About

JAZZ INC is a collective of dancers, led by Sinclair Ang, to promote traditional jazz dancing from vernacular Jazz, to Charleston, and Lindy Hop through classes and performances. The dancers have performed both locally and overseas, and in different media and contexts, including dance documentaries and commericals, talk shows, the stage, at festivals like Esplanade’s Flipside and da:ns Festival, SMU Arts Festival, as well as for the nation on National Day.

Sinclair has been a leading figure in the Lindy Hop and Swing Dance community in Singapore and Asia for several years now. In addition to teaching both adult and children’s classes regularly since 2001, he has also worked with special groups, including youths at risk, and the hearing impaired. He is known internationally as well, having taught at numerous workshops and camps across Europe, Australia, and Asia over the years.  He is currently focused on helping the fledging Swing Dancing scenes in Asia grow.

He has trained and choreographed for several performance groups, and has performed for the stage both locally and around the world. He is no stranger to television as well, having choreographed and performed for documentaries, like “Go Tutu Go” and “Destination: Dance”, and commercials on dance, including “Dance Floor”. He was also featured as a leading artist in his field in a local television series, “A Flair To Remember”, and in a New Zealand morning talk-show.

DETAILS

Local On-going Classes

2001 – present
• Regular classes and one-off workshops for adults and kids

2005 – present
• Resident instructor and choreographer for Jazz Kids and Broadway Kids (Kids Performing)
• Instructor for Lindy Hop and Swing Kids Courses (People’s Association, Singapore)

2006 – present
• “Swingcercise” Instructor (California Fitness, Takashimaya Fitness Club, and Performers’ Workshop)

2004 – 2007
• Trainer and Choreographer for Lindy Hop Club: Kinetics (Nanyang Technological University)

2001 – 2008
• Senior Instructor and Trainer (Jitterbugs Swingapore)

Special Workshops

2009

• da:ns Festival “Footwork” and “What’s Your Move”
• CHIJ Kellock Swing Classes
• Tampines North Swing Workshops
• ITE Show Choir
• De La Salle Show Choir

2008

• Footwork, Dan:s Festival (Esplanade)
• Beyond Social Services: working with youths at risk
• International Kids Performing Festival (Esplanade)
• De La Salle School Show Choir

2007
• Dance Training (Theatre Compass, Singapore Poly)
• Movement Workshop (VJC)
• Beyond Social Services: working with youths at risk
• Footwork, Dan:s Festival (Esplanade)

2004 – 2008

• Dance Workshops (Singapore American School, ACJC, Kranji Secondary School, Nanyang Girls Secondary, Blangah Rise Primary School, CHIJ Kellock)

2003
• Singapore Association for the Deaf

International Workshops/Classes/Camps

2009

• Bali Lindy Camp (Indonesia)
• CopHop (Denmark), Europe Spring Tour (Ireland + Switzerland)
• Saigon Swing Workshops: Jan +  May (Vietnam)
• HK Swing Workshops (Hong Kong)
• KL Swing Workshops: Feb + May (Malaysia)

2008

• HK Swings Workshops (HK)
• Saigon Swing Workshops (Vietnam)
• Europe Spring Swing Tour (Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, France, UK, Ireland)
• New Zealand Lindy Exchange and Tour (New Zealand)
• KL Swing Workshops  (Malaysia)

2007

• Shanghai Spring Swing Workshop (China)
• Europe Spring Swing (Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland)
• Saigon Swing Workshops (Vietnam)
• Swing Patrol Workshops (Australia)
• New Zealand Lindy Exchange and Tour (New Zealand)

2006

• Winter Swing Workshop (Hong Kong)
• 100% Pure Swing: Auckland Lindy Exchange (New Zealand)
• Full Swing Workshops (Wellington, New Zealand)
• Europe Summer Swing Workshops (Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland)
• Jazz Kids Performance (Hong Kong)
• Hullabaloo: Perth Lindy Exchange (Australia)

2005
• Swing Kids, Club Med (Malaysia)

2004
• Herrang Dance Camp (Sweden)
• Europe Summer Swing Workshops (England and Germany)
• Swing Dance Workshops (Beijing and Shanghai)

2003
• “Swinging with Sinclair” Workshops (Perth and Melbourne, Australia)

2002
• Melbourne Lindy Exchange (Australia)

Performance

2006 – present
• JAZZ INC: Various private, corporate, art, and Swing dancing events

2002 – 2007
• SwingXpress, Jitterbugs Swingapore (Performer, Choreographer, Co-trainer)

2009

• SMU Arts Festival: Freedom Jazz Dance Project (Choreographer, Performer)
• Kidz Horizon Charity Gala (Choreographer, Trainer, Performer)

2008
• Esplanade Flipside Festival (Performer, Choreographer, Instructor)
• Jazz Kids on President’s Star Charity (Choreographer and Trainer)
• Swing Weekend (Ireland)
• Biel Swing Dance Ball (Switzerland)

2007
• National Day “Talents Pool” (Performer and Choreographer, JAZZ INC with Dim Sum Dollies)
• New Zealand Lindy Exchange

2006
• 100% Pure Swing (New Zealand)
• Herrang Dance Camp (Sweden)
• Hullabaloo: Perth Lindy Exchange (Australia)
• Performance at “Bizarre” (Arts House)

2005
• Club Med GM Show (Malaysia)

2003
• Weekend with the Harlem Hotshots (Toulouse)

2002
• Melbourne Lindy Exchange (Melbourne)
• Guest Performance with Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Centre Jazz Orchestra (Esplanade, Singapore)

Television/Media Appearances

2008
• New Year’s Video Dedication to the Nation (Esplanade)

2007
• “Good Morning” (NZ Morning Show), featured artist

2006
• “ A Flair to Remember”, featured artist (re-programmed in 2009)
• “Dance Floor” Commercial, dancer and choreographer

2005
• “Destination: Dance”, choreographer, dancer, and actor

2002
• “Go Tutu Go”, dancer, choreographer, and instructor