Faculty
CHARLYN LIN
Artistic Director, Principal
Charlyn is the Founder and Artistic Director, Principal of Barreworks Ballet. She is a Singaporean educator, teacher, mentor and dancer with a vast professional experience and deep interest in coaching, mentoring and sharing her love for dance with the next generation of dancers.
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As the pioneer professional dancer with The Human Expression Dance Company (T.H.E Dance Company), her repertoire includes “Old Sounds”, “Silence”, “Water Bloom”, ”Within. Without”, and “The Man In The Center” by artistic director Kuik Swee Boon, “Void” by Boi Sakti, and “Where The Wind Blows” by Zhang Xiao Xiong. She has toured and performed with T.H.E Dance Company in various locations including Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Poland, Paris, Dubai and China.
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Having taught at Singapore Chinese Girls School, Cheng Ballet Academy and Singapore Ballet Academy, Charlyn hopes to nurture and be an inspiration to young dancers in Singapore. She was also resident trainer and guest teacher for The Royal Dance Off (TRDO) as well as T.H.E Second Company (the training company set up by T.H.E Dance Company). Both companies are leading platforms for contemporary dance in Singapore today. She is also a recipient of the Georgette Chen Arts Scholarship and is a qualified ballet instructor with the Royal Academy of Dance (London).
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"At Barreworks, we aspire to Share our love for dance, Educate because dance is more than just steps, and Expose the next generation of dancers to new experiences and journey through dance with them. Within the first year of set up, the school has already seen numerous admirable results – 3 First placings in ‘’Get The Beat” Bangkok, successfully placing 4 candidates in the Finals of the International Competition, as well as coaching a successful student for the San Francisco Ballet School Summer Intensive 2018. We are truly grateful for all the friendships made and our students are my greatest motivation. I look forward to having you in our studios." - Ms Charlyn Lin
ZECHARIE TAN
Ballet Instructor
Zecharie started her classical ballet training with Lu Ying, under the Royal Academy of Dance in Shanghai at a young age. Upon moving back to Singapore, she trained under Cheng Hsienfa.
With an extensive performing experience both locally and internationally, she performed in ”The Nutcracker" with the Shanghai Ballet Company, "å…一晚会" on the China Central Television (Beijing), “International Youth Ballet Night” with Kaohsiung City Ballet, and “Are You Up For It” with Mediacorp Singapore. She also performed at the Repetto Singapore Store Opening and the SG50 Concert Series in the Park.
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Zecharie was also awarded 1st place in the American Ballet Competition, NBA Tokyo Competition and WBAC Grand Prix for Contemporary Dance and was a finalist at the World Ballet Competition. In 2013 and 2015, she was also invited to perform at the "All Star of Dance" Gala Performance at the World Ballet Competition, USA. Zecharie also attended intensive programs at the Royal Academy of Dance and Vaganova Academy of Russian Ballet.
Zecharie started teaching in 2017 and obtained the Royal Academy of Dance Certificate of Ballet Teaching under mentorship of Ms Charlyn Lin in 2021.
PHYLLIS XIE
Ballet Instructor
Phyllis trained in classical ballet at Singapore Ballet Academy from young. Her continued passion for the performing arts prompted her to pursue her Bachelors in Choreography and Dance in the United Kingdom. Since graduating, she has worked with Retina Dance Company, Cod Ensemble, Lila Dance Company, and Jasmin Vardimon Company. Back in Singapore, Phyllis was involved in various choreographic platforms and artiste training programmes within the local dance scene. She has also taught CCA in dance schools and local studios. With years of ballet teaching experience under her belt, Phyllis thoroughly enjoys coaching and training students in technique and performance.
Patient, loving, committed, and hardworking, Phyllis believes that dance can nurture children into creative and independent learners. She hopes to instill passion in her students and educate and inspire the next generation of young dancers in Singapore. She believes that through teaching and encouragement, her students can be the best versions of themselves through dance.
“Teaching dance is more of being a positive role model who mentors, leads, and teaches young people to be the best that they can be in dance and in life” - Rhee Gold
MELISSA NG
Jazz Instructor
Melissa began dancing Ballet at the age of seven and went on to explore other styles of dance such as Jazz, Street Jazz, Hip Hop and Street Choreography. She first studied under the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) and has since completed the Graded and Vocational Ballet Examinations till Intermediate. She then furthered her dance training at Broadway Dance Center, New York and graduated from the International Student Visa Program in 2016. Upon her return, Melissa proceeded to complete the Graded Examinations of the Commonwealth Society of Teachers of Dancing (CSTD) Modern Jazz (Revised) syllabus till Grade 9. She then pursued her teaching qualifications and is now a Registered Teacher with CSTD, holding both her Teaching Certificate and Teaching Diploma under the Modern Jazz syllabus.
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Melissa has been teaching full-time for more than 12 years since graduating from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) with a Bachelor of Communication Studies. She has taught dancers from as young as 2.5 years, to students from Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Institutions and enjoys working with students of various age groups and levels both in studio and school settings. She firmly believes in strong bonds and putting in “heart” work in order to continue building dancers with strong dance ethics and a genuine love for movement.
LICIA CHUA
Ballet Instructor
Licia started dancing ballet at the age of 4 and trained under The Royal Academy of Dance syllabus through to Advanced Foundation and Discovering Repertoire Level 3, achieving Distinctions in her RAD graded examinations. She is also trained in Modern Jazz (CSTD Teaching Certificate) and has extensive experience in other genres such as Contemporary, Street Jazz, Girls Style, Heels, and KPOP. Licia started performing from a young age and has deep competition and performance experience. Some highlights include RAD Dance Challenge, Asian Grand Prix, Barcelona Dance Grand Prix, National Day Parade 2021, Medicorp Charity Show, Teenage KPOP Dance Battle, amongst others. She is also a certified Aerial Yoga Instructor.
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Licia believes that dance is an art that asserts individuality and expression. Dance has helped her develop her drive and focus as an individual. She looks forward to sharing her love for dance with others, and to helping her students discover their individual expression and love for movement, in a safe environment.
AYLA CHOI
Ballet Instructor
Ayla is a devoted ballet dancer with 11 years of intensive training in classical ballet, complemented by experience in contemporary dance. Honing her skills at renowned institutions like the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore and Singapore Ballet (as part of the Singapore Ballet's Scholar programme), Ayla has vast experience of performing diverse dance genres such as Korean dance and contemporary dance on stage. Possessing a quick learning ability and a strong work ethic, she is ready to embrace new challenges and opportunities.