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Our faculty consists of fully-qualified and experienced Royal Academy of Dance ( RAD ) Registered Teachers. A nurturing environment, safe dance practice, appreciation of music and development of self-confidence are amongst the hallmarks of learning at our ballet school.		  
 


Ms. Tan Eng Ai was the first Singaporean to be awarded teaching diplomas from both the RAD and ISTD Dance Examination Boards, and is a Registered Teacher with these UK-government recognized dance-awarding bodies in England.

She has 40 years of dance teaching experience in Malaysia and Singapore, and has produced and choreographed for all the dance concerts by our school. Besides teaching and preparing pupils for their annual examinations, Ms. Tan coaches trainee-teachers towards their professional teaching examinations and qualifications.

Ms. Tan currently holds appointment as a RAD Practical Teaching Supervisor. She assesses the practical teaching of trainee-teachers enrolled in the RAD's Certificate of Ballet Teaching Studies ( CBTS ) distance-learning programme.

Established classical ballet and dance school in Singapore. A leading centre for quality dance education. Classes for children, teenagers and adults, from pre-school beginners to pre-professional levels. RAD Grades & Vocational Grades ballet syllabus, examination training, performance opportunities and preparation for external teaching qualifications.
 
 


Miss Teo Ching Ching is a RAD Grades Examiner. She holds a Master of Arts ( MA ) degree in Dance from UCLA and a Bachelor of Arts ( Honours ) degree in Dance from the University of Buckingham. She was awarded UCLA Fellowships and National Arts Council ( NAC ) Overseas Arts Bursaries towards her post-graduate studies in the USA. Miss Teo is a qualified Registered Teacher of the RAD and ISTD, with diplomas from both examination boards.

Her ballet choreography has won Gold and Silver Awards at the Singapore Youth Festival ( SYF ) Central Judging for Dance. She has created dances for concerts staged by Palais Dance Studio, Methodist Girls School ( Primary & Secondary ) and Paya Lebar Methodists Girls School ( Primary.)

Miss Teo has choreographed and performed in professional productions by the Singapore Lyric Opera, displaying her flair in flamenco ( "Carmen" 1998 & 2002 ) and the waltz, character dance, cakewalk and can-can ( "The Merry Widow" 2004.)

Appointed as the first RAD Practical Teaching Supervisor in Singapore in 2001, Miss Teo had the privilege & responsibility of assessing the practical teaching of trainee-teachers working on their RAD & university validated teaching qualifications.

She has been appointed as a Tutor for the RAD Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies ( CBTS ) programme since it was introduced to our region in 2005. Miss Teo has assessed trainee ballet teachers in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Sri Lanka in their distance-learning studies. She has also conducted Intensive Study Period ( ISP ) for CBTS students in this region.

Miss Teo lectured on Dance Science at the LASALLE College of the Arts in AY2009/2010, and looks forward to continue to share her knowledge and experience at the higher-education sector.

Established classical ballet and dance school in Singapore. A leading centre for quality dance education. Classes for children, teenagers and adults, from pre-school beginners to pre-professional levels. RAD Grades & Vocational Grades ballet syllabus, examination training, performance opportunities and preparation for external teaching qualifications.
 
 


Vanessa is a qualified RAD Registered Teacher ( RAD RTS ) and holds the Diploma of Higher Education: Dance Education validated by the University of Surrey. She was four years old when she started her first formal ballet lessons with our Principal, Ms. Tan Eng Ai.

Under Ms. Tan's guidance, she achieved an 'Honours' or 'Distinction' result for all her RAD Grades ballet examinations, from Primary level to the Grade 8 Award. Vanessa passed her RAD Advanced 1 Vocational Examination in 2005, & has also been examined in ISTD Imperial Ballet & Modern dance.

Following her RAD Elementary Examination in 1995, Vanessa had assisted Ms. Tan with some of her ballet classes. After obtaining a degree in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore, Vanessa was keen to continue her education in dance & dance teaching. She gained her RAD RTS under Ms. Tan's mentorship. Vanessa is concurrently an Instructor for the RAD Ballet Programme at PLMGS Primary, under the overall direction of our Vice-Principal, Miss Teo Ching Ching.

 Established classical ballet and dance school in Singapore. A leading centre for quality dance education. Classes for children, teenagers and adults, from pre-school beginners to pre-professional levels. RAD Grades & Vocational Grades ballet syllabus, examination training, performance opportunities and preparation for external teaching qualifications.
 
 

Palais Dance Studio has been a venue for the RAD Summer Schools, since they were first offered in Singapore in 1989.

In the year 2000 Summer School, 7 pupils of Ms. Tan and Miss Teo were selected for the OKH Dance Scholarship Classes. In the past decade, we have hosted the RAD Summer School in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006 & 2008.

Palais Dance Studio is the national, centralised venue for the annual RAD Vocational Graded Examinations. Candidates from ballet schools all over Singapore do their examinations in our purpose-built dance studio, each year in September.

 Established classical ballet and dance school in Singapore. A leading centre for quality dance education. Classes for children, teenagers and adults, from pre-school beginners to pre-professional levels. RAD Grades & Vocational Grades ballet syllabus, examination training, performance opportunities and preparation for external teaching qualifications.
 
Established classical ballet and dance school in Singapore. A leading centre for quality dance education. Classes for children, teenagers and adults, from pre-school beginners to pre-professional levels. RAD Grades & Vocational Grades ballet syllabus, examination training, performance opportunities and preparation for external teaching qualifications.

Singapore's Leading Classical Ballet & Dance School. Limited vacancies available for Children's Beginner Ballet Year 1 ( 2010 ) classes. Singapore's Leading Classical Ballet & Dance School. Limited vacancies available for Children's Beginner Ballet Year 1 ( 2010 ) classes. Singapore's Leading Classical Ballet & Dance School. Limited vacancies available for Children's Beginner Ballet Year 1 ( 2010 ) classes.