Kuik swee boon biography of michael

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Most people see dance as a hobby. Some see it as a profession. Few see it as their lives.

Kuik Swee Boon is part of the latter group.

In 2022, he is the founder and artistic director of The Human Expression (T.H.E) Dance Company.

In 1990, he was just a 17-year-old who left his hometown – Batu Pahat in Johor, Malaysia – for Singapore. He crossed the border with three of his friends, including his future wife, Silvia Yong, for an audition.

Their teacher at the Batu Pahat Dance Troupe told them the People’s Association (PA) Dance Company was looking for new dancers.

As It Fades by Kuik Swee Boon & T.H.E Dance Company - YouTube

It was Swee Boon’s first time auditioning for a formal dance company. Back then, the Singapore art scene was still finding its footing—it was a small, tight-knit and communal territory where artists were more than willing to help one another.

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