Modern Dance

Modern Dance

Singapore Youth Festival (SYF)

The Ministry of Education annually hosts the Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) to celebrate the energy and talents of our young students in the field of Arts.

SYF has several goals:
It serves as a platform for nurturing character development, 21st-century skills, and emotional intelligence through artistic expression. By encouraging participation in arts co-curricular activities (CCA) in schools, where students can either actively engage in the arts as CCA members or enjoy artistic performances and exhibitions as audience members. It celebrates the vibrancy of our youth by showcasing a wide array of artistic talents and creative expressions. It contributes to nation-building by fostering cultural awareness and appreciation through aesthetics education.

The SYF comprises three main components:
Arts Presentation, Art Exhibition, and Celebrations.

Learning Journeys

Each year, our dance Co-Curricular Activity (CCA) arranges an annual outing to witness live dance presentations. This exposure serves as a wellspring of inspiration and motivation for our dance CCA members, showcasing the extraordinary achievements made possible through unwavering dedication and innate talent. Attending these performances provides our students with invaluable learning opportunities by allowing them to glean insights from accomplished dancers and choreographers. They have the chance to observe a diverse array of dance styles, techniques, and artistic interpretations, ultimately enriching their own dance skills and comprehension.

This year, the Dance CCA members went to watch the technical rehearsal of SOTA’s (School of The Arts) dance showcase, Rapport 2023. The students were treated to performances choreographed by their Dance Faculty and industry professionals, performed by our Year 4, 5, 6 dance students. Many of them also reflected that watching the performance have inspired them to do better.

Dance Values in Action (VIA)

Our dance CCA also embarked on a Values-in-Action (VIA) project. In this initiative, they engaged in a "Design for Change" project that involved a four-stage process: "Feel," "Imagine," "Do," and "Share."

In the initial "Feel" stage, our students observed and identified issues that concerned them. In the "Imagine" phase, they brainstormed creative solutions to address these issues. Subsequently, in the "Do" stage, they collaborated in teams to implement their chosen solutions. Finally, in the "Share" phase, they shared their transformative solutions with the broader community to inspire others to take action, fostering a spirit of "I CAN!"

For their VIA project, the focus of our dance CCA was on our school's kindergarten pupils and teachers. They developed interview questions and carefully analysed the responses they received. Ultimately, they decided to alleviate the workload of our kindergarten teachers, who were tasked with choreographing three dances for the K2 graduation performance. To achieve this, our dance CCA members put their heads together to choreograph a dance using the song by Justin Timberlake “Can’t Stop the Feeling” They then dedicated an afternoon to teach the kindergarten students the choreography they had created.