MEDIA INVITE 11 MAY 2009


Momentum 2009 Moulds Future Dance Masters
Republic Polytechnic provides platform for young rising dance stars to shine

Republic Polytechnic (RP), the Singapore tertiary institution that approaches learning with a difference, proudly presents Momentum 2009, a youth-oriented dance festival.

This dance festival by RP held annually in May, aims to encourage dance creativity and promote original works of various dance genres by gathering the best of the dance groups from local schools and institutions of higher learning.

This year, 16 youth dance groups from 11 institutions in Singapore (including five Singapore Youth Festival award-winning schools), will be showcasing their talents in fusion contemporary, hip hop, ballet, modern dance, breakdance, Latin, Salsa as well as Indian, Malay and Chinese cultural dances.

You and your camera crew are cordially invited to the media preview of Momentum 2009.

Date 20 May 2009, Wednesday

Time

 

6.45 pm

Media registration

7.00 pm

Media preview of Momentum 2009

8.30 pm

End

Venue The Republic Cultural Centre, Dance Studio 1
Republic Polytechnic, 9 Woodlands Ave 9,
Singapore 738964

For further details on Momentum 2009, kindly refer to Annex 1.

For media RSVPs and interview opportunities on Wednesday, 20 May 2009, please contact the following by Tuesday, 19 May 2009:

Republic Polytechnic
Pandiyan
Tel: 31001267
Email: pandiyan@rp.sg
Mileage Communications Pte Ltd
Ooi Kelly/ Ronald Wong
Tel: 62221678
Email: kelly@mileage.com.sg / ronald@mileage.com.sg


Location of The Republic Cultural Centre, Republic Polytechnic, 9 Woodlands Ave 9, Singapore 738964


ANNEX 1

Momentum 2009

Where: Republic Polytechnic, The Republic Cultural Centre, 9 Woodlands Avenue 9
When: May 29 (Friday) and May 30 (Saturday), 8.00 pm – 9.30 pm
Admission: $15 (central seats), $10 (side, back row and balcony seats)
Tel: 6510-3100
Visit: http://trcc.rp.sg/

Performances by:
  • Republic Polytechnic Dance Groups (Hip Hop, Modern Dance, Social Dance, Malay Cultural Group and Indian Cultural Group)
  • NUS Dance Ensemble
  • SMU’s Caderas Latinas
  • Ngee Ann Polytechnic Dance Group Hip Hop Group
  • St. Andrew’s Junior College Modern Dance Group
  • ITE College East (Simei) Hip Hop Dance Group
  • Bowen Secondary Indian Dance Group
  • Deyi Secondary Modern Dance Group
  • Evergreen Secondary Chinese Dance Group
  • Teck Whye Secondary Malay Dance Group
  • Dance Spectrum International
* The five Singapore Youth Festival award-winning schools are Bowen Secondary, Deyi Secondary, Evergreen Secondary, Tech Whye Secondary, and St. Andrew’s Junior College.