Fortunate success for A Series of (Un)Fortunate Events
NUS Dance Blast!
BREAKING STORY by Melvin Tan
9 October 2011
A Series of (Un)fortunate Events, a hip hop concert, concluded with a roaring success at the University Cultural Centre (UCC) last Tuesday and Wednesday. The concert was organized by the NUS Dance Blast!, the official hip hop group of the university.
ExxonMobil sponsored the concert as part of the Campus Concert series which provides a platform for NUS culture groups to showcase their talents. Due to the success of their previous concert Shut Up and Dance 2011, many people had high expectations of this concert.Indeed, they were not disappointed.
NUS Dance Blast! treated the crowd with a mix of fast and slow pieces woven into a simple storyline. The story revolved around the main character, Thomas, and his life challenges. “The storyline was engaging and humorous. It added a lot of flavour to the show,” said Richard Chung, a third year NTU student. “It was different from the usual dance concerts.” However, not everyone felt the same way. “I was confused with the ending, it didn’t make much sense. However, the energy of the dancers was superb and I was very impressed,” added Andy Tan, parent of one of the dancers.
This was also the first time the club featured their newly-recruited freshmen in their first semester’s concert. The freshmen only had one month to prepare for the item. “It was a challenge as many people were against the idea of a freshmen item. But I am glad we did it,” said Nicole Tay, NUS Dance Blast! Captain. It was also the largest item of the show with 59 dancers in total.
Unfortunately, not everyone managed to get tickets for the show. Over 100 people were turned away due to the overwhelming response on both nights. “The queue for the tickets started at around 5.30pm and it went all the way outside of UCC. I was lucky to be early,” said Chung. For those who missed out, the concert will soon be available on DVD for purchase.
Success for the concert did not come easy. The dancers had spent the last three months preparing for this concert. For their opening item, Blast! Mall, preparations started as early as June. They often had practices in the evenings at various locations around school, even on weekends. Resident Choreographer Patrick Loo said: “The dancers can walk out of the concert hall with their heads held high. They did a wonderful job!”
9 October 2011
A Series of (Un)fortunate Events, a hip hop concert, concluded with a roaring success at the University Cultural Centre (UCC) last Tuesday and Wednesday. The concert was organized by the NUS Dance Blast!, the official hip hop group of the university.
ExxonMobil sponsored the concert as part of the Campus Concert series which provides a platform for NUS culture groups to showcase their talents. Due to the success of their previous concert Shut Up and Dance 2011, many people had high expectations of this concert.Indeed, they were not disappointed.
NUS Dance Blast! treated the crowd with a mix of fast and slow pieces woven into a simple storyline. The story revolved around the main character, Thomas, and his life challenges. “The storyline was engaging and humorous. It added a lot of flavour to the show,” said Richard Chung, a third year NTU student. “It was different from the usual dance concerts.” However, not everyone felt the same way. “I was confused with the ending, it didn’t make much sense. However, the energy of the dancers was superb and I was very impressed,” added Andy Tan, parent of one of the dancers.
This was also the first time the club featured their newly-recruited freshmen in their first semester’s concert. The freshmen only had one month to prepare for the item. “It was a challenge as many people were against the idea of a freshmen item. But I am glad we did it,” said Nicole Tay, NUS Dance Blast! Captain. It was also the largest item of the show with 59 dancers in total.
Unfortunately, not everyone managed to get tickets for the show. Over 100 people were turned away due to the overwhelming response on both nights. “The queue for the tickets started at around 5.30pm and it went all the way outside of UCC. I was lucky to be early,” said Chung. For those who missed out, the concert will soon be available on DVD for purchase.
Success for the concert did not come easy. The dancers had spent the last three months preparing for this concert. For their opening item, Blast! Mall, preparations started as early as June. They often had practices in the evenings at various locations around school, even on weekends. Resident Choreographer Patrick Loo said: “The dancers can walk out of the concert hall with their heads held high. They did a wonderful job!”