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{{Infobox person
| image = Adelene Stanley.jpg
| birth_date = 15 July 1995
| education = Bachelor of Arts (Hons)
| alma mater = School of the Arts (SOTA), Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance
| height = 173 cm
| spouse = John Cheah (m. 2017)
}}

Adelene Stanley (born 15 July 1995) is a professional Singaporean dancer. At 18 years old, she was the only Singaporean selected for ''INALA: A Zulu Ballet'' - an award-winning dance-musical that has also received a Grammy nomination.<ref>Tai, Hayley. "[https://www.herworld.com/women/women-now/adelene-stanley-dance-singapore-movement-therapy/ 23-Year-Old Adelene Stanley Is Youngest Dancer To Bring Movement Therapy To Singapore]". ''Her World''. March 22, 2019. Accessed on 3 June 2020.</ref><ref>Kho, Andrew. "[https://luxesocietyasia.com/entertainment/up-close-with-adelene-stanley-the-only-singaporean-and-asian-to-perform-in-zulu-ballet-inala/ Up Close with Adelene Stanley, the only Singaporean and Asian to perform in Zulu Ballet, INALA]". ''Luxe Society Asia''. March 7, 2019. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref><ref>"[https://sisters-grimm.co.uk/inala/ INALA]". ''Sisters Grimm''. Accessed on 3 June 2020.</ref> As of June 2020, Adelene has close to 3,500 followers on [https://www.instagram.com/adelenestanleycheah/?hl=en Instagram].

== Background ==
[[File:Adelene Stanley Yahoo News.jpg|thumb|''Adelene pictured by Yahoo! News in 2019. Photo credit to Cheryl Tay/ [https://sg.news.yahoo.com/singapore-fitspo-week-adelene-stanley-cheah-001617179.html Yahoo! News].'']]

=== Early life ===
Adelene was born and raised in Singapore.<ref>"[https://artsequator.com/dance-podcast-masterpiece-singapore-dance-theatre/ Podcast 21: Masterpiece in Motion 2017; Singapore Dance Theatre]". ''Arts Equator''. July 31, 2017. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref> She started ballet at three years old and pursued it as a hobby before receiving an educational foundation in dance at the School of the Arts (SOTA).<ref>"[https://artsequator.com/dance-podcast-masterpiece-singapore-dance-theatre/ Podcast 21: Masterpiece in Motion 2017; Singapore Dance Theatre]". ''Arts Equator''. July 31, 2017. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref> In 2013, Adelene suffered a displaced disc in her lower back during a class at the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance.<ref>Zhao Jiayi. "[https://www.shape.com.sg/fitness/dancers-dont-ignore-your-injuries/ Dancers, Don’t Ignore Your Injuries]". ''Shape''. May 2, 2017. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref> Though it affected her flexibility at the time, she recovered from the injury.

=== Education ===
Adelene is a classically trained dancer. She joined the School of the Arts in 2008 where she was primarily involved in classical ballet and contemporary dance, with a focus on grand technique.<ref>"[https://artsequator.com/dance-podcast-masterpiece-singapore-dance-theatre/ Podcast 21: Masterpiece in Motion 2017; Singapore Dance Theatre]". ''Arts Equator''. July 31, 2017. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref> She also dabbled in other dance forms ranging from Flamenco to Tibetan dance.<ref>“[https://www.adelenestanley.com/about Biography]”. Adelene Stanley. Accessed on 23 April 2019.</ref> When she turned 16, she received a scholarship from the National Arts Council (NAC) to pursue her training at the Rambert School in London as an overseas dance scholar.<ref>"[https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelene-stanley-569779b2/?originalSubdomain=sg Adelene Stanley]". ''LinkedIn''. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref> In August 2013, Adelene joined the Nederlands Dans Theatre for their summer intensive - a programme meant for student dancers to practice during their school holidays. She was one of the 20 dancers to receive the Summer Intensive Scholarship.<ref>Ibid.</ref><ref>Tai, Hayley. "[https://www.herworld.com/women/women-now/adelene-stanley-dance-singapore-movement-therapy/ 23-Year-Old Adelene Stanley Is Youngest Dancer To Bring Movement Therapy To Singapore]". ''Her World''. March 22, 2019. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref> She graduated from the Rambert School in 2014, performing as the principal dancer for her graduation piece, ''Rite of Spring''.<ref>Kho, Andrew. "[https://luxesocietyasia.com/entertainment/up-close-with-adelene-stanley-the-only-singaporean-and-asian-to-perform-in-zulu-ballet-inala/ Up Close with Adelene Stanley, the only Singaporean and Asian to perform in Zulu Ballet, INALA]". ''Luxe Society Asia''. March 7, 2019. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref>

== Dance ==
As of June 2020, Adelene is a freelance professional dancer based in Singapore. In partnership with local gyms like LEVEL, she started teaching dance and movement therapy in 2019.<ref>Tai, Hayley. "[https://www.herworld.com/women/women-now/adelene-stanley-dance-singapore-movement-therapy/ 23-Year-Old Adelene Stanley Is Youngest Dancer To Bring Movement Therapy To Singapore]". ''Her World''. March 22, 2019. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref> In an interview with ''Singapore Tatler'', Adelene said:<blockquote>"This is a class based on dance improvisation, and is designed to unlock the humdrum of daily life; to reconnect the body and mind in a session that allows movement through space."<ref>Yeo, Amelia. "[https://sg.asiatatler.com/life/5-minutes-with-adelene-stanley-singaporean-dancer 5 Minutes With… Adelene Stanley, Singaporean Dancer]". ''Singapore Tatler''. June 16, 2019. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref></blockquote>

=== ''INALA: A Zulu Ballet'' - Cast (2014 - 2015, 2019) ===
[[File:Adelene Stanley INALA.png|thumb|''Adelene pictured in one of her costumes for INALA: A Zulu Ballet (2019). Photo credit to Irving Kwok.'']]
Adelene was selected for ''INALA: A Zulu Ballet'' during her final year at the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance in 2014.<ref>Kho, Andrew. "[https://luxesocietyasia.com/entertainment/up-close-with-adelene-stanley-the-only-singaporean-and-asian-to-perform-in-zulu-ballet-inala/ Up Close with Adelene Stanley, the only Singaporean and Asian to perform in Zulu Ballet, INALA]". ''Luxe Society Asia''. March 7, 2019. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref> The production debuted at the Edinburgh International Festival.<ref>Yeo, Amelia. "[https://sg.asiatatler.com/life/5-minutes-with-adelene-stanley-singaporean-dancer 5 Minutes With… Adelene Stanley, Singaporean Dancer]". ''Singapore Tatler''. June 16, 2019. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref> That same year, the cast performed at the Royal Variety Performance in front of 50 million viewers and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - Prince William and Kate Middleton.<ref>"[https://www.timeout.com/singapore/dance/award-winning-west-end-zulu-ballet-inala-comes-to-singapore-in-june Award-winning West End Zulu ballet, INALA, comes to Singapore in June]". ''Time Out''. January 12, 2019. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref> Adelene then toured extensively with the cast, performing 58 show dates in the United Kingdom, Edinburgh and Moscow.<ref>“[https://www.adelenestanley.com/about Biography]”. Adelene Stanley. Accessed on 23 April 2019.</ref> In 2019, she was a part of the show's Southeast Asian tour.<ref>Kho, Andrew. "[https://luxesocietyasia.com/entertainment/up-close-with-adelene-stanley-the-only-singaporean-and-asian-to-perform-in-zulu-ballet-inala/ Up Close with Adelene Stanley, the only Singaporean and Asian to perform in Zulu Ballet, INALA]". ''Luxe Society Asia''. March 7, 2019. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref> The production premiered in Singapore at the Marina Bay Sands Theatre in June 2019.

=== Frontier Danceland - Company artiste (2016 - 2018) ===
In 2016, Adelene joined Frontier Danceland - a contemporary dance company based in Singapore, as a full-time dancer. In 2016, she instructed a workshop for the Integrated Arts students at her alma mater, SOTA.<ref>"[https://www.sota.edu.sg/news/campus-buzz/learning-sota/2016/10/14/integrated-arts-lesson-with-frontier-danceland Integrated Arts Lesson with Frontier Danceland]". ''School of the Arts''. October 14, 2016. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref> In 2017, Adelene presented a piece titled ''Lost World'' at LEAP 2017, an annual dance showcase featuring graduates from the M1-Frontier Danceland PULSE Programme.<ref>Oliveira, Ezekiel. "[https://www.fivelines.asia/leap-2017-frontierdanceland-pulse-programme-review/ Leap 2017 Frontier Danceland PULSE Programme – Review]". ''Fivelines Asia''. February 18, 2017. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref> In July 2018, she choreographed a piece titled ''Echo & Shadow'' for the company's third major production that year, Dancers Locker 2018.<ref>"[https://aep.nac.gov.sg/nacaep/nacaep/public-arts-programme/view?appId=558cc579-c2e8-4c6e-a8e5-d951edb160aa&mgnlModelExecutionUUID=7db4855f-3bc0-48fc-8512-069bc93926ea Dancers' Locker 2018]". ''National Arts Council''. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref> She was also involved in LEAP 2018.<ref>"[http://www.artitute.com/leap-2018-a-creative-leap-by-the-m1-frontier-danceland-pulse-programme-scholars/ LEAP 2018 | A Creative LEAP by the M1-Frontier Danceland PULSE Programme Scholars]". ''Artitude''. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref> Adelene left Frontier Danceland later that year after fulfilling the requirements for her NAC bond.<ref>Kho, Andrew. "[https://luxesocietyasia.com/entertainment/up-close-with-adelene-stanley-the-only-singaporean-and-asian-to-perform-in-zulu-ballet-inala/ Up Close with Adelene Stanley, the only Singaporean and Asian to perform in Zulu Ballet, INALA]". ''Luxe Society Asia''. March 7, 2019. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref> Since then, she has still conducted open classes with the company in her capacity as a freelance dancer.<ref>"[http://www.frontierdanceland.com/whatson-open-detail/openclass-adelenestanley/ Open Class with Adelene Stanley]". ''Frontier Danceland''. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref> Adelene also returned as a project choreographer for LEAP 2019.<ref>Sin, Gwen. "[http://theunpublishables.com/dance-showcase-leap-2019-singapore/interviews/ LEAP 2019 Contemporary Dance Showcase Premieres in Singapore!]". ''The Unpublishables''. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref><ref>"[https://bakchormeeboy.com/2019/03/13/review-leap-2019-by-frontier-danceland/ Review: LEAP 2019 by Frontier Danceland]". ''Bakchormeeboy''. March 13, 2019. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref>

== Awards & accolades ==
Adelene won the following awards and scholarships during her time as a student in Singapore and London.
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Award
!Awarding organisation
!Refs.
|-
| rowspan="2" |2013
|Charlotte Kirkpatrick Prize Winner
|Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance
| rowspan="6" |<ref>"[https://www.linkedin.com/in/adelene-stanley-569779b2/?originalSubdomain=sg Adelene Stanley]". ''LinkedIn''. Accessed on 4 June 2020.</ref>
|-
|Summer Intensive Scholarship
|Nederlands Dans Theatre
|-
|2011
|Overseas Dance Scholar
|National Arts Council
|-
|2010
| rowspan="3" |Outstanding Performance Award
| rowspan="3" |School of the Arts (SOTA)
|-
|2009
|-
|2008
|}

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