Dr LEE from Hong Kong about his experience with Singapore Performing Arts Festival (SPAF - Drama)
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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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This year, due to the ongoing uncertainties of COVID, we intend to focus on WEBINARs explaining the WHY? and HOW? of the festivals. We have prepared 2 sessions on Saturday, 9 APRIL 2022, a morning AM session, with 2 parts and another afternoon, PM session, with another 2 parts.
SATURDAY , 9 APRIL 2022
AM SESSION (Morning)
[1000am - 1045am] Verse Speaking
(Presenter: Alicia Kim Chua - SPAF Adjudicator)
- Using your voice
- Words and meaning
- Using Breath, Pause and Emphasis
- Let's practice
- Notes about recording performance video
- Q & A
[1100am - 1230pm] Welcome and SPAF Introduction
(Presenter: Mary Ann Tear - SPAF Committee Chair and Chief Adjudicator)
- Our mission for Singapore Performing Arts Festival.
- What to expect.
- Brief introduction to the categories offered.
- What's NEW! for 2022.
AM MORNING Session Registration! 
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PM SESSION (Afternoon)
[200pm - 245pm] Performance Arts
(Presenter: Amina Jindani - SPAF Adjudicator)
- Preparing Candidates for Pre-Recorded Performing Arts Submission.
- Help participants to examine the vital elements of performance acting and storytelling.
- Explore how to improve the clarity of voice through an exploration of the elements of emphasis, articulation and pace; as well as compare actioning to movement.
- Props versus mime
- Position yourself in the space in pre-recorded video submissions.
[300pm - 430pm] Creative Writing
(Presenter: Amina Jindani - SPAF Adjudicator)
- An Introduction to Plot-Twists in Creative Writing
- Join us for a fun and exciting virtual board game experience on how plot twists work in storytelling narratives.
- Amina will take the participants through a 1 hour 45 minute introduction to the game, The Snakes and Ladders of Plot Twists.
- Participants will be writing down their Hero’s Journey ideas as the game evolves with some sharing of story notes at the end.
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About the Adjudicators
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MARY ANN TEARMary 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) |
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AMINA JINDANIAmina 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
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ALECIA KIM CHUAAlecia 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. |
2019 FESTIVAL PHOTO GALLERY - DAY 1 / DAY 2 [BEFORE COVID.....]
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Dear Members
It is with great humility and honour to announce our 20th Anniversary of The Teachers Coterie. Our mission remains the same as we initially started, to support and improve Performing Arts Education, specifically in Music. Through the years, we have added Drama and Communication Skills to our area of focus. Our team wish to take this opportunity to THANK YOU for all your continuous support for us.
As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we wish to INVITE you to join us in our Celebration Gathering [ZOOM Meeting]
Wednesday 15 DEC 2021, 11am -1230pm
- Discussion - Engaging and Inspiring Young Learners, this is a sharing session with a few of our members who are active with young learners. They will share their experiences and ideas in this area.
- New Normal - The covid situation has reminded us that change is the only constant. A new format such as Digital Examination is just an example. We wish to explore some ways and suggestions to cope with such "Changes".
- Lucky Draw [Prizes worth more than $1,500.00!]
- 1 unit 1st Prize - miseko Digital Piano worth $899.00
- 1 unit 2nd Prize - miseko Stage Piano worth $599.00
- 3 units 3rd Prize - miseko Keyboards worth $129.00 each
- Door Gifts for all Participants
- TRINITY / TCM Filofax organiser
- Complimentary Extension of your coterie membership till 1 Jan 2023.
- 30% Online store discount voucher (one-time purchase)
- 50% discount voucher for miseko keyboard
(Note: Terms and Conditions Apply)
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- $10.00 registration fee. In return, you shall receive a $10 online store voucher.
- Gathering [ZOOM] details shall be forwarded to you by 10 DEC 2021.
- [CLICK HERE] to Register and pay. (do remember to register an account with your membership email and mobile, so that we can verify your membership status and contact you)
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For more information or assistance, please do contact us at
Whatsapp @ +65-89329373 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Disclaimer: The series do not represent any endorsement from Trinity College London. All comments and suggestions presented are purely the presenters' opinion and in no way represent Trinity College London.
EXAM PIECES EXPLORER SERIES - GRADE 8 PIANO
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Join us in this new series to explore the new Trinity College London exam pieces.
The objective is to provide both candidates and teachers some suggestions and ideas about approaching the new Trinity College London Syllabus.
For the first in this series, we shall be looking at the Grade 8 Piano pieces.
Main Areas that will be covered:
1. Talk about the choice of pieces for the 3 main groups: small hands, not so strong players and strong players.
2. For each piece, some of the most difficult sections will be picked and given suggestions on how to practice them.
The pieces that we will be covering are: .
1. Either Scarlatti Sonata K513 or Kuhlau Rondo or Mozart Allegro K570
2. Either Tchaikovsky October or Granados Andaluza
3. Bartok No. 2 from 6 Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm
Some other possible pieces that might be touched on if time permits:
4. Scarlatti Sonata K513
5. Kuhlau Rondo
6. Either Granados Andaluza or Poulenc Nocturne no.8
7. The Cascades by Joplin
8. Romance by Sciarra
9. Prelude no.2 by Gershwin
About the presenters
Low Shao Suan & Low Shao Ying
Twin sisters, LOW Shao Suan and LOW Shao Ying, are award-winning classically trained pianists and self-taught composers from Singapore. They have won prizes at international piano competitions and they have performed as soloists numerous times with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra under the batons of Maestros Choo Hoey, Lim Yau, Shui Lan, Lü Jia, Darrell Ang and Joshua Tan. As chamber musicians, the sisters have collaborated with world-renowned musicians such as tubist Øystein Baadsvik, trombonist Jörgen can Rijen, cellists Alexander Ivashkin and Amit Peled, violinist Jin Li and members of the Boston Brass.
As songwriters, a handful of the sisters’ songs have been sung by Asian pop singers such as Jolin Tsai, Vivian Hsu, Suzanne Hsiao and mink. As composers, their original compositions have won international awards and are being performed worldwide. Shao Suan and Shao Ying’s joint debut album, “Romance in the City”, featuring their original compositions, received the “2014 Artistic Performance Album of the Year” award at the “10th Hi-fi Album Awards 2014” in Guangzhou, China. The sisters released their second album, “Music Diaries”, featuring their original chamber music works, in 2016. Their third album, “Summer Vacation”, was released in May 2020, and this album was ranked no. 1 on iTunes’ Top 100 Classical Albums Chart, and no. 3 on iTunes’ Top Music Albums Chart in Singapore. Their music has been aired on American and Canadian radio stations as well as on local classical radio station, Symphony 92.4FM.
Shao Suan and Shao Ying are published composers with world-renowned Viennese music publisher, Universal Edition. They are also members of the Composers and Authors Society of Singapore (COMPASS), as well as co-founders of local chamber ensemble, Ensemble de la Belle Musique (www.ebmusique.com).
Please visit their website at https://thelowsisters.com/ for more information.
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Dear KAWAI Parents and students,
We would like to share the joy of Christmas with each other CELEBRATE THE GIFT OF MUSIC, a Kawai Xmas Video Contest this November and December.
Simply record a video of your performance (any instrument - Piano, Violin, Vocal, Drums, Guitar or Ukulele) and post it on your Facebook or Instagram or both. Don't forget to hashtag us #kawaixmas and if possible, write some festive comments on the post.
We will have 3 sessions for this contest, 3 winners will be announced for each session, closing date will be on:
- 20th November (First session) - 3 winners
- 1st December (Second session) - 3 winners
- 15th December (Third session) - 3 winners
The most liked and shared post will get a FREE miseko keyboard worth $129.00 each. (9 winners in total).
As a THANK YOU gesture, all participants will get a 50% e-voucher for purchasing a miseko keyboard.
Let us start and share this greeting with our family and friends.
Thank you!
For more details about the contest kindly see below:
1. Students can do recording at home, or in the lesson, or can do before or after the lesson if we have available room
2. Instruments: Piano, Violin, Guitar, Singing, Drums
3. Can do a duet, maximum 2 in a group (covid)
4. Unlimited length for Facebook and Instagram
5. Like and share is counted total in Facebook and Instagram
6. OPTIONAL - a short testimonial (about the lesson, teacher or admin) in the post
7. Hashtag #kawaixmas
8. All students who joined can get 50% miseko e-voucher to purchase a miseko keyboard (while stocks last)
Disclaimer: The series do not represent any endorsement from Trinity College London. All comments and suggestions presented are purely the presenters' opinion and in no way represent Trinity College London.
EXAM PIECES EXPLORER SERIES - GRADE 7 PIANO
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Join us in this Exam Pieces EXPLORER series to explore the new Trinity College London exam pieces.
The objective is to provide both candidates and teachers some suggestions and ideas about approaching the new Trinity College London Syllabus.
For this second instalment, we shall be looking at the Grade 7 Piano pieces.
Main Areas that will be covered:
1. Selection of pieces:
- All contemporary programme
- All classical (baroque, classical & romantic) programme
- Suggested balanced programme
2. For a selection of pieces, some of the most difficult sections will be picked and given suggestions on how to practice them.
About the presenters
Low Shao Suan & Low Shao Ying
Twin sisters, LOW Shao Suan and LOW Shao Ying, are award-winning classically trained pianists and self-taught composers from Singapore. They have won prizes at international piano competitions and they have performed as soloists numerous times with the Singapore Symphony Orchestra under the batons of Maestros Choo Hoey, Lim Yau, Shui Lan, Lü Jia, Darrell Ang and Joshua Tan. As chamber musicians, the sisters have collaborated with world-renowned musicians such as tubist Øystein Baadsvik, trombonist Jörgen can Rijen, cellists Alexander Ivashkin and Amit Peled, violinist Jin Li and members of the Boston Brass.
As songwriters, a handful of the sisters’ songs have been sung by Asian pop singers such as Jolin Tsai, Vivian Hsu, Suzanne Hsiao and mink. As composers, their original compositions have won international awards and are being performed worldwide. Shao Suan and Shao Ying’s joint debut album, “Romance in the City”, featuring their original compositions, received the “2014 Artistic Performance Album of the Year” award at the “10th Hi-fi Album Awards 2014” in Guangzhou, China. The sisters released their second album, “Music Diaries”, featuring their original chamber music works, in 2016. Their third album, “Summer Vacation”, was released in May 2020, and this album was ranked no. 1 on iTunes’ Top 100 Classical Albums Chart, and no. 3 on iTunes’ Top Music Albums Chart in Singapore. Their music has been aired on American and Canadian radio stations as well as on local classical radio station, Symphony 92.4FM.
Shao Suan and Shao Ying are published composers with world-renowned Viennese music publisher, Universal Edition. They are also members of the Composers and Authors Society of Singapore (COMPASS), as well as co-founders of local chamber ensemble, Ensemble de la Belle Musique (www.ebmusique.com).
Please visit their website at https://thelowsisters.com/ for more information.
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