During the month of May, the English Language and Literature Department organised trips to the Esplanade for the Upper Secondary students. Feed Your Imagination (FYI) Programme aims to develop passion and interest for the English Language and the Arts and to also enhance the appreciation of our Singapore's icon. Evgians had the opportunity to watch dance performances and go on a guided tour of the world-class facility.The Secondary 3 students got to watch a conceptually-based movement, 'Kaleidescope' by MI Arts Ltd. that helped them understand fundamental elements of dance and how dancers use space, time, shape, energy and emotion to create complex and appealing choreographed works. Some students were even called from the audience to take part in an activity where they could move the dancers' bodies to whichever position they wanted so as to form an artistic pose. 
On the other hand, the Secondary 4 & 5 students were treated to a hip-hop performance, 'It's All That' by The Trinaqi which is a tribute to Singapore's hip-hop scene and a celebration of the special blend of unique cultures and talents that make up what it is today. The students learned about how the hip-hop culture has been adopted and adapted to include local flavour. Life stories of influential hip-hop dancers were also told. Some of the students even tried their hands at hip-hop moves and surprised the audience with a performance! To top it off, the students were rollicking in laughter from the second the show started as Sheikh Haikel's sense of humour was just too hilarious to handle.
After the performances, all the Upper Secondary students went for a guided tour around the Esplanade. They were very lucky to be able to enter the grand Esplanade Theatre and they even caught a glimpse of the props for the upcoming 'P. Ramlee the Musical!' All in all, the Upper Secondary students learned tremendously about the Arts, Language and Culture from this programme.
Written by Shaun Lee of 3 Achieve
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