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5 things to check out at Got To Move

SINGAPORE — Two left feet? No sense of rhythm whatsoever? That’s not a problem. The National Arts Council’s mega-dance event this month has got everything covered, including for dance-challenged (or dance-shy) folks like us. Got To Move has everything, from all sorts of classes to short sneak peeks into all sorts of dance forms possible. Here are some of the more unusual events taking place.

Daniel Kok's Space Monkeys is one of the unusual offerings at NAC's Got To Move festival. Photo courtesy of the artist.

Daniel Kok's Space Monkeys is one of the unusual offerings at NAC's Got To Move festival. Photo courtesy of the artist.

SINGAPORE — Two left feet? No sense of rhythm whatsoever? That’s not a problem. The National Arts Council’s mega-dance event this month has got everything covered, including for dance-challenged (or dance-shy) folks like us. Got To Move has everything, from all sorts of classes to short sneak peeks into all sorts of dance forms possible. Here are some of the more unusual events taking place.

1. SPACE MONKEYS. Independent dance artist Daniel Kok, together with Post Theatre from Germany, is presenting this dance performance-game. Described as “mass dance meets Dance Dance Revolution”, it’s a dance-off between groups of four—who’ll be receiving instructions on how to move through wireless headphones. Oct 17 and 18, 2pm, Cathay Cineleisure Orchard B1 Atrium. Register at http://bit.ly/gtmspacemonkeys.

2. DANCE WITH ME. Another independent artist, Ming Poon, continues his gorgeous project where he flashes a sign inviting strangers to come up to him for a bit of slow dance. He’ll be along Orchard Road and at the Central Business District at various times. Oct 14, 16, 19, 4pm to 7pm, along Orchard Road, and Oct 13 and 15, 11am to 2pm at the CBD Area.

3. DANCE THERAPY SEMINAR. Dancing can be a form of release. In this case, it’s a form of therapy. Wings To Wings Dance Development Centre presents this dance therapy workshop and sharing session where you can find out how calm music and, erm, “purposeful choreography” can help you chill and unwind. Oct 18, 2pm to 4pm, Wings To Wings Studio, North Canal Road.

4. NYP INTERACTIVE DANCE GAME BOOTH. A throwback to those dance arcade games, students from the Nanyang Polytechnic School of Interactive and Digital Media have come up with these game booths that are located at various locations. Visit the Facebook page for more info.

5. GOT TO MOVE NOW. The culmination of the month-long dance event involves … more dancing! You can check out performances from a varied range of groups such as Bhaskar’s Arts Academy, Singapore Dance Theatre, THE Dance Company and student groups from LASALLE College of the Arts, National University of Singapore and Republic Polytechnic. You’ve also got an interactive dance-off and a mass dance event and a “dance fashion show” by online portal StyleXStyle. It’ll be hosted by MediaCorp Lush 99.5 DJ Rosalyn Lee. Stay long enough and you might find yourself dancing together with celebrities such as Tosh Zhang and Wang Weiliang from Ah Boys To Men. Oct 24, 4pm to 10.30pm, The Promontory@Marina Bay.

For more information, visit http://www.nac.gov.sg/gottomovesg or http://www.facebook.com/gottomovesg

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