PRIVATE ballet schools in Singapore see about 20,000 young people who go through the syllabus every year.
The Esplanade's da:ns festival, a two-week programme dedicated to dance.
Attendance at the festival has been robust, reaching 90 per cent last year, compared to 80 per cent in its inaugural year in 2006.
In September, the prestigious Genet ballet will be in Singapore.
The 2,600 tickets, priced between $40 and $110, to the semi-finals and finals at the University Cultural Centre are sold out.
At first glance, dance would seem to be thriving here. Look closer, however, and the scene is really in dire straits.
Read the full report in Thursday's edition of The Straits Times' LIFE!.
