About Us

Qualifications

Master’s Degree, Nanyang Technological University

Bachelor’s Degree, PLA National Defense University

Profile

Other than being the Dance Department Subject Head of Singapore Raffles Music College, Nina is also the Artistic Director for the Asia Dance Arts Festival. She also founded the first dance school in Singapore which grooms dance talents the fusion of Chinese Dance, Modern Dance, Ballet, and Folk Dance.

Nina does her best to work with the Singapore government, as well as internationally, to bring Dance Education to greater heights.

Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Choreography, Minzu University of China

Bachelor’s Degree in Dance Education, Minzu University of China

Profile

Ms Shao Zi Wen studies mainly Chinese folk dance and classical dance. She also has experience in learning contemporary dance, ballet, and choreography.

Ms Shao did four years of full-time study at the Guangdong Dance Academy and seven years of full-time study at the Central University for Nationalities Dance Academy.

Ms Shao’s industry experiences are mostly in Singapore. She is currently a lecturer in the Singapore Raffles Music College Dance Academy.

Qualifications

MA in Dance Studies, University of Roehampton

Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Dance, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

Profile

Ms Elizabeth’s research interests lie in the historiography of Chinese dance and contemporary dance, as well as in the development of decolonial and caring dance training in professional and amateur contexts.

She is both practitioner-trained as well as trained in scholarship. In her practice, Elizabeth seeks to meld both together in new and innovative ways.

Her industry experience is wide-ranging: Elizabeth has taught, performed, choreographed, and designed courses for professional dance training institutes. She began her career in Hong Kong and is now based in Singapore.

Elizabeth also teaches academic writing and research skills, where she guides practitioners to articulate their practice in clear and in-depth ways.