In line with this multiculturalism push, NAC, supported by the Ministry of Education, will launch an Ethnic Fusion Dance Programme for all secondary schools from March 2026 to August 2027.
The programme will provide students with training in three traditional dance forms – Chinese, Malay, and Indian – and their relevance to contemporary dance.
It will involve established dance practitioners trained in traditional and contemporary dance, and all students will receive foundational training in the dance forms and have a chance to audition for the final showcase at local dance competition platform Super 24.
NAC will also pilot a Sustained Arts Education Programme for preschools that aims to integrate arts learning into early childhood education through programmes focused on music, creative play and Singapore’s cultural heritage.
“Around the world, we see how social diversity leads to fragmentation. It is therefore critical that we strengthen our cross-cultural understanding and deepen our shared identity,” said Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth Baey Yam Keng.
