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Thank u chunky for always teaching us how to put the groove into locking! That’s beautiful :”). -Joanne

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Thank u chunky for always teaching us how to put the groove into locking! That’s beautiful :”). -Joanne

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Chunky PLS READ MY MESSAGE You're THE Coolest Person I Know!

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Chunky PLS READ MY MESSAGE You're THE Coolest Person I Know!

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Thank you Chunky for introducing locking to me. So much lesson learnt and so much inspirations, from dance to music to culture and to life.

Your dance style - chef kiss;

your music taste and DJ skill - chef kiss;

your home decor - chef kiss;

Chelsea - KISS KISS <3.

Haha but what inspires me the most is the dedication to the good act, the level of care to people around you. I would say it's because of you and Robin as role models, NUS funkstyles get to keep its culture of inclusiveness. So wholesome :'').

You'll always be my favorite locking teacher. I'll keep on dancing. See you around!

- Haihong

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Thank you the loveliest, cutest and coolest instructors! 

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Thank you the loveliest, cutest and coolest instructors! 

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words that i couldn't fit to the vid: I remembered in the first few classes, this song was there and I tell myself someday I would dance to this. Guess now is the chance!

Thank you for always creating a safe space for beginners like me to explore funk. I feel like my understanding of music and dance as a form of expression has deepened ever since I joined Funkstyles, and that couldn't have happened without you and Robin being such amazing instructors.

*** A ton of cringeyness in here but i hope it will reach you!! pls ignore the surroundings >___<

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Thank you to the funkiest locking teacher in SG :) Keep inspiring and grooming the young dancers of funkstyles - Jerel

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Thank you to the funkiest locking teacher in SG :) Keep inspiring and grooming the young dancers of funkstyles - Jerel

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thank you so much for being such a lovely and helpful instructor for nus funkstyles! i always look forward to sem classes and having a lot of fun dancing with other funkstylers! you've helped me improve my dance so much and taught me the importance of a community and how to enjoy "dance", and im super super appreciative of having you as our instructor ❤️ -mingxuan

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thank you for introducing me to funk! I have never danced before so this is all so new to me. But everytime I join your class, I end up leaving with a smile on my face and discover a new language called 'dance'. You taught us that dance can help us to relax and at the same time discover our inner groove. I always enjoy your classes and find so much joy learning from you. I hope you know that your class has evoke so much joy and knowledge to beginners like me. Thank you chunky 🫶🥳

-xuanhan

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It's Rayson, the senior who needs to work on his foundations hehe~~

Thank you for teaching me Locking the last two years! You're able to conduct a class like no other, and the way you are able to break down the complex concepts behind each move is simply amazing! You're a teacher who is able to not just perform your craft well, but also impart it! The knowledge and love that you have for campbellocking needs no further elaboration ---they are simply out of this world!

Beyond choreography and technique, you've taught me a lot about musicality, but I know that there is still so much more to uncover. If the world of dance is an ocean, I am a boat and you're a gust of wind that has pushed me off the sand and into the waters... I shall continue to sail and explore the vast world of dance, both funk genres and beyond! Because of you, every tues/thurs I was able to look forward to dancing with this small cozy group of 6-10 people, where even if I failed to catch the choreo fully, I still had a joyous time dancing with familiar faces. Once again, thank you for all the footprints you've left on my dance journey, and I hope that our paths will cross again in the dance world!

Best wishes,

Rayson

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thank you for being an amazing teacher, not just for locking but also dance and even life in general.

this is something you mentioned in our last senior class; funkstyles has really become an important source of happiness and energy for me that I hope to treasure and protect for a long time, and a huge reason is because I have such a skilled and genuine teacher in you. I'm looking forward to having the chance to continue learning how to be funky from you :)

- Amanda

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Hi Chunky!

Thank you so much for introducing me to the wonderful world of funk and locking! You're an amazing teacher and I love how you go beyond just teaching dance moves. You really changed the way I see dance when you take the time to inspire us with the stories of Don Campbell, Scoo B Doo and the other original lockers. This style of dance could have just been any other set of moves to learn, but you elevated it into a legacy that I am proud to carry on. However, its not just these people, but you yourself have also inspired me! Your DJ skills, musicality and commitment to bringing the spirit of funk to people you meet is something that I really look up to, and I can't wait to see what you have in store for us next time when I join the senior sem classes!

Royden

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Thank you so much for introducing me to the world of funk!! Being in Funkstyles have taught me that dance is more than just moving to the music, but also about appreciating the history&culture, and finding myself while being with the community.

As someone who have lost connection with dance years ago, the idea of coming back again was quite scary at first, but thank you for the safe space you’ve created for us every class! you’ve reminded me of why i started dancing in the first place, which is simply to find joy and happiness within it :)

super blessed to have had the chance learning from you chunky, thank youuu 🫶🏻

-christine

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You are the best. Thank you so much for making my dancing dream come true, and thank you for being the best Campbell locking instructor. I've finally found my favorite genre of dancing.

It's a pity that I'm graduating and not making it to the senior class. Wishing you all the very best! I will never forget your "掌声鼓励鼓励~" Keep in touch! :) -- Kat

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hii chunky! i joined funk without any dance experience and i still rmb the welcome tea session when i was first introduced to the campbellocking moves! i was like wow learning dance from this teacher feels kinda cool and fun, because u made the session so vibey and safe. thank you for being a really great and amazing teacher, always creating a safe space for all levels of dancer to learn and dance together! thank you for always making the session more engaging and fun with ur jokes too i rly rly enjoy learning dance from u! ><

the lower u r, the funkier u r. 🫶

-cheryl

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Thank you so much for introducing me to campbellocking! It was a great 2yrs with the club and I am so glad to have you as my instructor! Not all instructors are able to teach both the history and techniques of a dance genre to the students but YOU are amazing in it!! Your personal comments on my dancing also helped me improved a lot and i can see my progress over the 2 years. All in all, I am so grateful to be able to learn campbellocking from you and see you arddd~~ -beifang :)

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Thank you for being such an inspiration to me to improve and hone my craft over the last 2 years :-) I treasure every moment (in and out of class), especially in funk events: the jive and groove that you bring is truly unmatched

Even though our funk classes are ending, I hope to still learn how to groove and DJ from you going forward!!

-O Wen

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When I attended the first ever sem class conducted by you, honestly, I didn’t know what I was getting myself into at the time. I had no idea what Funkstyles even was about, other than the fact that its a locking and popping dance CCA. Little did I know, I left the class having learnt so much, not only the locking basics, but also about the world of funk and soul dance. You really awe me with the vast knowledge and passion you have for funk, and you inspire me to love dance in general, not only out of listening to the beats and following the moves, but also to live the music through my body. Thank you for being not only a skilled instructor, but an inspiring educator to us uni students. I hope you can continue teaching and embodying the funk for at least 100 years! (haha joking but I hope you continue for a long long time)

Danish

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Thank you so much for being our instructor! You bring the most lively funk dance to us and we always enjoy it so much. The steps and movements will stay with us as well as all the joy we had together. U bring dance to our daily lives and that’s sooo coool.

The lower u are, the funkier u are!! Sounds so great.

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Thank you for sharing your CHUNKYsophy (philosophy) with us about dance!

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Thank you for sharing your CHUNKYsophy (philosophy) with us about dance!

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Hello Chunky! Thanks for introducing us to the funk culture and dance culture in general, showing us the history of funk and how it evolved into what it is today! I think it really helps me to understand and immerse myself in the culture more, instead of just learning about the moves themselves. Thanks for also showing us videos of the OGs and how funk/locking was like in the past. You also make the environment open and comfortable by encouraging us to express ourselves as who we are and just dance! It has been great starting my funk journey with you! KEEP CHUNKY-ing!! WOOOOOO

-SHEEEEESH

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Hi Chunky!!! Thank you for being such an awesome and cool teacher! When I first joined funkstyles without any dance experience, I had one goal in mind. To be able to try to freestyle and feel the music. The start was extremely tough at first especially with no dance or music background (I didn’t even know how to hear the beats of songs 😭)

But through your lessons, teaching us to be more comfortable with pauses, learning to feel the music, and of course the numerous number times we were made to cypher HAHAHAHA, although I can’t say for sure that I’m completely comfortable with free styling, I’m definitely so so much closer to my goal thanks to your help.

I’m very very happy with my progress so far and much of it can be dedicated to you. I’ve never not looked forward to a sem class with you in it and cheers to more sem class in the future years!!!

The lower you are the funkier you are!

— August

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hi chunky!

thank you so much for being our locking instructor! you were a big reason why i ended up joining funkstyles. during welcome tea, you made locking so accessible and fun even for complete beginners. it was that welcome tea class that gave me the confidence that funkstyles is super encouraging and accepting of anyone and everyone, regardless of how experienced they are in dance. i also appreciate all the stories and videos you share with us about locking and its history. being able to understand the origins and the meaning behind the dance allowed me to appreciate and love it so much more. your pure, unapologetic passion and love for funk is so inspiring and infectious! can't wait to learn more from you :)

rachel (harmony day)

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thank you for being our locking instructor!

you were a huge reason why i decided to take the leap of faith and join funkstyles. you made locking so accessible and fun during the welcome tea class, even for people with zero dance background. you gave me the confidence that i could be part of such an electrifying funk scene. your pure and unadulterated passion and love for funk and locking is so inspiring and infectious! thank you for sharing so much about the history of locking and funk culture. all your videos and stories gave me a peek into the world that was about to enter, and it made me so excited to find my own way to be part of it. looking forward to learning more from you next sem!

- rachel (junior)

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thank you so much Chunky for being such an inspiration since my first ever junior sem class back last sem. never would I have imagined my body to move like THAT, esp with the MASSIVE locking moves. honestly those nights of screenings of don cambellock/scoobydoo/etc. really expanded my appreciation for locking and funk genre as a whole. grateful to have you to be one of the pioneers of locking in sg and funkstyles. looking forward to future sem classes and ofc you CHUNKY YAY

-linganguliguli

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I'm always so amazed at your energy and passion at 7pm classes after your own full time work 🫡 thank you for bringing your utmost sincerity to each class, creating a safe space for us to make mistakes and grow. Thank you for sharing many stories about funk history, culture and community!

Really appreciate the 'educator' part of your teaching and thank you for reminding us to simply enjoy the music and dance .

- dorothy

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I am SO grateful and GLAD that I started my dance journey with YOU and FUNKSTYLES, and in FUNK, because it's really really really really really really really grown to become a HUGE source of HAPPINESS & FUN, HIGHLIGHTS of my week, a place i turn to amidst the stresses of life, a community i am so PROUD to be part of, and a craft I want to keep improving in, and a vessel through which I CONNECT with so many people from different backgrounds

and i want to THANK YOU because at the heart of it all, you made it possible, you welcomed all of us, stressed the importance of being an inclusive, safe, and wholesome community, made all the sessions fun and enjoyable, gave me the confidence, or rather, inspired me to become confident, and really shared with us you PURE LOVE and PASSION for dance... I think i am really not overstating things when I say you & funkstyles have made my past first year in uni SO much better, and quite honestly, I don't know where I'd be if it wasn't for this community

thanks for teaching me not through words but actions that there's so much more to life, and please keep dancing for as long as you can... i know that i'll keep dancing because of you & funkstyles

lots of love,
EUNGI (with the green shoes)

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I'm so grateful for your presence in our lives and so grateful for your contributions to the funk community <3 I am blessed to have an instructor like you guiding my dance journey, and blessed to be here in nus funkstyles where u and robin are always so encouraging and genuine in sharing your passion for dance. I really enjoy when you share about the history of funk after classes, it's in those moments that I really feel proud to be a part of the funk legacy and to be a part of this culture. I have so much respect and admiration for you, and for the dancers that you share about. Thank you for being you <3 you are very inspiring

-flowwwww

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Thank you so much for these two semesters of teaching. Although I started learning Campbell locking before joining Funkstyles, I never knew the meanings behind different movies and amazing stories of Camobell locking, and more importantly, what funk is and how to enjoy music. This changes my view towards dance.

It's so glad to meet you and Robin in this safe and relaxed place. You brought too much joy to use and I really appreciate that. Without Funkstyles I would probably have an emo Year 1 uni life hahaha.

Dance has become part of my life and I will continue to dance for sure! See you in the Senior sem class! Thank you for everything you have done!

-Junhao

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Hey Chunky, I just wanted you to know that without that Welcome Tea you did, I would probably not have found a club or community that I would personally call it home.

I used to be the type of guy who needs to have friends with me in order to try new stuff, but the way you passionately describe the funk culture, the way I can see how much you love this dance, somehow inspired me so much that it overcame all my insecurities and made me stay despite the friends who came with me to funkstyles initially all leaving.

"To learn to be comfortable being uncomfortable" your statement still hits me deep in my soul till this day. I will never not be nervous whenever I step into a cypher or enter a battle, but I know that I need to be present, because only true growth happens outside of my comfort zone. And the more I cypher, I realise the more I start to express my true self, behind the many layers of masks I put on.

The leap of faith is always worth the risk. Thank you for introducing campbellocking to me, because it came at the right time when I was feeling the lowest, and directionless and looking for a purpose in life.

And now I find myself applying these concepts outside of dance, and taking these risks in other areas of my life that I would never dare do... like uhhh... romance 👀. But I'll miss you a lot when I go for exchange next sem, and will always take your lessons with me wherever I go.

Thank you so much,

Dave from the Ponies Comm 🦄

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Thank you for bringing the funk to funkstyles >< as an old junior soon to grad I found that sem classes were a HUGE highlight in my final year :'). Thanks for giving us a peek into the vibrant locking and funk culture to help us appreciate the dance better, and being an amazing educator!!! I hope to see you at senior class, here's to more LOCKiNG IN ~ yi shi 😎

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First thing first, thank you so much for being the our locking instructor! I would say knowing Funkstyles was completely by chance, but it was you and robin made decided to stay, before I get to know more about this cca. So ya, without you and Robin, I wouldn't have such precious memories at all!

When you see the message, our last junior class should have started already, so you can see a room of people wearing button-up + shorts + cap/bucket hat, not sure if anybody managed to get a folded bike hehehe. The first impression you gave me was very funky--even though i didn't think of this word then, and later you did prove to us that you are truly for the culture. I love the funk culture sharing session from time to time (I have to admit that sometimes I like it because I can sit down after shagging out). For the first time in my dancing journey from childhood, I feel so connected to the history and the people who created them. This opened a whole new world us, where we feel part of the culture and even more bonded with people in this community.

Ending our journey as a junior is somewhat sad, but it marks a more exciting start. I feel really lucky and blessed that I can keep learning from you and even get more chances to interact with you in the coming year. So thank you once again for the amazing year you have spent with us, and let's cheer for the upcoming journey, which will definitely be even more impressive, more awesome, AND FUNKIER!

- Helen

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Hello Chunky,
It’s hard to believe that this is the last class under you and that my time as a junior, senior, and EXCO member has come to an end. Now, as I move on to the next phase as a super senior, I just want to take this moment to express my gratitude. Your lessons have always been a joy—full of invaluable knowledge, rich history, and storytelling of the origins of the move and dance. The way you integrate other styles like soul and party dance, combined with the groove, makes Funkstyles feel truly magical. Senior class, despite being a small group where we practices in all sorts of odd venues, created so many memories that I’ll always look back on fondly(example at basement of com3 with flies flying over weining's head). Your individual feedback was especially meaningful, helping each of us understand exactly what we needed to work on. That kind of personalized guidance is something rare, and I don’t think you can find it in just any dance club. I’m so glad I started my dance journey with Funkstyles, learning from both you and Robin.
Now that I have more time without EXCO duties, I’m excited to focus on strengthening my foundation and refining my locking style—so that by OSN, I can truly showcase my growth. Thank you for everything, this is not a good bye and see you around! - Xi Han

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Hi Chunky! Thank you so much for your guidance through the past year, you've really changed my perspective on how I view dance. I used to think that dance is mostly about following the music and executing clean, sharp moves, but through the past year, my perspective has changed quite a bit. You’ve shown me that dance is so much more than that —it’s about appreciating the culture behind it, truly enjoying the music while grooving, and using dance as a means of storytelling and self-expression. Your classes always provide a safe and supportive space for us to explore and have fun, and it’s something I look forward to every week! I'm really grateful to have a nurturing educator like you in my dance journey. You’ve really inspired me to keep dancing and diver deeper into the funk community! I really hope that you'll still be us during senior class!

Melissa :-)

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Hi Chunky! Super grateful to have met you in my dance journy as well as work with you in my exco journey.

For dance, I really really appreciate your style, your insane musicality and creativity, everytime when you goes back to drums and the rhythms it amazed me how you interpret the music so well. And I really really love the cypher labbing session which you give us comments. I gained a lot confidence from it, and when u mouth the sounds and drums and we freestyle to it, I feel that I did better and I improved and maybe that’s the magic of your rhythms.

For EXCO wise, really appreciate that you check on us here and there, and your words really encourages us to push on. You might not know but everytime you ask me how I was doing and whether we are ok I gets really touched, because everyone is seeing us doing well but you and robin could see the stress and sacrifices behind it, and it really gives me the energy to continue doing what I do.

Thank you for all the support for the event, still rmb the day of OSN I called you and you answered with a sick voice.. Thank you for still push on and support our OSN to the best you can despite you have an event until 2am the previous day, thank you for your heartand effort for funkstyles as always. Thank you for being someone who loves the people and community. It is really heart warming to see and feel your love for us, its beyond dance and work. Appreciate to have you as our instructor. And see you around!

~Weining

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Thank you for being such an enthusiastic and genuine instructor! Honestly, I feel that you are more than just an instructor for funkstyles, you EMBODY the funk. You are seriously one of the most passionate people I have ever met when it comes to dance. I really appreciate you taking time to show us videos about the origins of the Campbellocking scene—it made me appreciate the dance even more! You inspire me to bring the funk into my moves, and I can’t wait to learn more from you next sem! :D

- chian yu