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Adelene Stanley (Singapore Dancer)

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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.[1][2][3] As of June 2020, Adelene has close to 3,500 followers on Instagram.

Adelene Stanley
Adelene Stanley.jpg
Born15 July 1995
EducationBachelor of Arts (Hons)
Alma materSchool of the Arts (SOTA), Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse(s)John Cheah (m. 2017)

Background

 
Adelene pictured by Yahoo! News in 2019. Photo credit to Cheryl Tay/ Yahoo! News.

Early life

Adelene was born and raised in Singapore.[4] 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).[5] In 2013, Adelene suffered a displaced disc in her lower back during a class at the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance.[6] 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.[7] She also dabbled in other dance forms ranging from Flamenco to Tibetan dance.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10][11] She graduated from the Rambert School in 2014, performing as the principal dancer for her graduation piece, Rite of Spring.[12]

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.[13] In an interview with Singapore Tatler, Adelene said:

"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."[14]

INALA: A Zulu Ballet - Cast (2014 - 2015, 2019)

 
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.[15] The production debuted at the Edinburgh International Festival.[16] 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.[17] Adelene then toured extensively with the cast, performing 58 show dates in the United Kingdom, Edinburgh and Moscow.[18] In 2019, she was a part of the show's Southeast Asian tour.[19] 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.[20] 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.[21] In July 2018, she choreographed a piece titled Echo & Shadow for the company's third major production that year, Dancers Locker 2018.[22] She was also involved in LEAP 2018.[23] Adelene left Frontier Danceland later that year after fulfilling the requirements for her NAC bond.[24] Since then, she has still conducted open classes with the company in her capacity as a freelance dancer.[25] Adelene also returned as a project choreographer for LEAP 2019.[26][27]

Awards & accolades

Adelene won the following awards and scholarships during her time as a student in Singapore and London.

Year Award Awarding organisation Refs.
2013 Charlotte Kirkpatrick Prize Winner Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance [28]
Summer Intensive Scholarship Nederlands Dans Theatre
2011 Overseas Dance Scholar National Arts Council
2010 Outstanding Performance Award School of the Arts (SOTA)
2009
2008

References/ Citations

  1. ↑ Tai, Hayley. "23-Year-Old Adelene Stanley Is Youngest Dancer To Bring Movement Therapy To Singapore". Her World. March 22, 2019. Accessed on 3 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Kho, Andrew. "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.
  3. ↑ "INALA". Sisters Grimm. Accessed on 3 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Podcast 21: Masterpiece in Motion 2017; Singapore Dance Theatre". Arts Equator. July 31, 2017. Accessed on 4 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Podcast 21: Masterpiece in Motion 2017; Singapore Dance Theatre". Arts Equator. July 31, 2017. Accessed on 4 June 2020.
  6. ↑ Zhao Jiayi. "Dancers, Don’t Ignore Your Injuries". Shape. May 2, 2017. Accessed on 4 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Podcast 21: Masterpiece in Motion 2017; Singapore Dance Theatre". Arts Equator. July 31, 2017. Accessed on 4 June 2020.
  8. ↑ “Biography”. Adelene Stanley. Accessed on 23 April 2019.
  9. ↑ "Adelene Stanley". LinkedIn. Accessed on 4 June 2020.
  10. ↑ Ibid.
  11. ↑ Tai, Hayley. "23-Year-Old Adelene Stanley Is Youngest Dancer To Bring Movement Therapy To Singapore". Her World. March 22, 2019. Accessed on 4 June 2020.
  12. ↑ Kho, Andrew. "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.
  13. ↑ Tai, Hayley. "23-Year-Old Adelene Stanley Is Youngest Dancer To Bring Movement Therapy To Singapore". Her World. March 22, 2019. Accessed on 4 June 2020.
  14. ↑ Yeo, Amelia. "5 Minutes With… Adelene Stanley, Singaporean Dancer". Singapore Tatler. June 16, 2019. Accessed on 4 June 2020.
  15. ↑ Kho, Andrew. "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.
  16. ↑ Yeo, Amelia. "5 Minutes With… Adelene Stanley, Singaporean Dancer". Singapore Tatler. June 16, 2019. Accessed on 4 June 2020.
  17. ↑ "Award-winning West End Zulu ballet, INALA, comes to Singapore in June". Time Out. January 12, 2019. Accessed on 4 June 2020.
  18. ↑ “Biography”. Adelene Stanley. Accessed on 23 April 2019.
  19. ↑ Kho, Andrew. "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.
  20. ↑ "Integrated Arts Lesson with Frontier Danceland". School of the Arts. October 14, 2016. Accessed on 4 June 2020.
  21. ↑ Oliveira, Ezekiel. "Leap 2017 Frontier Danceland PULSE Programme – Review". Fivelines Asia. February 18, 2017. Accessed on 4 June 2020.
  22. ↑ "Dancers' Locker 2018". National Arts Council. Accessed on 4 June 2020.
  23. ↑ "LEAP 2018 | A Creative LEAP by the M1-Frontier Danceland PULSE Programme Scholars". Artitude. Accessed on 4 June 2020.
  24. ↑ Kho, Andrew. "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.
  25. ↑ "Open Class with Adelene Stanley". Frontier Danceland. Accessed on 4 June 2020.
  26. ↑ Sin, Gwen. "LEAP 2019 Contemporary Dance Showcase Premieres in Singapore!". The Unpublishables. Accessed on 4 June 2020.
  27. ↑ "Review: LEAP 2019 by Frontier Danceland". Bakchormeeboy. March 13, 2019. Accessed on 4 June 2020.
  28. ↑ "Adelene Stanley". LinkedIn. Accessed on 4 June 2020.
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