She can, He can is an original AsiaOne series where we showcase Singaporean men who are working in female-dominated jobs and their empowering personal journey in overcoming stereotypes.For Singapore Ballet Academy Principal Han Kee Juan, however, his passion for ballet almost became his downfall.
He tells AsiaOne about how fate played its part in how he found his love for ballet as a young 10-year-old boy.In the 1960s, Kee Juan's uncle was a storekeeper for a Scottish lady. It was she who introduced him to classical ballet. That's when the same Scottish lady came in and Kee Juan had his first dance class with her at age 10.
His ballet teacher waited for him to complete NS before getting him another scholarship, this time at the Australian Ballet School.While Kee Juan admits to being "lucky" to not get teased much, he would receive a common reaction when people know of his passion."You know who your friends [really] are and you stay away from those who don't appreciate what you're doing," he says.
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