DSA 2012

[Coddington]

Agreed with you.

In Secondary & High school level, first and outmost,
the child MUST like it, whether it’s sports, arts,
robotics, any CCA. Otherwise they won’t do well.
Not about whether the parents like it or not.

Same for my ds & his fren…,chess, swimming, Olympiad Math,
robotics, volleyball, football, cross-country…
effort, stamina, time, endurance, commitment are all needed…
etc…and somekind of luck at the end…etc.

[sweetiepie]

Hi, need some advice from parents whose kids had tried Dsa in Guzheng. My dd has learnt Guzheng at home for 2 years and just gotten her grade 8 merit. She did not join the school or participated in any competition. Does she have chance trying Dsa Guzheng at duman high? Wat other schools have Dsa Guzheng?

[MummySTay]

sweetiepie:

Hi, need some advice from parents whose kids had tried Dsa in Guzheng. My dd has learnt Guzheng at home for 2 years and just gotten her grade 8 merit. She did not join the school or participated in any competition. Does she have chance trying Dsa Guzheng at duman high? Wat other schools have Dsa Guzheng?

NYGH.
I know of a girl who DSAed successfully.
She had Guzheng Grade 9, Distinction.
Had taken part in and won lots of individual competitions.

[sweetiepie]

I dun think bb stands a chance in NYGH. Any other school?

[phankao]

MummySTay:

sweetiepie:

Hi, need some advice from parents whose kids had tried Dsa in Guzheng. My dd has learnt Guzheng at home for 2 years and just gotten her grade 8 merit. She did not join the school or participated in any competition. Does she have chance trying Dsa Guzheng at duman high? Wat other schools have Dsa Guzheng?

NYGH.
I know of a girl who DSAed successfully.
She had Guzheng Grade 9, Distinction.
Had taken part in and won lots of individual competitions.

The NYGH one must be Ong HaiRou? In Sec 2 this year? SHe's extremely good. Has been groomed for competitions both local and overseas since very young.

Dunman High - there's Ng Murong, who should be in Sec 4 this year? She also won many competitions, but didn't manage to make it past preliminaries in the last nationals.

I think they are under the same instructor.

There should be others.

[MummySTay]

phankao:

MummySTay:

[quote=\"sweetiepie\"]Hi, need some advice from parents whose kids had tried Dsa in Guzheng. My dd has learnt Guzheng at home for 2 years and just gotten her grade 8 merit. She did not join the school or participated in any competition. Does she have chance trying Dsa Guzheng at duman high? Wat other schools have Dsa Guzheng?

NYGH.
I know of a girl who DSAed successfully.
She had Guzheng Grade 9, Distinction.
Had taken part in and won lots of individual competitions.

The NYGH one must be Ong HaiRou? In Sec 2 this year? SHe's extremely good. Has been groomed for competitions both local and overseas since very young.

Dunman High - there's Ng Murong, who should be in Sec 4 this year? She also won many competitions, but didn't manage to make it past preliminaries in the last nationals.

I think they are under the same instructor.

There should be others.[/quote]The one I know is under \"others\".
Sec 1 this year.
Was given an invitation by NYGH to go for DSA.

[phankao]

MummySTay:

The one I know is under \"others\".
Sec 1 this year.
Was given an invitation by NYGH to go for DSA.

The head of music Mrs Ee in NYGH is a GZ player herself, and has been a judge at NAC national competitions for several years, so she'd probably know who to invite for DSA! Seems like not the winner of the last competition as she didn't go to NYGH.

[sweetiepie]

Wow, all so good. Looks like Guzheng no chance! Wat about ballet? my dd gg to take grade 6 tis Apr. Participated in competition but no awards. Grd 5 only merit. Any school for Dsa dance?

[phankao]

sweetiepie:

Wow, all so good. Looks like Guzheng no chance! Wat about ballet? my dd gg to take grade 6 tis Apr. Participated in competition but no awards. Grd 5 only merit. Any school for Dsa dance?

Actually you can also try. Bc I know in NYGH, there are girls who apply under Chinese Orchestra DSA and have no competition awards. They sit for the tests and the audition, and also get confirmed offer. So there's always a chance. Same for Dunman High too.

[sweetiepie]

My girl has violin grade 5. Does she consider having 2 instruments - violin n Guzheng?