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Tra Mi Dinh’s Somewhere between ten and fourteen is a study on dusk, illuminating and indulging in the transient yet expansive moments between day and night. Bodies and energy chase the impermanence of transformation and surrender to the ever-shifting movements of light, and time. It is a choreography propelled by the movement of light. It is an ode to change.
Choreography: Tra Mi Dinh
Music: Tilman Robinson
Lighting Design: Alexander Berlage
Costume Design: Aleisa Jelbart
Originally produced by Sydney Dance Company as part of New Breed 2023, co-presented with Carriageworks and proudly supported by Principal Partner, The Balnaves Foundation.
A Note from the Choreographer
Somewhere between ten and fourteen is a study on dusk, illuminating and indulging in the transient yet expansive moments between day and night. Witnessing the rise and fall of colour during these ephemeral moments is to me, a daily invitation to experience transformation in real time, watching and sensing its movement across the sky.
A particular shade of blue that reveals itself in the late twilight of a clear night is what inspired me to create this work; to deepen my appreciation for its impermanence. It emerges when the sun has dipped somewhere between ten and fourteen degrees below the horizon. It’s a beautiful, fleeting moment that brings me back to my breath and is when I feel most present. Surrendering to the ever-shifting motion of colour and time, this work manifests as a choreography propelled by the movement of light. Bodies and energy chase the impermanence of transformation, relinquishing the precision of borders and edges to fall softly into the embrace of change.
Media Reviews
“The integration of sound, movement, light and colour is so complete it’s mesmerising.” – Dance Australia (Continuum 2025)
“Dinh… a choreographer deeply attuned to both visual poetry and kinetic logic.” – Dance Informa Magazine (Continuum 2025)
“The ensemble work is extraordinary. Dinh has a sculptor’s eye for spatial balance: dancers form clusters, ripples, and waves that move across the stage like breathing organisms.” – Dance Informa Magazine (Continuum 2025)
“Intricate, geometric and with enjoyable attention to detail” – Sydney Morning Herald (New Breed 2023)
“… the standout work of the evening… Dinh’s work just continues to go from strength to strength” – Dance Informa (New Breed 2023)
Somewhere between ten and fourteen was originally produced by Sydney Dance Company as part of New Breed 2023, co-presented with Carriageworks and proudly supported by Principal Partner, The Balnaves Foundation.
Performance History
Continuum
Roslyn Packer Theatre, Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, Sydney
22 October – 1 November 2025
New Breed – Premiere
Carriageworks, Sydney
6 – 16 December 2023
Information
Tra Mi Dinh’s Somewhere between ten and fourteen is a study on dusk, illuminating and indulging in the transient yet expansive moments between day and night. Bodies and energy chase the impermanence of transformation and surrender to the ever-shifting movements of light, and time. It is a choreography propelled by the movement of light. It is an ode to change.
Choreography: Tra Mi Dinh
Music: Tilman Robinson
Lighting Design: Alexander Berlage
Costume Design: Aleisa Jelbart
Originally produced by Sydney Dance Company as part of New Breed 2023, co-presented with Carriageworks and proudly supported by Principal Partner, The Balnaves Foundation.
A Note from the Choreographer
Somewhere between ten and fourteen is a study on dusk, illuminating and indulging in the transient yet expansive moments between day and night. Witnessing the rise and fall of colour during these ephemeral moments is to me, a daily invitation to experience transformation in real time, watching and sensing its movement across the sky.
A particular shade of blue that reveals itself in the late twilight of a clear night is what inspired me to create this work; to deepen my appreciation for its impermanence. It emerges when the sun has dipped somewhere between ten and fourteen degrees below the horizon. It’s a beautiful, fleeting moment that brings me back to my breath and is when I feel most present. Surrendering to the ever-shifting motion of colour and time, this work manifests as a choreography propelled by the movement of light. Bodies and energy chase the impermanence of transformation, relinquishing the precision of borders and edges to fall softly into the embrace of change.
Media Reviews
“The integration of sound, movement, light and colour is so complete it’s mesmerising.” – Dance Australia (Continuum 2025)
“Dinh… a choreographer deeply attuned to both visual poetry and kinetic logic.” – Dance Informa Magazine (Continuum 2025)
“The ensemble work is extraordinary. Dinh has a sculptor’s eye for spatial balance: dancers form clusters, ripples, and waves that move across the stage like breathing organisms.” – Dance Informa Magazine (Continuum 2025)
“Intricate, geometric and with enjoyable attention to detail” – Sydney Morning Herald (New Breed 2023)
“… the standout work of the evening… Dinh’s work just continues to go from strength to strength” – Dance Informa (New Breed 2023)
Somewhere between ten and fourteen was originally produced by Sydney Dance Company as part of New Breed 2023, co-presented with Carriageworks and proudly supported by Principal Partner, The Balnaves Foundation.
Performance History
Continuum
Roslyn Packer Theatre, Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, Sydney
22 October – 1 November 2025
New Breed – Premiere
Carriageworks, Sydney
6 – 16 December 2023
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