Guzheng Ensemble
Goal
To cultivate students who are
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Confident individuals with stage presence and poise of a performer.
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Responsible individuals with self-discipline practice at home or school.
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Collaborative individuals with contributing team players.
Overview
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Understanding and appreciation of different genres of Guzheng
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Stage performances and SYF competitions
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Team player mind-set and Leadership development
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Performing arts performance character development
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Preparation for successful Direct School Admission (DSA)
Schedule
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7.40 a.m. to 9.40 a.m. on CCA Mondays
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2.15p.m. to 3.45p.m. on selected Fridays (Parents will receive PG’s notifications of the specific dates at beginning of each term)
Teachers in-charge
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Mdm Christine Lee: lee_cher_hiang_christine@moe.edu.sg
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Mdm Jin Caiyun: jin_caiyun@moe.edu.sg
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Miss Lim Shi Hui: lim_shi_hui@moe.edu.sg
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Misss Tay Chun Fang: tay_chun_fang@moe.edu.sg
Achievements / Programmes
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SYF Certificate of Distinction 2024
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SYF 2022 - year of no benchmenking
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Performance in school events:
1. Chinese New Year Celebrations
2. Teacher’s Day Celebration
3. Hari Raya Concert
4. Mid-autumn Festival Carnival
5. Celebration of Learning
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Biennial Singapore Youth Festival (SYF)
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Biennial Mosaic performance
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Community outreaches
Additional info
FAQs:
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Does my child need to have any musical knowledge in order to join the Guzheng Ensemble?
No. Every new member will be taught the basics eg. note-reading, music scales, etc. in their first year of joining the Guzheng Ensemble.
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Does my child need to buy a Guzheng?
We strongly encourage members to purchase their own Guzheng so that they will take greater ownership of their learning, and practice daily.
Students are required to purchase their own Guzheng Picks and textbook.
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How can I better support my child in his/ her learning to play the Guzheng?
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Encourage him/ her to practice at home what he/ she has learnt during CCA sessions. We recommend our members to practice daily.
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Offer him/ her words of encouragement whenever he/ she is struggling to master a certain skill or song. Allow him/ her to use additional online resources, eg. tutorial videos from YouTube or other web-sites. For e-CCA, all online lesson will be recorded and posted on Google Classroom.
