School Of The Arts, Singapore

[luckyone]

Thanks so much for your reply … It’s v helpful indeed … My heartfelt thanks … Really .

[yip33]

delsa:

Hi all,


My dd is shortlisted too..for dance(non-ballet). Would any parents or SOTA students share their experience on what to expect during the TA for this?

Thanks in advance:))

Hi, I'm a year one dance student. I got in through non-ballet. So basically, the dance audition is split into two parts: Introduction to Ballet/Movement Audition and Individual Specialized Audition.

The Introduction to Ballet/Movement is to see how well you can pick up new movements and whether you would be able to cope with ballet, as ballet is the basis of all dances and is learnt through all six years in SOTA. This part of the audition is like an open class, and there will be a teacher watching the class. So to prepare for this, just come with an open mind, be dillegent with your stretching before class and have fun!

The Individual Specialized Audition is basically just you dancing your solo in front of a panel of teachers. So smile and again, have fun.

Both auditions will be recorded on video, but don't feel intimidated. You want the teachers to feel that you love dancing.

PS: do come and say hi to me as I'm the videographer for the non-ballet auditions.

Good luck! (Have fun)

[Ragamuffin shinobi]

yip33:

delsa:

Hi all,


My dd is shortlisted too..for dance(non-ballet). Would any parents or SOTA students share their experience on what to expect during the TA for this?

Thanks in advance:))

Hi, I'm a year one dance student. I got in through non-ballet. So basically, the dance audition is split into two parts: Introduction to Ballet/Movement Audition and Individual Specialized Audition.

The Introduction to Ballet/Movement is to see how well you can pick up new movements and whether you would be able to cope with ballet, as ballet is the basis of all dances and is learnt through all six years in SOTA. This part of the audition is like an open class, and there will be a teacher watching the class. So to prepare for this, just come with an open mind, be dillegent with your stretching before class and have fun!

The Individual Specialized Audition is basically just you dancing your solo in front of a panel of teachers. So smile and again, have fun.

Both auditions will be recorded on video, but don't feel intimidated. You want the teachers to feel that you love dancing.

PS: do come and say hi to me as I'm the videographer for the non-ballet auditions.

Good luck! (Have fun)

wow! You are in year 1 and going to help out at the audition this year? SOTA sure involves their students in many aspects!
You mentioned the audition process for the non ballet side, but would you happen to know how the audition for the ballet side will be like?
I also wonder how many people they are shortlisting for dance this year. Do let us know and thanks in advance!

[delsa]

yip33:

delsa:

Hi all,


My dd is shortlisted too..for dance(non-ballet). Would any parents or SOTA students share their experience on what to expect during the TA for this?

Thanks in advance:))

Hi, I'm a year one dance student. I got in through non-ballet. So basically, the dance audition is split into two parts: Introduction to Ballet/Movement Audition and Individual Specialized Audition.

The Introduction to Ballet/Movement is to see how well you can pick up new movements and whether you would be able to cope with ballet, as ballet is the basis of all dances and is learnt through all six years in SOTA. This part of the audition is like an open class, and there will be a teacher watching the class. So to prepare for this, just come with an open mind, be dillegent with your stretching before class and have fun!

The Individual Specialized Audition is basically just you dancing your solo in front of a panel of teachers. So smile and again, have fun.

Both auditions will be recorded on video, but don't feel intimidated. You want the teachers to feel that you love dancing.

PS: do come and say hi to me as I'm the videographer for the non-ballet auditions.

Good luck! (Have fun)

Hi yip33!

Thank you so much for sharing your experience.It is always great to hear from a student
Appreciate all your sharing my dear!

[yip33]

Ragamuffin shinobi:

yip33:

[quote=\"delsa\"]Hi all,


My dd is shortlisted too..for dance(non-ballet). Would any parents or SOTA students share their experience on what to expect during the TA for this?

Thanks in advance:))

Hi, I'm a year one dance student. I got in through non-ballet. So basically, the dance audition is split into two parts: Introduction to Ballet/Movement Audition and Individual Specialized Audition.

The Introduction to Ballet/Movement is to see how well you can pick up new movements and whether you would be able to cope with ballet, as ballet is the basis of all dances and is learnt through all six years in SOTA. This part of the audition is like an open class, and there will be a teacher watching the class. So to prepare for this, just come with an open mind, be dillegent with your stretching before class and have fun!

The Individual Specialized Audition is basically just you dancing your solo in front of a panel of teachers. So smile and again, have fun.

Both auditions will be recorded on video, but don't feel intimidated. You want the teachers to feel that you love dancing.

PS: do come and say hi to me as I'm the videographer for the non-ballet auditions.

Good luck! (Have fun)

wow! You are in year 1 and going to help out at the audition this year? SOTA sure involves their students in many aspects!
You mentioned the audition process for the non ballet side, but would you happen to know how the audition for the ballet side will be like?
I also wonder how many people they are shortlisting for dance this year. Do let us know and thanks in advance![/quote]From what I know, there will be a ballet audition and a contemporary class audition. These should probably be open classes, I guess.

I forgot to mention, I think there will be interviews and diagnostic tests for all dance auditions, but I don't know what it will be like.

There has always been the least students in th dance faculty as compared to other art forms, so I would say about 20+ to 30+ dancers?

[anonymousguru]

mamabung:

Hi anonymousguru,


Thanks for being so forthcoming in your reply about what the CE entails.

As for the still-life drawing component, what kind of objects can a candidate expect to draw and how much time is given to complete that?

mamabung:

Does anyone know how many made the shortlist this year? And from that number, how many more will be eliminated?

This is the first year that SOTA has introduced shortlisting. What could be the possible reason behind this - did SOTA expect a deluge of applicants this time round?

Hi mamabung! Thank you for the compliment. I try to answer as clearly as I can. For the still life component, the objects expected to draw are very varied, in my year it was a couple of broken wheels that came off some table and rope. They will provide materials, like charcoal (the willow and the compressed kind), pencils and erasers. I think the time was about 45 mins to an hour, if I remember vaguely.

I hear from some teachers they wanted to make the school standards better by putting in more talented or qualified students through audition. I am not quite clear about the shortlisting process because I never went through that.

Also, the intake for VA students is usually around 80, with theatre and dance a little lesser, maybe 40-50? and music students the least, maybe around 20-30. Teachers estimate that 1000 people try to get through the first step each year (shortlisted). I don't know how many are shortlisted, but the chances of getting into SOTA VA are quite high compared to other art forms, about a 1 in 12/13 people chance.

Hope this helps.

[mamabung]

Hi anonymousguru,


Truly appreciate your prompt response and help again! I do hope you are loving it at SOTA

[BlockBusterz]

Hi,


for the cognitive exam, does the questions change or they stay the same all the time?

[Mwahahaha XD]

hi, does anyone know about how many students are admitted for DSA-JC normally? or do they even admit people and what requirements do they have of those applying music for year 5?


Thanks in advance!

[Sam02]

Hello,


From reading the thread, I gather that it is best to get admitted Sota for year 1 and if that is not possible to get admitted by year 2 and certainly not later than year3.

So is there anyone from theatre who can tell me over the recent years:

i. How many year 1s and year 2s transferred out of theatre at the end of the year ?
ii. How many year 1s were admitted through the non-DSA admissions after PSLE over the last couple of years?

Any insight will be much appreciated!