Palais Dance Studio I Singapore Ballet School (1989 - 2022) Palais Dance Studio was established in 1989, & closed in 2022 upon our Principal, Ms. Both Ms.
Tan Eng Ai's retirement from teaching. The School was known for its high standards of dance education, and the good results that our candidates achieved in their ballet examinations. Our Vice-Principal, Teo Ching Ching, is the 1st Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) Examiner from Singapore. Tan & Miss Teo have continued with their professional appointments with the RAD, & Miss Teo also coaches on freelan
14/01/2026
Congratulations to Ms. Jilyn Tee, Principal of Momentum Dance Academy, on her school's concert 'Emotions 2026'! Principal Ms. Tan & Ms. Vanessa were delighted to attend.
Congratulations as well to Ms. Tee for successfully training as a RAD Examiner! Ms. Tee was a Palais student at RAD Vocational Ballet levels, and had completed the Certificate of Ballet Teaching Studies (CBTS) under Ms. Tan's tutelage.
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15/11/2025
'Are you Ms. Tan?'
It was a delightful & surprise reunion for our Principal Ms. Tan, & Palais alumni Priscilla Chan, at Singapore Ballet.
Congratulations to Priscilla, who graduated from the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts (HKAPA) earlier this year, and has completed a project with the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company (KNCDC).
Priscilla was our RAD Ballet student for 5 years. We are so happy for her success, & look forward to her many more achievements to come.
06/04/2025
This morning at the fireside chat with Ms. Goh Soo Khim, to celebrate the publishing of her memoir, 'Love Connects'. Thanks to the vision, determination, and many years of hard work by Ms. Goh & the late Mr. Anthony Then, Singapore has a national ballet company,
The local ballet scene is often connected with Ms. Goh & the Singapore Ballet Academy (SBA), of which she was the Principal - Palais Principal Ms. Tan taught at SBA for approx. 7 years, at Lloyd Road & Sea Avenue. Vice-Principal Miss Teo remembers being one of the children dancing at a SBA concert, dressed in Chinese costume, prancing around with the Chinese lion dancers.
Congratulations on the beautiful private museum at Mount Emily, and the book that provides a glimpse into the fascinating life of one of Singapore's cultural icons.
22/02/2025
Thank You to the for inviting Principal Ms. Tan to the Opening Night of 'ALICE (in wonderland)' by the Hong Kong Ballet. Ms. Tan very much enjoyed the evening. Well done to the 100 Singapore kids & teenage dancers who are performing in this production!
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14/02/2025
Happy Valentine's Day! Congratulations to Palais alumni, Jamie, & her husband Perry, on their beautiful wedding a few weeks ago. We were delighted to attend the celebration of their union.
Jamie completed RAD Advanced 2 under the tutulege of Miss Teo & Ms. Vanessa, and achieved this while on the RAD's Bachelor of Arts (Dance Education) degree via distance learning. She is now a RAD Registered Teacher, and we are so proud of & happy for her for realising her dream of teaching & inspiring the next generation of dancers.
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25/12/2024
Merry Christmas 2024! It's a lovely surprise to see a photo featuring our alumni student, Sheryl C, as one of the photos selected by to announce the new season of its Ballet Associates Course (BAC) 2025. We had selected Sheryl to attend the BAC on full scholarship in 2018, after Palais participated in the 'Celebration in Dance' 2017 that SB had jointly organised with RAD Singapore.
We are happy to continue to be in touch with our alumni around the world, and wish everyone a blessed season & a wonderful new year soon to start.
Screenshot courtesy of Singapore Ballet
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10/08/2024
Congratulations to Wanlin & Bella, who have passed the RAD Advanced 2 Examination! They continued their ballet training with Miss Teo & Ms. Vanessa after Palais closed, & we are so happy for them to have achieved this significant goal.
10/08/2024
A joyous & memorable farewell party, attended by teachers & other RAD community members in Singapore & Johor, who span a few generations of RAD teaching & learning in our region. Thank you, Mrs. Mona Lim, for your service, support, & dedication. Enjoy your retirement!
21/07/2024
Reunion at the ballet! We attended a matinee performance of the Singapore Ballet Festival at the Esplanade Theatre, and enjoyed the varied programme that included the world premiere of 'Rite of Spring' by Kitsun Chan, to the evocative music by Igor Stravinsky.
01/04/2024
Throwback to 1st April 2017, when Palais Dance Studio celebrated our school's 28th Anniversary by inviting parents to participate in their children's ballet class that day. Many gung-ho mums & a few dads gave 'good toes, naughty toes' a go, and we raised S$2980 for the Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund.