Jakarta - The US Embassy in Jakarta is hosting Battery Dance Company for a dance-program to in Indonesia from October 9 to 17, 2011. During their Indonesia 2011 tour, Battery Dance Company would travel to Jakarta and Makassar to conduct performances, artist-to-artist exchanges, educational programs, including workshops, lecture-demonstrations, and master classes, and community and press events, the US embassy said in a press release here on Monday. Based in New York City, Battery Dance Company has produced nearly 100 original dance works choreographed by Jonathan Hollander, the Company's founder and artistic director. Battery Dance Company has collaborated with a diverse array of composers and designers and includes five accomplished dancers. The artistic director and technical director will accompany the group on the Indonesia 2011 tour. The Company is among New York City's foremost cultural ambassadors, having participated in international performing arts festivals, conferences, and symposia in 40 countries on 5 different continents. In Indonesia, Battery Dance Company will conduct its "Dancing to Connect" program, an award-winning initiative created to engage international youth in creative team building exercises through modern dance. Battery Dance Company is visiting Indonesia as part of the US State Department?s Performing Arts Initiative program, which connects American artists with foreign audiences and cultural and educational institutions to exchange experiences and expertise. The Battery Dance Company's Indonesia 2011 tour aims to promote greater cultural exchange and mutual understanding between the United States and Indonesia, key aspects of the U.S.-Indonesia Comprehensive Partnership.
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