Student Dancers Showcase Interpretations of "Gratitude" at the 5th Chinese Street Dance Competition 2024

感恩之心——2024年第五届爱上华文街舞比赛大决赛

1. Around 140 students from 16 schools participated in the fifth edition of the Chinese Street Dance Competition this year. Jointly organised by the Committee to Promote Chinese Language Learning (CPCLL) and local media content company MCC, the competition aims to promote the learning of Chinese language and culture through the universal language of music and dance. The competition finals and awards ceremony were held at Toa Payoh HDB Hub Atrium on 11 May 2024.

2. Minister of State for Education and Chairperson of the CPCLL, Ms Gan Siow Huang, delivered a speech and presented awards to the winning teams of the primary and secondary school, as well as pre-university categories.

3. At the finals, 11 teams competed where they introduced their dance in Mandarin and demonstrated their interpretation of the competition theme "Gratitude" or "感恩" through their choreography. Please refer to Annex A for the list of finalists.

4. In the lead up to this year's competition, 15 schools participated in sharing sessions from February to April to learn more about Chinese street dance. During the sessions, students deepened their appreciation of "Gratitude", and familiarised themselves with the vocabulary used in the theme song titled 《因为有你》.

5. A music video based on the competition theme song featuring the winning teams will be released in July 2024 on www.cstreetdance.sg. For more information, please visit www.cpcll.sg.