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IN a recent survey on happiness,
the results put a smile on women's faces
- the female of the species in Singapore
was perceived to be far happier than the
male.
Now I can reveal the telling logic behind that
momentarily merry discovery.
There are not enough men in Singapore.
Oh don't get those boxers in a twist; to be
fair to both sexes, the complete sentence
uttered was 'There are not enough men in
Singapore who dance.'
The emphasis was on the verb 'dance', by which
one was to understand men who can perform on
the floor in step and in time so as not to
embarrass their partners into a feigned
headache or faked broken heel.
There you have it, why women should have more
babies, and hope the sons grow up exceedingly
fast so they can soon partner their mums on the
ballroom dance floor.
But not likely, going by the reaction of two
elegant mums. According to one, her boy said:
'No way, mum!' He thinks of dance as a
discipline 'for pansies' (his quote).
Another said she got her son as far as the
dance studio and then he reneged and chose
hip-hop (crikey, instead of the tango?).
The 40 tables at World Superstars Dance
Singapore 2008 at Shangri-la hotel were not
short on dance enthusiasts, women weighed in
55-45 to the men. They'd come - and paid from
$250 to $1,000 a head - to see eight of the
world's ballroom dance champions.
Professional Standard champs Arunas Bizokas and
Katusha Demidova (USA) and Jonathan Crossley
and Lyn Marriner (England), Professional Latin
champs Michael Malitowski and Joanna Lewis
(Poland), 16-times undefeated Latin champs
Bryan Watson and Carmen Vincelj (Germany).
The couples tripped the light fantastic and cut
up the floor to thunderous applause and cries
of 'Purrrfect!' from the guests, who included
Mrs Goh Chok Tong, Datuk Jannie Tay and her
leggy kakis Chiang Yu Lan, Pao Na Na, Sue Yeang
and the family of Foreign Affairs Minister
George Yeo.
Mr and Mrs Mark and Mary Leong were accompanied
by their seven well-brought-up teenaged
grandchildren.
Trouper grandma Mary Leong said she so loves
ballroom dancing she went to Blackpool (the
mecca of dance championships) last year, 'Not
to take part, but to watch.'
The
event was organised by MsJoan Yim and Ms Aleena
Tan. Joan said: 'I tried to attend
Superstars in Japan last year, but the tickets
are sold out three years ahead!
'So we decided to organise one in Singapore,
this is a dream come true for us.' Supported by
Lee Hwa jewellery, Lee Foundation, wellness
magazine Oasis, Dance Beat, STB and the growing
number of dance fans and students
here.
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