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The tremendous support of the school leaders and enthusiasm of the students in Singapore schools for dance have been documented in the immediate previous chapter. This chapter goes beyond to discuss dance not only as a popular co-curricular activity but as an educational instrument in moulding students as persons imbibed with cultural values. Experiences of the schools and students involving in local and international dance presentations are cited to illustrate the points made. In that sense, this is a succinct visionary discourse more than a factual report.
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Danny, T. (2021). Inspiring Youths Through Dance Education. In: Kay Cheng, S. (eds) Teaching Chinese Language in Singapore. SpringerBriefs in Education. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7066-4_10
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