Goh Shou-Yi

Choreographer, Performer

(Singapore)

Goh Shou-Yi graduated from SUNY Purchase College Conservatory of Dance, New York (BFA in Dance) and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore (Diploma in Dance), under National Arts Council Arts Scholarship and the Georgette Chen Arts Scholarship respectively. As a choreographer, he has presented his works in New York as well as at Esplanade da:ns Festival and CONTACT Contemporary Dance Festival in Singapore. Shou-Yi has performed in works by Kuik Swee Boon, Albert Tiong, Lim Fei Shen, Dr. Danny Tan, Wong Jyh Shyong (Malaysia), Ku Ming-Shen (Taiwan), Yvonne Ng (Canada), Loni Landon (USA), Larry Clark (USA) and Stephanie Tooman (USA). In 2013, he performed with the Purchase Dance Company in their first full season in New York City. During his time in New York, Shou-Yi had the opportunity to meet and train closely with many established artists such as Janet Panetta (Tanztheater Wuppertal – Guest), amongst others. He joined T.H.E Second Company in 2009.