by Louis Yeo | Feb 20, 2015 | Perspectives |
In this coming April, performing arts Co-curricular activities (CCA) will be gearing up for the various Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) Arts Presentations organized by the Ministry of Education (MOE)’s Arts Education Branch (AEB). One may be familiar with the hype and... 
by Masanori Fukuda | Feb 6, 2015 | Perspectives |
The Singapore International Band Festival (SIBF) was held from 21 to 27 July last year. The competition is held every two years and it is the 4th time being organized in 2014. I was one of the seven adjudicators in this competition. I have examined a lot of... 
by Adrian Tan | Jan 26, 2015 | Perspectives |
Do Singaporean wind bands have a repertoire they can call their own? Do we have our own “classics”? Indeed we do, but we seem to be reluctant to celebrate these works as well as their composers, and failed to give them the recognition they richly deserve. Here is a... 
by Tim Lautzenheiser | Jan 23, 2015 | Perspectives |
Having always been a fan of words-of-wisdom, notable quotes, inspirational road signs, etc., it is interesting to observe how our mind re-frames this-or-that worthy-saying so it is applicable for our own set of circumstances; i.e. the inner voice asks, “What does this... by Adrian Tan | Jan 12, 2015 | Perspectives |
Do Singaporean wind bands have a repertoire they can call their own? Do we have our own “classics”? Indeed we do, but we seem to be reluctant to celebrate these works as well as their composers, and failed to give them the recognition they richly deserve. Here is a... 
by Editor | Jan 9, 2015 | Perspectives |
Nothing’s perfect and so are musical instruments – as much as manufacturers wish them to be perfect but it’s the otherwise that create the unique sound of the instruments. Now, fret not if your band director has been staring at you for every note you... 
by Louis Yeo | Dec 26, 2014 | Perspectives |
A brass instrument will usually outlast a woodwind instrument; they are basically a piece of sturdy piece of metal engineering. So when the band is given funding to replace old beat up horns, tuba players in the school band usually look over to the woodwind players... 
by Louis Yeo | Dec 15, 2014 | Perspectives |
Tuba players are generally a forgotten lot, located next furthest from the conductor to the percussion and visually impaired from him by our prized tool of music making. It is no wonder that the conductor pay less attention to us. To economically use the... 
by Editor | Dec 12, 2014 | Perspectives |
Anita Collins wants you to know that when you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What’s going on? Anita Collins explains... 
by Tim Lautzenheiser | Dec 1, 2014 | Perspectives |
[blockquote author=”William Arthur Ward” pull=”normal”]The good teacher tells. The excellent teacher explains and demonstrates. The master teacher inspires.[/blockquote] Mr. Ward’s words ring true in every aspect of our educational community;...