Five teen girls from Jailolo, Maluku, started jumping up and down on stage, their gazes holding straight ahead. Despite the simple movements of their hands, feet and shoulders, and some variations in blocking, their presence dominated the vast space of the main hall in the Kanagawa Arts Theater in Yokohama, Japan. Their rhythmic jumping continued without pause, becoming ever more dynamic and powerful.

Balabala, the second dance in choreographer