Since its inception, Frontier Danceland has been actively involved in the experimentation and creation of contemporary dance that manifest the local and Asian culture under the leadership of Mdm Low.

During the past decade, Mdm. Low has persevered in establishing a contemporary dance company rooted in the Asian culture. The company has worked with choreographers from the region to produce many excellent works, some of which have gained recognition in international dance festivals.

directors profiles
Mdm Low Mei Yoke
Mr Tan Chong Poh
Yun-Yu Wang Chen

Co-Founder/Artistic Choreographer/Resident Choreographer/Director
Co-Founder/Director
Overseas Adviser

Mdm Low Mei Yoke

Co-Founder/Artistic Choreographer/Resident Choreographer

Mdm Low Mei Yoke began training in Chinese dance, then studied Ballet, Modern Jazz and Western Modern Dance. The tracks of struggling and the cultural shock from shuttling between the western and Chinese dance worlds could be traced from her vibrant and original choreographies. From dancer, to teacher and choreographer, her persistent conviction is to explore a new direction for Chinese dance and a new home for the tradition. In the new land of dance, she strives to express true state of one’s innermost thoughts and feelings.

In January 1990, she was praised as an emergent star in the field of dance in the 90’s by the Straits Times. Her creative and talented choreographic works have provided audiences with exciting and refreshing dance form, which is distinctively Singaporean. Her highly acclaimed works are “Refugees”, “Abortion”, “Grandmother’s Tale”, “Cloud” and “Vanishing”.
dancers profiles

Gan Lee Ling, Lynn
Lynn is one of the pioneer dancers of Frontier Danceland. She was a member of Marine Parade Community Club Cultural Dance Group from 1984 to 1991 and trained under Mdm Low Mei Yoke. During her varsity days, Lynn danced with University Jazz Dance Group and performed with the group in Medan, Indonesia (1990).

Since joining Frontier, she has appeared in many major productions as the lead dancer. Lynn has also toured and performed with Frontier in Philippines, Indonesia, Korea and USA. Her first attempt at choreography was in Dancer’s Project2 (1994) where she choreographed “Movements I & II”.

A graduate of Temple University (USA), Lynn received her Master of Education (Dance) degree in 2001. Over the years with Frontier, she has received training in Chinese dance, Ballet and Modern Dance under the tutelage of many local and overseas dance teachers including Low Mei Yoke, Chua Kah Joo, Tao Fu Lan, Donna Uchizono and Philip Grosser.
Lee Seng Eng, Lester
Lester started dance training with Jean Lee at the age of 18. He joined Marine Parade Community Club Cultural Dance Group in 1984 and studied under Mdm Low Mei Yoke. He also studied Modern Dance under Goh Lay Kuan and performed in her dance item “Myth” as a lead dancer. In 1991, he joined Frontier as a founder member and appeared in many major productions of the company.

His lead role with Frontier includes “Hope on the Plain” (1991) and “The Hurting Earth” (1996). Lester also choreographed and danced “Breakthrough” (1992) and choreographed “Gone with the Wind and Random” Thoughts in Dancer’s Project 1 (1995). He also toured and danced with Frontier in China, Philippines, Indonesia and Korea.

In the past few years’ productions, Lester was also the Stage Manager. From dancer to choreographer to stage manager and committee member, Lester is an all rounder in Frontier.
Lee Su Ping, Kay
Started proper dance training at 13, Kay has always loved to dance since the age of 5. She started training under Mdm Low Mei Yoke at Yio Chu Kang Secondary School in 1991. She represented the school dance group at many Singapore Youth Festivals Music and Dance Presentations and was awarded with distinctions.

Joining Frontier in 1994 was a big move for her. From performing with fellow school mates at Yio Chu Kang Secondary School to attending classes and performing with experienced dancers like Lynn and Lester was a huge step.

Kay’s dance career with Frontier has given her the opportunity to work with renowned choreographers like Yun-Yu Wang (USA), Fan Dong Kai (Singapore) and Loke Soh Kim (Malaysia). Kay has appeared in many major productions as lead dancer. She also toured with the company to Korea (1996), USA (1999) and Malaysia (2000). Kay is also a member of a local all-girl Hip Hop Group - Platinum. She competed at the Asia Big 4 Dance Show Down with Platinum in Philippines in 2001 and came in third in the Event.

Kay now works as a full-time dancer and dance instructor, teaching hip-hop, street jazz and modern dance. Click here to visit her website.
Tay Hwee Ling, Clare
After four years of dancing in Yio Chu Kang Secondary School, Clare joined Frontier as a youth member in 1995. Since then, she has appeared in many Frontier’s major performances. She danced a solo piece in Time + Pass = Years Pass and The Coloured Ladies. Clare has also worked with choreographers like Fan Dong Kai (Singapore), Loke Soh Kim (Malaysia) and Yun-Yu Wang (USA).

In 1999, together with Frontier, Clare participated in the 2000 Feet Dance Festival in Philadelphia, USA and Tari 2000 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Clare is also a member of Platinum and also competed in the Asia Big 4 Dance Show Down in Philippines. Her passion for dance has always been deep. In late 2002, Clare resigns from her stable 9 to 5 job to be a full time dancer. She is now a full time Hip Hop instructor.
Pang Paw Ling, Linda
Linda began dancing with 5678 and Heartbeat Dance Studios. During her tertiary days, Linda was a cheerleader with Nike. Her first appearance with Frontier was No Way Out in 1997. Since then, she has been extensively involved in numerous productions of the company and worked with local and overseas choreographers like Fan Dong Kai (Singapore), Loke Soh Kim (Malaysia) and Yun-Yu Wang (USA).

Linda’s first solo piece appeared in The Coloured Ladies (2000). She worked with Kay and Clare on Spotlight in her first choreography and a solo item for the production Beyond the Walls. Linda was also taken on tour with Frontier to Philadelphia, USA in June 1999 and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in December 2000.
guest instructor profiles
Susan Yeung, How Wah
A Music Graduate from LASALLE-SIA College of the Arts, Singapore, Susan was awarded Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Music by Kingston University (England). Trained in ballet since young, she pursued professional dance training from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts and obtained Diploma in Performing Arts (Dance) majoring in Modern Dance in 2000. She was awarded City Contemporary Dance Prize in 2001.
Apart from school productions, she also performed with several independent companies in Hong Kong, namely E-Side Modern Dance Company, Dance Home, Y-Space Dance Company and South Asli Dance Workshop. Her choreography includes product launch event and Hong Kong Youth Arts Festival 2001. She worked with Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) for the Choreography of "Music Appreciation" program presented by TVB Jade Hong Kong in 2001.
Upon joining Ecnad Project Ltd (Singapore) in March 2002, she has performed in "Missing in Tall Pillars" for both Site-Specific version (Singapore Art Festival 2002) and stage version, "Sheep"(2003), Arts Education Program -"Tales from the Giant Blanket" and her choreography "Struggling…" for March Spin (2003).
She was also the instructor of the evening classes at Ecnad Project Ltd from September 2002 to March 2003. IN April 2003, she turned freelance and continued working with various groups and independent artists in Singapore, such as Ah Hock and PengYu and The Arts Fission Company.
Being one of the dance instructors of People's Association (Singapore) and Dance Atelier, She conducts modern/contemporary dance, children and adult ballet classes at Ecnad Project Ltd, Frontier Danceland, Substation, community centre and secondary schools in Singapore at the moment. She also teaches jazz, hip hop and creative movement at different primary and secondary schools. In May 2003, she appeared as the External Examiner for Dance School of Lasalle-SIA College of the Arts (Singapore).
Albert Tiong

Albert Tiong graduated from the Hong Kong Academy for Preforming Arts in 1996. A full-time professional dance artist at Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan from 1996 to 1999, Tiong also teaches yoga on a freelance basis. He was invited as a guest artist at the Hong Kong Dance Company.

Tiong’s teaching experience includes contemporary dance in Hong Kong and Malaysia , Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, LASALLE-SIA, People’s Association , Frontier Danceland in Singapore.
Ricky Sim
Ricky holds a MFA (Dance Education & Choreography) from Australia. Having established himself as a professional performer and instructor for over 10 years, he has worked with The Arts Fission Company; Ecnad Project Limited (Founding member); The Toy Factory Theatre Ensemble; The Action Theatre and the Singapore Dance Theatre; Katsura Kan & Saltibanques (Japan), and soloist dancer in Theatre Nordhausen (Germany). Ricky has participated in major Singapore and International Arts/Dance Festivals in countries such as Indonesia, Philippines, Australia, Malaysia, Korea, Thailand, France and Germany.
Ricky has been teaching internationally in dance companies, academies as well as local schools and tertiary institutions such as the United World College of Southeast Asia, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore Ballet Academy, Bangkok City Ballet; just to name a few. His teaching career has seen him exemplifying between aesthetic presentation and effective pedagogy by offering the best of both forms: artist and teacher in various dance workshop and setting.
Awards / Appointments

Ricky was awarded the UNESCO-Aschberg (2004); and the Shell-NAC Arts Scholarship (2001). Besides teaching and working as an independent practitioner; he is the Artistic Director of Ricky Sim & Dancers, he has been appointed assessing panel for the Arts Education Programme by the National Arts Council (Singapore);external examiner for the La-Salle College of the Arts (Dance Dept).

Ricky is also the adviser and guest lecturer in movement at Thammasat University, Bangkok – Thailand since 1999. Currently, he is also a standing member of the Conseil International De La Danse – UNESCO.