Fractals & Patterns in Shaping Story Structure

A Creative Writing Workshop

• Participants will explore how story structures can be made up of shapes and patterns repeated in different ways to create unique writing styles.
• During this online workshop, participants will be encouraged to work in pairs & groups, share ideas and exercise their creativity.

 

WHEN

• Monday 15 May 2023, 4-6pm

WHERE

• ONLINE - ZOOM Meeting OR
• KAWAI Rectial Studio @ Orchard

WHO

• Parents / Teachers / Trainers
• Primary & Secondary Students

HOW

• $10 per participants
• ONLINE Registration Form
• OR Whatsapp: 9651-3538

 

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Presenter: AMINA JINDANI

Amina Jindani is the founder of MoOne Drama – an award-winning organisation which promotes drama education. She studied acting, creative writing and directing in London at the Royal Court Young Peoples’ Theatre and was able to learn from notable figures such as playwrights, Harold Pinter, April de Angelis, Caryll Churchill, Hanif Kureshi and Howard Brenton, as well as illustrious theatre directors such as Max Stafford-Clarke and Lindsey Posner. She was also featured in the Young Writers’ Festivals held at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in Sloane Square, London.  Amina has experience as an actress, presenter, producer, director, writer & performance educator. As a teacher in the subject of Speech & Drama, Amina was Head of Department at an international school.

She holds a Licentiate in Teaching Speech and Drama (Distinction) with Trinity College London and is certified and trained as professional teacher of Cambridge IGCSE Drama.

Recent Awards

• Award of Excellence - Trinity College London (2017)
• 1St Prize Winner – From Pitch To Screen – Motion Picture Association Asia Pacific – (2019)
• Finalist UNESCO TechCul Ideathon (2020)

 

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 SPAF aims to inspire, so all performers leave with a sense of achievement! Its purpose is to open up the window of performing arts to students, encouraging them to develop a range of communication and interpersonal skills through an interactive environment.

 

FESTIVAL Registration Closing Date:  29 MAY 2023 (All Region) 

NOTE: Please Refer to Malaysia info Page for Malaysia Entries

 

FRINGE EVENT! - CREATIVE WORSHOP

Monday, 15 MAY 2023, 4PM  [Click to Register!]

 

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 Dr LEE from Hong Kong about his experience with Singapore Performing Arts Festival (SPAF - Drama)

Hear from one of our SPAF-Drama committee members, Dr LEE Ho-Cheung about the benefits of participating in the Singapore Performing Arts Festival, both for participants and trainers.

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Entry Forms & Syllabus Booklet - [Click] 

Entry is Simple!

- Download the Booklet above.
- Select your Class(es) (Categories) and note the class number(s).
- Fill in the Entry Form (End of Booklet) or ONLINE Form A
- Need assistance? email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / Whatsapp +65-96513538

  Registration Form [A]  - Main information 

  Registration Form [B]  - Payment/Performance information.

Event Poster - [Click]

 

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FESTIVAL PHOTO GALLERY 

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 IMPORTANT NOTICE:

• Participants who wish to utilise SPAF participation for any official academic purpose, please READ THIS FIRST

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About SPAF - Singapore Performing Arts Festival - Drama

(Both FACE to FACE and ONLINE options are available)

The 2023 Singapore Performing Arts Festival (SPAF) - ONLINE EDITION will be held from 21 to 24th July 2023. Since the Ministry of Education and government have embraced the significance of drama as part of the education process in Singapore, there has been an increasing demand for drama activities amongst schools, parents and students. This event is specially tailored to Primary and Secondary school students in Singapore. 

  

SPAF is an Associate Member of The British and International Federation of Festivals of which Her   Majesty the Queen is Patron. By being recognised by the British and International Federation of Festivals, Singapore will join not only the 300+ festivals in the UK but also the festivals in Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the   USA. 

Preparing for and participating in a Festival involves young people in group activity and individual achievement - every skill gained in preparing for and giving a performance is a valuable life skill that will be used in job interviews, in the workplace, in leisure activities and in social and interpersonal relationships throughout life. 

Most will not make their career in the Arts but will become that educated audience who will keep the arts alive in the coming years. However, the festival movement was where many famous names began their career, including Julian Lloyd Webber, Maureen Lipman, Wayne Sleep, Dame Janet Baker, & Paul Scofield to name a few! 

The adjudicator will be a practising professional who will not only make a skilled judgement but who will also seek to inspire a greater appreciation of the work being performed and remarks made in public and on the written report will evaluate and encourage the performers.

 

 

 

Featured Categories for 2023!

• VIDEO BLOGGING (VLOG) - ONLINE ONLY

  Introduction of VLOG Classes from SPAF 2022 In tandem with advancing technologies, we are very excited to introduce VLOG categories! We are looking for you to produce news items (True or Devised) and present them through a style of your choosing.  Telling a story using movement and gesture to illustrate the content would be regarded as 2 skills – expressive speaking and movement.
  
  

• JAZZ DANCE

  Introduction of SPAF DANCE from 2022 SPAF Dance – we wish to provide a simple platform to cultivate interest in dance and through our adjudication and mini master class, we are committed to promoting and advancing interests in western Jazz dance forms!

 

OTHER POPULAR Categories:   

• Story Telling - Performance Arts (Solo and Group)

  Telling a story using movement and gesture to illustrate the content would be regarded as 2 skills – expressive speaking and movement.
  
  Telling a story using props/and/or costume ( e.g. illustrations from the book, puppets, or hats )would be regarded as 2 skills – expressive speaking and use of props, telling a story using voice, movement and song would be regarded as 3 skills- expressive speaking, movement, and singing
  
  Telling a story using voice, movement, song and a musical instrument would be regarded as four skills- expressive speaking, movement, song and playing an instrument.
  
  The adjudicator is looking for the skills to be integrated into a fluent, structured performance.
  
  

• Creative Writing

  Since the first SPAF in 2011, the Creative writing class has been attracting more and more entries and the standard has risen. We believe very strongly that this ties in with the study of Language and Literature and is of additional benefit to Students in both the Primary and Secondary sectors.
  
  Students are given absolute free choice of content, the only regulation is to adhere to the word count. The completed story is submitted to the office and then to the adjudicator before the day of the Festival – on the actual day the student may read out their story or nominate someone else to do so- this is not part of the assessment, the adjudicator has already reached his or her decision and written the reports- the idea is to share the content with the audience and so then the adjudicator’s comments are more relevant to the listeners. 
  
  We will be running a Creative Writing Workshop prior to this year’s festival so do join us if you wish to find out more!!

   

• Public Speaking

  For many adults the thought of speaking in public is terrifying- it is generally recognised that the younger people are when they begin then the less likely it is that this fear follows them into their adult life. The Public Speaking Classes of S P A F are judged on both content and delivery and these are the aspects that we will be addressing in our workshop prior to the 2016 Festival in July.
  
  The topics are released to Festival one month before the Festival and we will share those set in previous years as a guide, so this is a workshop that we hope will prove valuable if you are interested in promoting the value of Public Speaking without fear!

 

Other Categories Offered:

• Impromptu Speaking
• Verse Speaking
• Choral Speaking
• Dramatic Monologue
• Dramatic Duologue
• Group Acting (Scripted / Devised)

 

Full details of categories within syllabus info booklet.  Email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you need further clarifications or assistance.

 

About the Adjudicators

	MARY ANN TEAR Mary Ann is a Performing Arts practitioner based in Singapore where she directs, choreographs, and lectures. She is a consultant for MS Works Pte Ltd where she runs Training Workshops and seminars for Teachers. She advises on training programmes for various companies including Julia Gabriel, Stagecraft, Mindstretcher, and other companies in Singapore and Malaysia. She is an examiner for Trinity College London and a British Federation Adjudicator. Her work has taken her to Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Hong Kong, China, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Canada, Sri Lanka, Dubai, Bermuda, as well as centres in Europe and the UK.  (Full Biog)
	AMINA JINDANI Amina Jindani is the founder of MoOne Drama – an award-winning organisation which promotes drama education. She studied acting, creative writing and directing in London at the Royal Court Young Peoples’ Theatre and was able to learn from notable figures such as playwrights, Harold Pinter, April de Angelis, Caryll Churchill, Hanif Kureshi and Howard Brenton, as well as illustrious theatre directors such as Max Stafford-Clarke and Lindsey Posner. She was also featured in the Young Writers’ Festivals held at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in Sloane Square, London.  Amina has experience as an actress, presenter, producer, director, writer & performance educator. As a teacher in the subject of Speech & Drama, Amina was Head of Department at an international school. She holds a Licentiate in Teaching Speech and Drama (Distinction) with Trinity College London and is certified and trained as professional teacher of Cambridge IGCSE Drama. Recent Awards Award of Excellence - Trinity College London (2017) 1St Prize Winner – From Pitch To Screen – Motion Picture Association Asia Pacific – (2019) Finalist UNESCO TechCul Ideathon (2020)
	JOHN GARDYNE John Gardyne was born in Northumberland England, studied English Literature at Exeter University and subsequently gained an MA in Shakespeare Studies at York University studying under the eminent Shakespeare scholar Professor Brian Gibbons.  He trained as a theatre director at the Sherman Theatre Cardiff and was then appointed Assistant Director of the Orange Tree Theatre Richmond for two years, during which time he directed The Orange Box, tours of Macbeth and A Midsummer Night’s Dream and acted as dramaturg and co-director of the world premiere of Rodney Ackland’s Absolute Hell, revived at the National Theatre in April 2018.   Since then he has worked extensively as a director of plays, musicals and operas for many leading companies in the UK and abroad, including the Royal National Theatre Studio, the Covent Garden Festival, Welsh National Opera, Glyndebourne Opera, in regional theatres and in the West End.  (Full Biog)
	ALECIA KIM CHUA Alecia began acting 16 years ago, Alecia has played roles from Shakespeare to George Orwell to Alfian Sa’at, touring to Edinburg, Tasmania, India, Malaysia and most recently to Korea, working with some of the best directors and actors in Singapore Theatre and has even dabbled in TV and film. She is a performer, director and teacher. Alecia’s passion is Theatre for the young and passing on the art of theatre making to the next generation. She is currently the Head of Department at NAFA School of Young Talents teaching what she loves. She has taught aspiring actors in youth programs, students from ages 3yr -64 yrs. She continues to teach and advocate the importance of arts in education.
	MATT GREY Matt began acting in British television over thirty years ago. He trained at the Guilford School of Acting and Dance and afterwards continued performing in film, television and theatre in the U.K., Australia and occasionally now in Singapore. In 2000, he acquired a teaching licentiate with Guildhall School of Music and Drama and began to teach voice and speech for actors at across Singapore. Since then Matt has had extensive experience with training Asian and Western actors and acting students. Matt is also a professional actor and received the Straits Times 13th Life Theatre Best Actor Award for his portrayal of Sigmund Freud in Freud’s Last Session at the Esplanade 2013.    (Full Biog)
	VICKY LEE WARD Vicky Lee Ward is a dancer, choreographer and teacher whose career has taken her around the world. Vicky was born in Malaysia but spent her formative years growing up in Vancouver, Canada. She trained professionally at London Urdang Academy, England, Broadway Dance Center, New York and at The Edge and Millennium Dance Complex in Los Angeles. Having trained with some of the most recognized teachers and choreographers in the UK and North America has given her a vast background in various dance styles. Vicky is a fully qualified teacher with over 25 years of experience and has taught in Vancouver, London, New York and Singapore. She is certified with the Imperial Society Teacher’s of Dancing (ISTD, UK) for Ballet and Modern and Associate Dance Arts for Professional Teachers (ADAPT, Canada) in Jazz & Tap. Vicky earned her Masters in Professional Practice in Arts Management from Middlesex University and is currently pursuing her Ballet Licentiate with ISTD, UK.   Growing up as a young dancer, it was always her dream to have her own dance school. Making dreams into reality, Vicky founded All That Jazz Dance Academy in 2015. The academy offers a comprehensive dance education all under one roof. Vicky is extremely grateful to have this opportunity to share her passion and love for dance, to nurture the next generation of young dancers and to continue to inspire the love of arts in her local community.
	DR MARGARET McALISKEY Phd., BSc (Hons), PGC (Dist).,FLCM, FLSM, LLAM, LLCM (T.D.), LIELA (International), ALCM, Gold Medal LAM. Dr Margaret McAliskey is a qualified specialist in both clinical speech and communications training. She has a long association with Trinity College Dublin working as a lecturer and mentor on a range of under- and post-graduate programmes. She has worked as a trainer, consultant and course leader in Educational, Professional and Vocational programmes in state, private and corporate sectors for students in the primary, secondary, higher education and business sectors. Margaret has extensive experience as an examiner and assessor in the Performing Arts, and is a federated adjudicator with the British and International Federation of Festivals. She is a member of the examination panel for Trinity College London , and in this role has worked throughout the UK and Ireland, and internationally  in the USA, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, South Africa, Italy, Spain, Germany, Malaysia, Malta, Australia and New Zealand.

 

 

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SPAF Drama & Dance 2023 - MALAYSIA INFO PAGE

 

Info Page for MALAYSIA Entries

 

SPAF 2023 Drama & Dance Registration (MY)

SPAF 2023 Drama & Dance Festival Info Sheet (MY)

 

 

In Malaysia, Singapore Performing Arts Festival (SPAF) is proud to partner with StageCraft, our Official Representative for all entries from Malaysia. StageCraft is Johor’s largest Speech & Drama and Speaking Skills Training Centre, offering classes and courses in Acting, Communication Skills, Public Speaking, and Performance Arts. A division of the company, StageCraft Theatre Productions, promotes children’s theatre in Johor.

For general enquiries, please contact 017-783 5700, or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

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FESTIVAL PHOTO GALLERY - DAY 1    /    DAY 2

 

 

 

 

 

  Note: This will be a FACE-to-FACE gathering

Hi The Teachers' Coterie (TTC) members, as you probably have heard about the "NEW NORMAL" many times before, we shall therefore not bore you with the 'situation'.  We just wish to arrange a gathering for our TTC (The Teachers' Coterie) members, to gather, to update, to share and to learn from each other.  And as MS WORK, we wish to provide our latest propositions and to hear your feedback and learn from you too, how we can be of more relevance to you, your students and their parents.

Tentative agenda:

1. Welcome, collection of door gift.

2. How to be more efficient / How did you become more efficient/effective.

3. What we can offer to provide better support and why.

 - Examinations Support - Trinity College London

 - Engaging Early Learners - Music for Little Mozarts

 - Business opportunities/proposition

4. Q&A, refreshment.

5. LUCKY DRAW

6. THANK YOU!

 

Feel free to WHATSAPP US @89329373 if you need further information or any specific question or topics you wish us to discuss during this gathering.

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WHO	:	Exclusively for The Teachers' Coterie Members.
WHERE	:	5 Tampines Central 1, Tampines Plaza 2, #04-01 S(529541) - [KAWAI Music School] 5min walk from Tampines MRT - CLICK for Google Map
WHEN	:	Thursday, 8 SEPT 2022, 11:00am to 12:30pm
HOW	:	$12.00 registration per person.  [Click Here to register] What you will receive: 1. $10.00 E-Store Voucher (www.msworks.store) 2. Door Gift (TCL Diary worth $15.00) 3. Simple refreshments will be provided. 4. Stand a chance to WIN - miseko Digital Piano (worth $599.00)        NOTE: Due to social distancing, this session shall be limited to only 20 members.  If there is an overwhelming response, an additional session at 2 pm will be arranged. (Terms & Conditions Apply)

 

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