Aida Zurinna Binti Mohd Redza
Choreographer, Performance Maker, Dancer
Editions
Aida Redza
Haji Yusof Bin Nordin (Lineage of leader warriors for the Sultanate in Melaka); Hajjah Kalsom Binti Haji Yusof (Great leader in a matriarchal society of Alor Gajah, First Malay woman who moved from agriculture to entrepreneur and a builder, Leader of UMNO) ; Ustazah Amnah Bt Kuwong Hussein (Leading Ustazah for the women Muslim community and actively involved in politics in Singapore and stood for the election); Syed Abdullah Hamid Al-Edrus (Journalist and Writer for the Qalam Magazine who wrote about politics and Islam in Singapore); Hj Yunus B Ahmad (Lineage of warriors and was to take on the Penghulu status to his village)
1976 - 1981 SK Assunta, Petaling Jaya, SK Convent Green Lane; 1982 - 1986 SMK Convent Green Lane; 1987 - 1989 Certificate of Creative Arts from Pusat Seni Universiti Sains Malaysia; 1990 - 1994 Bachelor of Fine Arts from University of North Carolina, Greensboro, United States; 2004 - 2006 Postgraduate Degree in Choreography Dance Unlimited from Hogeschool Voor De Kunsten, afd. Rotterdamse Dance Academie Degree
2014 - present Artistic Director of Euphoria Penang Modern Dance Ensemble; 2018 - Present Founder of WindRiver Productions; 2018 - 2023 Artistic Principal of Studio Pentas Penang; 2010 - Present Artistic Director of The River Art Project; 2017 - Present Artistic Producer of Tradewinds Arts Exchange; 2016 - Present Artistic Producer of Moved by Padi
Shareholder of WindRiver Productions wholly owned by Art & Sports for Life; Shareholder of Studio Pentas
River Meets Light (GTF 2010), Bridges and Kakilima (GTF 2013), Crosswaves and Moving Jetties (GTF 2015), Moved By Padi (GTF 2016), The Italian Restaurant (GTF 2017), Entranced (Diversecity KL, 2017), Semangat Restu Padi featured in Short Film Rice Connections (CENDANA, MyCreative Venture), Seruan Nadi (CENDANA, MyCreative Venture), Ilusive Elucidations: Aida Redza in Conversation (Podcast for GTLF 2022), Angin OMbulan (GTF 2022), Ssegar Angin (Venice Arts Bienalle 2022)
Volunteer at Rose Charities; Volunteer at Malaysians for Malaysia; Member of Spay Adopt Manage Assist Society, Supports causes by WABA World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action, Member of Ombak-Ombak ArtStudio, President of Euphoria Penang Modern Dance Ensemble, Administrator of PEARL (Penang Arts Link)
Best Documentary Short Award for Rice Connections featuring Semangat Restu Padi at the Onyko Film Festival; Best Director ARFF Paris for Rice Connections featuring Semangat Restu Padi; Rice Connections has been nominated as Best Short Films at Jaipur International Film Festival 2023; Around International Film Awards for Rice Connections as Best Audience Awards at ARFF Barcelona; Best Documentary Film Cinematography for Rice Connections featuring Semangat Restu Padi LACA Los Angeles Cinematography Awards; Nominated Best Original Music Score under the Short film category, ISMSF Crystal Pine Award 2022.
Elected President and Artistic Director of Euphoria Penang Modern Dance Ensemble; Committee Member of Ombak-Ombak ArtStudio; Member of Arts-ed
Shared some of her proud achievements including named as 15th BOH Cameronian Arts Awards Game Changer 2018, planting a paddy field in the city for Moved By Padi and being part of setting up Euphoria Penang Modern Dance Ensemble as the first modern dance ensemble supported by the Penang State Government
English, Malay
Travelling, research, expeditions
Aida Redza shared her most unforgettable memories to be during the making of Moved By Padi where she planted a paddy field in the middle of Georgetown City, Penang
Resilience and Perseverance; Shared that dance is not just about the skills, technique and spectacular stunts on stage but how we can reach out to the community and voice for change
https://aidamohdredza.wixsite.com/website; http://impresscreative.com/index.php/aida-redza-2/
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