About the School

The stage is all yours. Show the world what you’ve got. 

The School of Dance & Theatre offers programmes that prepare students for roles onstage, offstage and backstage. With a rigorous and deeply personal approach, the School nurtures today’s talent into tomorrow’s leading performance-makers.

Students will be exposed to a rich variety of performance cultures from around the region, and train through rehearsal-based processes led by artist-educators alongside visiting international directors, choreographers and music directors.

Here, boundaries are meant to be stretched. The School embraces the fluidity of cultures and disciplines, with an ethos rooted in contemporary performance. Students will be encouraged to experiment, engage with technology and develop work that speaks to today’s concerns and fast-changing creative landscape.

Learning will be brought to life on stage, screen and site—through regular public performances and showcases at professionally-equipped venues, film studios as well as virtual and experimental spaces. Students will also gain real-world experience by researching and developing events, workshops and new works in collaboration with industry and community partners.

By graduation, students will be more than technically proficient. They will be reflective and collaborative, ready to lead across disciplines, industries and platforms as both an artist and entrepreneur.

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Academics

Dean, Faculty of Performing Arts
Professor Leon Rubin
Professor Leon Rubin LASALLE College of the Arts
Head, School of Dance & Theatre
Melissa Quek
MELISSA QUEK
Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Musical Theatre
Dayal Gian Singh
DAYAL GIAN SINGH
Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Acting
Matt Grey
Matt Grey Diploma in Performance
Programme Leader, Diploma in Theatre Production and Management
Michael Budmani
Michael Budmani
Lecturer, Theatre
Aloysius Foong
Aloysius Foong
Lecturer, Theatre
Alvin Chiam
Alvin Chiam
Lecturer, Acting
Dr Leela Alaniz
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Lecturer, Diploma in Dance
Muhammad Fairul Azreen Bin Mohd Zahid
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Lecturer, School of Dance & Theatre
Dr Nidya Shanthini Manokara
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Lecturer, Acting and Musical Theatre
Nora Samosir
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Lecturer, Diploma in Theatre Production and Management
Terence Lau
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Lecturer, Diploma in Theatre Production and Management
Tommy Wong
Tommy Wong
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Diploma
Diploma in Dance
Develop your versatility through creative collaborations within a nurturing environment.   The Diploma in Dance is a unique contemporary dance programme that develops your versatility to respond to a fast-evolving global dance scene. This professional training programme develops your physical and mental prowess in a supportive learning and performance environment...
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Diploma
Diploma in Performance
Discover yourself and the world through the art of performance.   Develop strategies and skills to interrogate the world and respond meaningfully using contemporary performance forms and applications, drawing on both traditional and experimental theatre disciplines. Encompassing the significant rite of passage from apprentice to performer, this dynamic Diploma in...
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Diploma
Diploma in Theatre Production and Management
Be at the cutting edge of backstage management of people and technology.   The Diploma in Theatre Production and Management programme equips you for employment in the theatre and event production industries. The exciting, practical and diverse curriculum will introduce you to the broad range of disciplines involved in the...
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BA (Hons)
BA (Hons) Acting
Enrich your imagination, kinesthetic awareness and emotional sensitivity as a professional, multifaceted actor.   This is a conservatory-style acting programme that develops actors with training in acting, voice and movement techniques such as mime, silat, Suzuki, biomechanics or Le Jeu, synthesising theory and practice. You will learn to be an...
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BA (Hons)
BA (Hons) International Contemporary Dance Practices
Transcend boundaries in dance performance, practice and creation.   Taking cue from the multicultural, multi-ethnic mix of Singapore and London, this programme aims to develop independent and experimental portfolio dance artists who are responsive to changes in the global dance industry. A significant strength of the programme is the many...
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BA (Hons)
BA (Hons) Musical Theatre
Become a confident ‘triple threat’ musical theatre artiste and professional.   The world of musical theatre is diverse and colourful, with new musical works being brought alive everywhere by performers, directors, choreographers, designers and musicians. As an art form, it attracts a sophisticated viewership across the globe. While technical advances...
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Highlights

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Student Awards
Cultural Medallion & Young Artist Award
The Cultural Medallion was instituted in 1979 to recognise individuals whose artistic excellence, as well as contribution and commitment to...
Student Awards
The Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards
The Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards is organised by Life!, the arts and entertainment section of the newspaper The Straits...