Dance Theatre Arts, an exciting new addition to the Singapore Dance Scene has established a comprehensive, new classical ballet and  high energy dance programs at the Cairnhill Community Club with a mission to help its students achieve excellence in dance and in all aspects of their life ... be it studies, sports, singing or other performance arts.     

Dance Theatre Arts is directed by twin-sisters Melissa and Gwyneth Har.   Both sisters are basic products of the “Singapore Dance Education System”,   but spent many years finishing their dance training in Australia and the USA

They have pursued their passion for dance after completing their university education, training and performing with professional dance and musical theatre companies overseas.   They expressed the hope of being able to filter into the Singapore some of the practices that they enjoyed and found useful in their dance training overseas.  See Video Clip on their Concert Performance.   (on Facebook)

Dance Theatre Arts @ Cairnhill  currently offer 3 major programs

• A Classical Ballet Program...based on a Russain Ballet Training system that prepares students (age 6-15) for the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) and Australiasian Theatre of Dance (ATD) examination.
• High Energy Dance Styles ...    high energy, jazz oriented programme... learn to do unique moves, fancy footwork, big leaps and turns emphasizing body fitness and flexibility through proper dance training methods. Basically a recreational program but is good enough to prepare students for examinations under the Australian Arts Theatre for Dance (ATD).
• Musical Theatre  ... A Musical theatre program that selects and train young performers to participate in Musical, Song and Dance Classics like Les Miserables, Cats, Phantom of the Opera. Basically a recreational program but it is good enough to prepare participants for the Trinity Guildhall examinations.
• Summer Schools... short holiday programs to enhance dance, drama and performance skills of children and teens (age 12-16)....improve their body conditioning, poise and provide them the confidence and the belief in excellence to do well in whatever they do. See Details of June 2009 Summer School.

Unique Advantages offered by Dance Theatre Arts Programs

1. Fast and effective learning deploying Technique through Active Visualization, TAV^TM.
2. Focus on excellence.."getting every little thing right" in a fun and recreational environment.
3. Programs are modelled after good dance schools in Australia and USA.
4. May be done as a recreational activity or as preparation for internationally recognized dance and performance arts examinations.
5. Key focus on ability to perform rather than merely pass exams.
6. Instructions by enthusiastic and highly trained dance instructors.
7. Excellent dance studio facilities in a safe environment  

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About the Program Directors

Gwyneth Har is graduate in dance from the Victorian College of the Arts in Australia. She is a Royal Academy of Dance registered teacher (RAD RTS), and has teaching certification under the Australasian Arts Theatre of Dance (ATD).

She studied the Russian Vaganova method under the late Madam Janina Cunova, one of the greatest teacher’s listed in the book “20th Century great Ballet Masters”. Gwyneth is experienced to perform and teach in various dance styles, and musical theatre.

Her performing credits include dance and musical theatre works in overseas arts festivals and competitions.  She has done workshops and secondments with various internationally acclaimed companies including the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Stephen Petronio Dance Company and Bhatsheva Dance Company.

Gwyneth has trained and coached solo and competitive dance teams in Singapore and overseas, with her students achieving excellent results. This includes the prestigious RAD Adeline Genee Awards, Australian Ballet Scholarships, and the ATOD, Scholarships.

Gwyneth received her first education in Classical Ballet in Singapore under Miss Penny Low and Mrs Lorraine Simon.

Melissa Har graduated from the University of New South Wales with a minor concentration in Dance & Performance Studies.  She studied the Russian Vaganova method, at the prestigious Tanya Pearson’s Classical Coaching Academy.  At the academy, she participated and won in many Eisteddfodds competitions, thus receiving various international scholarships to participate in professional dance summer intensive programs in Sydney and the United States. 

An associate member of the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Melissa is competent at teaching the Academy’s syllabus.  She began training in the academy’s syllabus under Mrs Lorraine Simon and Miss Penny Low and has attained Distinctions in all the levels of the academy’s examinations.  She is also competent in teaching contemporary, acrobatics and jazz.  Melissa is competent in choreographing full length dance works as well as Musical Theatre.

For more information, program details and to register, please contact:

Cairnhill Community Club
1 Anthony Road
Singapore 229944
Tel: 67379537/97567900
Online Registration@ www.one.pa.gov.sg

Scholarship  

A bursary program has been made available to 10 deserving singapore students between ages 10-15 in 2009/2010 for any of the programs offerred(other than summer camps).  This scholarship is offered by Media Asia Consultancy Pte Ltd, as part of it's community promotion program.

Candidates who are interested may call 96754534 to arrange for their interview and audition. Bursary application for 2009 will end on May 30 2009.