LEE SU MIN

Inspired by prompts used for structured dance improvisations, Look, Pause explores the feeling of departing and taking off on a new journey, shifting from contemplation to celebration. It was written for Ms Leia Ang's choreography in BREATH 2025, dACADEMY Singapore’s annual dance production. 

From Detours explores the journey of emerging from individual struggles to overcome challenges together. It was written for Ms Leia Ang's choreography in BREATH 2025, dACADEMY Singapore’s annual dance production, and includes the voices of all 5 dancers.

Written for Ms Leia Ang's choreography in BREATH 2024, dACADEMY Singapore’s annual dance production, Wrapped Around is inspired by contemporary dancers’ practice of being Wrapped Around by long-sleeved jackets and dancing in different coloured socks. 

What do you think of when you look up into the night sky? Written for dance, Stargazing describes the emotional release as one’s thoughts wander while gazing into the vastless night sky, realising we’re just a fraction of the universe. Embracing doing nothing, yet thinking everything at the same time.

You never know how far your First Steps could take you. One day, you’ll realise how far you’ve come. Written for my first group choreography, First Steps explores the wonderment and excitement of embarking on new journeys, not knowing where a road might lead you, but travelling it nonetheless.

I had the honour of improvising on the harp with Wasteland composers, Daniel Jasper Parr and Anusha Yellapragada, to record a 12-minute single live take improvisation for Wasteland's Section III. I was also a dancer in this section, and danced to this music! Photography by Elena Rüfenacht. 

What does leaving home sound like? This piece is dedicated to those living away from home, trying to find home in a new space. It isn't easy, but let's make lasting memories that will become "the little things" of the future. Watch the short film on Instagram @haarpgirl.

Duality, written for piano and harp, was first released in album 1, Stepping Stones. This slower and shorter version was created specially for BREATH 2022, dACADEMY Singapore's annual dance production by dACADEMY Singapore, under Ms Ng Xian Cui's creative direction. 

Enjoying the mysteries of not-knowing; resisting the urge to constantly search for the answers to everything, embracing the ambiguity and grey areas. 1Written specially for BREATH 2022, dACADEMY Singapore's annual dance production, Liminal Spaces was guided by Ms Ng Xian Cui's creative direction.

Written just before I left to further my studies overseas, As We Move tells the story of embracing new experiences, as we move into the next chapter of life. Inspired by this photograph by Charlotte Cheng, this piece explores the feelings associated with entering the next leg of our journey through life. 

A single I hold close to heart as it was my first track on Spotify. Written on the night before my harp examination to relieve the pre-exam stress, Solace reminds us to seek comfort in what we love, and I hope that listening to this piece will also bring you some consolation and comfort if you're having a rough time.