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Ethnic and modern dances have been a popular co-curricular activity is Singapore schools. School celebrations cannot go without dance presentations and many schools organized dance learning programmes with professional assistance. There is a potential for dance to be taught and performed in conjunction with the learning of Chinese Language and culture. This chapter documents the unfailing enthusiasm of school leaders in supporting dance training and the students in dance learning.
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Danny, T. (2021). Teaching of Chinese Language and Culture Through Chinese Dance. 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_9
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