Our AchievementsCompetitions, Choreography & awards
Yan Ballet Academy students and students of Ms. Wang Yan have achieved extraordinary results: 124 gold medals in only 4 years. YBA has helped students gain admittance to top schools in Singapore through Direct School Admission and also admittance to world renowned professional ballet schools and summer programmes. What follows is a highlight of some of these achievements.
Yan Ballet Academy has groomed students to get accepted into world renowned professional ballet schools, both for full-time studies and summer school programmes.
Vocational School | Student |
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Elmhurst Ballet School, UK | Joey Lum |
Kirov Academy of Ballet, Washington, DC | Edaline Tan |
Yan Ballet Academy has assisted its students in Direct School Admission (DSA) preparation and training. We have helped students successfully enter top schools in Singapore.
Direct School Admission (DSA) | Student |
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Methodist Girls' School | Sarah Seow |
2019 Results & Achievements




Youth America Grand Prix, Paris
- 3rd Place – Emily Koe (Senior Classical)
- Top 12 – Sydney Tang (Pre-Competitive)
- Qualified for YAGP Finals in New York 2021: Emily Koe, Sydney Tang
1st Xiamen International Ballet Competition
- Gold Medal: Jillian Chen (Pre-Junior A)
- Gold Medal: Sydney Tang (Pre-Junior B)
- Bronze Medal: Chloe Chee (Pre-Junior B)
- Bronze Medal: Emily Koe (Junior B)
Masterpiece International Ballet Competition, Singapore
- Overall Solo Winner: Joey Lum
- Overall Winner – Junior A: Jillian Chen
- Overall Winner – Junior B: Sydney Tang
- Overall Winner – Senior A: Joey Lum
- Gold (Junior A2): Jillian Chen
- Gold (Junior A3): Cayla Aw Yong
- Gold (Junior B1): Sydney Tang
- Gold (Senior A2): Joey Lum
- Silver (Senior A2): Emily Koe
- Silver (Junior B2): Sarah Seow
- Silver (Junior B3): Edaline Tan
- Silver (Senior B Group): Yan Ballet Academy
- Bronze (Junior A2): Kernise Wong
World Ballet Grand Prix, Singapore
- Grand Prix Winner – Pre-Junior B: Sydney Tang
- Gold – Pre-Junior B: Sydney Tang
- Gold – Junior B: Emily Koe
- Silver – Pre-Junior A: Jillian Chen
- Silver – Pre-Junior B: Jeanine Chan
- Silver – Junior A: Edaline Tan
- Silver – Junior B: Joey Lum
- Bronze – Pre-Junior A: Cayla Aw Yong
- Bronze – Pre-Junior B: Chloe Chee
- Bronze – Pre-Junior B: Sarah Seow
- Bronze – Pre-Junior B: Le Xuan Tan
- Bronze – Junior A: Dominique Cooper-Kuok
- Bronze – Senio A: Megan Ling
Asian Grand Prix, Singapore
- 1st Place – Junior B: Emily Koe
- 1st Place – Pre-Competitive B: Sydney Tang
- 2nd Place – Pre-Competitive B: Jeanine Chan
- 2nd Place – Pre-Competitive A: Jillian Chen
- 3rd Place – Pre-Competitive A: Kernise Wong
GTB World Finals, Bangkok Thailand
- Champion of Champions Finals (Mini) – Runner up (2nd place): Yuxuan Yue
- Champion of Champions Finals (Petite) – Runner up (2nd place): Kernise Wong
- 1st Place – Top 5 Dance Off (Petite): Kernise Wong
- 1st Place, 💎 Score – Ballet Finals Solo (10&U): Ariel Lee
- 2nd Place, 2xPlatinum Score: Open Finals Solo (10&U): Ariel Lee
- 3rd Place – Top 5 Dance Off (Mini): Yuxuan Yue
- 3rd Place, 💎 Score – Ballet Finals Solo (8&U): Kernise Wong
- 3rd Place, 💎 Score – Ballet Finals Solo (13&U): Dominique Cooper-Kuok
- 3rd Place, 💎 Score – Ballet Finals Solo (14&U): Dominique Cooper-Kuok
- 3rd Place – Contemp Finals Solo (10&U): Natasha Lee
3rd Asia Dance Arts Festival
- Ballet Overall Winner + $1,000: Joey Lum
- Open Overall Winner + $500: Adora Seet
- Gold Award: Kaelyn Wang (Open)
- Gold Award: Goldia Chin (Open)
- Gold Award: Adora Seet (Open)
- Gold Award: Joey Lum (Open)
- Gold Award: Megan Ling (Open)
- Gold Award: Megan Ling & Joey Lum (Contemp Duo)
- Gold Award: Megan Ling (Ballet)
- Gold Award: Joey Lum (Ballet)
- Silver Award: Edaline Tan (Ballet)
- Silver Award: Avril Lin (Ballet)
- Silver Award: Lisa Kei Yamada (Ballet)
- Bronze Award: Jillian Chen (Ballet)
- Bronze Award: Kayla Chong
- Bronze Award: Gigi Chen (Open)
Asian Grand Prix World Finals, Hong Kong
- Gold – Jillian Chen (Pre-Competitive A)
Asian Elite Dance Competition, Shenzhen China
- Gold + USD $1,000 cash prize – (Ballet Junior): Emily Koe
- Gold – (Ballet Pre-Competitive B): Sydney Tang
- Gold – (Contemp Ensemble Senior): Natasha Lee & Kaelyn Wang
- Silver – (Ballet Pre-Competitive A): Kernise Wong
- Bronze – (Children Ballet): Yuxuan Yue
- Bronze – (Ballet Pre-Competitive A): Jillian Chen
- Bronze – (Ballet Pre-Competitive B): Chloe Chee
- Bronze – (Ballet Pre-Competitive B): Sarah Seow
- Bronze – (Ballet Pre-Competitive B): Avril Lin
- Bronze – (Contemp Pre-Competitive B): Adora Seet
1st Eurasia International Ballet Competition, Ulan-Ude, Russia
- Bronze Medal – Junior: Jillian Chen
Get The Beat, Singapore
- Overall Winner: Joey Lum
- Petite Overall Champion: Kernise Wong
- Junior Overall Champion: Sydney Tang
- Teen Overall Champion: Emily Koe
- Senior Overall Champion: Joey Lum
- Overall Top 5: YuXuan Yue (Mini Championship)
- Overall Top 5: Kernise Wong (Petite Championship)
- Overall Top 5: Cayla Aw Yong (Pre-Junior Championship)
- Overall Top 5: Sarah Seow (Junior Championship)
- Overall Top 5: Sydney Tang (Junior Championship)
- Overall Top 5 : Emily Koe (Teen Championship)
- Overall Top 5: Joey Lum (Senior Championship)
- 1st Place – (6&U Open): Yuxuan Yue
- 1st Place – (8&U Ballet): Kernise Wong
- 1st Place – (8&U Open): Kernise Wong
- 1st Place – (9&U Ballet): Cayla Aw Yong
- 1st Place – (9&U Open): Jillian Chen
- 1st Place – (10&U Ballet): Ariel Lee
- 1st Place – (10&U Open): Ariel Lee
- 1st Place – (11&U Ballet): Sydney Tang
- 1st Place – (12&U Ballet): Sarah Seow
- 1st Place – (12&U Open): Edaline Tan
- 1st Place – (14&U Ballet): Emily Koe
- 1st Place – (14&U Contemp): Emily Koe
- 1st Place – (15-19 Open): Joey Lum
- 1st Place – (Miss GTB Senior): Emily Koe
- 2nd Place – (9&U Open): Cayla Aw Yong
- 2nd Place – (10&U Ballet): Cayla Aw Yong
- 2nd Place – (11&U Ballet): Le Xuan Tan
- 2nd Place – (11&U Ballet): Rui Avril Lin
- 2nd Place – (11&U Contemp): Sydney Tang
- 2nd Place – (12&U Ballet): Edaline Tan
- 2nd Place – (14&U Open): Yu Xi Huang
- 2nd Place – (15-19 Ballet): Emily Koe
- 2nd Place – (15-19 Open): Megan Ling
- 2nd Place – (My First Solo – Senior): Yazhi Chen
- 2nd Place – (10&U Other): Jenell Tan, Andrea Tan, Sabrina Chan
- 2nd Place – (Miss GTB Petite): Kernise Wong
- 2nd Place – (Miss GTB Senior): Joey Lum
- 3rd Place – (9&U Ballet): Jillian Chen
- 3rd Place – (10&U Open): Jenell Tan
- 3rd Place – (11&U Ballet): Zoey Toh
- 3rd Place – (11&U Ballet): Sarah Seow
- 3rd Place – (11&U Open): Avil Lin
- 3rd Place – (11&U Open): Sarah Seow
- 3rd Place – (12&U Ballet): Le Xuan Tan
- 3rd Place – (13&U Ballet): Dominique Cooper-Kuok
- 3rd Place – (My First Solo – Pre-Junior): Kayla Chong
- 3rd Place – (Senior Improv Challenge): Megan Ling
- 3rd Place – (Miss GTB Mini): YuXuan Yue




2018Results & Achievements
Asian Grand Prix, Hong Kong
- Bronze Award: Emily Koe
- Finalist: Joey Lum
Asia Dance Arts Festival
- Gold – Solo (9-10yrs): Sydney Tang
- Gold – Solo (11-12yrs): Sydney Tang
- Gold – Solo (9-10yrs): Sarah Seow
- Gold – Solo (11-12yrs): Edaline Tan
- Gold – Solo (11-12yrs): Tan Lexuan
- Gold – Solo (13-14yrs): Joey Lum
- Gold – Solo (13-14yrs): Emily Koe
- Gold – Solo (15+yrs): Emily Koe
- Gold – Duo (13+yrs): Joey Lum & Emily Koe
- Silver – Solo (7-8yrs): Jillian Chen
- Silver – Solo (9-10yrs): Jenell Tan
- Silver – Solo (11-12yrs): Jenell Tan
- Silver – Solo (9-10yrs): Jeanine Chan
- Silver – Solo (11-12yrs): Jeanine Chan
- Silver – Solo (13-14yrs): Edaline Tan
- Silver – Solo (15+Yrs): Joey Lum
- Silver – Solo (Contemporary Solo): Joey Lum
- Bronze Solo (13-14yrs): Tan Lexuan
Masterpiece International Ballet Competition
- 1st Place (Junior A): Sydney Tang
- 1st Place (Junior B): Tan Le Xuan
- 1st Place (Senior A): Emily Koe
- 2nd Place (Junior A): Jillian Chen
- 3rd Place (Junior B): Edaline Tan
- 3rd Place (Senior A): Joey Lum
Tokyo International Ballet Competition
- Encouragement Award (7-9): Jenell Tan
- Encouragement Award (10-12): Edaline Tan
- Solo Brilliance Award (10-12), Gemini Scholarship Winner: Jeanine Chan
Get The Beat Asia Finals, Singapore
- 2nd Place – Champion of Champions (Teen): Emily Koe
- 3rd Place – Champion of Champions (Petite): Jillian Chen
- 1st Place & Diamond Award- Top 5 Dance Off (Teen): Emily Koe
- 1st Place – Ballet (12&U): Edaline Tan
- 1st Place – Contemporary (14&U): Joey Lum
- 1st Place – Student Choreography (14&U): Emily Koe
- 2nd Place – Top 5 Dance Off (Petite): Jillian Chen
- 2nd Place & Diamond Award – Ballet (8&U): Cayla Aw Yong
- 2nd Place – Ballet (14&U): Joey Lum
- 3rd Place – Ballet (15&U): Joey Lum
- 3rd Place – Ballet (10&U): Le Xuan Tan
1st International Mongolia Ballet Competition
- Silver Medal (Pre-Junior): Emily Koe
- Bronze Medal (Pre-Junior): Joey Lum
2nd National Mongolia Ballet Competition
- Gold Medal (Pre-Junior): Sydney Tan
- Silver Medal (Pre-Junior): Tan Le Xuan
- Silver Medal (Junior A): Edaline Tan
11th Korea International Ballet Competition
- Jury Special Award, Berlin National Ballet School Scholarship: Emily Koe
Get The Beat, Singapore
- 1st Place – My First Solo (8&U): Jillian Chen
- 1st Place – Ballet (8&U): Jillian Chen
- 1st Place – Ballet A (10&U): Jeanine Chan
- 1st Place – Ballet B (10&U): Sarah Seow
- 1st Place – Open (10&U): Sydney Tang
- 1st Place – Ballet (11&U): Sydney Tang
- 1st Place – Open (11&U): Edaline Tan
- 1st Place – Ballet (13&U): Emily Koe
- 1st Place – Ballet (14&U): Emily Koe
- 1st Place – Duo (14&U): Emily Koe & Joey Lum
- 2nd Place – Ballet A (10&U): Sydney Tang & Tan Le Xuan
- 2nd Place – Ballet (11&U): Jeanine Chan & Tan Le Xuan
- 2nd Place – Open (13&U): Emily Koe
- 2nd Place – Student Choreography (14&U): Emily Koe
- 3rd Place – Ballet (11&U): Edaline Tan
- 3rd Place – Ballet (15-19): Joey Lum
Asian Grand Prix, Singapore
- 1st Place (9-10): Jeanine Chan
- 2nd Place (9-10): Sydney Tang
- 3rd Place (11-12): Tan Le Xuan
- 1st Place (13-14): Emily Koe
- 2nd Place (13-14): Joey Lum
Get The Beat International Finals, Australia
- 1st Place – Champion of Champions (Pre-Junior): Sydney Tang
Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP), Indonesia
- Joey Lum qualified for the finals in New York, April 2019!