Resident Choreographer: Fan Dong Kai
Fan Dong Kai obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Choreography from the Beijing Dance Academy in 1989. He was subsequently selected to study choreography under the tutelage of Mr Ben Stevenson, Artistic Director of the Houston Ballet in the United States in 1988, and was engaged as a Guest Choreographer by the Houston Ballet Academy in 1991. He joined the Peoples Association Dance Company as a Senior Choreographer in 1994 and is currently the Artistic Producer of the Singapore Chingay & Events Network. He has been the tutor/choreographer of the NUS Dance Synergy since 1997.
Over a span of 20 years, Fan Dong Kai has choreographed numerous works, including dances featured at festivals held in France, Philippines, Taipei and Singapore. He has also received many awards for his works which were featured at competitions held in China. His major productions for the Peoples Association Dance Company include New Journey I, New Journey II (Monologue) and New Journey III (Longings), which was presented in conjunction with the 1997 Festival of Asian Performing Arts. His other achievements include his choreographed works for the Singapore Dance Theatre, Chingay, National Day Parade Mass Display and the official launch of Singapore Chingay & Events Network (SCENE) held at Suntec City.
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