1959-1969 (the Pre-professional Dance Years)
- The economy was the main emphasis after self-government in 1959, however, a Ministry of Culture was formed to encourage the preservation and development of Chinese, Malay and Indian dances. Western Modern Dance had not yet been practised in Singapore then. Western influence was then deemed to be undesirable.
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