(Newswire.net — January 30, 2014) Singapore, Singapore — Singapore American School (SAS) will once again send a team of high school students to participate in the Chingay Parade next month. The Parade, themed, Colour of Fabric, One People, is a two-day event and will feature live stage performances, a giant puppet contingent, a sea of fabric arts, outdoor drama performances as well as performances from countries as diverse as China, Italy, Korea, Nigeria, and of course, Singapore.
This national event features the largest street performance and float parade in Asia. The word Chingay translates from Mandarin zhuang yi, which means ‘the art of costume and masquerade’ in the Hokkien dialect.
The last time that students from SAS performed at the Chingay Parade was in 2007. After seven years, SAS will have a performing group in the parade, which is February 7th and 8th. “It has been great to see the high school and middle school students collaborate together to create the dance piece for the Chingay Parade. It has been a long time since SAS has had the opportunity to participate in the parade, and it is a great cultural experience for our students” said the high school dance director, Tracy van der Linden.
“Preparing for the parade been really fun and I am really excited to be a part of this. The high school students have been good examples for me,” shared SAS middle school student, Evelyn Storey.
“It feels good to be a part of the Singapore Community. I am excited to be representing SAS in the Chingay Parade,” said SAS high school student, Catie Lee.
Established in 1956, the school primarily serves the American and international expatriate communities of Singapore. SAS is registered with the Singapore Council for Private Education, affiliated with the Office of Overseas Schools through the U.S. Department of State, and is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
For more information about Singapore American School visit www.sas.edu.sg.
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