with India 1st contemporary Dance Company ,

Natya Stem Dance Company under Madhu Nataraj and Natya Maya under legendry  Late.Guru. Dr. Maya Rao. He was trained in traditional Indian dance and martial arts forms

before developing an interest in interdisciplinary arts and experimental works. He is one of the few dancers and choreographer in Manipur to engage with contemporary dance

forms and seek to promote its development beyond the traditional conservative Manipur culture.

For years Surjit Nongmeikapam has been working as a choreographer, interdisciplinary performer, facilitator, dance movement therapists and has been giving workshops and

classes in Manipur and other places in India as well as on international projects. His notable works include “OneVoice” which is a solo piece, was among the nominated
for Theatre Spektakel Festival, Zurich in 2013. Surjit Nongmeikapam has also participated several festivals , some important festivals name , such as Theatre Olympics by

NSD (2018) New Delhi ,ITFOK (2018) Kerala, Dance Umbrella (London)2015, ImpulsTan (Vienna) 2015, Tanz in August (Berlin) 2015,Kyoto Experiment 2016,

Sadler’s Wells(London)2016,IGNITE Festival of contemporary dance (Delhi), The Attakkalari India Biennale (Bengaluru) and other in France, Belgium, Singapore ,

Spain many more. His collaboration worked SoftMachine with Choy Ka Fai from Singapore artist who based in Berlin now. SoftMachine-Surjit Nongmeikapam is still touring

around the world since 2013.

His choreography NERVES won PECDA Award in year 2014 for the best choreographer/piece and FOLKTALE also won the PECDA 2016 for the best choreographer/piece

respectively and have been touring across India and abroad since then. He has also worked in dance films such as “Realms” by Akee Sorokhaibam, “Black Pot and Movement”

by Chaoba Thiyam, “Underline” by Federic Lombard and “Lairen Mathek” by Premananda Nongthongbam.

Surjit Nongmeikapam is also a Co-Founder of Arts and Imphal. Arts And Imphal is an upcoming international contemporary arts festival at Imphal, Manipur. It is a platform to

facilitate exchange and critical dialogues in society, making art accessible and sustainable for a connected and constructive community.

 

www.nachom.com 

www.artsandimphal.org. 

 

 

Oja /Gurus/Mentors for Surjit Nongmeikapam- 

 

*Dr.Maya Rao (Natya Institute of Kathak and Choreography- Bangalore)

 

*Oja Gurumayum Gourakishor Sharma (Huyel lallong Thang-Ta Iribung- Manipur)

 

*Oja M.Ibomcha Singh. (Huyel lallong Thang-Ta Iribung- Manipur )

 

*Madhu Nataraj (Natya Stem Dance Kampani- Bangalore)

 

*Guru N.Memcha Devi (Guru Abunghal Dance & Music Cente Manipur)

 

*Oja Heisnam Kanhailal and Ima Heinam Sabitri (Kalakshetra Manipur)

 

*Guru Ranjan Mullaratt (Kalari Academy of Performing Arts, Bangalore)

 

*Guru Shashadar (Acharya Seraikella Chhau –Delhi)

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*Brinda Jacab *Damien Jalet *Mandeep Raikhy *Mayanglambam Mangangana *Maya Krishna Rao *Michikazu Matsune *Takao Kawaguchi and others.

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Performed - National/Internationals 

Festival name.

Name of work.       

Date.         

Where.

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  2020

 Coming project 2020–

 #Tokyo Real Underground May 2020 – To by Surjit Nongneikapam

 #March Dance Festivak Channai 16-29 March 2020

 #Bird Tour choreography/director by Preethi Athreya - April 2020

 #SoftMachine-Surjit Nongmeikapam tour in Europe June 2020

 #China tour, Sept 2020.

(some are postponed)

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 2020

• Maah Space, To by Surjit nongmeikapam, on 25th Jan at Maah Space.

     - Drift festival Dharamsala. 24th Feb-8 March 2020

 

  2019

• Navras JKK Festival, Jaipur, Nerves, on 20th Feb 2019 at Rangayan auditorium.

 

• ArtEast Festival, 1sq ft - premiered, on 14th March 2019, at India International Centre, New Delhi.

 

• Artists Unite, Nerves (Solo) - 2nd March 2019.at Red Fort.

 

• Double Bill performance, The Shodow Of A Man (work in progress) - by Marie Gutierrez and Surjit Nongmeikapam, on April 3rd 2019 , at Our Theatre , Bangalore.

 

• Teatros Del Canal, SoftMachine –Surjit Nongmeikapam , on 7-8-9 June TeatroCanal theater.

 

• LAIKS DEJOT – All in 1 , On June 11 2019 , at Noass

 

• The shadow of a man , on 29 June 2019 , at Gronoble

 

• EQUAL VOICE FOR A COMMON HUMANITY FESTIVAL , NERVES , ON 15TH Sept 2019 at Ranga Shankara

 

• La Briqueterie – CDCN, SoftMachine –Surjit Nongmeikapam , on 20th Sept 2019. at CDCN Theater.

 

• Kaserne Basel , To by Surjit Nongmeikapam , on 18th and 19th oct 2019 , at Kaserne Theater.

 

• Woodstock School , Nerves , on 31st 2019 , at Woodstock theater

 

• School of Culture And Creative expressions AUD , To by Surjit Nongmeikapam , 0n 17th Nov 2019 , at SCCE DANCE STUDIO 

 

 

  2018

• The Hunger Artist- premiered , The Hunger Artist , on 3 and 4 Nov 2018 , at G5A Mahalaxmi, Mumbai .

 

• XXV Festival International Santiago a Mil , SoftMachine-Surjit Nongmeikapam on Jan 5 to 7 ,2018 ,Chile, Santiago

 

• 10th ITFOK , Nerves on 27rd Jan 2018 – at BM Theatre. Kerala, Trissur

 

• Gati Studio presentation double bill , 1sq/ft and To- work in progress on 23 Feb 2018, New Delhi, Gati Dance.

 

• Theatre Olympics , Nerves on 28rd Feb 2018, L.T.G Auditorium ,New Delhi

 

• Neekoee Foundation, Nerves on 2nd March 2018, Dharpana Space, Ahmadabad.

 

• Sapphire Creation Dance company/Samabhavana – To(solo) 3 March 2018 at ICCR Auditorium ,Kolkata  

 

• Lairel Mathek presentation , Lairel Mathek

on 19 March 2018, at RKSC Museum , Manipur 

on 07 April 2018 , at Play Practice, Bangalore

on 08 April 2018 , at Gati Dance Studio,New Delhi

 

• To - workshop participate performance , To (work in progress) on 29 Mar 2018 , at Alliance Francaise Du Bengale , Kolkata

 

• GREC 2018, SoftMachine-Surjit Nongmeikapam, on 11 and 12 July, at Hiroshima auditorium, Barcelona 2018.

 

• PECDA 2018 showcase, To (collaboration with live music and poetry) 30-August-2018 at Museum Theatre, Chennai.

 

• Arts and Imphal, per-festival 2019 – (1sq.ft - work in progress) on 12 Dec 2018, at LiftStyle Fitness Gym,Manipur.

 

  2017

                                                                                                       

• The Shillong Performing Arts Festival, Contemporary Dance Performance on 11 Feb 2017 at U Soso Tham Auditorium.

 

• India Arts Fair 2017, The Big Dream on 3 Feb at OddBird Theater & Foundation, New Delhi 

 

• Vinod Doshi Theater Festival 2017, Nerves on 02 Mar,2017 at Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha,Pune 

 

• CCN2 Le Grand Rassemblement 2017,The Dance Without A Name-(Episode 1) on 27 and 28 May, at Magasin des horizons , Grenoble.

 

• World Theatre Festival 2017, SoftMachine-Surjit Nongmeikapam on 02 June, at DNK- Space for Contemporary Dance and performance, Sofia

 

• 25 International Theatre Festival 2017, SoftMachine-Surjit Nongmeikapam on 04 June, at City Art Gallery “B.Georgiev”,Varna. 

 

• Le Hourc 2017 The Dance Without A Name-Episode 2 on 26 June, at outdoor space, Hourc.

 

• Dance Bridge Festival Dance Without A Name-Episode 3 on 3rd August 2017, Kolkata

 

 

• The Park’s New Festival emerging and new work 2017, India tour

     NERVES -

     Chennai 03.Sep 2016 at Museum Theatre.

New Delhi 07.Sep.2016 at Shri Ram Center.

Kolkata 10.Sep.2016 at ICCR Auditorium.

Mumbai 12.Sep.2016 at Sitara Studio.

Hyderabad 15.Sep.2016 at Savitribai Phule Auditorium,        University of Hyderabad.

Bangalore 19.Sep.2016 at ADA Ranga Mandira.

 

 

• Explore Festival 2017, The Netherlands.

SoftMachine-Surjit Nongmeikapam

On 23 Nov at De Oosterpoort,Groningen.

   24 Nov at Stadsschouwburg Utrecht.

   25 Nov at Het Nationale Theater, Theater aan het Spui.

   28 Nov at Frascati Theater, Amsterdam.

   29 Nov at Theater Rotterdam, Schouwburg.

   30 Nov at Parkstad Limburg Theaters,Theater Heerlen.

   01 Dec at Chasse Theater, Breda.

 

  2016

 

• Kyoto Experiment, SoftMachine-Surjit Nongmeikapam on March 11-13 at Kyoto Arts Center Auditorium, Kyoto 2016

 

• La Villette 100% festival 2016,SoftMachine-Surjit Nongmeikapam on 9th and 10th April 2016, at Grande Halle, Paris 

 

 

• IGNITE 2016, The Big Dream on 9th Oct at OddBird compound New Delhi 2016.

 

• Sadlers Wells Autumn/winter 2016 - SoftMAchine-Surjit Nongmeikapam, 13 and 14 Oct, at Lilian Baylis Studio, London. 

 

• PECDA 2016, Folktale – on 01.09.2016 at Kalashetra, Chennai.

 

• The Park Festival 2016 , Nerves - 6 cities tour –

On 02.09.2016 at Kalakshetra, Chennai

On 06.09.2016 at Rangamandira , Bangalore

On 10.09.2016 at Ravindra Bharathi , Hyderabad

On 13.09.2016 at ICCR Auditorium, Kolkata

On 16.09.2016 at NCPA Experimental Theater , Mumbai

On 21.09.2016 at Shri Ram Centre Auditorium , New Delhi

     

• Two evening of Contemporary performances 2016 - Nerves on 23 Nov at The Giving Tree, Imphal 

 

• Two evening of Contemporary performances 2016 - Folktale on 24th Nov at The Giving Tree, Imphal 

 

• Two evening of Contemporary performances 2016,- The Unknown Landscape with Takao Kawaguchi’s on 24th Nov at The Giving Tree, Imphal 

 

• Kolkata Performance 2016 - The Unknown Landscape with Takao Kawaguchi’s on 26 Nov at Buoyant Performing Arts Kolkata.

 

  2015

• IGNITE festival of contemporary Dance ,SoftMachine- Surjit Nongmeikapam on 13th Jan 2015 ,at Meghdoot 3 , Sangeet Natak Akademi ,New Delhi 

 

• ITFOK Festival ,SoftMachine-Surjit Nongmeikapam , on 16 Jan at Natyagriham, Thrissur 2015

 

• IGNITE festival of contemporary Dance ,U-Define on 18th Jan 2015, at Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi

 

• Attakkalari Festival, Platform 15. Emerging South Asia 2015, (Nerves), on Feb 9th 2015 at Alliance Francaise De Bangalore.

 

 

• A Dance Rendezvous, Takao kawaguchi, Surjit Nongmeikapam and Laihui improvisation performance, on June 5th 2015 at MSFDS Manipur.

 

• Double Bill, Takao Kawaguchi and Surjit Nongmeikapam improvisation performance, 13th June 2015 at Japan Foundation, New Delhi.

 

• Dans Fes , Esplanade , SoftMachine-Surjit Nongmeikapam  on 17 and 18 Oct at Esplanade Theatre Studio,Singapore 2015

 

• ImplusTan , SoftMachine-Surjit Nongmeikapam  on 10-12 August 2015 at Weltmuseum Wien,Vienna.

 

• Tanz im August , SoftMachine-Surjit Nongmeikapam on 21 -22.August 2015 at Sophiensaele .Berlin

 

• Hessisches Staatsballett , SoftMachine-Surjit Nongmeikapam on 14 0ct at Staatstheater ,Darmstadt 2015

 

• Dance Connect, Nerves on 18th Sept 2015 , at Attakkalari Studio Bangalore 2015.

 

• L’India-La Merce, Nerves on 22nd Sep 2015 ,at Mercat de Les Flors , Barcelona.

 

• O Espaco Do Tempo, Nerves on 13th Oct 2015, at Montemor-O- Novo, Portugal.

 

• Dance Umbrella Festival, Nerves from 21st to 24th Oct 2015, at The Pit Barbican, London.

 

• Puller projects - Work Space Brussels , Unknown Landscape-Surjit Nongmeikapam/Arian Loze on 19 Nov 2015 at Kaaitheater,Belgium.

 

  2014

• 6th Bharat Rang Mahotsav Festival at National School of Drama,(Maya 2) at NSD open compound NEW DELHI 2014 

 

• Double Bill performance - Aniconic (Isak Immanuel) on 26th March 2014 at ST Spot ,Yokohama,Japan.

 

• Double Bill performance – OneVoice on 26th March 2014 at ST Spot ,Yokohama,Japan.

 

• Calling - Nerves solo – (work in progress) on 30th March 2017 at Social Welfare corporation Peace Club,Osaka – Japan.

 

• New Maps Performaces - Aniconic-A quiet landscape, on July 25-27,2014 at SomArts Cultural Center,California.

 

• New Maps Performaces - U Define, on July 25-27,2014 at SomArts Cultural Center ,California.

 

• PECDA 2014- Nerves on 21st Nov 2014, at Rukmini Arangam Kalakshetra, Chennai.

 

 

  2013

 

• The Attakkalari India Biennial, U-Define on 26 Jan , Alliance Francaise de (garden) BENGALURU 2013

 

• The Attakkalari India Biennial, SoftMachine-Surjit Nongmeikapa) on 26 Jan , Alliance Francaise de BENGALURU, auditorium 2013

 

• The Attakkalari India Biennial, ANICONIC- a quiet landscape on 31 Jan , Alliance Francaise de BENGALURU 2013

 

• Zurcher Theater Spektakel Festival, OneVoice on 22nd to 24th August 2013 at Rote Fabrik Aktionshalle , SWITZERLAND.

 

• 4th Narendra Sharma Festival of Dance, OneVoice on 18 Oct 2013, at Shri Ram Centre, NEW DELHI 2013

 

• SoftMachine-work in progress presentation- SoftMachine-Surjit Nongmeikapam on Nov 1st and 2nd 2013 at Theaterwork ,SINGAPORE

 

• (Dance film premiered and live installation performance) -Black Pot and Movement-Touching Manipur ,Performance on12th April 2013 and

• Installation 12th April to May 4th at JF Gallery. , New Delhi

 

• 1st SND Festival of contemporary Dance- OneVoice on Nov 16th 2013 , at Tagore Theatre,CHANDIGARH

 

• Monsoon a platform for exchange between Indian & European artists. Nerves-Solo-(work in progress) on 30 Nov 2013, at Bozar mini auditorium, BELGIUM.

 

 

• Monsoon a platform for exchange between Indian & European artists. Ariane Loze and Surjit Nongmeikapam- improvisation performance on 7 Dec 2013

• at Bozar/Centre for fine arts, BELGIUM.

 

 

  2012

• INTERFACE, the INTERnational Festival of Alternative and Contemporary Expressions, OnceVoice on 23rd Sep.2012 at ICCR KOLKATA.

 

• IGNITE! Festival of Contemporary Dance, OneVoice on 1 Nov at British Council, NEW DELHI 2012

 

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  2011

• Loneliness of an activist, Soaked stretched and submerged on Feb 10 2011 at BIRLA ACADEMY OF ART AND CULTURE (Kolkata).

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• GOYA –Chronieter of the war: The Disaters and War Photograph,2011

Soaked stretched and submerged (a choreo-poem) 

on 17 Sept 2011 –at Instituto Cervantee de Nueva delhi- 2011.

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• Shadows in the darkness on 28 Sept , 2011

At School of Arts and Aesthetics- THEATRE & PERFORMANCE STUDIES FORUM (JNU Delhi) 2011

 

• All warmed up 2011-GSDR- OneVoice on 15 June 2011 at Shri Ram Centre , New Delhi.

 

•  1/3 An Evening of contemporary dance- OneVoice on July 15th 2011 at Alliance Francaise de Benguluru.

 

•  3rd Festival of hope,Justice and Peace- OneVoice on Nov 3rd 2011 MDU IMPHAL.

 

•  3rd Festival of hope,Justice and Peace- Soaked, Submerged and Subdued on Nov 5th 2011 at MDU IMPHAL

 

•  INTERNATIONAL SUFI SUTRA FESTIVAL 2011- Soaked stretched and submerged from Feb 4-6, 2011 at Nicco Park, KOLKATA.

 

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  2008-10

• NAF Foundation Day .(Dance For Peace) – On May 9th 2008 at Manipur University.

 

• NAF Foudation Day . (Dance For Peace) - On Oct 17th 2009 at JN Manipuri Dance Academy.

 

• WORLD AIDS DAY   (ART) - on 4.12.2009 at RIMS Auditorium, Manipur.

 

• Ningol Chakouba Festival (DANCE FOR PROPERITIES) - on 19.03.2010 at BOAT , Imphal   

 

• World Cancer Day 2010 (STORMY JOURNEY) – on 23.10.2010 at RIMS Auditorium , Imphal.

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• Youth Festival 2010 RHYTHM AND MOVEMENT –on 28.10.2010 at BOAT ,Imphal.

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• World Torture Day STORMY JOURNEY RETOUR - on 10.12.2010 at Ibhoyaima Leela Sanglen, Imphal   

 

• X-Jam.(Collective movements performance). Date unknown Manipur Sangai Tourism Festival 2010.

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     2005 to 2007

performed as a dancer for Natya Stem Dance Company and Natya Maya traditional Dance company, Bangalore.

 

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Choreographed & year 

Name of the piece.                            When.

IN THE PATH OF ENLIGHTENMENT –(24.10.2008) & (9.5.2009)

DANCE FOR PEACE              -(17.10.2009)

ART –WORLD AIDS DAY          -(4.12.2009)

DANCE FOR PROPERITIES        -(19.3.2010)

STORMY JOURNEY               –World Cancer Day (23.10.2010)

RHYTHM AND MOVEMENT          – (28.10.2010)

STORMY JOURNEY RETOUR        –World Torture Day (10.12.2010)

OneVoice                     -on 15 June 2011

Maya part 1,part2 and part3  -2012 ,2013 ,2014 

U Define                     -26 Jan 2014

NERVES solo                  -30 Nov 2013

NERVES ensemble                          -21 Nov 2014

Unknown Landscape-I/Arian Loze           -19 Nov 2015

Folktale                                 -01 Sep 2016  

Unknown Landscape-II /Takao Kawaghuchi   -24 Nov 2016

The Big Dream/Kartik Sood                -09 Oct 2016 

The Dance Without A Name – Episode 1,2   -27May & 26June 2017

To – work in Progress                    -23 Feb 2018

1sq.ft- work in progress(students)       -23 Feb 2018

The Hungry Artist                        -03 Nov 2018

1sq.ft - trio performance                -14 March 2019

The Shadow Of A Man - work in progress   -03 April 2019.

To by Surjit Nongmeikapam                -18 Oct 2019

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COLLABORATION

Name of my collaborator.        

Piece name & as a Choreographer/Dancer.

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• with Anusha Lall(Choreographed)and concept/ direction by Ein Lall.(Delhi)

Title - 'V & W'(contemporary dance performance).

As a dancer.

 

• with Guru N.Mamcha Devi (Manipur)

Balaram Krishna-Manipuri classical dance

As a dancer.

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* With Guru Dr.Maya Rao & Guru Madhu Nataraj (Bangalore)

-SAARE JAHAN SE ACHHA,THE VISION OF AMIR KHUSRAU,HOYSALA VAIBHAVA,USHAS,MANDALA & YUGMA.(2004-8) India.

As a dancer.

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• with Parnab Mukharjee( Kolkata)

Soaked stretched and submerged (a choreo-poem) 

As a choreographer/performer

 

* with Usham Rojio(Manipur)

- Shadows in the darkness.

As a choreographer/performer

 

• with Karolin Ken(Sweden)

and

* with Agu Tara ( Delhi)

- MAYA II/Stillness is Motion.

As a collaborator choreographer/performer.

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* with Banamali Sharma(Manipur)

-MAYA III - As a choreographer/Dancer.

 

* with Mayuka Gayer(Japan/Paris)

- Black Pot and Movement (Dance film and

live installation performance)

As a collaborator choreographer/Dancer/Concept.

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* with Isak ImmanueL(USA)

-  Aniconic, a quiet landscape.

As a performer.

 

* with Choy Kai Fai( Singapore/Germany)

- SoftMachine-Surjit Nongmeikapam.

As a collaborator choreographer/performer.

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* with Rianto (Indonesia/ Japan )

  Martial Dance of South Asia.

As a dancer.

 

* with Takao Kawaguchi(Japan)-

-Improvisation Dance Performance.

 As a collaborator choreographer/performer.

 

 

* with Ariane Loze(Belgium)

- ‘Unknown Landscape’ an experimental performance.

 As a collaborator choreographer/performer.

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* with Takao Kawaguchi's(Japan)

- ‘Unknown Landscape –II’ as a collaborator Choreographer/Performer.

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* with Kartik Sood's (New Delhi)

- ‘The Big Dream’ as a choreographer/performer.

 

* with Johanna Sofia Heusser’s (Switzerland)

– ‘Lairel Mathek’ as a collaborator choreographer/performer.

 

* with Gurleen Juudge’s(Mumbai)

–‘The Hunger Artist’. As a choreographer.

   

* with Marie Gutierrez's(France) The Shodow Of A Man (work in progress)- as Direction , Choreography and performer.

 

* with Preethi athreya (Channai) Bird as a performer.

 

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Residency

 

• Gati Summer Dance Residency- April 9 to June 16, 2011.

Supported by Gati Dance Forum, New Delhi.

 

• Yellow Line project -0ct31 to 4 Nov, 2011.

Supported by Gati Dance forum, New Delhi.

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• Masterclass Session 2012 – on 1-29 March 2012 at Kalakshetra Manipur – Under the guidance of Late. Oja.Heisnam Kanhailal and Ima.Heisnam Sabitri.

 

• Attakkalari International Choreography residency(FACET residency) -Dec 5, 2012 to Jan 23 , 2013.

Supported by Attakkalari Bangalore.

 

• Switzerland -Research Residency - 19th Aug - 16th Sept , 2013.

Supported by Pro Helvetia, New Delhi.  

 

• Bozar Monsoon Platform. - Nov 23rd – Dec 2nd , 2013.

Supported by Kobalt Works,Belgium.

 

• Takao Kawaguchi in Manipur - May 25th to 5th June, 2015.

Supported by Japan Foundation, New DElhi and Nachom Arts Foundation.

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     - Dance Connect residency.

1st step at Graner – Spain - 20th sep-4th oct,2015.  

2nd step at O Espaco Do Tempo – Montemor(Portugal) - 5th oct to 15th Oct,2015.

supported by ASEF in Attakkalari-Bangalore.

 

 

• Artist residency at Kaaitheater,Belgium - Nov 2 to 19 nov,2015.

supported by Workspace Brussels

 

• Akram Khan Company - London - Nov 19th to 29th Nov 2015

supported by Prakriti Foundation, Chennai 

 

• 10th Carnival of e-Creatity (CeC 2016), Shillong - Feb 26th to 28th 2016.

 

• Intersect 2016-17(Delhi/Manipur)

Supported by Devi Art Foundation in collaboration with Gati Dance,New DElhi.

 

• Kunstenfestivaldearts - Residents and Reflection (Brussels)

-17th May to 21st May,2017.

Supported by Prakriti Foundation,Chennai.

 

• CCN2 Grenoble residency – 22nd May to 28th May,2017.

Supported by Prakriti Foundation and France Embassy.

 

• Hourc - 15th May to 24th May,2017.

Supported by at Le Hourc.

 

• Victim G - Body Space Time - Jan 5th to 23rd Jan,2018.

Supported by  Gati Dance Forum

 

• Indo-Swiss Exchange 2018 - Jan to March 2018 in Manipur,Bangalore and Delhi.

Supported by Atelier Mondial, Switzerland and Nachom Arts Foundation, Manipur. 2018

 

• CCN2 Grenoble- artists in residency – 13 july to 20 july 2018.

 

• CND Camping 2018 Paris, Pantin.

– on 18 – 29 June with France/Belgian,Choreographer - Damien Jalet.

on 25 – 29 June with Japan/ Vienna,Choreographer – Michikazu Matsune.

Supported by Institut Francais en Inde.

 

• Swiss Dance Days festival. Lausanne – 3 Feb to 10 Feb, 2019.

Supported by Pro Helvetia

 

• Tanzkongress India Salon, New Delhi – 11-12 Feb, 2019.

Supported by Max Muller Bhavan, New Delhi.

 

• KASERNE Basel – creation of TO - work in progress) 17th June to 5th July 2019

supproted by Pro helvetia, New Delhi.

 

• INDENT LAB BY Gati Dance Forum , 14th nov to 17th Nov 2019

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DANCE FOR CAMERA

‘REALMS’ produce by Nachom ACM (name change to NAF) 2011.

Directed by Akee Sorokhaibam.

 

‘UNDERLINE’ - Supported by Yellow Line Project Residency, New Delhi

Film by Fredirec Lombard and Surjit Nongmeikapam.

Screened –

IGNITE festival New Delhi 2012 

Poza Film – Dance Film Screening 2016, LONDON

and other cities in India like New Delhi , Bangalore , Pune ,Mumbai and Imphal 

 

‘BLACK POT AND THE MOVEMENT’ – Supported by Japan Foundation, New Delhi

Directed by Chaoba Thiyam.

Screened -

Experimenta 8th International Festival of Moving Image Art 2013, India

Theater Spektakel, Zurich 2013 and Japan –International Dance Film Festival 2015)

 

‘Lairel Mathek’ – Supported by Nachom Arts Foundation.

Directed by Premananda Nongthombam.

Screened –

Play Practise – Bangalore.

Gati Dance – New Delhi.

 

‘my nephews’ – a short experimental film.

Directed by Surjit Nongmeikapam.

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Teaching/workshop by Surjit Nongmeikapam at

DANCE UMBERLLA-LONDON , Riga Choreography School ,Woodstock  School- Mussoorie, GATI DANCE FORUM- DELHI , SHOONYASPACE- BANGALORE ,

DANCE BRIDGES FESTIVAL –KOLKATA , BUOYANT PERFORMING ARTS- KOLKATA , MAAH SPACE – JAIPUR , CHENNAI , MUMBAI ,SHILLONG, MANIPUR AND SO ON.

 

EDUCATION

-1 Year Certificate in Hotel Management from IFCT Ram Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology , Dehradun 2003-2004

 

-B.A. Choreography/Arts History in Natya Institute of Kathak and Choreographed, Bangalore 2005-2008

 

-3 Months certificate course in from Kolkatta Sanved, Kolkata (Dance Movement Therapy) March-May 2010