Crystal Lee

Biography

Ms Crystal Lee has been trained in Classical ballet since the age of 4 under the tutelage of Ms Cindy Toh. Having performed at several concerts and competed in competitions, she has accumulated an abundant amount of experiences from exposure to the stage. Crystal has been awarded distinctions and high merits for all her RAD grades up to Advanced 2.

She has obtained her Certificate in Ballet Teaching Studies(CBTS) under the tutorship of Ms Lena, of which was sponsored for by Dancepointe Academy. Prior to the start of her Dancepointe journey, she has taught classical ballet since 2015 in various private dance schools, childcares and community centres.

Crystal and her team were awarded the Gold Award for SYF 2012 and International Youth Dance Competition (IYDC) 2013 Singapore. Previously while dancing under Crestar School of Dance, Crystal and her team clinched 1st place in their 3rd internal School Dance Competition.

In 2017, she has also taken part in Get The Beat Asia Dance Competition for group and trio, and Hong Kong Challenge Cup in which her team and her achieved the Bronze Award.

She has attended the Royal Academy of Dance Summer School 2014 and performed at the Republic Polytechnic Cultural Centre upon completion of the programme.

In 2015, she was honoured to have the opportunity to be one of the two dance models for Lisa Howell’s Dance Physiotherapy Workshop Singapore in which she was able to gain a wide range of knowledge regarding safe dance practice, body conditioning, preparing the body for pointe work and dance injuries prevention to name a few.

Crystal has amassed an abundant amount of achievements guiding her students in their dance competition journey since 2018, at platforms such as Get The Beat, CSTD Singapore, CSTD APDC KL, Singapore Challenge Cup Dance Challenge (SCCDC), Hong Kong Challenge Cup Dance Challenge (HKCCDC). These are some of the achievements her students have garnered.

• Get The Beat Champion & GALA First Runner up 2022

• 1st Place (Troupe) at the CSTD Regionals Singapore 2023

• Gold Award (Lyrical Duo/Trio) at the Hong Kong Challenge Cup Dance Challenge 2023

• Gold Award (Demi Character Solo) at the Singapore Challenge Cup 2023

• Gold & Outstanding Award (Troupe) at the Singapore Challenge Cup 2023

• 2nd Place (Lyrical Duo/Trio) at the CSTD Regionals Singapore 2023

• 3rd Place (Lyrical Duo/Trio) at the KL CSTD APDC 2023

Besides her passion to teach and inspire others, she also believes that every dancer should be equipped with ample knowledge on their own body and the way it works in order to fully maximise their bodily potentials and reduce injuries. Crystal believes that although dance is a tough and refined art, it should be an enjoyable journey and hence takes pride in ensuring her lessons are engaging and inviting.

Crystal is confident in her craft and hopes to not only challenge herself but also pass down her skills and knowledge to the younger generations to come. She is passionate and hopes that she will be able to influence others to take up ballet as it trains one to become a fearless, meticulous and confident individual.