About Brandon Tang

Brandon Tang Wen Kai was born in Kedah and raised in Penang, Malaysia. He first started dancing Latin when he was 8 years old. Upon graduation from high school, he decided to pursue dance as a career and further his studies at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts ( NAFA ). He is actively performing for his seniors as well as being involved in several dance productions, working with choreographers such as Dr Filomar Cortezano Tariao, Richard Chappell, Lionel Araya, Goh Jia Yin, Ming Phoon and Christina Chan. He also had the opportunity to perform overseas in Tari Festival 2019 in Malaysia. He is one of the recipient of NAFA In-House scholarship 2020 and Talent Development Programme. During 2019 under the nomination of NAFA, he has received scholarship to offered by M1 Contact Contemporary Dance Festival. Recently, he has received scholarship to attend online summer intensive 2020 by T.H.E dance company too. Brandon has also choreographed a short piece “With The Winds” and “Hollow” under his creation module. He is currently a trainee under T.H.E Second Company. Brandon values opportunities and he believes that it takes courages and endurance to achieve big in the future.

Dance Performances

Hamon

Choroegraphred by Dr Filomar Cortezano Tariao
The Third Space ( Esplanade Recital Studio )
Intensify ( Capitol Piazza )

Dear World

Choroegraphred by Ernst Lim
Dancers @ Work ( NAFA Campus3 )

White Washed

Choroegraphred by Reneejo Euriel Lascano
Dancers @ Work ( NAFA Campius 3 )

Loom

Choroegraphred by Christina Chan
Crossings 2019 ( Lee Foundation Theatre, NAFA )

Le Corsaire Pas De Duex

Partnering with Gabriela Gleichenia Gautama
Celebration of Passage ( Hougang Community Centre )

Sayaw Cordilera

Choroegraphred by Dr Filomar Cortezano Tariao
Dancers @ Work ( NAFA Campius 3 )

As Within, So Without

Choroegraphred by Richard Chappel
The Third Space 2019 ( Esplanade Recital Studio )
Tari Festival 2019 ( ASWARA )
Intensify 3 ( J Cube )

When a Beautiful Game Takes an Ugly Turn

Choreographed by Goh Jia Yin
归 2019 NAFA Alumni Production ( NAFA Theatre Studio )

Tempest

Choroegraphred by Xenres Kirishima
Up Side Right Production ( NAFA Theatre Studio )

(B)Loom

Choreographed by Dr Filomar Cortezano Tariao
归 2019 NAFA Alumni Production ( NAFA Theatre Studio )
Crossings 2020 ( NAFA Campus 3 )

Suschématizó

Choreographed by Bryan Stiven Rodriguez

Primal Souls

Choreographed by Lionel Araya
Crossings 2020 ( NAFA Campus 3 )

The Spinning House and Other Stories...

Choreographed by Christina Chan
NAFA Third Space 2020 ( NAFA Theatre Studio )

Barem

Choreographed by Son You Jong
NAFA Third Space 2020 ( NAFA Theatre Studio )

Looking Glass

Choreographed by Wong Wen Ru
NAFA Third Space 2020 ( NAFA Theatre Studio )

In The Winds

My work in progress trio “In The Wind” is about 3 women, trying to escape realities of life. Everyone been through something in life and they do whatever it takes whether to avoid it or face it with courage. Life problems that often face by them such as harsh divorce, financial problems, pressure from work or society, problems such as racism, feminism, famine and what not. Such problems leads to suicidal thoughts, or acts that taken just trying to escape the problems such as ... DRUGS.

That short temporary happiness you get from consuming a pill as small as your thumb call Ecstasy brings greater consequences. Does that even worth it ? So my piece is a reflection of how the ways of “escaping” the reality brings great consequences.

“ That happy little pill that dries their eyes and
brings colours to their sky . Far far away from the
reality they facing . So let go , and see what happens next .”

Hi, I'm Brandon Tang

Dancer. Choreographer.
Artist.