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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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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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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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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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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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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Transcript Good day to teachers, students, and competitors of the Digital drama Challenge 2021. This is Faizal, and I am the lead organizer for this event and I will be sharing with you some updates as we move closer towards November. Due to the overwhelming response, the Challenge Committee have decided to make some changes
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One of the most prominent filmaker of the 1930s, Frank Capra once said, “Scriptwriting is the toughest part of the whole racket… the least understood and the least noticed” Director, Producer, and Screenwriter Sir Alfred Hitchcock said “To make a great film, you need three things: the script, the script and the script.” Scriptwriting is
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I said this before and I will say this again; Being an educator is not an easy feat. In 2006 since the day I was ‘thrown’ by my manager to conduct safety training for the company’s engineering staff, I have been conducting staff training across all levels. In 2009, I started conducting mobilization workshops for
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The first quarter of 2021 has been very challenging, especially when SYF (Singapore Youth Festival) is concerned. Challenging for all instructors, for the teachers, for the students and I am very sure that the organizing committee has the biggest challenge of all since they oversee all performing arts. So I think a big thank you
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