Dance in Singapore - Ballet (government Initiated Company)

Ballet (government Initiated Company)

• From the early years of rejection of western influences, the government decided to embrace western performing arts in a big way namely in the setting up of a national ballet company Singapore Dance Theatre and the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.
• Singapore Dance Theatre, a ballet company founded in 1988, took over NTDC as Singapore's national dance company, acquiring works of well known choreographers and housing mainly young foreign dance talents. It is a repertory company showcasing mainly classical ballet and contemporary ballet works. The late Anthony Then (artistic co-founder with Goh Soo Khim) had strong creative influences in creating his own ballet pieces in the past. His choreography was last presented in 2009 for the company's 20th Anniversary. Many of the works of Goh Choo San, a well-known Singaporean choreographer, have been presented by the company. SDT now has an established place on the arts scene and performance calendar in Singapore. There are 36 dancers in the professional company and the repertoire ranges from full-length classical ballets to newly created contemporary work.