Purple Parade

Singapore's largest inclusive movement celebrating the abilities of people with disabilities returns to Suntec City on Oct 29.

Wan Yi mentions how lovely it is to be a part of the company because her employers and co-workers treats her well. Apart from DSA’s dance ensemble, Wan Yi is also a part of the Diverse Abilities Dance Collective (DADC), an inclusive dance academy started by Maya Dance Theatre in June 2018. After two years of not being able to perform in front of a live crowd, she can’t wait for the concert this year. In 2020, a friend introduced him to the Zelotones, made up of differently-abled musicians. “It was a dream come true. However, he’s still looking forward to performing for the crowd. In 2017, Wan Yi took a step towards making her dream come true. For its 10th year anniversary, and after two years of virtual celebrations, the parade is back in full force — with a celebration that will paint Suntec City and its surrounding roads purple tomorrow afternoon (Oct 29)! This meant that adjustments had to be made for the orchestra’s performance. This allowed re-recording in case of mistakes but ironically, that made it more stressful because Sakinah would aim to get her performance as perfect as possible. However, the principal at St Andrew’s Secondary School reassured them that the teachers will help him with his studies. Benjamin’s parents initially wanted to send him to a special education school as they were afraid he could not keep up with his studies.