Artistic director and chief choreographer
Master Derek Seong, 36, is the Founder & Artistic Director of Dancescape (Singapore). Previously a company sergeant major, he decided to leave his prospective career for the artistic path of dance. He started his full time dance education career in 2007. His long term goal is to have his own dance school with the vision of providing a dance development platform for every individual.
His journey into dance education was not a smooth sailing one. Having suffered multiple leg injuries, he underwent a few major surgeries and was medically certified unfit for any strenuous physical activity. But with his will and determination, he never once stop dancing and teaching thus inspired many people. |
Apart from his achieving distinction awards for Jazz & Hip Hop from Australian Teachers of Dancing (ATOD), he was the first in Asian to obtain a Honours with Distinction for Contemporary Dance level 5 in 2014. In the aspect of Martial Arts, Master Derek is also an official Judge and Coach from Singapore Wushu Federation. Which gave him another skill to infuse martial arts elements to some of his art work.
He started Dancescape (Singapore), a non-profit dance troupe, to provide a platform and opportunity for passionate youths to develop a foundation in dance and for them to train on their ability to perform and showcase their dance talent professionally. He strongly believes that dance is only complete with a good learning attitude, apart from good dance technique and a strong foundation. With this belief, he places great emphasis on responsibility, discipline, respect and integrity among his students and during dance training. He pushes his dancers beyond boundaries not only in terms of dancing but as a person with good characteristics.
"First comes a PERSON, then a DANCER" - Master Derek Seong
This year, Dancescape (Singapore) is proud to present iCANcer-Vive, a dance production filled with questions, uncertainty, exploration and emotions. Master Derek lost his mum, Mdm Helen Thng to cancer this April which dealt a huge blow to him and his family members. Till now, this hard fact of their mum's departure is still unbearable. Going through all odds, Master Derek hopes to pay a tribute to his mum using what he is best at, that is dance. His mum had always been very proud and supportive of his dance endeavours and never missing a single performance and show that he danced, directed and choreographed. This dance production is the first and the last time Master Derek will be sharing the stage with his beloved mum.
He started Dancescape (Singapore), a non-profit dance troupe, to provide a platform and opportunity for passionate youths to develop a foundation in dance and for them to train on their ability to perform and showcase their dance talent professionally. He strongly believes that dance is only complete with a good learning attitude, apart from good dance technique and a strong foundation. With this belief, he places great emphasis on responsibility, discipline, respect and integrity among his students and during dance training. He pushes his dancers beyond boundaries not only in terms of dancing but as a person with good characteristics.
"First comes a PERSON, then a DANCER" - Master Derek Seong
This year, Dancescape (Singapore) is proud to present iCANcer-Vive, a dance production filled with questions, uncertainty, exploration and emotions. Master Derek lost his mum, Mdm Helen Thng to cancer this April which dealt a huge blow to him and his family members. Till now, this hard fact of their mum's departure is still unbearable. Going through all odds, Master Derek hopes to pay a tribute to his mum using what he is best at, that is dance. His mum had always been very proud and supportive of his dance endeavours and never missing a single performance and show that he danced, directed and choreographed. This dance production is the first and the last time Master Derek will be sharing the stage with his beloved mum.
Music Composer
Mr Roy Loi Fey Huei – Creative Director of Imagine Music SG
Being a local renown singer/song-writer, Roy Loi has been in the music industry for more than 18 years. With 5 albums in Singapore, 3 in Taiwan and over 10 compilations, he has also produced albums and arranged music for various artistes throughout Asia. Roy's work, in collaboration with producers and artistes locally and over the regions have brought him recognitions. |
Being nominated for over 15 awards throughout Asia, such as best male singer, best local artiste, best song composer, best song lyricist, best album and best producer, his productions have also won various major music awards from 1987 to 2004.
Apart from writing and producing music, Roy is also involved in the nurturing and training of regional artistes, amongst them are Kwan De Hui, Julia Pang, Carina Lau and most recently, the Female Champion of Singapore's biggest star making competition, Channel U's Project Superstar 2005, Kelly Poon, who has been under his training wings as a trainee artiste for more than 2 years.
As the Creative Director of Imagine Music SG, Roy Loi is dedicated to the work of being the Instructor-In-Charge of the "Artiste Development Programme", author of all the agendas of the modules. It is also his hope, to enrich aspiring artistes on the aspects of being a regional artiste, and the developmental of nurturing potential artistes, to create a new phenomenon for the up-rising entertainment industry in Singapore and Asia.
Apart from writing and producing music, Roy is also involved in the nurturing and training of regional artistes, amongst them are Kwan De Hui, Julia Pang, Carina Lau and most recently, the Female Champion of Singapore's biggest star making competition, Channel U's Project Superstar 2005, Kelly Poon, who has been under his training wings as a trainee artiste for more than 2 years.
As the Creative Director of Imagine Music SG, Roy Loi is dedicated to the work of being the Instructor-In-Charge of the "Artiste Development Programme", author of all the agendas of the modules. It is also his hope, to enrich aspiring artistes on the aspects of being a regional artiste, and the developmental of nurturing potential artistes, to create a new phenomenon for the up-rising entertainment industry in Singapore and Asia.
guest choreographer
Mr Peter Gn – Contemporary Dance Choreographer
Peter has fulfilled roles as dancer, dance educator and choreographer through the years. He formally trained as choreographer at London’s Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, where he graduated with a Masters in Choreography (Merit) as a Trinity Laban Award recipient. |
Peter also holds a Masters in Dance Studies (Merit) from London’s University of Roehampton, where he was a UK scholarship holder. He holds a Commonwealth Society for Teachers of Dancing (CSTD) certificate for completion of the 6-month Professional Development Course for Dance Teachers jointly organised by the Ministry of Education and CSTD.
As a choreographer with substantial experience, Peter has created and staged contemporary dance works in Singapore and London that move between spectacle and interdisciplinary art. His works for youth and professional dance productions have been staged at various places and showcased at national-level events such as the National Day Parade, Youth Olympic Games 2010, Official Opening of the National Stadium and the 8th ASEAN Para Games Opening Ceremony. He also choreographed for Maya Dance Theatre, Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Dance Theatre, NUS Dance Synergy and LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore. His solo and ensemble works in London includes ‘Splinter’d’, ‘Blackwater’, ‘Hunting Ground’ and ‘Hanté’. ‘Splinter’d’, featuring a dance ensemble and live electronic harp-generated soundscapes, was selected for the prestigious COLAB 2014 concert at the Bonnie Bird Theatre. Peter also organised and directed the Singapore Youth Festival International Night in 2011 and 2012. These full-scale concerts featured music and dance ensembles from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Thailand, New Zealand, Japan, Germany and the United States.
Peter’s current work at the Ministry of Education includes offering national-level consultancy and support to schools, in the area of dance. He also organised and led dance education conferences and seminars, bringing together dance educators from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, United States, New Zealand, Australia and Germany. In 2011, he co-organised the inaugural Dance Talent Development Programme, targeting young ballet and contemporary dance talent from the upper-secondary school level.
Besides forging strategic dance partnerships in Singapore and beyond, Peter has presented research at international dance conferences such as National Dance Education Organisation Conference in Los Angeles (2012), the Global Dance Summit 2012: Dance, Young People and Change, held at the Taipei National University of the Arts, and the Arts Education Conference 2013 (Singapore). In 2014, he served as panel chairperson at the International Conference on Bharatanatyam in Singapore and contributed a chapter on youth dance in Singapore in ‘Evolving Synergies: Celebrating Dance in Singapore’. In 2015 and 2016, he was a presenter at the World Dance Alliance Asia Pacific Dance Conference held in Singapore and Korea respectively.
As a choreographer with substantial experience, Peter has created and staged contemporary dance works in Singapore and London that move between spectacle and interdisciplinary art. His works for youth and professional dance productions have been staged at various places and showcased at national-level events such as the National Day Parade, Youth Olympic Games 2010, Official Opening of the National Stadium and the 8th ASEAN Para Games Opening Ceremony. He also choreographed for Maya Dance Theatre, Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Dance Theatre, NUS Dance Synergy and LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore. His solo and ensemble works in London includes ‘Splinter’d’, ‘Blackwater’, ‘Hunting Ground’ and ‘Hanté’. ‘Splinter’d’, featuring a dance ensemble and live electronic harp-generated soundscapes, was selected for the prestigious COLAB 2014 concert at the Bonnie Bird Theatre. Peter also organised and directed the Singapore Youth Festival International Night in 2011 and 2012. These full-scale concerts featured music and dance ensembles from Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, Thailand, New Zealand, Japan, Germany and the United States.
Peter’s current work at the Ministry of Education includes offering national-level consultancy and support to schools, in the area of dance. He also organised and led dance education conferences and seminars, bringing together dance educators from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, United States, New Zealand, Australia and Germany. In 2011, he co-organised the inaugural Dance Talent Development Programme, targeting young ballet and contemporary dance talent from the upper-secondary school level.
Besides forging strategic dance partnerships in Singapore and beyond, Peter has presented research at international dance conferences such as National Dance Education Organisation Conference in Los Angeles (2012), the Global Dance Summit 2012: Dance, Young People and Change, held at the Taipei National University of the Arts, and the Arts Education Conference 2013 (Singapore). In 2014, he served as panel chairperson at the International Conference on Bharatanatyam in Singapore and contributed a chapter on youth dance in Singapore in ‘Evolving Synergies: Celebrating Dance in Singapore’. In 2015 and 2016, he was a presenter at the World Dance Alliance Asia Pacific Dance Conference held in Singapore and Korea respectively.
His work was presented at the Jogja International Arts Festival and Asia Tri Festival, 2012. He was also invited by NAC to represent Singapore at the Asia Exchange Dance Project held in Korea in 2012. Shahrin graduated with BA (Hons) in Dance from LASALLE College Of The Arts Singapore in 2012. In 2013, Shahrin together with Maya Dance Theatre presented his choreography, PATH, at the Accidental Festival in UK. In 2014, Shahrin attended a choreolab in Rimbun Dahan, Malaysia lead by Janis Claxton from Australia and he also attended International Choreographer 's Workshop organized by IUGTE in Massa, Italy lead by Sergei Ostrenko from Russia, supported by NAC’s capability grant .
For the past nine (9) years, Shahrin has been conducting dance programs at the Down Syndrome Association, Singapore. Shahrin was also involved with the AIC-NAC pilot creative dance program for Jamiah Nursing Home as an assistant trainer with Kavitha Krishnan. Shahrin aims to create possible avenues to connect with the world through his artistry and share his love for the arts through dance, he hopes that through dance we'll find humanity as he believe that "Arts is the food for the souls".
For the past nine (9) years, Shahrin has been conducting dance programs at the Down Syndrome Association, Singapore. Shahrin was also involved with the AIC-NAC pilot creative dance program for Jamiah Nursing Home as an assistant trainer with Kavitha Krishnan. Shahrin aims to create possible avenues to connect with the world through his artistry and share his love for the arts through dance, he hopes that through dance we'll find humanity as he believe that "Arts is the food for the souls".
Max Chen Guo Hui – Producer, Artist, Educator and Director of Inter-disciplinary Performing Arts Collective PARAGRAPH
Max graduated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (“NAFA”) with Diploma in Dance, Purchase College SUNY (USA) with B.F.A Dance and is currently pursuing MA in Arts Education with Royal Academy of Dance (UK). He danced professionally with Frontier Danceland, and through Royston Fan's choreographic work, "Alone", Max was awarded Best Dancer in national dance competition, SPROUTS 2010. Max's choreographic works has been showcased by NAFA, Frontier Danceland, Maya Dance Theatre, Odyssey Dance Theatre and Singapore Dance Theatre and has produced/ directed several artistic productions with PARAGRAPH. His career as a dance educator includes programming and teaching at various local schools, dance studios and corporate organisations. Max was also former part-time lecturer with NAFA Department of Dance. |