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Dan Kwoh
Artistic Director / Founder
An award-winning choreographer, director, and educator, renowned for his dynamic and visually stunning choreography style. He has earned numerous awards, including the Grand Prix Award at the Dance Grand Prix Europe in 2014 and 2015, and the Best Choreographer Award at the Dance Grand Prix in Barcelona. His choreographies have also won him other accolades including Best Contemporary and Ethnic Choreographic Work at international dance festivals. Drawing from his visual arts training during his younger years, and his widespread exposure to a multitude of dance styles, he constantly strives to push choreographic boundaries with his bold creative direction.
Born in Singapore, Dan Kwoh was trained from the age of 11 in Chinese Dance and developed an interest in Dance Choreography. A recipient of the Georgette Chen Arts Scholarship by the National Arts Council, Dan completed his professional training at the LASALLE College of the Arts while also training at the Singapore Ballet Academy (SBA) where he received the SBA Scholarship in 2011, 2012 and 2013. During this period, he also guest performed for the Singapore Dance Theatre in Stanton Welch’s Madame Butterfly (2003) and Jeffrey Tan’s The Nutcracker (2005).
Dan has received numerous commissions to choreograph at prestigious events, including the Inaugural Asian Youth Games Opening 2009, National Day Parade (2005/2006/2010), Singapore Arts Festival Singapore Youth Festival Opening (2008/2012/2013) and Chingay Parade (2007/2008/2012/2017/2022). He has also represented Singapore in premiering his work at the Global Dance Summit 2012 in Taiwan. In 2022, Dan was commissioned a new work “Grief: for “THIRD SPACE” Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Diploma in Dance annual production.
As an educator, Dan teaches in numerous local dance organisations and educational institutions. He currently an Adjunct Lecturer with the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Faculty of Dance, and was also a founder of SMU INDANCITY, serving as their Artistic and Resident Choreographer for 12 years.
In 2014, he founded dACADEMY Singapore, as the Artistic Director, pioneering a pre-professional training programme, dTEAM. Under his mentorship, dTEAM, and his students, have won numerous awards across various genres in competitions such as the Asia Pacific Dance Competition, the CSTD Regional Dance Competition and Get the Beat Asia.
His prolific career as a veteran dance educator, has seen him groom hundreds of dance students over two decades, many of whom go on to further their study in dance at a professional level in well-known vocational institutions worldwide such as the Falmouth University, Trinity Laban, LASALLE College of the Arts, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, New Zealand School of Dance and Northern School of Contemporary Dance. He takes great pride in his role of nurturing the next generation of passionate young dancers.
Currently, he is the director of DANSTUDIO, and hopes to develop it into a space where the next generation of dancers are able to learn, perform, create, and share.
Notable Past Works & Awards
2014-2015
Dance Grand Prix
Europe
Grand Prix Award at the Dance Grand Prix Europe
Best Choreographer Award at the Dance Grand Prix in Barcelona
2015-2022
Notable Festivals
Singapore
Inaugural Asian Youth Games Opening 2009
National Day Parade (2005/2006/2010)
Singapore Arts Festival Singapore Youth Festival Opening (2008/2012/2013)
Chingay Parade (2007/2008/2012/2017/2022)
2022
Grief: for "THIRD SPACE"
NAFA, Singapore
Commissioned a new work “Grief: for “THIRD SPACE” Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts Diploma in Dance annual production
Artistic Director/Founder
Dan Kwoh
Dan Kwoh is a veteran dance educator, award-winning choreographer, and the Founder and Artistic Director of DANSTUDIO Singapore. With over 25 years of teaching experience, he has mentored thousands of students, guiding them from amateur to professional levels. His choreography has earned international acclaim, including Best Choreographer awards at the Dance Grand Prix Italia and Barcelona Dance Award. Many of his students have achieved grand awards in international contemporary solo competitions, showcasing his dedication to nurturing talent. As an Adjunct Lecturer at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and a sought-after guest teacher and judge, Dan continues to inspire and elevate the global dance community.
Teacher
Emmett Ng
Emmett is the Business Development Head and Senior Teacher at DANSTUDIO, where he leads external partnerships and drives the expansion of innovative dance programs. Working alongside award-winning choreographers, he also teaches at several schools across Singapore, inspiring and shaping the next generation of dancers through his expertise and dedication.
Teacher
Sophie Lim
Sophie Lim, a distinguished dance practitioner and choreographer, began her training in ballet, modern jazz, and tap before excelling at SOTA and NAFA, where she earned a Diploma in Dance with Dean’s List honors. Having worked with acclaimed choreographers and performed with TRDO 2nd Company, she won the Grand Prix at Masterpiece IBC 2022 for her self-choreographed contemporary solo. Now a certified teacher in Progressing Contemporary Technique and programme executive at DANSTUDIO, Sophie is dedicated to nurturing future generations with a passion for contemporary dance and excellence in technique.
Teacher
Cherie Wong
Cherie began her dance journey with Classical Ballet at the age of 7 and was introduced to Contemporary during her time in School of the Arts Singapore (SOTA). In May 2023, she graduated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts with a Diploma in Dance. Throughout her studies, she has worked with choreographers such as Albert Tiong, Kuik Swee Boon, Jeffrey Tan, Dan Kwoh and Jenny Neo. She is currently an Artist with The Human Expression (T.H.E) Second Company, core member of HRCY, and a freelance Dance & Pilates instructor.
Teacher
Tan Wan Yee
Wan Yee, a Teacher/Choreographer at DANSTUDIO and a NAFA Dance undergraduate, has won numerous top awards in Contemporary Solo, including the Senior Contemporary Grand Award at the International Ballet Grand Prix Thailand 2024. Her award-winning choreographic works reflect her creative vision and passion, inspiring others through her teaching and artistry.
Teacher
Lee Xue Jing
Xue Jing is a bold Singaporean contemporary dance artist with a Master’s from Trinity Laban Conservatoire (London, UK) and a Diploma from NAFA (Singapore). She teaches and choreographs across MOE schools and studios, inspiring students as young as 2. She also engages in impactful performance projects, solidifying her presence in the dance world.