Young dancers express their love for the Chinese language through dance battle
PHOTO: Chinese Street Dance
PUBLISHED ONMarch 24, 2019 5:56 PMByKimberly Foo
How do you express your love for the Chinese language? A group of young dancers recently did so by showing off their best moves on stage.
125 students from primary schools all around Singapore joined the inaugural Chinese Street Dance competition, hosted by Committee to Promote Chinese Language Learning (CPCLL) and Mandarin edutainment channel, MaxToon.
In the grand finale held on Saturday (March 23), young dancers aged seven to 12 showed their appreciation for the Chinese language through music and their own choreographed dances.
The dancers had to explain the concept of their performances as well as showcase their best interpretation of the theme song "爱上华文” (In love with Chinese).
The top three winning teams took home trophies as well as cash prizes of $2,000, $1,500 and $1,000 respectively. Meanwhile, the team that showcased the best teamwork received $500.
Speaking of the event's success, Chairperson of CPCLL and Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education Ms Low Yen Ling shared, "We hope this wave of enthusiasm will boost fresh interest and greater use of the Chinese language.”
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