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Today was the preliminary rounds of the EnviroDance, not gonna specify the sponsors because clearly the competition was not popular at all. I was so damn pissed with the organisers for not putting in much effort to pull in more competitors. The thing is only 5 schools were there and guess what? 5 schools are participating in the finals. I was like... What the shit was that! so much preparation, and it's a no brainer entrance into the finals. I felt i was being pranked.

I know that a lot of people wanted to come and watch the performance, although they are unable to come, I am still happy that they wanted to. Anyway, there is no need to come anyway because first thing, the prelim was held in a school auditorium located like at the roof top. Then the stage was like super crammed, and the seats are uncomfortable. No refreshments were served. So we are pratically cheated by the organisers.

Okay performance wise, because of all the technical problems, it was screwed. The space was constricted. I had to cut a step off the travelling steps. And in the end i was 2 beats off... Seriously, at that point i just felt like dropping out of the competition because the organisers practically don't even care for the dance pieces, they just want us to spread the message of environment. I was like, seriously!!! all the dancers were so good, and all you care about is us spreading messages? WE are dancers for goodness sakes, not activists... Yeah we can incorporate movements that symbolises environment, but we are making it subtle, not direct expression. if you want direct, have people to do skits instead, don't make us dance throwing rubbish.

and I was cheering for Raffles Girls group because i think that their performance was not bad and they have good song choice. I was cherring for them, but apparently some boobs thought that i was poking fun at them. I am the type of person when i want to have fun, I make fun. I don't try to be another person and be solemn even if i want to let things go.

So today i expressed my unhappiness to the teacher in charge. Actually there are more things that I want to say to him, but i don't want to overwhelm him. The thing is the dance society is a scam. First of all dance is very wide, there's hip hop/jazz/contemp/standard ballroom/latin. I was convinced to join the dance society because i was told the society would love to have people who can do partner dancing. BUT, it was all a scam, because the dance don't do partner dancing, and guys are forbidden to partner dance because the teachers felt that we are not mature to handle such behaviour. Anyway, this society is a total scam because after i joined, i was told that they were doing hip hop this year, which was total crapness because what they teach us is a no brainer. Put your hands there, put your leg there, kick, punch, jump. SERIOUSLY. If i knew that i was going to learn that, i might as well take dancing lessons from miley cyrus. she can't dance a single bit. I want to learn things that alyson stoner does. I want to learn hip hop liek the ones i see on step up. So, i approached the teacher and told him that. oh, he's not the ones teaching us the dance, he's just there as a figure of authority. I told him that if what they are going to teach us is that, I am not continuing to be a member after the competition. Because seriously, the society is not pushing us as a dancer, not making us better, developing our potential. what they teach us is so simple, so basic, our skills and ability remains stagnant there. I want to be a better dancer by joining the society. So i told him that. Even if they are going to do contemporary, if they are not giving us better materials, i am leaving the society.

furthermore, the society practises sexual discrimination. They are giving the girls mroe things to work on, where else the guys? we just go down on the floor, stay still until the girls do their choreo. Guys and girls should be treated as equals in the society. Furthermore, the guys are given mroe simple choreos than the girls...

Anyway, I am starting an IG. This IG is dance orientated. No contemporary, no hip hop. It's strictly standard ballroom/latin. Yes, this IG is all about Social Dancing. I am trying to get contacts with the Hip Hop crew in nanyang to participate in this IG as well, but right now I am pleading to you all NYJC-ians, if you are interested, please contact me.

XOXO
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