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Our Story
Dance Ensemble Singapore (DES) was founded in July 1993 with the aim to present multi-faceted dance styles and genres constantly explored by the professional core company, DES Arts, and the Performing Arts Academy. In an effort to convey the cultural message infused in our Chinese arts and culture, DES strives to expand its field of dance and thus has engaged in numerous major performances, such as Singapore Arts Festival, ASEAN Dance Festival, National Day Parade, Chingay Parade and many more. DES has also represented Singapore on diverse international cultural exchanges and festivals in varying capacities.
新加坡聚舞坊成立于1993年，聚集了多类别舞蹈于一坊的舞蹈团与舞蹈学院，拥怀着传递华族文化艺术的使命，多次筹办且参与多项大型演出活动，如新加坡艺术节亚细安舞蹈节、国庆大汇演、妆艺大游行等。舞蹈教材与创作通过传统儒家思想基本概念，融入舞蹈中, 丰富了学员们的学习内容。
The academy sets its educational foundation on Confucianism and moral education, where teachings, such as “Guidelines to being a Good Person”, are incorporated in the dance syllabus to enrich the students’ learning path. In 2004, DES established a professional main Contemporary-Chinese Dance company, DES Arts, with the goal of professionalising its craft. At the helm of DES Arts’ Artistic Director, Mdm Yan Choong Lian, Dance Director, Sharon Low, and run by DES Arts’ Creative Director, Cai Shiji, and Resident Choreographer, Goh Yan Dan; with the firm belief in “building the academy to support the main company, forming the company to glorify the academy” (translated), DES Arts actively diversifies its artistic scope in order to generate new platforms for creative mastery. In turn, this expedites the development of DES Arts and its journey towards an international stage.
Forging “Nanyang” Style of Chinese Dance
In recent years, DES Arts has been actively promoting the ‘Nanyang’ Style of Chinese Dance. The subsidiary was highly commended by Prime Minister, Mr Lee Hsien Loong, during the 2014 National Day Rally for its innovative interpretation and style, as well as unceasing efforts in pushing boundaries in the local arts and cultural scene. Another of DES Arts’ exemplary full-length work, “Motifs” (2015), received an exclusive media coverage by Channel NewsAsia Singapore, and was specially invited to perform at the “South Korea International Dance Festival”.
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DES and DES Arts, with one heart and mind striving towards a clear,common goal in unison, hope to transcend boundaries in arts education and performing arts with diligence and perseverance, through the spirit of nurturing, innovation and legacy building; so as to cultivate a company of quality artists embodying spirits of excellence, wisdom and depth.
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