The Kueh Tutus is a collective that creates dance performances and experiences for the young and very young, unlocking the imagination of all ages.
Formed by a collaborative team of creatives, each individual has spent hours extensively creating dances with, teaching, and playing with children. Brought together by choreographer Melissa Quek, they combined their superpowers of productive curiosity to enter the Singapore young audience scene in 2017, and their playful engagement with music and movement captured the hearts of parents and children alike.
Examples of previous works presented or commissioned by venues and festivals include:
- 2017: Presented Fold, Crinkle, Roll for Octoburst! - a children's festival at Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay
- 2017: Presented Here, There, Where for Got To Move by National Arts Council
- 2018 & 2019: One of three groups selected for The Artground’s Groundbreakers Programme for our works Slinky Toys and Tech Playground to be incubated over the year
- 2018: Presented Alice’s Topsy Turvy Tea Party for Octoburst! - a children’s festival at Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay
- 2018: Commissioned by National Museum of Singapore Children’s Season for our work Babes in the Forest
- 2018: Commissioned by National Arts Council Singapore Writers’ Festival for our work Just Teddy
- 2019: Commissioned by National Arts Council Got To Move for our work Fear Knot
- 2019: Presented Just Teddy at various locations of National Library Board
- 2020: Presented Alice’s Topsy Turvy Tea Party: Digital Dance Experience for Octoburst! Online - a children’s festival at Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay
Other works include: In Search of You, Grow with Me, Painter's Waltz and Rolling On.
Image Credit: The Kueh Tutus
