Viva Gold 2015 Rumba- Stars
Item 3. Rumba - Stars
Love; it is
a multi-splendored thing. Look to the stars, they shine for you and I.
“Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of heaven,
Blossomed the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels.”
― Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow
Written by: Cleantha Ng and Ang Jieying
Pictures by: Aaron Quek
Rumba is a romantic and emotional dance, and this item provided us with an outlet to pour our deepest feelings into. Coupled with the strong bonds forged between each couple and the beautiful, amazing dresses we donned, we were able to showcase the best to the audience on our Viva Gold stage.
For our Rumba item, we had regular and tight training schedules and even though it was very tiring, the people whom we were dancing with gave us the motivation and support to push us through difficult times. Despite the rigorous training schedules, we are proud to say that our item had one of the best attendances at every practice. This showed that each and every Rumba member was highly dedicated to this item. Each and every one of us has the exact same goal in mind from the beginning and this is what this item meant to us. Strong friendships were therefore forged during that period of time and have lasted even after the Viva Gold concert. These memories are very precious to us and we would never forget how we helped each other out selflessly and also tried our best to perfect each other’s moves. We practiced whenever we had the time and even resorted to dancing outdoors when we were unable to secure a venue.
Our major take-away from the Rumba item is that the power of teamwork is limitless. Great teamwork can straighten any problems out. For example, there was a time when most of us could not perform a sequence of movements. The few of us who managed to grasp it spent a few hours trying to teach our fellow dancers and not a word of complaint was heard. With this mindset and heart, all of us fought through our physical limitations and ultimately was able to execute the movements delicately on stage. We ensured that all of us worked together as a team and no one was left behind.
We felt that one of the
challenges was the inability to feel the music in order to convey the emotions
that our choreographer had in mind. Initially, it was indeed hard to
comprehend, but, after more interactions with our partners and also the
directions given by our seniors, we were able to slowly understand and feel the
music.
Rumba is a romantic and emotional dance, and this item provided us with an outlet to pour our deepest feelings into. Coupled with the strong bonds forged between each couple and the beautiful, amazing dresses we donned, we were able to showcase the best to the audience on our Viva Gold stage.
For our Rumba item, we had regular and tight training schedules and even though it was very tiring, the people whom we were dancing with gave us the motivation and support to push us through difficult times. Despite the rigorous training schedules, we are proud to say that our item had one of the best attendances at every practice. This showed that each and every Rumba member was highly dedicated to this item. Each and every one of us has the exact same goal in mind from the beginning and this is what this item meant to us. Strong friendships were therefore forged during that period of time and have lasted even after the Viva Gold concert. These memories are very precious to us and we would never forget how we helped each other out selflessly and also tried our best to perfect each other’s moves. We practiced whenever we had the time and even resorted to dancing outdoors when we were unable to secure a venue.
Our major take-away from the Rumba item is that the power of teamwork is limitless. Great teamwork can straighten any problems out. For example, there was a time when most of us could not perform a sequence of movements. The few of us who managed to grasp it spent a few hours trying to teach our fellow dancers and not a word of complaint was heard. With this mindset and heart, all of us fought through our physical limitations and ultimately was able to execute the movements delicately on stage. We ensured that all of us worked together as a team and no one was left behind.
We felt that one of the
challenges was the inability to feel the music in order to convey the emotions
that our choreographer had in mind. Initially, it was indeed hard to
comprehend, but, after more interactions with our partners and also the
directions given by our seniors, we were able to slowly understand and feel the
music. 
Finally, thank you Michelle for choreographing this wonderful piece and
also the seniors and team for practicing hard together. All of you have
definitely impacted us in some way or another and you have made our journey in
rumba a truly unforgettable one.
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