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    School Of The Arts, Singapore

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    • ChiefKiasuC Offline
      ChiefKiasu
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      Newmummy2021\" post_id=\"2040736\" time=\"1633396570\" user_id=\"195194:

      Hello, I am new to here. My DD has received a confirmed (CO) for dance domain.

      My DD has been dancing for many years and she is very passion about it. At first we thought it is quite easy to get into SOTA but when several of her friends (very strong dancers also) received rejection, we realized we were wrong in our perception. I am guessing the selection criteria include dance passion, academic capability and TA/audition performance. My DD did had a lot of fun in the TA audition/interview and we were glad to be offered a CO. Hope these give some insight to future DSA applicants.

      There are 2 main reasons that we will take up the offer
      1. She wants to be a better dancer and we know that SOTA will be able to nurture her further. Note that DD is also a competitive dancer in an external dance school.
      2. The 6 years IB Program which lead to a diploma cert. My DS is currently in another IB school (Year 5) and I really like the many other skills (beside the extensive knowledges) that he has acquired at this young age thru this program. You can read this recent article )https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/parenting-education/ib-diploma-and-a-levels-how-the-two-routes-differ-0

      I will be happy to hear from any SOTA students/parents their experience so far.
      Congrats! Just something to note for parents looking to get into SOTA. To stand out from the crowd, your child should have attended some recognised professional courses in the area of interest, whether it is dance, theatre or art. The certification from these courses should give them an edge.

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        Nonzy
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        Hi… anyone knows whether sota accept school transfer? My DS is in sec 1 but he really keen on transfering to SOTA (Theatre) he is in express and doing good (except for MT subject) another thing, anyone child in sota received bursary awards before? Whats the criteria? TiA

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          fy2000jp2
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          Notabene\" post_id=\"2063898\" time=\"1649401510\" user_id=\"36517:

          Each art form has their own way of having a peek into the depth of talent BEFORE Talent Academy which happens in June. Theatre had a two day workshop during March holidays too, and also offered direct entry to TA in June for some
          Yup. He attended the 2-day Junior TA Theater workshop in March. So so so much more fun for him than the writing competition. Anyways, he also got invited to apply on a Theater slot 😂 , and to last week's Saturday open house.

          At last Saturday's SOTA open house, we noticed that there were groups from Theater, Visual Arts, and Dance(?). However there were none from Literary Arts. hmmm...

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            Shirley_415
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            fy2000jp2\" post_id=\"2063853\" time=\"1649355224\" user_id=\"197677:

            tx. he was invited bcoz he earned a spot in the SOTA P6 Creative Writing competition. https://www.sota.edu.sg/p6cwcom2022
            Congrats! We got invitation too for violin because of attendance of Master Class. Just wondering any advantage of student got an invitation letter to TA versus normal application…

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              Zeal mummy
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              Shirley_415\" post_id=\"2065192\" time=\"1650696187\" user_id=\"127476:

              Congrats! We got invitation too for violin because of attendance of Master Class. Just wondering any advantage of student got an invitation letter to TA versus normal application…
              I definitely think that you have an advantage! Congrats!

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                fy2000jp2
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                Shirley_415\" post_id=\"2065192\" time=\"1650696187\" user_id=\"127476:

                Congrats! We got invitation too for violin because of attendance of Master Class. Just wondering any advantage of student got an invitation letter to TA versus normal application…
                Congrats to you too !

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                  Shirley_415
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                  Zeal mummy\" post_id=\"2065208\" time=\"1650709661\" user_id=\"58173:[quote=\"Zeal mummy\" post_id=2065208 time=1650709661 user_id=58173]
                  I definitely think that you have an advantage! Congrats![/quote]
                  Thank you so much!

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                    fy2000jp2
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                    SOTA auditions and panel interviews finally completed. Here are some info for next year (DSA2023) parents:


                    DAY 1 - It was great fun according to the kid. 😄
                    THEATER ARTFORM shortlist interviews questions (22Jun2022) -
                    3 interviewers, 1 interviewee
                    Qs in no particular order
                    - What is your best experience related to Theater
                    - What are the 3 things you want to improve on in SOTA
                    - What are the 3 things you want to learn in SOTA
                    - You have chosen 2 artforms, which do you prefer


                    DAY 2- Kid say it was fun, but very solemn compared to Day 1 (Theater).
                    LITERARY ARTS shortlist interviews questions (23Jun2022) -
                    2 interviewers, 1 interviewee
                    Qs in no particular order
                    - What is your best experience related to LA
                    - What are the 3 things you want to improve on in SOTA
                    - What are the 3 things you want to learn in SOTA
                    - You have chosen 2 artforms, which do you prefer

                    Kid also report a girl was asked
                    - If you were a tree, what tree would you be ....

                    DAY 3- Kid wanted to arrive extra early to meet his newly made friends/candidates at SOTA
                    PANEL INTERVIEW questions (24Jun2022) -
                    3 interviewers (Principal, non-arts teachers) with 5 interviewees (Group interview style)
                    Qs in no particular order
                    - What have you done for the community
                    - What did you do well
                    - Give an example of you being resistant/resilient/stubborn?
                    - Talk about a boring lesson/topic/teacher/person?
                    - What is the best experience this school/holiday/year?

                    Kid also reported the girl which was asked the \"tree question\" was also asked
                    - If you can choose to be an animal, what animal will you be (in the DANCE artform intw) ...

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                      BigMomma
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                      Those who attended SOTA, may I know where your children end up in universities? Are they more interested towards humanities and social sciences?

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                        Mr.025413Clumsy
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                        BigMomma\" post_id=\"2075466\" time=\"1658367917\" user_id=\"37745:

                        Those who attended SOTA, may I know where your children end up in universities? Are they more interested towards humanities and social sciences?
                        Good question. I'm also keen to know.

                        As an aside, under what domain (dance, theatre, visual art etc.) is your child considering SOTA?

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