Studio Presentations
Nick Power
Nick Power is an Australian b-boy and choreographer whose work draws on the rituals and culture of hip hop. His practice spans from remote Aboriginal communities to the stages of the most prestigious contemporary dance festivals in Europe. Crossing complex divides of place, culture, language and form is Nick’s forté. Deejay x Dancer (2022) will be Nick’s forth full-length independent dance work following on from Cypher (2013), Between Tiny Cities (2017), Two Crews (2020).
Wei-An
A street dancer turned contemporary artist, Wei-An began his training in the underpass that links to the Esplanade, continued at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, and then went on to dance with Frontier Danceland. Since embarking on his journey as an independent artist, Wei-An’s work has taken him to South Korea, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, and most recently, Luxembourg for the 2021 TalentLAB residency. Wei-An’s latest work, A Reason for Falling, is being presented as part of this year’s da:ns festival. A Reason for Falling is commissioned by Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay.
ScRach MarcS
ScRach MarcS (Rach, Marc), a pioneer robotic couple formed in 2008, represents a new ideology and evolution of street art in Singapore and the world. Having both started out in the classic street dance styles, ScRach MarcS is about creative movement—to look at dance as an art form, without boundaries and without labels. The duo are constantly on the lookout for new and exciting works that push the creative mind and artistic level; as creators; innovators and artists.
Credit: @littlevictah
XueHui
A performer who turned professional at the tender age of seventeen when she was scouted by the founders of O School. Xuehui brings a distinct youthful vibrance that never fails to captivate the audience. She is an experienced competitor who has won many accolades to her name, through her lively spontaneity at dance battles and dynamic energy at showcases. Also a dance educator with a heart for her students, Xuehui exudes energy and passion, inspiring her students to pursue their dreams with boldness.
In 2020, she co-founded Stirring Ground aiming to design mentorship programs that serve to equip dancers through the process of exploration and creation. She believes old keys will never open new doors and dance is the vessel for self discovery. Beyond the aesthetics, or the spirit of an athlete, being attuned to what stirs up our hearts, allowing ourselves to emote through motion, is the highest form of art that may stir hearts.
Jeremaya (Jeremy Sim)
Starting out in 2011, Jeremaya has pushed boundaries for both the local and international scene. While forging an undeniable reputation, he has conquered many of Singapore’s toughest competitions and challenges while spearheading efforts to inspire the new generation. Jeremaya strives to ascend this art form to a level never seen before as he places Singapore on the global stage. He has done works like Lenses and choreographed pieces like Dear Demons, I’m sorry. He continues to push his craft further and explore areas of movement.
Michelle aka Sista Beast (Full Name: Michelle Ang)
Michelle is an educator/dancer specializing in a dance style, Krump. She is the founder of Singapore’s Krump community, Roar City Grounds. She is also an active member of “The Beast Camp”, an international dance group based in LA.
She fell in love with the intensity and power of Krump. Krump’s aggressive nature forced her to face her fears and doubts within herself, allowing her to believe she isn’t powerless; giving her the power to share, heal and inspire with others.
In her practice she realizes that many are afraid to acknowledge or confront power. It is often seen with a negative notion rather than a positive driving force. Through her past 11 years, most of her students would testify how they have changed their negative view after learning how to embrace and unlock their own power through Krump movements.
Michelle desires to question, challenge and build different approach towards power. She hopes to encourage everyone (dancers and non-dancers) to see that power is a beautiful force, it may be scary and destructive but it also can heal and create.
“Only with power, change can happen”
Subastian Tan
Subastian is currently a principal dancer at Maya Dance Theatre (MDT), a company which addresses social issues through dance theatre. He is also the programme supervisor of Diverse Abilities Dance Collective (DADC), a community initiative by MDT started in 2018 which provides a semi-professional platform for persons with and without disabilities.
Subastian leads Project Kinaesthesia, which encourages collaborations across disciplines in street art to share stories and provide a safe space for conversation and introspection. He believes in finding the interconnectivity across disciplines, and using that as a tool to understand and articulate stories about ourselves, people around us and the spaces we exist in.
When he isn’t dancing, he’s drinking tea, watching anime and coming up with social content for his clients at That Marketing Guy.
Panel Discussion
Alif
Alif Aircho has been in the Singapore dance scene for 18 years. Spent his first 10 years competing and upgrading himself as dancer. Represented Singapore in numerous international street dance competitions from 2005 till today. He became more of a choreographer/director in the recent years choreographing big projects for Fariz Jabba & Yung Raja of Def Jam SEA, Tomorrow X Together(TXT) , Enhypen both are Kpop groups under HYBE Labels Korea. Alif hopes to continue inspiring his audience through his artistic craft in the upcoming years to come. He is currently running Hybrid Series Singapore which is a battle & showcase platform that focus on specific dance applications and also recently bringing back one of SG’s biggest Hip Hop dance battle called Turnt Up!
Felix Huang
Felix started of as a B-boy in 1998 And is the Founder of Recognize Studios & Radikal Forze Jam, Co-Founder RepubliK.gg
He has also consulted for many multinational companies in Singapore and across Asia-Pacific, and has been conducting workshops, talks, and events since 2006.
Gin Lam
Gin started in the singapore street scene since 2006, with the first 13 years of her dance career as a creative director, choreographer & performer at O School. She has also been engaged overseas to teach, perform and judge. In the recent years, she has changed her direction and purpose in dance and founded Stirring Ground.
