Li Pei Khoo
Co-founder
Li Pei started ballet training at the age of 11 and has completed the Intermediate level with both Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) and the Commonwealth Society of Teachers of Dancing (CSTD). Upon graduation from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor of Accountancy, Li Pei taught children’s ballet for a period of 5 years. Thereafter, Li Pei moved to Arizona, USA, to pursue further studies in Dance Education at Arizona State University (ASU). At ASU, Li Pei studied dance history and philosophy, creative practices, dance pedagogy, and post-modern contemporary technique. She was recognized on the Dean’s List every semester and was also awarded the Special Talent Award in Dance scholarship as well as the Kathy Lindholm Lane Scholarship in Dance Education. In May 2011, Li Pei graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance (Dance Education). She was also the recipient of the ASU School of Dance Award for Outstanding Scholarship and Research. Upon graduation, Li Pei taught dance at Copper Canyon High School in Glendale, Arizona, until her stint in this country ended in summer of 2018. Thereafter, she moved back to Singapore and started a new career as a corporate tax agent in a local tax firm while pursuing new movement forms doing aerial arts and chinese wushu for leisure.
Dr. Jeffrey Ouper
Composer
Jeffrey Ouper is an emerging composer of the southwest and is the composer in residence with MAC & Company. He graduated with a D.M.A. in Music Composition at Arizona State University and has thoroughly researched music for scratch DJ & Orchestra. Jeff has written several works in many different genres ranging from traditional wind band settings to solo dance pieces with video and has been commissioned to write original works and arrangements. His music has been performed locally by community ensembles like the Arizona Wind Symphony and nationwide by similar ensembles. Jeff teaches private music lessons to many students young and old throughout the Phoenix metro area through his independent small business Dr. Jeff Music Lessons.
Board of Directors
& Officers
Board of Directors
Micaela Church - Chair
Kathryn Ellis
Mollie Roth
Officers
Micaela Church - President
Li Pei Khoo - Vice President
Blake Terhune - CTO
Scorpius Dance Theatre
Rehearsal Space
Formed in 1999 by choreographer, Lisa Starry, Scorpius Dance Theatre is celebrating over 25 years in the Valley. The contemporary dance company has been a constant presence in the metropolitan Phoenix arts community since its inception, combing the motifs of humor, drama, and both organic and technical movement to form a very distinct brand of dance theater.
Tempe Center for the Arts
Performance Venue
The Tempe Center for the Arts (TCA), is one of the finest venues in Arizona - a jewel in the crown of a city known for its support of the arts. Plenty of free parking is available onsite to serve the center. The TCA is located on the southwest end of Tempe Town Lake and resides in a beautifully appointed 17-acre lakeside art park developed by Design Workshop, a Tempe landscape architecture firm.
Arizona Dance Coalition
Member
The Arizona Dance Coalition is a statewide, membership-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founding in 2006. Governed by a board of experienced dance professionals, ADC works to serve Arizonas bu assiting and connecting dance commuities, promoting dance, and increasing public awareness of the benefits of dance education and dancing.