DSA - Ballet

[verykiasu2010]

Augmum:

hi daisyt

oh yes, nowadays, the kids CCA is not for recreation, some even \"being forced to \" (like to UG)
unlike our old times, we could join whatever we have passion in and we were allowed to change CCA throughout the 4 yrs in sec sch.....so nice......

last time was not CCA, it was ECA, no points, literally. These days CCA got 2 points, and schools want face, must win awards......esp for dance, must get gold with honours .....

[daisyt]

verykiasu2010:

Augmum:

hi daisyt

oh yes, nowadays, the kids CCA is not for recreation, some even \"being forced to \" (like to UG)
unlike our old times, we could join whatever we have passion in and we were allowed to change CCA throughout the 4 yrs in sec sch.....so nice......

last time was not CCA, it was ECA, no points, literally. These days CCA got 2 points, and schools want face, must win awards......esp for dance, must get gold with honours .....

Ya ! I don't see as the fault of the teachers or schools but more on the system. Everying is about wining, no winning = less budget. Quite sad to hear that from these kids saying, if they don't win, they school would cut their budget and not getting gold, will get scolding :shock: This is so super sad !

[dance and theatre]

Hi there.


Just to share, the schools in the East who take DSA for Dance at Sec 1 would be Temasek Secondary, Tanjong Katong Girls and St Anthony's Canossian. You would have to check with the schools when their DSA exercises are.

The reality about SCGS and MGS Dance DSA - they take at the MOST 2 to 3 girls via DSA if your child is not from their Primary school. Aside from your child's talent, their standards are very high : pass RAD GD 5 with Distinction, have competition experience (eg CSTDs every July), any other dance (CSTD TAP/Jazz) and a supporting written resume from the dance teacher. Students would have to perform a short choreographed dance and the those who have the help from their dance teachers would obviously stand out by being more polished.

These students usually would have already auditioned for SOTA's Talent Academy in March or June.

Both SCGS and MGS send their dance teams for competitions, so a student entering under DSA with competition experience in their resumes have an advantage. Generally these two school know which dance teachers in Spore are capable of grooming kids to performance standards, which means the dance teacher your child has been training under does matter. The competition for these few places is very stiff, the dancers selected are very good, those shortlisted are given a *provisional* acceptance. Once the PSLE results are out, the student must attain the aggregate for Express Stream before her place is confirmed. SCGS and MGS have fully Express Stream Secondary schools, no Normal Academic Streams.

The conclusion is : unless your child is overwhelmingly talented in dance, a good academic result is still necessary for DSA under Dance.

Once the student is accepted under DSA Dance, for the whole of the secondary years, they will not be allowed to change the CCA. You really have to make sure your child understands this and commits to the CCA.

This has more or less been the procedure for DSA Dance the past few years and hopefully this post would give parents in this forum a clearer idea of what to expect. My post is based on experience in the dance community and having put two girls through Sec 1 school placements.

[vlim]

Thanks dance and theatre! Your information is very precise and useful! :udawoman:

[tutortamil]

Ballet let me think…

[titank]

So the chances of entering SCGS & MGS via DSA Ballet is very competition.

[dasani]

Just a question to any parent whose kid has enrolled in Secondary school via DSA specialisation in ballet:


Did your kid need to have the actual RAD Grade 5 ballet exam certificate before the start of the application process? Or did you just need proof that your child sat for the exam?

The reason why I’m asking is because my daughter’s ballet school takes the April RAD exam and the girls don’t get their actual certificates till October or November of the same year.

My daughter is due to take her Grade 5 exam next April (i.e. in 2018) but if she doesn’t get her certificate till November, how can she apply for her school of choice via the DSA route?

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help answer this question!

[Rivervalekid]

titank:

So the chances of entering SCGS & MGS via DSA Ballet is very competition.

Very tough and I have just found out now when it is my DD turn to apply through dance

[Catz2222]

titank:

So the chances of entering SCGS & MGS via DSA Ballet is very competition.

extremely but my dd never apply for SCGS as not into \"you-know-ah\" JC

[titank]

Just to check if we use Ballet for DSA & if successful which mean need to dance for the school until 要死要活 in order to 拿奖牌？ Could any share how vigorous Ballet from SCGS & MGS?