Evolving Synergies Celebrating Dance in Singapore

A comprehensive overview of the dance culture of Singapore, this book embodies storytelling, personal reflections, memories, and histories of the artists. The extensive calendar of events encompassing companies and soloists from diverse dance practices, such as Indian, Malay and Chinese and a variety of Western contemporary dances, underline Singapore as a vibrant player in the evolution of Asian culture.

Foreword Chan Heng Chee. Preface . Acknowledgements . Introduction Stephanie Burridge 1. The Evolving Cultural Ecology of Singapore through Dance Caren Cariño 2. Chinese Dance in Singapore: Cultural Resources and Creative Potentials Chua Soo Pong 3. The Matrix of Cultural Identities in Indian and Malay Dance Siri Rama 4. To Live, to Dance, to be: Goh Soo Khim, two decades of the Singapore Dance Theatre and Beyond Goh Soo Khim and Bridget Tracy Tan 5. Creative Dance Education in Singapore: A Personal Account Llim Mei Chian 6. Youthopia: Dance and Young People in the Lion City Peter Gn 7. Dancing with Community Kavitha Krishna 8. Centrestage Singapore: International Focus Robert Liew 9. Regional Networks and Cultural Exchange Stephanie Burridge 10. Dance and New Media in Singapore John Mead 11. Interconnections: An Overview of the Singapore Contemporary Dance Scene from the 1990s to the Present Melissa Quek . Artist Voices Sarah Ng . About the Editors. Notes on Contributors.Index

Stephanie Burridge is Adjunct Lecturer, Singapore Management University, Lasalle College of the Arts (Singapore). Caren Cariño is Head of Department and Principal Lecturer (Dance) at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA).