Metro

Wednesday November 11, 2009

Small wonders

By JEREMY TAN


THE children were all dressed up for their big day, while parents beamed with pride — with cameras and video recorders in hand to eternalise the memorable occasion. It was the Fettes Park Baptist Kindergarten’s biennial concert, where 110 youngsters, aged four to six, put on a colourful and amusing show, much to the delight of their fathers and mothers sitting in the crowd. The event was held on Oct 28.

Little stars: Kids from Fettes Park Baptist Kindergarten put up a heartening show during their biennial concert.

While some of the kids showed a little stage fright, and understandably so, the others were revelling in their moment in the limelight — dancing away on stage even after their segment had ended.

Small wonders: 110 preschoolers put their best foot forward in a splendid showcase of dance and song.

Held every other year in rotation with their sports day, the concert served a dual purpose of providing the children with a platform to build up their confidence as well as allowing parents a rare opportunity to witness their kids’ ability and creativity.

Hand in hand: Four-year-olds rendering the Tribal Dance.

Starting off with a heart-warming joint-choir performance featuring songs like I Have A Dream, the individual classes then took to the stage, each performing one or two different sketches.

Spirited dancers: Five-year-olds showing off their grace in Tarian Tempurung.
Angels of music: The joint choir by children aged four to six singing sweetly during the event.

The audience were first transported to the worlds of princesses and Red Indians in Let Me Be Your Wings and Tribal Dance by the four-year olds, with the five-year-olds following it up with Tarian Tempurung, a traditional Malay dance number, and six-year-olds performing Wish Upon A Star.

These were followed by more charming routines such as Wandering Geese, And So I Learned to Love, Happy Days, Ribbon Dance, Dreams and Ali Cougia. Clad in vividly colourful costumes and complemented by equally colourful props, it was truly an amazing sight.

There was also a special Hokey Pokey performance by children from the Rifle Range kindergarten, a free, pre-school education centre for underprivileged youngsters in the area.

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