Trained in contemporary dance and Chinese classical dance, Silvia Yong’s career began with the People’s Association Dance Company in 1990. From 2000 to 2004, she was a principal dancer with Odyssey Dance Theatre in Singapore. Yong has also been invited to work with local and regional dance companies and artists including The Arts Fission Company (Singapore), ECNAD (Singapore), E-Side Modern Dance Company (Hong Kong) and “Xin” Dance Workshop (Malaysia).
Yong holds a Postgraduate Diploma in dance training and education from the London Contemporary Dance School, as well as her Masters of Arts in contemporary dance under the NAC Arts Bursary awarded by the National Arts Council of Singapore. She teaches dance at several local arts and education institutions. As one of the founding members of T.H.E Dance Company, she has performed in all of the company’s major works from its establishment to 2011.
performance date 22-24 Jun 2017 | Esplanade Theatre Studio | Borderline by T.H.E Dance Company and Muscle Mouth
performance date 28 Mar – 6 Apr 2018 | Esplanade F.Y.I Festival | By Kim Jae Duk