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Submission Details for DDC2023

Today is the 19th October 2023. This is the email that many competitors to the Digital Drama Challenge 2023 has been waiting for! Firstly, if you are not aware, the submission deadline has been pushed to 8th November 2023, 12pm. We hope this added weeks will give you the time needed to work on your
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4 Lessons A Drama Instructor Could Have Learned From Covid Pandemic.

https://youtu.be/IQ5jhSShl5w The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the world in almost all areas, including performing arts and education. We have witnessed massive cancellations of classes that lead to loss of income for all stakeholders. Even when performances or training sessions were given a restricted ‘Green Light’ in 2021, there will be a
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Teachers’ Day Monologue

In the classroom’s gentle light, they stand, Guiding hearts with a caring hand. With wisdom deep and knowledge vast, They shape our future, from first to last. They sow the seeds of curiosity’s bloom, In every student’s heart, a classroom’s perfume. With patience and passion, they do impart, The gift of learning, a work of
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SYF (Drama) Results Are Out!

What is SYF? The Singapore Youth Festival (SYF) is an important event in Singapore’s education system as it celebrates the artistic talents of school students. The SYF encourages students to develop their skills and pursue their interests, while also promoting community outreach and engagement. It fosters a sense of pride in students’ achievements, helps them
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How A Professional Can Benefit From Drama Training

Would drama training brings any benefit to a working professional? This is a question that I have been asking myself for the past couple of years. Drama training has long been something that an adult would not go through unless he or she is a practitioner of the art form. As a professional, you may
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Learning Drama – Pros and Cons

Drama is a form of art that allows anyone, both individually and collectively, to express their emotions and thoughts through performance. Like any other art form, drama has its pros and cons when it comes to learning it. In this article, we will explore the advantages and disadvantages of learning drama. Learning Drama – Pros
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Digital Drama Challenge 2021 – How it all began

It was June 2021. I was in a boardroom in Westgate, having a very intense meeting with my business partner, Sugiman, and our two pioneer instructors, Naquiah and Aricia. Before the meeting, I drew out the above diagram. By 2022, there is something that we need to be ready for. In 2020, we faced
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Thespian Reflection – 5 Most Common Reasons Why Schools Did Not Get Distinction

SYF, short for Singapore Youth Festival, is a bi-annual event that provides students of Performing Arts the opportunity to perform before a panel of adjudicators, with the aim of securing recognition. There are 3 levels of recognition; Distinction, Accomplishment, Commendation. One of the most common questions we get is ‘how can we (school) get a
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Who Will Bring Back This Glory

The trophies have arrived. We’re less than a month away from the submission date. We’re about a month to the Digital Drama Challenge. Our students are being tested beyond this production. They have to work within the ever-changing Covid-19 restrictions It is during such challenges, such hardship, that these students will learn more about themselves,
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