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SINGAPORE: It started with one person dancing, then it grew to a small group. And in thirty seconds, the basement of ION Orchard came alive on Sunday evening - in a campaign to hype up this year's National Day Parade, called "Step Up Singapore!".
But if that was not enough to win the crowds over, there was a secret weapon - the Chief Executive of the People's Association, Yam Ah Mee.
Mr Yam said: "I'm very happy because the youth were teaching me about their dance steps and I was trying to follow them. I think this way, everyone continues to learn."
The 200 performers came from all walks of life - and only one-third of them were professional dancers. The rest came from dance interest groups of the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore, the People's Association and Siglap Secondary School.
Patrick Loo, the choreographer of Step Up Singapore!, said: "Two-thirds of them, the aunties, uncles and little ones, they really worked hard. It's so heart-warming. The steps are not the easiest, if you play back on video, I didn't want to make it too easy and I made it very challenging. Yet they went home and practised it like crazy."
Sally Tan, a performer from Frontier Community Club, said: "It's very hard for us to remember all the steps, you see. So the young people were patient and helpful and were willing to teach us. We really enjoyed it."
The rhythm did not end there - the four-and-half-minute dance was captured on camera and will be posted on the official NDP website, in the hope of getting everyone talking.
SINGAPORE: It started with one person dancing, then it grew to a small group. And in thirty seconds, the basement of ION Orchard came alive on Sunday evening - in a campaign to hype up this year's National Day Parade, called "Step Up Singapore!".
But if that was not enough to win the crowds over, there was a secret weapon - the Chief Executive of the People's Association, Yam Ah Mee.
Mr Yam said: "I'm very happy because the youth were teaching me about their dance steps and I was trying to follow them. I think this way, everyone continues to learn."
The 200 performers came from all walks of life - and only one-third of them were professional dancers. The rest came from dance interest groups of the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore, the People's Association and Siglap Secondary School.
Patrick Loo, the choreographer of Step Up Singapore!, said: "Two-thirds of them, the aunties, uncles and little ones, they really worked hard. It's so heart-warming. The steps are not the easiest, if you play back on video, I didn't want to make it too easy and I made it very challenging. Yet they went home and practised it like crazy."
Sally Tan, a performer from Frontier Community Club, said: "It's very hard for us to remember all the steps, you see. So the young people were patient and helpful and were willing to teach us. We really enjoyed it."
The rhythm did not end there - the four-and-half-minute dance was captured on camera and will be posted on the official NDP website, in the hope of getting everyone talking.
