Born in Singapore, Santi started her classical ballet training at the age of 5 with the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) technique. She received certifications from RAD, Royal Academy of Music (RAM), and Speech & Drama with the London College of Music at Thames Valley University.
In her lifelong passion for dance, Santi is influenced and trained by Kuik Swee Boom from Singapore Dance Theatre, director Noreen Graham of Graham Academy of Classical & Contemporary Ballet, and with Brindusa-Moore Ballet Academy.

Her love for the study of human movement earned her a B.S. in Kinesiology, and she holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) degree. Santi is also a certified yoga instructor and loves sharing her passion for ballet with students of all ages. She especially loves to see the sparkles of young children eager to learn new body movements and the art of ballet. This will be Santi’s 6th year teaching at Dance Center of Spokane and is excited to be part of the dance community!

You can see Santi teaching ballet on Thursday afternoons.