CHRISTINA CHAN
Masterpiece International Ballet Dance Competition 2018 Coach Christina Chan
Christina Chan Experience
2016-2017
Performed in various works in Israel at Batsheva Hosts platform, Shanghai, Australia, Singapore, Africa and more. Dancer for a new dance-theatre project by Force Majeure.
Dancer for new full-length duet Axial by Stephanie Lake. Dancer for Chasm by Sita Osthiemer. Commissioned projects include a new creation for Singapore Dance Theatre, a full-length work for Lasalle for Singapore Dans festival 2016 and other collaboration projects with French Artist Aymeric Bichon
2012-2016
Company Artist, Frontier Danceland, Singapore
Danced for international choreographers including Noa Zuk, Sita Ostheimer, Stephanie Lake, Byron Perry, Liu Yen Cheng, Matej Kejzar, Stephanie Batten Bland, Shahar Biniamini, Wallie Wolfgruber, Gabrielle Nankivell and more.
2013-2016
Rehearsal Head, Frontier Danceland, Singapore
Planned company’s rehearsal schedule and rehearsed dancers for all productions at the company.
2012-2016
Choreographer, Frontier Danceland, Singapore
Created company’s repertory works Flux of Time (2015), Midlight (2015), Stroboscope (2015) and Life On (2016) in collaboration with Aymeric Bichon, and created Little momentous (2014), Bufo Alvarius (2014), Fatroom (2013), Between (2012) and Coming Soon (2012).
2015
Choreographer, Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore
Created Running Study on the graduating Diploma students for showcase at The Lasalle Show.
2012-2014
Choreographer, Singapore Dance Theatre, Singapore
Created repertory works Traces we left behind (2014), Shift or Go (2013) and Waiting (2012).
2011-2012
Choreographer, PULSE Programme, Frontier Danceland, Singapore
Education & Training
2013-2015
Contemporary Dance Instructor, Scholars Programme, Singapore Dance Theatre, Singapore Taught various contemporary dance classes to the scholars of the programme throughout the years.
2014
Part-time Faculty, Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore Taught various classes at the institution.
2012-Present
Contemporary Dance & Repertory Class Instructor, PULSE Programme, Frontier Danceland, Singapore Taught various classes, auditions and workshops to the scholars of the programme throughout the years.
2012-2014
Contemporary Dance & Repertory Master Class Instructor, School of the Arts, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, and in various festivals in Sibu, Taiwan and Malaysia. Taught various classes and gave workshops to the students of the institutions and participants of the festivals throughout the years.
Awards & Recognition
2007-2010
Bachelor of Fine Arts (summa cum laude), Dance, The Boston Conservatory, Boston, U.S.A.
2011
Lou Conte Scholarship Programme Hubbard Street Dance, Chicago, U.S.A.
2007-2010
Apprentice, Sean Curran Company, New York, U.S.A.
Apprentice, Nikolais Dance Theatre, Salt Lake City Utah, U.S.A.
Doug Varone Summer Intensives, Hubbard Street Dance, New York, U.S.A.
2005-2006
The New Zealand School of Dance
2006
Distinction in Royal Academy of Dance Advanced II, The Singapore Ballet Academy
2015
Junior Chamber International (JCI) Ten Outstanding
Young Persons of the World (TOYP) Award, Cultural Achievement
2013
Prestige Magazine, Singapore’s brightest “40 under 40”
2012
Sprouts All Stars, Best Dancer Award
2011
Sprouts Choreographic Competition, Winner
2011
Lianhe Zaobao Dance Artist of the Year to Watch
2010
Arthur B. Whitney Medal, Highest Scholastic Achievement Award
2009 – 2010
The Julie-Ince Thompson Award & Scholarship by the Boston Conservatory
2007 – 2010
The Boston Conservatory Merit Scholarship
2005 – 2010
The Singapore National Arts Council Overseas Scholarship/Bursary Award