THE CHINESE OPERA INSTITUTE Annual Report for Year Ended 31 March 2012 The Chinese Opera Institute was set up in 30 June 1995 as a company limited by guarantee. It was registered under the Charities Act. UEN Number 199504600N Registered Address 182 Cecil Street #02-05 Telok Ayer Performing Arts Centre Singapore 069547 Management Committee / Key Position Holder Name Position Date of Appointment 1) Mr Lim Fang Hua Chairman 7 Feb 2006 2) Mr Lim Ooh Chye Director 1 Oct 2011 3) Mr Lin Hong Deputy Director (Artistic) 1 Jan 2012 4) Ms Lim Lay Chin Finance and Administration 19 March 2012 Manager Board of Directors/Trustees The Management Committee was elected at the Annual General Meeting held on 16/9/2011 Name Position Date of Appointment 1) Mr Lim Fang Hua Chairman 7 Feb 2006 2) Lee Nancy Mrs Nancy Ng Director 7 December 1998 3) Mr Choo Thiam Siew @ Ang Thiam Director 16 Sept 2011 Siew 4) Mr Poh Sin Choon @ Poh Seng Director 18 Dec 2008 Choon 5) Mr Ang Mong Seng Director 13 Mar 2002 6) Mr Lim Huan Chiang Director 18 Dec 2008 7) Mr Tan Yoke Han Director 9 Sept 2011 Banker DBS Bank Ltd UOB Bank Ltd Bank of China Auditor SC Teo & Co Investment Adviser NA Other Adviser(s) NA Address: 182 Cecil Street, Telok Ayer Performing Arts Centre #02-05 Singapore 069547. Telephone: 62226551/7 Email: [email protected] OBJECTIVES 1) Promote appreciation of the art form among the youth 2) Nurture a core of new generation Chinese opera performers 3) Create original Singaporean Chinese opera 4) Infuse theatrical influences of other cultures to enrich the medium 5) Provide professional training and research on popular opera forms 6) Raise standards of local Chinese opera groups 7) Collaborate with local Chinese opera groups 8) Promote Singapore through Chinese Opera to the international stage POLICIES: Finance & funding The COI receive annual grant of $90,000.00 and subsidiary grant of $3,890.00 from NAC from April 2011 to Mar 2012. The other income is generated from teaching and performing; renting out of costume; public donations and sponsorship of programs. REVIEW OF THE YEAR (APRIL 2011 TO MARCH 2012) Staffing as at 31 March 2012 Name Appointment Date of Appointment Mr Tan Ooh Chye Director 1 Oct 2011 Mr Lin Hong Deputy Director (Artistic) 2 January 2012 Ms Lim Lay Chin Finance and Administration 19 March 2012 Manager Mr Guo Xu Qian Lecturer Year 2009 Mr Sheng Zhong Xin Executive Officer 1 November 2011 Ms Guan Yang Lecturer 1 January 2012 Resigned on 31 March 2012 Address: 182 Cecil Street, Telok Ayer Performing Arts Centre #02-05 Singapore 069547. Telephone: 62226551/7 Email: [email protected] Calendar of Events If Art Form State if Sponsorship Audience Ticketing participated No. of (Drama, organised or name of amt no. % total total no. of No. Project title Date Venue by group, shows Dance or participated sponsor no. for no. compli state length Music, etc) by group sale sold issued of time 01. ”Bao Lian Deng” 6/5/2011 Singapo 1 Huang Mei COI 1,500 300 re Opera 人 Futsing Associat ion 02. AEP：Visit to the 11/5/2011 Wee 1 AEP COI 1,125 75 人 Care Chinese Chinese Opera Institute Singapo re Pte Opera Ltd Workshop 03. Hainanese Opera 13/5/2011 Golden 1 Hainanese COI & Oversea 5,000 600 Performance Theatre Opera Hainan s Movie 人 Performan Hwee Kuan Pte Ltd ce 04. Hainanese Opera 14/5/2011 Golden 1 Hainanese COI 60 人 Conference Theatre Opera Conference 05. AEP：The World of 16/5/2011 Dunman 1 Chinese COI 1,400 420 High Opera 人 Chinese Opera School 06. AEP：Learning Chinese 19/5/2011 Bartley 1 Chinese COI 2,500 50 人 Sec Sch Opera the Fun Way Opera 07. AEP：Visit to the 24/5/2011 NUS 1 Chinese COI 1,860 186 High Opera 人 Chinese Opera Institute School of Math and Science Address: 182 Cecil Street, Telok Ayer Performing Arts Centre #02-05 Singapore 069547. Telephone: 62226551/7 Email: [email protected] 08. Peking Opera Workshop 1-2/6/2011 MOE 2 Chinese 150 Opera COI 人 1,500 09. AEP：Visit to the 23/6/2011 Singapo 1 Chinese COI 200 9 人 re Opera Chinese Opera Institute Chinese Girls’ Pri Sch 10. AEP：Learning Chinese 28/6/2011 Tanjong 1 Chinese COI 725 40 人 Katong Opera Opera the Fun Way Pri Sch 11. AEP：The World of 11/7/2011 West 1 Chinese COI 1400 800 人 Grove Opera Chinese Opera Pri Sch 12. AEP：Visit to the 11/7/2011 Fernvale 1 AEP COI 675 45 人 Pri Sch Chinese Opera Institute Chinese Opera Workshop 13. AEP：The World of 12/7/2011 West 1 Chinese COI 1190 800 人 Grove Opera Chinese Opera Pri Sch 14. AEP：Visit to the 12/7/2011 Fernvale 1 AEP COI 690 46 人 Pri Sch Chinese Opera Institute Chinese Opera Workshop 15. AEP：Visit to the 15/7/2011 West 1 AEP COI 1,440 96 人 Grove Chinese Chinese Opera Institute Pri Sch Opera Workshop Address: 182 Cecil Street, Telok Ayer Performing Arts Centre #02-05 Singapore 069547. Telephone: 62226551/7 Email: [email protected] 16 AEP：Visit to the 15/7/2011 West 1 AEP 97 人 Grove Chinese COI Chinese Opera Institute Pri Sch Opera 1,455 Workshop 17 AEP：Learning Chinese 18,19,20,28 Ai Tong 1 Chinese COI 1260 360 人 Sch Opera the Fun Way /7/2011 Opera 18. AEP：Chang E’s Ascent 18/7/2011 Ai Tong 1 Chinese COI 1,400 800 人 Sch to the Moon Opera 19. AEP：Chang E’s Ascent 19/7/2011 Ai Tong 1 Chinese COI 1,400 800 人 Sch to the Moon Opera 20. AEP：Visit to the 19/7/2011 Ai Tong 1 AEP COI 410 41 人 Sch Chinese Opera Institute Chinese Opera Workshop 21. AEP：Visit to the 20/7/2011 Ai Tong 1 AEP COI 780 78 人 Sch Chinese Opera Institute Chinese Opera Workshop 22 Ramayana 21/7/2011 Pico 1 Chinese COI 2000 500 人 Arts Opera Internat ional Pte Ltd 23 AEP：Visit to the 22/7/2011 Ai Tong 1 AEP COI 840 84 人 Sch Chinese Opera Institute Chinese Opera Workshop 24 AEP：Learning Chinese 22/7/2011 Hai Sing 1 Chinese COI 1680 100 人 Catholic Opera Opera the Fun Way Sch 25 AEP：Learning Chinese 27/7/2011 Nanyan 1 Chinese COI 1000 80 人 g Junior Opera Opera the Fun Way College Address: 182 Cecil Street, Telok Ayer Performing Arts Centre #02-05 Singapore 069547. Telephone: 62226551/7 Email: [email protected] 26 AEP：The World of 28/7/2011 CHIJ St. 1 Chinese 800 人 Nicholas Opera COI Chinese Opera Girls’ Sch 1400 27 AEP：The World of 01/8/2011 NUS 1 Chinese COI 1400 425 人 High Opera Chinese Opera School of Math and Science 28 AEP：The World of 25/8/2011 Nanyan 1 Chinese COI 1400 800 人 g Girls’ Opera Chinese Opera High Sch 29 AEP：Chang E’s Ascent 31/8/2011 Maha 1 Chinese COI 1400 600 人 Bodhi Opera to the Moon Sch 30 AEP：Chang E’s Ascent 31/8/2011 Maha 1 Chinese COI 1400 600 人 Bodhi Opera to the Moon Sch 31 Opera Cheek Workshop 5/9/2011 Eka 1 Chinese COI 600 100 人 Training Opera Group Pte Ltd workshop 32 AEP: Monkey King & 6/9/2011 Maha 1 Chinese COI 1400 330 人 The White Bone Bodhi Opera Sch Demoness 33 AEP：Chang E’s Ascent 8/9/2011 North 1 Chinese COI 1400 100 人 Vista Pri Opera to the Moon Sch 34 Opera Family Workshop 10/9/2011 The 1 Opera COI 1250 40 人 Esplana Family de Workshop Address: 182 Cecil Street, Telok Ayer Performing Arts Centre #02-05 Singapore 069547. Telephone: 62226551/7 Email: [email protected] 35 Opera Family Workshop 11/9/2011 The 1 Opera 36 人 Esplana Family COI de Workshop 1250 36 AEP：Chang E’s Ascent 12/9/2011 Anchor 1 Chinese COI 1400 1100 Green Opera 人 to the Moon Pri Sch 37 Huangmei Opera 12/9/2011 National 1 Huangmei COI 2130 23 人 Workshops Arts Opera Council Workshop 38 Huangmei Opera 12/9/2011 National 1 Huangmei COI 2130 21 人 Workshops Arts Opera Counci Workshop 39 Ramayana 16/9/2011 Nan 1 Chinese COI 1400 150 人 Hua Pri Opera Sch 40 AEP：The World of 19/9/2011 NUS 1 Chinese COI 1400 450 人 High Opera Chinese Opera School of Math and Science 41 AEP：The World of 26/9/2011 Haig 1 Chinese COI 1400 150 人 Girls’ Opera Chinese Opera Sch 42. ” Children Opera talk 01/10/2011 Jurong 2 Huang Mei COI 2,500 300 人 national ibrary and performance” Opera 43. AEP：The World of 24/10/2011 Zhonghua 1 AEP COI 1, 400 300 人 Sec Sch Chinese Opera Chinese Opera Workshop Address: 182 Cecil Street, Telok Ayer Performing Arts Centre #02-05 Singapore 069547. Telephone: 62226551/7 Email: [email protected] 44. Cantonese Opera 26/10/2011 Chinese 1 Cantonese 22 人 220 Workshop Opera Opera COI Institute Workshop 45. Chinese Opera Makeup 28/10/2011 ExxonMobil 1 Chinese COI 400 300 Chemical Opera Asia Pacific Makup 46. Children Opera 27/11/2011 Singapore 1 Children COI 2,000 70 人 Philatelic Workshop Opera Museum Workshop 47.