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‘The Street’s Addiction’ of Bendemeer Secondary finished first in Preliminary Round A. (Photo 1 courtesy of Danceworks! Live It Loud Facebook Page)

VivoCity Amphitheatre, Saturday and Sunday, March 3 and 4, 2012 — After two days of intense competition, four secondary school dance teams emerged with the highest scores to qualify for the final of the annual Danceworks! competition.

The schools are (in alphabetical order):
Anglo-Chinese School (Barker Road) (Team name: Century Breakers)
Bendemeer Secondary (Team name: The Street’s Addiction)
Fajar Secondary (Team name: Free Swag)
Juying Secondary (Team name: Freshest Nutz)

Held annually since 1999, DanceWorks! is one of Singapore’s biggest dance competitions and enjoys a loyal following among youth in Singapore. The competition is organised by the National Council Against Drug Abuse and the Central Narcotics Bureau, and aims to promote an active drug-free lifestyle.

A total of 25 teams took part in Category II of the competition, for youth aged between 13 and 17 years. They competed in two preliminary rounds held over two afternoons, and the four teams with the highest scores from across both rounds moved into the final round which will be held on April 7th, 2012.

Danceworks! Results – Preliminary Round A (3 March 2012)
1st place: Bendemeer Secondary School (Team name: The Street’s Addiction)
2nd place: ACS (Barker Road) (Team name: The New Breakers)
3rd place: Tanglin Secondary School (Team name: RockInC.West)
4th place: Zhenghua Secondary School (Team name: Re-Blitzzz)
5th place: North Vista Secondary School (Team name: Boogie Crew)
6th place: Juying Secondary School (Team name: GROOVY NUTZ)

Best Costume Award: CHIJ St. Joseph’s Convent (Team name: The Alternatives)
Most Supported Team Award: Si Ling Secondary School (Team name: Extreme Groovers)
Energizer Hi-Energy Award: Tanglin Secondary School (Team name: RockInC.West)
Artistic Merit Award: Pioneer Secondary School (Team name: GLAZED)
Best Props Award: Bendemeer Secondary School (Team name: The Street’s Addiction)
Best Choreographer Award: Bendemeer Secondary School (Team name: The Street’s Addiction)
Pokka Most Sparklin’ Dancer Award: Grace, Pioneer Secondary School (Team name: GLAZED)

Danceworks! Results – Preliminary Round B (4 March 2012)
1st place: Juying Secondary School (Team name: Freshest Nutz)
2nd place: ACS (Barker Road) (Team name: Century Breakers)
3rd place: Fajar Secondary School (Team name: Free Swag)
4th place: Temasek Secondary School (Team name: Temasek Freestylers)
5th place: Dunearn Secondary School (Team name: D’Zest)
6th place: Jurong Secondary School (Team name: i.DANCE.ity)

Best Costume Award: Dunearn Secondary School (Team name: D’Zest)
Most Supported Team Award: Fajar Secondary School (Team name: Fresh Elements)
Energizer Hi-Energy Award: Juying Secondary School (Team name: Freshest Nutz)
Artistic Merit Award: Mayflower Secondary School (Team name: Youth Workz)
Best Props Award: Damai Secondary School (Team name: ONE)
Best Choreographer Award: Juying Secondary School (Team name: Freshest Nutz)
Pokka Most Sparklin’ Dancer Award: Muhammad Haiqal, Juying Secondary School (Team name: Freshest Nutz)

danceworks! live it loud

‘Free Swag’ of Fajar Secondary were third in Preliminary Round B. (Photo 2 courtesy of Danceworks! Live It Loud Facebook Page)

danceworks! live it loud

‘Century Breakers’ of ACS (Barker Rd) were second in Preliminary Round B. (Photo 3 courtesy of Danceworks! Live It Loud Facebook Page)

danceworks! live it loud

‘Freshest Nutz’ of Juying Secondary were first in Preliminary Round B. (Photo 4 courtesy of Danceworks! Live It Loud Facebook Page)