Mavin khoo biography

"A sexual ambiguity pervades whenever Khoo is on..." (The Independent, UK)

"The charismatic Khoo" (Taipei Times, Taiwan)

"What makes Mavin's dance so authentic in spirit is the involvement" (The Hindu, India)

"Khoo de THEATRE!" (Evening Standard, UK)

Mavin Khoo

Mavin Khoo was born in Malaysia where he began his dance studies, eventually training in India, the USA and Britain.

He studied Bharata Natyam with the legendary dance maestro, Padma Shri Adyar K.Lakshman in India, Cunningham technique at the Cunningham studios in New York and Classical Ballet under the direct tutelage of Marian st. Claire, Michael Beare, Nancy Kilgour and Tory Trotter.

An established dancer and choreographer, he has worked in collaboration with Wayne McGregor (Encoder, 1997), Akram Khan (No Male Egos, 1999) Christopher Bannermen (Cast in Stone, 2000) and others.

He has guested with with Sankalpam, Random, City Ballet of London and Shobana Jeyasingh dance companies in the UK. He has also tou