The Programme

Workshop Synopsis

Explore how simple musical activities — such as call-and-response, movement, and communal singing — can build connection and participation in eldercare settings. The session offers inclusive, adaptable approaches that support identity, belonging, and engagement for seniors of varying abilities, including those living with Parkinson’s.

Workshop Location

NAFA Campus 1 - Tower Block
Classroom | TB 6 -14

Best Suited for

Care staff, activity coordinators, and anyone looking for simple, inclusive engagement tools

Music Engagement Dementia

Facilitator Profile

Jane Lau

Music Educator & Inclusive Music Practitioner
Small Songs Studio

Jane Lau is a Music Educator and Inclusive Music Practitioner who creates playful, participatory musical experiences in community settings. Her work includes National Arts Council–commissioned projects in Active Ageing Centres, as well as experience working with older adults living with Parkinson’s disease. Her sessions foster participation, improvisation, and shared creativity, supporting connection and engagement.

Workshop Synopsis

Using Parkour-inspired movement exercises, this workshop introduces simple techniques that help prevent and manage falls. Participants will learn how to build agility, body awareness, and confidence — skills that can be taught to seniors to help them move safely in everyday life.

Workshop Location

NAFA Campus 1 - Tower Block
Dance Studio |TB10-01

Best Suited for

Care professionals working with active or mobile seniors

Movement Fall Prevention

Facilitator Profile

Tan Shie Boon

Founder & Coach
Movement Singapore

Tan Shie Boon is a Parkour coach specialising in fall safety and agility training for seniors. In 2018, he launched a Parkour programme for adults aged 50–70, with the goal of helping older adults reduce fall risks through movement training. His work has been featured by Lee Hsien Loong, The Straits Times, Zaobao, CNA, Mediacorp, TODAY, SmartLocal, and Pubity.

Workshop Synopsis

This workshop combines dance techniques with creative imagery to build body awareness, core strength,
and coordination. Participants will experience both structured exercises and a short creative dance sequence, learning how movement can support balance, confidence, and safe mobility in seniors.

Workshop Location

NAFA Campus 1 - Tower Block
Classroom | TB11-01

Best Suited for

Practitioners looking for engaging movement-based approaches

Movement Balance

Facilitator Profile

Choo Leh Leh

Outreach Executive
ARTS FISSION

Andine Elaina

Dance Artist
ARTS FISSION

Sim Yu Xuan Ignatius

Dance Artist
ARTS FISSION

Founded in 1994 by Cultural Medallion recipient Angela Liong, ARTS FISSION is a leading dance company known for its innovative work in both performance and community engagement. The company pioneered the Everyday Waltzes for Active Ageing® programme, supporting seniors’ well-being through movement. ARTS FISSION has collaborated with organisations such as AIC, Yishun Health, Singapore General Hospital, and Changi General Hospital on arts and ageing initiatives.

Workshop Synopsis

Participants will learn various ways to utilize photographs to encourage memory-sharing, imagination, and conversation. Through guided observation and storytelling activities, this workshop offers simple ways to engage seniors, including those with dementia or communication challenges.

Workshop Location

NAFA Campus 1 - Tower Block
Classroom | TB6-17

Best Suited for

Facilitators working on engagement and communication

Storytelling Dementia Visual

Facilitator Profile

Wong Swee Yean

Storyteller & Educator

Wong Swee Yean is a storyteller, theatre practitioner, and educator who designs interactive storytelling programmes for seniors and community groups. She specialises in reminiscence storytelling and creative engagement for older adults, including those with communication challenges. Her work focuses on helping participants rediscover their voices, strengthen connections, and affirm identity through shared storytelling.

Workshop Synopsis

Experience a music-based programme designed specifically for older adults with advanced stages of dementia. Through simple and engaging activities like body percussion, playing percussion instruments, and guessing songs with reminiscence, participants will learn how music can reduce behavioural and psychological symptoms, and engage multiple domains of functioning.

Workshop Location

NAFA Campus 1 - Wing B
Classroom | B5-03

Best Suited for

Care staff supporting moderate to advanced dementia

Music Engagement Dementia

Facilitator Profile

Isabel Tan

Senior Music Therapist
St Luke's ElderCare

Isabel Tan is a certified music therapist with a Master’s degree from the University of Queensland and experience across Australia, Malaysia, and Singapore. She has worked with diverse populations, including seniors living with dementia, and specialises in programme development and training. At SLEC, she leads music initiatives that support well-being and engagement in eldercare settings.

Workshop Synopsis

This workshop explores how scent can trigger memories, storytelling, and emotional connection. Through simple drama-based activities, participants will learn how to use sensory prompts to support identity, communication, and well-being across different language and ability levels.

Workshop Location

NAFA Campus 1 - Tower Block
Classroom | TB6-19

Best Suited for

Those working with diverse or non-verbal seniors

Storytelling Sensory Dementia

Facilitator Profile

Peggy Ferroa

Artist Educator

Peggy Ferroa is an artist educator whose work spans stage, screen, and radio. She has co-created projects with seniors, hospice residents, and other communities. As producer-playwright of The Glowers Drama Group, she created Kampong Chempedak and its radio sequel Chap Lau.
Peggy also teaches at the National University of Singapore, focusing on theatre and community engagement, and has presented internationally on arts and ageing.

Workshop Synopsis

Through playful, experiential activities, participants will explore four key skills that transform caregiving - how we move, communicate, and show up. The session focuses on practical, research-informed techniques that build trust and ease challenging interactions.

Workshop Location

NAFA Campus 1 - Wing B
Classroom | B5-04

Best Suited for

All caregivers and frontline staff

Communication Drama

Facilitator Profile

Fiona Jeremiah

Creative Head
ACT 3 International

Fiona Jeremiah is a drama educator and performer with extensive experience teaching and facilitating theatre-based programmes across Singapore. She has worked with children, adults, and diverse communities in schools, museums, and organisations. Known for her engaging and thoughtful approach, Fiona combines play, reflection, and practical techniques to create meaningful learning experiences that strengthen communication and human connection.

Workshop Synopsis

Participants will explore how structured art-making can support cognitive vitality, emotional expression, and identity in older adults. Through guided art and reflection, the session introduces practical frameworks that can be applied in both clinical and community settings.

Workshop Location

NAFA Campus 1 - Tower Block
Classroom | TB6-15

Best Suited for

Practitioners, educators, and caregivers interested in structured, evidence-informed approaches to using art for engagement and well-being

Dementia Visual

Facilitator Profile

Amanda Chen-Lee

Art Therapist
Art For Good

Amanda Chen is an art therapist and founder of Art for Good, a Singapore-based social enterprise focused on mental health and inclusive arts practice. She lectures at NAFA and conducts art therapy courses, including programmes on dementia prevention. Amanda works with patients at SingHealth Community Hospital and runs senior programmes with The Red Pencil, bringing both clinical and community expertise to her practice.

Workshop Synopsis

This reflective workshop explores how movement and art can support balance in giving and receiving care. Participants will engage in guided movement and a shared art-making process, gaining simple practices to support their own well-being while enhancing their caregiving approach.

Workshop Location

NAFA Campus 1 - Tower Block
Dance Studio | TB10-05

Best Suited for

Caregivers and care professionals seeking reflective care tools

Well-Being Care

Facilitator Profile

Claudine Liang

Somatic Artist-Practitioner

Claudine Liang is a somatic artist-practitioner and educator whose work bridges psychology and the somatic arts. She holds a degree in Psychology from the National University of Singapore and has over a decade of experience facilitating programmes in schools, community environments, and military settings. She currently mentors students at NUS in community engagement and ageing initiatives, and leads workshops focused on body awareness and reflective care.

Workshop Synopsis

Experience a range of reminiscence arts activities — including use of objects, music, re-enactment that bring past memories to life. Learn how to spark meaningful conversations, joy, and connection with seniors, including those living with dementia.

Workshop Location

NAFA Campus 1 - Towerblock
Classroom | TB 5-36

Best Suited for

Those working with dementia or memory care groups

Storytelling Dementia

Facilitator Profile

Arthur Wong

Founder
Reminisce Connect

Patricia Lee

Co-Founder
Reminisce Connect

John Enoch Wong

Photographer
Reminisce Connect

Arthur Wong and Patricia Lee are UK-trained Reminiscence Arts Practitioners specialising in dementia care. They conduct training and facilitate sessions across hospitals, social service agencies, and community organisations. Patricia is also an Oral History Practitioner who teaches at Institutes of Higher Learning. Together with John Enoch Wong, who documents their work through photography, they bring a rich, family-led approach to storytelling and memory work.