Artistic Team
Apprentice
Ashley Kook
Born in Malaysia, Ashley trained under Yap Pui Mun at Clavier Academy of Ballet.
She participated in various international competitions and received prestigious accolades, including first prize at World Ballet Grand Prix, the Asian Grand Prix, and Star of Canaan International Ballet Competition, where she was also awarded Best Female Performance. She was the first Malaysian selected for the Beijing International Ballet and Choreography Competition in 2019. She received many awards and scholarships from world renowned ballet schools, such as Seoul Ballet Company in South Korea, Master Ballet Academy in the US, Elmhurst Ballet School in the UK, and Soki Ballet School in Japan.
Ashley also joined Ballet Theatre Malaysia as a scholar from 2021 through 2022, where she performed as soloist and corps in original works and repertoire by the company’s artistic director, Choong Wan Chin.
Ashley joined Singapore Ballet as an Apprentice in January 2026.