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Jane Khoo Singaporean-born Jane Khoo began her dance training at the age of three in Chinese cultural dance at Singapore Dance Ensemble. She graduated ten years later with distinctions in the Beijing Royal Dance Academy curriculum that included ballet technique, acrobatics and Chinese cultural dance. During her school years, Jane performed in numerous national cultural events, stage and television productions. After auditioning for the National University of Singapore Dance Ensemble, Jane trained in contemporary and jazz styles and was exposed to Balinese, Flamingo, Japanese ‘Buyo’, and Broadway styles. She honed her flair for performance through many staged productions, public events and education programs of the university cultural calendar. Jane’s first attempt at artistic direction was in 1997 for a dance dramatisation ‘CollegeCollage’ at Raffles Junior College, Singapore. Jane established the Flare Dance Ensemble of Melbourne University in 2001 and directed its inaugural production ‘Ignite’ in 2002. She was awarded the ‘Louise Homfrey Prize’ for her outstanding contribution to theatre and dance in the University of Melbourne. She remained as Artistic Director for the next five years and staged highly successful productions in the Union House Theatre: ‘Footnotes’, ‘Rhythmicity’, and ‘Limelight’. The growth of the ensemble culminated to its fifth anniversary show in 2006 with ‘Elements’ described by one reviewer as “a tightly woven journey, executed with moderate fuss and maximum professionalism, much to the delight of the full house”. Since taking up residence in Melbourne, Jane has continued her dance training at various dance schools in jazz, hip-hop, ballet and contemporary. She has also broadened her experience by completing silver and gold medals in Dancesport Latin Ballroom and Street Latin respectively. Jane also appeared in an original solo performance for ‘The Aesthetic Journey’, a film by RMIT film-maker Veronica Foo in 2005. In tandem with her passion as a performer, Jane has pursued her distinct choreographic voice. She has choreographed (and performed) a broad range of pieces for the Flare Dance Ensemble in various public events and annual productions since 2001. Memorable works include ‘Frozen Moments’, ‘No Ordinary Morning’, ‘Spirit’ and ‘Agreement’. Her 2006 choreographic effort 'Desert Storm' with a cast of 25 dancers, received critical acclaim: “the earthy rawness of the bodies in Desert Storm was perfectly complemented by crisp choreography and timing, and simple but visually arresting costumes.” Jane graduated from Melbourne University and subsequently completed her doctorate at Latrobe University. She currently works as a Clinical Neuropsychologist. Flare Dance Company Inc. (FDC) was established in 2007 to extend Jane’s vision into the community to offer non-professional dancers and choreographers an opportunity to pursue their passion for this performing art, and to highlight the philanthropic nature of this endeavour. |