The news reported that the dance industry in Singapore seems to be going downhill.
In singapore, there are really not many good local dancers. School grades and a rewarding career are being seen as the "right" route. As such, many children and teens take their ballet lessons as a hobby or a weekend routine.
When I was young, I did chinese dance and ballet. I remembered that it was my mum who asked me and big sis to join. Overtime, we grew fond of dance and was committed to it heavily. I remembered at one point in time, we had to go for dance lessons every other day during performance training period. Each lesson takes up a full day.
After Mama knows about this, as any parent, she told us to stop dancing.
And so, what I am trying to say is that there is no lack of dance talents in SG. But a lack of enthusiasm to develop potential good dancers. Dancers are a tough bunch. They put in hours and hours of hard work, going through repetitive rehearsals, work hard on mantaining the perfect dancer bodyframe. They have no fat bonuses and pay checks. Yet, you find them striving on because of PASSION. It drives them to work harder just to deliver a better performance.
I remember that we put in hours and hours of hard work. My dance teacher was very nice but very strict. He went through the same steps a millionth time till it was perfect. We had to do leg splits for 1 hour every session. However, when the show was finished and curtains drawn, every single effort was worth it when I heard the audiences' applause. It sounds like the most beautiful music ever heard.
Well, I never made it to the ballerina route. I guess I dont really have a flair in dancing. Over the years, I tried Chinese Dance, Ballet, Modern Dance, Hip Hop and it seems that I am stuck at that recreational levels.
It seems like a dream ..and well, sometimes I do dream a lot.. How nice if I take dancing as a career...if only I have the PASSION.
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