Kho Yong Xiang

I am fortunate to be a part of the NUS' Centre for the Arts' Arts Ambassadorship Programme . Together, with six other ambassadors we were given the chance to work behind-the-scenes at arts events organised by NUS' Centre for the Arts (CFA). We were invited to many CFA events. This is the ambassadors at The Projector catching Eva Tang's The Songs We Sang (2015) . View this post on Instagram A post shared by NUS Centre For the Arts (@nuscfa) CFA Ambassadors were also given the chance to participate in Bag of Memories for NUS Arts Festival 2021 . The CFA team and all 7 CFA Ambassadors during our discussion for the first virtual HERE! Arts Carnival. MARKETING -  NUS Arts Festival 2021: A Question of Time NUS Arts Festival usually includes faculty members, local and international artists responding to an identified theme. I completed a stint with the Marketing Communication's Team where I conceptualised, fil...

Upon the completion of Full-Time National Service, I decided to take the plunge and explore a different performing art discipline. Having spent most time during my off-days from conscripted shift work at theatre shows and writing about them, I found myself being too cerebral about theatre. I took Sigma Contemporary Dance ’s 8-week Contemporary Dance Introductory Course thrice: October 2018; and then, two courses from January to May 2019. Through the 1.5-hour sessions with Chiok, I got acquainted with my body. We engaged in release and control of various parts of the body. We also attempted simple Contemporary Dance choreography which included floorwork, spirals, lines and transfer of weight. Looking at the dance reels of my first foray into dance are rough and painful to watch. Perhaps the biggest learning curve at that time was not only in learning the choreography but also, being able to control my body. The videos also provided me insight into t...