TEACHING BY EXAMPLE: Mr Zaini Tahir is not only the festival Director of Momentum 2016, but he also helped with the choreography and even danced in the item by the NUS Dance Ensemble. (Photo: Zsa Zsa Lee)

AGE IS BUT A NUMBER: The Admiralty Primary School Malay Dance group Andari consisted of children aged between 9-12, one of the youngest performing groups at Momentum 2016. (Photo: Zsa Zsa Lee)

BLANKETED IN SECRECY: Dance Spectrum International performs their item, Secrets. Established in 1999, the group aims to act as a platform for its performers to dance both locally and internationally. (Photo: Zsa Zsa Lee)

eMERGING: Dancers from RP’s own RP Seni Silat IG and RP Wushu wow the crowd with their synergy and exuberance. (Photo: Zsa Zsa Lee)

LITTLE BUT LETHAL: SMU’s dance group Eurhythmix was one of the smaller groups performing but what they lacked in numbers, they made up for in energy. (Photo: Zsa Zsa Lee)

STARTING WITH A BANG: The RP Indian Cultural Group Natyam kicked off Momentum 2016 as one of the groups whose choreography was done by students and the club’s alumni. (Photo: Zsa Zsa Lee)

MULTITUDES OF HUES: A student and her teacher from Admiralty Primary School Malay Dance get ready for their performance. They are one of the 14 dance groups performing for Momentum 2016 for the night with the item Tarinya Tuh Di Sini. (Photo: Zsa Zsa Lee)

THE JOY OF PERFORMING: At the end of the day, one night of showcase after months of hard work is worth it when they manage to wow their audience. With pride and joy, Muhammad Lutfil Hadi, former hip hop captain of Style Groovaz Crew, thanks the audience at the end of Momentum 2016. (Photo: Karl Lim)

TRA’IRAT: ITE College Central Malay Dance team is a highly committed and highly accomplished team that strives to preserve the traditions and develop itself in the Malay cultural dance scene. (Photo: Karl Lim)

CADERAS LATINAS – SMU’s Salsa Performance Team amazes the crowd by pulling off numerous acrobatic-like tricks in their performance of Viva La Salsa. Dancing along to light-hearted music, they delivered a feel good performance. (Photo: Karl Lim)

RP HIP HOP: Also known as Style Groovaz Crew, SGC firmly believes that “A crew that dances together, stays together”. Their performance Equilibrium showcased their mastery of many other hip hop genres other than old school hip hop. (Photo: Karl Lim)

SILHOUETTE: On stage, there are no individuals; everyone works together as a team to put up a performance they poured their energy and time into. (Photo: Karl Lim)

FLOW: One of the most important basics a dancer must learn is to flow with the music, and SMU’s Hip Hop dance club Eurhythmix shows you just that in their performance, titled Team. (Photo: Karl Lim)

HYPED UP: Style Groovaz Crew watches their previous performances and battles to set the right momentum to maintain their energy during their break. (Photo: Karl Lim)

SOLD OUT: The theme for this year’s Momentum main showcase is My Muses, it emphasizes on talented students from various CREATE IGs to choreograph their performances themselves. (Photo: Karl Lim)

FIRST THINGS FIRST: Make up is integral to a performer because it is their time to shine on stage, and presentation of oneself sets an impression. (Photo: Karl Lim)