Allan Tan, also known as Latin Allan, is a well-known and respected figure in the international dance circles. He is the one and only local latin dance teacher invited by Beijing Dance Academy as their guest trainer. In 2003, he was nominated to represent Singapore to judge in the World Professional Classic Championships in Milano, Italy.
Alice currently serves as the Honorary Secretary of the SBDTA, a professional body governing ballroom dancing in Singapore. She was nominated to represent Singapore to judge in the Asia Pacific Professional Dancesport Championship in Macau on 9thSeptember 2007.
Allan & Alice, also known as A&A, rocketed into stardom in 1994, emerging as one of the top Latin Professional couples and teachers in Singapore. At a mere four days into their partnership, they emerged 3rd in the 1994 Thailand International Dancesport Championships. Since then, they have been crowned the South East Asia Professional Latin Champion, and were selected as the national representatives to the World Professional Latin Championships.
In 1996, they established Dancesport
de Allan, Singapore most spacious dancesport venue which provides Teaching, Practicing & Shopping. A place where the Dancesport team of dance experts guide you through an
easy pleasant learning experience in dancing.
A&A are the 1st latin couple to perform the Blindfold Act in Asia. Both have received recognition from the World Dance & Dance Sport Council (WDDSC) as International Adjudicators as well as Championship Scrutineer
licenced by the British Dance Council.
Their achievements go beyond the competitive arena. As coaches, they have groomed countless competitors, counting many successful professional dance teachers under their training. As international judges, they have been invited to Italy, Russia, Korea, China, Macau, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia &Singapore.
With their expertise and knowledge in ballroom dancing, they continue to train medallists and competitors. Their patient, yet proficient style of teaching continues to encourage many students to come back for more.
In a world where change in the only constant, A&A would religiously make their annual pilgrimage to England to be trained by world renowned coaches. Both have received recognitions :-
The joy of dance touches our hearts in so many different ways.
Magical moments & unforgettable memories are what our world is made from and the fuel that our lives require.
Those of us who have the chance to experience the wonderful world of dance are truly the lucky ones.
Dancing is an art that imprints on the soul; it is with you every moment of your joy, day & night.
It is an art that expresses itself in how you walk, how you talk, how you breathe and how you do nothing.
It is the art of the body and as long as a dancer possess body, he or she feels the call of expression in dancer’s terms.
Once you have experienced dance it will be with you forever.
We have therefore retired from competition and have moved on to the challenges that a life in dance will bring.
To become a competitive dancer is not an easy task. Hard work and determination is necessary to reach the ultimate goal. It helps to learn in an inspiring and friendly atmosphere with competent teachers who understand the struggle, having gone through the experience themselves.
So feel free to come down and meet some of our finest dancers and teachers at the
Dancesport de Allan