Chen Chi
Ballet Instructor | Private Coaching
Chen Chi is from Taiwan. Chen started her training in Classical Ballet, Contemporary and Chinese Dance at the age of 9, through dance classes conducted at her Taiwanese elementary school. In 2016 and 2017, she attended The Kirov Academy of Ballet and The Rock School for Dance Education in the United States for six weeks of summer training.
Having participated in numerous international ballet and contemporary competitions, Chen has notably achieved 2nd place in the Ballet Solo Category at the 11th Taipei International Ballet Grand Prix and 11th place in the Contemporary Solo Category at the World Ballet Art Competition Grand Prix in Canada.
She graduated from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in 2023 and currently dancing with The Human Expression (T.H.E) Second Company.
Meet Chen
Inspired by her experiences in competitions abroad, Chen strived to pursue a vocational dance education abroad. In 2021, Chen became a recipient of the Tan Chay Bing Scholarship and was handpicked for the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) Talent Development Programme. For over a year, she has been actively involved in productions including The Third Space, Crossings and Dancers@Work. Chen has also actively collaborated with many reputable choreographers, such as Dr.Filomar Cortezano Tariao, Shahrin Johry, Yao-yi Hsu (Prague), Yi-Wen Shen (Taiwan), Chien-Hung Yu (Taiwan), and Hua-Bao Chien(Taiwan).
Chen begins her teaching journey at Ballet Quarter and has quickly become a fond favourite amongst the little ones. She aspires to become an accomplished teacher who delivers high quality dance education, and hopes to inspire the next generation of young dancers with her growing knowledge and pre-professional experiences.