What attracted you to ballroom dance?
Stephen Vincent: You dance with a partner so you get to share the energy and passion.

What do you think accounts for the growing popularity of dance?
Jemma Armstrong: Reality TV shows such as So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing with the Stars and Strictly Come Dancing have changed old perceptions of ballroom dance. It has become athletic, youthful, sexy, energetic, artistic, inspiring and timeless.

Which dance sequence is your favorite?
JA: I absolutely love the opening number Ballroom Beat as it represents what the show is all about. It’s raw, edgy and backed by pounding live percussion music. You take the audience on a journey and change their perspective on ballroom dancing in a positive way.

What’s one surprising thing about the show?
JA: It’s a different show each night depending on where you are sitting! We have the freedom to show our personalities and strengths through specific numbers.

Do you get along with your cast mates?
Aljaz Skorjanec: Yes, we like to call ourselves a BTF family. The cast is very international, which of course brings many cultures to the table. It is a blessing to perform with friends every day.

What are the biggest challenges putting together this show?
SV: I think it is finding a unique character for yourself that still fits the various numbers. We’re encouraged to do that and it’s a big part of the show’s success.

Burn the Floor is on October 9-14 at the Sands Theater. 

How do you feel about your status as an eighties icon?
I'm honored to be part of the 80s, along with artistes like Madonna, Stevie Nicks, Culture Club and Duran Duran. I'm still in awe when I see or read my name alongside these amazing artistes, whom I love as a fan myself. It's a really great feeling.

How has the industry changed in the last few decades?
Artistes have more independent ways of getting their music out there. I really support that change and am always interested to find different avenues to get music discovered and keep that a personal touch with fans.

How has your own music changed since you first started?
I think now I'm so comfortable on stage and I can really just be in the moment. When I was younger, I worried about singing perfectly so critics would know I was a true vocalist. That stressed me out and kept me from just enjoying myself on stage.

Does touring ever get old?
Yes, it's the “living out of a suitcase” aspect that frustrates me. But otherwise, I enjoy going places, seeing fans and doing shows. I'm very thankful that I love what I do and that people love the music.

What’s next for you?
My next record will include big ballads and standards that really show off my voice. It's been something I've wanted to do for many years and I’m scheduled to start recording during the winter holidays.

Tiffany performs at Retrolicious on October 6, 8pm at Fort Canning Park.

Can you share a surprising fact about the modern wedding dress?
The white wedding dress is a relatively recent phenomenon. In 18th-century Britain, silks and muslins woven with costly gold and silver threads were far more desirable. White only became the color of choice in the following century.

What about the history behind one of the more unique dresses.
Monica Maurice wore a beautiful red dress for her marriage to Dr Arthur Newton Jackson in 1938. Although red is a traditional color for wedding garments in many
non-Western cultures, it is an extremely unusual choice in Britain. Monica Maurice
was an incredibly successful business woman. In 1938, she became the first, and
until 1978, only woman member of the Association of Mining Electrical Engineers.
Red was her favorite color.

How do you make sure the clothes don’t get damaged?
Each dress is mounted on a mannequin that is either custom-made or adapted to the dress’s shape by a specialist textile conservator who understands the materials, cut and construction of the garment and its stress points.The mannequin supports the dress during travel when it is being transported, and during the exhibition.

What do you think accounts for the enduring fascination with wedding dresses?
They are a symbol of romantic love and the fairy-tale beauty of the bride.

The Wedding Dress: 200 Years of Wedding Fashion exhibition is on through October 31.  

Are Nanta performers required to have formal culinary, music or acting training?
We focus on rhythmic and acting training more than culinary training. We must deliver the plot and flow of the show through only body and facial movements.

What are some uniquely Korean aspects of the show?
The traditional Korean rhythms and compositions. I feel very proud that they impress not only Koreans but also other audiences all over the world.

What is the most challenging part of the performance?
It's the beating on the chopping board with a knife. That requires a lot of physical strength. I try to stay physically fit at all times.

How do audiences usually react to the show?
Some people dance, others applaud and some give gifts. I once got a knife set from a famous brand. I use thee knives a lot at home. 

It's not your first time in Singapore. What do you like to do when you’re in town?
I plan to eat delicious Singaporean dishes at a fancy restaurant while looking at the cityscape at night.

Dae Ho Kim performs in Nanta (Cookin’) September 25-30 at the Sands Theater.

Why did you decide to record a three-part album?
I had a lot of songs written and I wanted to get out on the road quicker than usual because I love to tour. I wanted to see if I could so both of the things I love at the same time. So I recorded the album in parts and toured in between. It worked, but I don´t think I´ll ever release three albums in one year again—I´m just starting to recover.

What is the running theme through the three releases?
The Body Talk albums are inspired by the contrasts and connections between technology and nature. They are also about how what we feel with our bodies and what we think are so intensely connected.

Do you prefer performing live to recording a studio?
I love both. They are two very different things. I´m lucky, I don´t have to choose, I can do both. Both let me be creative. Sometimes performing creates ideas for new music and sometimes making music is like performing.

Touring can be gruelling. How do you deal with fatigue?
I eat greens and fruit and work out. And I try to get better at not worrying.

Robyn is on September 26, 8:30pm at the Esplanade Concert Hall.