Aesthetics Talent Areas

Choir

Friday 2 Aug 2024

• Has participated in choral / singing events or competitions

• Sing back a few short phrases at various registers

• Perform one prepared song or an excerpt from a longer song (maximum 2 mins) without accompaniment

• Complete tasks on musicianship skills  

• Interview

Concert Band

Friday 5 July 2024

• Member of primary school band

OR

• Has at least 2 years’ experience learning to play a wind or percussion instrument

• Perform one prepared piece an etude/a study exercise or solo parts written for the instrument (maximum 2 mins)

• Perform B flat and E flat major scales and arpeggios of at least 1 octave 

• Complete tasks on musicianship skills 

• Interview

English Drama

Thursday 18 July 2024

• Has participated in drama events or competitions

• Present one prepared monologue (not more than 1 minute)           

• Complete an improvisation task 

• Interview

  
  

Chinese Dance

Thursday 25 July 2024

• Has participated in relevant dance events or competitions

• Perform one prepared dance item (not more than 1 minute)  

• Complete an unprepared dance task 

• Interview

Indian Dance

Friday 26 July 2024

Malay Dance

Friday 26 July 2024

Modern Dance

Friday 5 July 2024

String Ensemble

Friday 12 July 2024

• Has at least 3 years’ experience learning to play a string instrument (excluding the guitar)

• Perform one prepared piece of music (not more than 3 mins) without accompaniment

• Play 2 prepared scales, of at least 2 octaves:

  -1 major

  -1 harmonic or melodic minor
  

• Complete tasks on musicianship skills 

• Interview

Visual Arts

Wednesday 24 July 2024

• E-portfolio* 

• Applications without E-portfolio will not be considered

• to be submitted to dsa_art@stmargs.edu.sg

by 3 June 2024, consisting of up to 3 original artworks created solely by the applicant. 

Works chosen:

• Should be completed in the last 3 years and can include works done in school Art lessons or Art CCA.

• The date of completion for each artwork should be indicated.

• Can include 2D/3D works

*Instructions on e-portfolio submission for Visual Arts:

• Can be in PowerPoint, Word or PDF format with the following file-naming convention:

Student’s Current School_Student’s Name_Visual Arts

• Email the file (<20MB) to dsa_art@stmargs.edu.sg

by 3 June 2024

Please note: E-portfolios submitted will only be used for DSA selection purpose and will be deleted after selection is completed.