DSA 2011
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Funx3:
Haha - we didn't even need to go, bc took a look at the curriculum online and the instructors. The instructor at SOTA for ds2's instrument is not a very good teacher, so no go. With that kind of standard at SOTA, might as well be in mainstream school and learn privately - much better.
Final Conclusion is .... She Not in favour of the IB Prog ....
Actually, I Have Some Reservations as well with Regards to the Large-ly Ballet Dance content, which may Not Be in Line with My Gal's Dance Preference (At Least for Now) ....
So One Less School to Consider .... :lol: :lol: : -
phankao:
Wah U Very Detail -le!
Haha - we didn't even need to go, bc took a look at the curriculum online and the instructors. The instructor at SOTA for ds2's instrument is not a very good teacher, so no go. With that kind of standard at SOTA, might as well be in mainstream school and learn privately - much better.Funx3:
Final Conclusion is .... She Not in favour of the IB Prog ....
Actually, I Have Some Reservations as well with Regards to the Large-ly Ballet Dance content, which may Not Be in Line with My Gal's Dance Preference (At Least for Now) ....
So One Less School to Consider .... :lol: :lol: :
Who Teaching, Who is Good instructor ALL in your Book Already ....
U R One Very Prepared Parent!
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Funx3:
I attended the Theatre Studies and there's no mention of evening/night classes etc. DD's other friends who attended the Dance Session also came out having second thoughts about whether to pursue Dance or not. They, too, seem to be put off by the long hrs and the extra committment during holidays. It seems that the long hrs is due to rostering as there is a need for one-to-one sessions. But that also mean that there would be gaps in between lessons for students to complete their school/homework.
For Other Discipline, Have to Get Feedback from other Parents who attended the Separate Sessions ....
AnyOne Out There Care to Share?
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Funx3:
It's not difficult to be in-the-know as to who are the accomplished instructors in this field. I think you also would know who are the good instructors for Chinese DAnce, right?
Wah U Very Detail -le!phankao:
Haha - we didn't even need to go, bc took a look at the curriculum online and the instructors. The instructor at SOTA for ds2's instrument is not a very good teacher, so no go. With that kind of standard at SOTA, might as well be in mainstream school and learn privately - much better.
Who Teaching, Who is Good instructor ALL in your Book Already .. -
Funx3:
It's not difficult to be in-the-know as to who are the accomplished instructors in this field. I think you also would know who are the good instructors for Chinese DAnce, right?
Wah U Very Detail -le!phankao:
Haha - we didn't even need to go, bc took a look at the curriculum online and the instructors. The instructor at SOTA for ds2's instrument is not a very good teacher, so no go. With that kind of standard at SOTA, might as well be in mainstream school and learn privately - much better.
Who Teaching, Who is Good instructor ALL in your Book Already .. -
phankao:
It's not difficult to be in-the-know as to who are the accomplished instructors in this field. I think you also would know who are the good instructors for Chinese DAnce, right?[/quote]Well, We R Happy and Satisfied with the Current Instructors teaching My Gal so Far ....
Wah U Very Detail -le!Funx3:
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Haha - we didn't even need to go, bc took a look at the curriculum online and the instructors. The instructor at SOTA for ds2's instrument is not a very good teacher, so no go. With that kind of standard at SOTA, might as well be in mainstream school and learn privately - much better.
Who Teaching, Who is Good instructor ALL in your Book Already ..
So Did Not Look Further than That, I'm Afraid :oops: :oops: .... -
phankao:
Haha - we didn't even need to go, bc took a look at the curriculum online and the instructors. The instructor at SOTA for ds2's instrument is not a very good teacher, so no go. With that kind of standard at SOTA, might as well be in mainstream school and learn privately - much better.
Dear Phankao, you are indeed blessed with talented children. I've read in the other thread that your 3rd child, at 2 yrs old, is competent with both Chinese and English languages, as well as Malay and Japanese. It seems that your DS2 is also very talented in his art form such that SOTA teachers are not good enough for him. You are very lucky to be blessed with talented children with many options available to him/her.
SOTA might not be suitable for your child, but there is no need to run-down SOTA with your sweeping statement about SOTA. It seems insensitive as there are people in this forum whose kids are in SOTA (and these kids got in through an audition, where only 1 out of 5 applicants were selected) and whose kids are aspiring to get into SOTA.
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MyBaby:
I was not even running it down. You brought it to the forefront instead.
SOTA might not be suitable for your child, but there is no need to run-down SOTA with your sweeping statement about SOTA. It seems insensitive as there are people in this forum whose kids are in SOTA (and these kids got in through an audition, where only 1 out of 5 applicants were selected) and whose kids are aspiring to get into SOTA.!
You would realise in my post that I was replying to Funx3 and saying that we read & researched onine about the school, and I did say that I was referring to ds2's instrument. How is that a sweeping statement? I didn't say that ALL the instructors in Dance, Drama, Music, etc are not good! How does that discourage the students who are there?!
You would realise that SOTA is rather good for Dance students in reality and also for western music and drama but not necessarily suitable for all domains. Just like Funx3's dd who is under Chinese Dance and found that the programme may not really suitable for her dd and Chinese music for my ds. And I was not even saying that the instructor in SOTA is not good enough for my child, just that the instructor is not one of those very sought-after teachers. My child is not even with one of those \"star or accomplished\" and very sought after teachers. Neither does he have any wish to be with one of those teachers. -
Funx3:
Some years back, they had the writeup of every instructor on the website. Now they only show the names. Maybe you'd recognise some.
Well, We R Happy and Satisfied with the Current Instructors teaching My Gal so Far ....
So Did Not Look Further than That, I'm Afraid :oops: :oops: ....
http://www.sota.edu.sg/OurPeople/AdjunctFaculty/AdjunctDanceTeacher/tabid/154/Default.aspx
Perhaps you'd rather look for a mainstream school with a good Dance programme instead? SCGS? NYGH? MGS? -
phankao:
Thanks for the Link, phankao ....
Some years back, they had the writeup of every instructor on the website. Now they only show the names. Maybe you'd recognise some.Funx3:
Well, We R Happy and Satisfied with the Current Instructors teaching My Gal so Far ....
So Did Not Look Further than That, I'm Afraid :oops: :oops: ....
http://www.sota.edu.sg/OurPeople/AdjunctFaculty/AdjunctDanceTeacher/tabid/154/Default.aspx
Perhaps you'd rather look for a mainstream school with a good Dance programme instead? SCGS? NYGH? MGS?
This Suaku Mummy .... Got Both LEFT LEGS where Dance is Concerned ....
And As Stiff as a Bamboo Stick, Where Flexibility is Concerned ....
Am Not Really Familiar with the Local Dance Circle ....
But Looking at the List of Dance instructors, Got A Sneaking Suspision that ALL May Be From the Ballet Circle? ....
But I want My Gal to Enjoy her Dance Experience, So Will Just Let Her Develop at The Current Pace .... Although Permit This Mummy to Say, She's Very Good in My Eyes Already .... :love: :love:
And ....
My Gal Wanted to Go TRY DSA - Dance at NYGH .... Since that's Where ALL her Close Pals Who's in Chinese Dance Want to Go ....
So Any One of U Parents Got News About DSA-Dance, Open House, etc in NYGH ....
Appreciate Your Sharing ....
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