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We are honoured to have Ms Cheah Mei Sing to conduct a master workshop for teachers, as part of our teacher's initiative at Sonata Community Studio. Balancing Training and PerformanceWe explore how careful lesson planning with structured warm up exercises can tie in with the choreography of dance studies, enabling dance classes to strike a balance between training and performance needs. Beyond syllabus work, occasional classes can be redesigned to work towards these goals. In addition, studies can be scaffolded and differentiated to meet the needs of the spectrum of students.This session will include sharing of pedagogy, involve participation, discussions and a Question & Answer segment.20 Jan (Mon) 10am - 12pm (2 hours)Workshop fee: $40About Cheah Mei SingMei Sing began dancing under the tutelage of Goh Soo Khim at the Singapore Ballet Academy. She was awarded the inaugural Shell-National Arts Council Arts Scholarship which enabled her to complete her studies at the prestigious Australian Ballet School in 1994.As a professional dancer, Mei Sing performed and toured extensively with the Singapore Dance Theatre (SDT). She served as Rehearsal Assistant for several of SDT's productions. Mei Sing hosted the popular Arts Central dance series 'Go Tutu Go', and in recent years facilitated Esplanade's dialogue sessions with dance legends Misty Copeland, Sylvie Guillem, Yuri Fateev (The Maryiinsky Ballet) and Brigitte Lefèvre (The Paris Opera Ballet).Mei Sing attained her teaching certification with The Royal Academy of Dance (UK). Many of her students have gone on to pursue careers in dance, of which several have been awarded the National Arts Council Scholarship to further their education at reputable dance institutions. Graduating from English National Ballet School, New Zealand School of Dance, The Julliard School, Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, her former students danced professionally with the Singapore Dance Theatre, T.H.E Dance Company (Singapore), Universal Ballet (Korea), Kibbutz Contemporary Dance (Israel) and Hubbard Street Dance 2 (United States). Many of whom, remain involved in the arts teaching, choreographing and with arts administration.Having lectured and assessed at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and LaSalle College of the Arts, Mei Sing also took on guest teaching opportunities overseas. Since 2013, she has advised with the People's Association Talent Development Committee and chaired the World Dance Alliance’s Workshop committee during the Asia-Pacific Dance Bridge 2015 event. Mei Sing has adjudicated dance competitions both locally and internationally, serving as jury member for the Asian Grand Prix Classical Ballet Competition held in Hong Kong. In 2018, she served as member of the 2018 Cultural Medallion and Young Artist Award (CMYAA) Specialist Panel for Dance. As the former Head of Dance at the School of the Arts Singapore (SOTA), Mei Sing remains actively involved in the arts as a member of it's Dance Faculty.About Sonata Community StudioWith the aim to bring dance to everyone and help dancers be better dancers, the Sonata Community Studio is a place to learn, train, and play. Dance workshops and talks are some of the activities that everyone–dancers and non-dancers– can look forward to in the studio. The studio is also available for booking, for dancers or teachers looking for an affordable space. For enquires, contact marketing@sonata.com.sg