ENVIRONMENTAL CHEER AND DANCE COMPETITION

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ENVIRONMENTALCHEER AND DANCECOMPETITION

• In conjunction with
• Clean Green Week 2004
• Schools Carnival

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Objectives

• Opportunity to showcase their creativity and
  talents in composing cheers and choreographing
  dances
• Spread the environmental message, Everyone has a
  part to play in keeping Singapores OK.

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Categories

• There will be 3 categories for the competition
• Primary school category
• Secondary school category
• Open category (JCs, ITEs, polytechnics and
  universities)

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Criteria

• One entry per school
• No limit on number of members per team
• 3 mins
• Video for preliminary selection
• 5 selected for finals
• Lyrics written in English.

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Cheering Theme

• Original cheer that reflects the
  theme of Environmental Ownership, spreading the
  key message Everyone has a part to
  play in keeping Singapores OK.

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Music

• Music selected for the dance routine should be
  appropriate for Clean and Green Week.
• Bonus points will be awarded for music that is
  related to environmental issues. Entries
  accompanied by music played on instruments made
  from recycled materials will also be credited
  with extra points.
• Please bring TWO HIGH-QUALITY copies of your
  music for the competition. You may use compact
  discs (CD).

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Dance

• Stunts and high-maneuver movements are not
  allowed in this competition.
• Judges reserve the rights to disqualify any team
  with dances that are considered unsafe in any
  parts of the competition.
• Bonus points will be given to teams that
  incorporate environmental themes into their
  dances.

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Costumes and props

• Bonus points will be awarded to teams with
  costumes and props made from recycled material.

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Judging criteria

• All teams will be judged according to their
  relevance to the theme Environmental Ownership,
  creativity, overall performance and creativity of
  use of recycled material as costumes and props.

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The judging criteria are as follows

• Overall performance(with environmental
  message) 40
• Costumes and props 20
• Creativity and choreography 20
• Technique(rhythm, clarity and entertainment) 10
• Precision(unity, spacing, coordination
  timing) 10
• Grand Total 100

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Submission Requirements and Competition Dates

• Submission of entries by 15 Oct 2004
• Short listed schools will be notified via email
  to the teacher in charge on 22 Oct 2004.
• Short-listed schools will perform in the finals
  during the CGW Schools Carnival between 17-19 Nov
  04.

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Entry Form and Enquiries

• Entry form can be downloaded from the NEA website
  at www.nea.gov.sg/funanddiscovery
• For enquiries, please contact Ms Vaanathy
  Kaliamoorthy at DID 67319863 or Email
  vaanathy_kaliamoorthy_at_nea.gov.sg