M A Y B E L L E
L E K
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Here's where I studied:
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2016-2017 : Northern School of Contemporary Dance // Masters of Arts Degree (Distinction)
Thesis: Potential for Gestures as a starting point to generate choreography.
Linbury Trust Bursary Recipient
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2013-2016: Rambert School // Bachelors of Arts Degree, First Class Honours
Dissertation: 5 Rules to Achieve Successful Audience Participation
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2009-2013: School of the Arts, Singapore
P E R F O R M A N C E
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2022: Performer in M1 Contact Festival & liTHE by T.H.E Second Dance Company
Restage of Kawayan by Klievert Mendoza (PH/SG)
'greenness is a kind of grief' by Kwek Yixuan (SG)
2021: Performer in M1 Contact Festival & liTHE by T.H.E Second Dance Company
Restage of This is How We Meet/Part - Phase 3 by Marcus Foo (SG)​
Kawayan by Klievert Mendoza (PH/SG) in liTHE 2021
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2020: Solo Works // Performer
Performed at The National Library Board Singapore as part of The Mekar Artist-In-Residency Programme
2019: MVL & Artists // Collaborator, Dancer
'Homesick' (2019) by Michelle V. Lim, as part of Off Stage, M1 Contact Festival Singapore 2019
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2018 - Present: T.H.E (Second) Dance Company // Apprentice Dancer
This is How We Meet/Part - Phase 3' (2019) by Marcus Foo (SG)
'Hanging In The Balance' (2019) by Isabella Guistina (IT/EU)
'Learning' (2019) by Liz Santoro & Pierre Godard (LDPi), in collaboration with National Gallery Singapore and T.H.E Dance Company (FR/SG)
A review of 'Learning' from Petr Karlovsky.
'This is How We Meet/Part' (2018) by Marcus Foo (SG)
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2016-2017: VERVE // Company Dancer
'Rita' by Carlos Pons Guerra (EU/UK)
'Continuum' by Leila McMillan (UK)
'Soft Power Generator' by Matthias Sperling (UK)
'A Fable of Our Time' by James Cousins (UK)
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2016: Rambert Dance Company // Guest Performer
'The Creation' by Mark Baldwin, in collaboration with Garsington Opera and Rambert Dance Company
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2013-2016: Moving Visions Dance Company // Company Dancer
'Simple Gifts', 'Atonement', 'Wife's Song', 'Pentecost', 'Hallelujah', 'The Shaman'
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C H O R E O G R A P H Y
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2021: When Five Encounter
In collaboration with Goh Jiayin, as part of the 2nd edition of liTHE. Presented both online and Goodman Black Box.​
2021: Still/Moving
A quartet performed at Kaleidoscope I, a Work-In-Progress Platform by Sigma Collective​
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2021: Moving Through Touch
A Dance Film. In collaboration with Chua Pei Yun (Singapore) as part of OFF STAGE, M1 Contact Contemporary Dance Festival 2021.
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2020: Re:Writing
In collaboration with Goh Jiayin. Presented online in liTHE, the annual end of year performance showcasing emerging artists from T.H.E Dance Company & Second Company.
2020: An Act of Deconstruction
A solo work-in-progress under The Mekar Programme, organised by Bhumi Collective (SG/UK) and artseen (National Library Board, Singapore)
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2019: Felt
Performed at T.H.E Dance Company Studio as part of 'From Here, I Begin 2'.
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2018: Resting Ground
Site-Specific, performed at School of the Arts, Singapore
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2017: Hands
Site-Specific Research, performed at Northern School of Contemporary Dance (UK)
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2016: [02:10]
[02:10] was selected amongst 50 other choreographies to be featured and filmed as a trailer. Performed at Lilian Baylis Studio Theatre, Stratford Circus Arts Centre & Anya Linden Studio Theatre.
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2016: Axis
Axis was selected to be presented as a work-in-progress at Siobhan Davies Studios as part of the Young Artist Feedback Forum 2016 alongside 5 other pieces.
T E A C H I N G
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You can find my group classes at:
(Basic, Classic, Advance I, Stretch & Private)
(Creative Movement 2-in-1, Pre-Primary, Primary, Adult Ballet Classes)
YALE-NUS
(Ballet for the YALE-NUS students)​
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August 2021: Sigma Open Class, Emerging Artists Edition
In collaboration with Venetia Lim, this workshop was hosted by Sigma Collective
October - December 2020: Beginners Contemporary Dance Course
This workshop was hosted by JP Dance Studio.
October 2019 - Feb 2023: Instructor at BalletBody (SG)
Basics, Classics, Advanced & Privates
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April - Present: Instructor & Content Writer on SpaceCuboid
Movement Meditation Course on Wed & Sun evenings 8pm-9pm
Flow, Rhythm & Improvisation on Saturdays 5pm-6:30pm
Choreography with Flow, Rhythm & Improvisation on Sundays 5pm-6:15pm
February - May 2020: T.H.E Dance Company Adult Open Classes
The Expressive Body (May Fundraising initiative)
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Jan 2020: ChoreoLabs (Body, Space & Time)
ChoreoLabs is a 3-part workshop series introducing different choreographic tools used in dance composition. This course was hosted by Sonata Dancewear.
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2018 - 2020: M.A Ballet, Senior Instructor
Adult Ballet Intermediate Sat 11am-12:15pm
Adult Ballet Beginners Sat 12:30pm-1:30pm
I N T E R - D I S C I P L I N A R Y
C O L L A B O R A T I O N S
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2021: Candlelights Concerts: Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ft. Ballet
Role: Soloist Ballerina
Performed alongside Vocalise String Quartet in Victoria Concert Hall.
Adaptations of Tchaikovsky's Sleeping Beauty & Swan Lake, as well as original choreographies to Vivaldi's Seasons.
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Written by Charmaine Tay, published in January 2021 to promote awareness in dance and science.
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2021: 'Rhythm of Singapore' - Vogue Singapore X National Arts Council
As part of #SGCultureAnywhere campaign, Vogue Singapore shines the spotlight on 48 local performers.
2021: International Women's Day X Lokalfeed
"Choose to Challenge" in March 2021 in conjunction with International Women's Day (IWD).
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2020: Singapore X Silicon Valley Virtual Tour
Role: Virtual Tour Guide, in collaboration with RandomDots
Presented to the Strategy & Ops Team of Google. Dancers: Lauren Blair Smith & Chew Shaw En
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2020: 'Reconstructed Memories of My First Solo and the Last Rhino in the Forest'
Role: Dancer A
A film feature by Elysa Wendi & CineMovement ​
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Role: Model, alongside the SUPERTONE team & models.
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2016: Prjkt MOM: Dust
Role: Organiser, Curator & Performer in 'Dust Devils: 3 Part Series'
A 3 hour multi-disciplinary gallery event that showcased dance, visual arts, DJ music & films
Location: Safehouse 1 & 2 in London.
Gathering 20 artists from Singapore, Europe, and the UK.
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I N T E N S I V E S / W O R K S H O P S / F E S T I V A L S
I've had the pleasure and honour to learn from:
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Towards Vivencia Summer Intensive / 2020
M1 Contact Contemporary Dance Festival, Singapore / 2020-2021
Barcelona International Dance Exchange (BIDE) / 2019
L-E-V Workshop with Keren Lurie Pardes / 2018
Humanhood Workshop / 2017
Eastman/Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui Summer Intensive / 2016
Hofesh Shechter Intensive with Sam Coren / 2016
Anton Lachky Puzzle Work / 2015
Mark Bruce Company Summer Intensive / 2015
Eastman/Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui Workshop with Elias Lazaridis / 2015
Gaga Movement & Repertoire Intensive with Chisato Ohno / 2014
PRESS RELEASES
Here are some platforms which I've shared my two cents worth of thoughts:
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22 July 2022: 'Navigating the Road Less Taken' by Jaime Lee (LabourBeat)
16 February 2022: 'Voices of Supetone: Maybelle Lek' by SUPERTONE (SUPERTONE)
8 April 2021: 'How dance became the go-to medium on the SS21 runnways' by Yap WeiQi (Vogue Singapore)
19 October 2020: 'BalletBody Experience: "I may not have the body, but I can definitely have the ballet"' by Boo Ping Er (SethLui.com)
3 August 2020: 'Photographer in Singapore launches project to showcase local artists and creatives in their own unique light admist the pandemic' by Wenting Ang (Yahoo!Life)
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