About Us
Tanglin Arts Studio focuses firstly on the development of self-esteem and confidence & secondly on technique also in a range of styles – ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip-hop and combination classes. We work hard to instill a love of dance and fitness in all of our students. This is what we believe creates dancers!
Location
We are located in Horsecity (close to Turf City). Horsecity is a step closer to nature and a nice break from Singapore's crowded sidewalks. It is home to a spa, Picotin restaurant, a yoga studio, karate, a music school and much more. While you wait or after you exercise (yoga or gym or Brazilian cultural center in Horsecity), you can enjoy an espresso in a relaxing, traffic free garden that is also home to a small playground.
Studios
Climate controlled studios equipped with premium sprung floors and Harlequin mats.
About the Teachers/Staff
Director, Kathleen Quinn started dance at the age of seven with the Lilburn School of Ballet. In 1985, she became a member of the Gwinnett Ballet Theatre. As a senior member of this company, she performed various
lead roles in ballets such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and several
locally developed shows. Kathleen was a member of the Southeastern Regional Ballet Association and
performed in Call To the Sea choreographed by Vickie Vitum. Kathleen trained under Pennie Abel, former principle dancer of the Atlanta Ballet. She also
trained at the Atlanta Ballet under Tom Pasik. She then studied under Pavel Rotaru of Rotaru Ballet. Kathleen received a dance scholarship
to Ballet West in her early teens. Kathleen spent her later teens dancing with DeKalb Dance Theatre,
where she began her dance teaching career. She won several dance competitions with DeKalb Dance Theatre and then attended Birmingham-Southern College on a ballet scholarship. At
Birmingham-Southern, she studied pedagogy, choreography and much more under
Ruth Henry as well as Mira Popovich who was the leading Prima Ballerina with the Serbian National Ballet
of Yugoslavia for 18 years. She holds a degree in Business Management from Georgia State University. She received Governor’s Honors for the state of Georgia in Dance. As director of
Happy Feet Dance in Asia, Kathleen looks forward to sharing her love of dance with your child.
Teacher, Petrina Arneson is
from the United States and graduated from Texas Christian University with a
degree in ballet.
In the past, she has taught ballet, tap and jazz. She is a
wonderful teacher and choreographer and already has a big following
at Tanglin Arts Studio. She has
great performance experience and we look forward to her joining
Tanglin Arts Studio.
Teacher, Ashanti Williams
is a graduate of Texas Christian
University (TCU) with a BFA in
modern dance. At TCU, she had the opportunity to perform in
works by
Susan Douglas Roberts, Mica Trojacek, Alexandra Beller,
Sarie
Mairs Slee, Dr.
Andrea Harris and Christi Weindorft. Ashanti previously studied and
performed at the Dallas Black Dance Academy and Kitty Carters
Dance Factory in addition to spending her summers at the
American Dance Festival. Ashanti has experience teaching
modern dance, jazz, hip-hop, and ballet.
Teacher,
Liz Seong
teaches ballet, tap and jazz. She has over 3 years experience
in teaching dance and has studied dance at La Salle University here
in Singapore. She is so patient and has many many 4-8 year old
admirers. She also choreographs for our Junior/Senior dancers
and is much loved by them!
Teacher, Shaan Battersby began dancing at the age of six in Perth, Western Australia, performing leads in a number of Christmas productions and is currently studying Musical Theatre at
LaSalle-SIA College of the Arts. She began her teaching experience as a young teenager, assisting with younger students and quickly
moving on to independent teaching of students ranging from age four to adults. Trained in the I.S.T.D. syllabus, Shaan is experienced in
Tap, Jazz and Modern as well as Classical Ballet and Acrobatics and looks forward to sharing her skills with you and your children.
Office Manager, Karn Wong - We
are also lucky to have Karn join Tanglin Arts Studio. She
brings great energy and enthusiasm and we look forward to taking
advantage of her organizational skills. She has worked with
the US government in several foreign posts while maintaining a
career as a flight attendant. She comes to us with glowing
references and we know she'll be an asset to the studio!
Choreographer, Philip Sobrielo is teaching Hip-hop and jazz. He has several years experience in teaching dance in Singapore as well as all around the world. He has won several competitions and comes up with the cutest choreography! He has a unique style of teaching that is a hit!