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When it comes to Activities, over the past few years Dance has become an outlet for me to build confidence in my body and sweat out the stress of academics. I attend dance classes almost twice a week at Studio De S in Singapore, sometimes learning entire choreographies with formations which requires careful coordination and collaboration with lots of new people (from lots of different age groups and ethnicities). Now, I would like to bring my love for Dance into my activities at school through Culturama and Kahaani. If I have time, I would also perhaps consider auditioning for the Dance Showcase! I would like to attempt harder and harder choreographies, as well as improve my own coordination and technique to build confidence in myself!
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I collect all my evidence in one google drive folder, linked here!
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Culturama First Reflection
I’ve chosen to take part in Culturama (specifically, the Iran dance) this year, first and foremost, due to the fact that I would like to learn more about different cultures! I feel like we do not cover as many cultures as we should in class. So many cultures are underrepresented and I would like to show my appreciation and respect for their arts. And the fact that I love to dance (it's so empowering for me) means I feel like Culturama would be a perfect experience for me, as I can learn about other cultures as well as develop confidence in myself, and refine my dance technique. Doing cultural dance is also a new challenge for me, as I previously have only ever participated in contemporary, hip-hop, street jazz or other urban forms of dance. However, participating in these previous dance activities has allowed me to develop better technique, coordination and groove to allow me to execute harder dances. Learning choreography, I feel, is therefore one of my strengths. However, the challenge here is to capture the essence and style of a culture and to appreciate and learn about their arts, which I have never done before. Even as a third-culture kid, there are some cultures I have never been exposed to, and so I think that Culturama will adequately challenge me and allow me to grow. Culturama is also a big commitment, rehearsals stretching on late in the day after school, and so I think I will need to persevere in order to keep my motivation and energy going throughout the day. I also know that I participate in many activities at once, and so I will have to manage my time effectively. I also feel like not performing in front of a live audience may impact energy levels on stage, however, I may feel a lot less anxious about performing if there isn’t anyone watching live. Despite all this, I am filled with anticipation and excitement to dance in this amazing production! Please refer to THIS drive link to watch videos of Culturama practices!
My CAS Plans! First Reflection
Hello! I’m Teia, I’m 16 and currently in Grade 11, and I’m going to outline my CAS plans this year. In terms of Creativity, I’m planning to take my Grade 8 ABRSM Piano Exam in July, and therefore will be taking private piano lessons (ITP) at school throughout the year. Through this, I would like to increase my already existing skills in Piano as well as challenging myself and broadening my repertoire of pieces (playing pieces from womxn/ethnic composers, for example). Grade 8 is a challenge, and with all my other activities this year, I feel that the stress could pile on, but I have developed a practice schedule outlining total 3 hours of practice each week at specific times (Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday) to establish a routine in which I can maintain my practice. I would like to prioritise my piano playing over my classical guitar classes (which I am also taking weekly on Sundays) due to the pressure of my Grade 8 Exam. To challenge myself further, I would also like to try to overcome performance stress through performing in school music exhibitions such as ‘Unplugged’. When it comes to Activities, over the past few years Dance has become an outlet for me to build confidence in my body and sweat out the stress of academics. I attend dance classes almost twice a week at Studio De S in Singapore, sometimes learning entire choreographies with formations which requires careful coordination and collaboration with lots of new people (from lots of different age groups and ethnicities). Now, I would like to bring my love for Dance into my activities at school through Culturama and Kahaani. If I have time, I would also perhaps consider auditioning for the Dance Showcase! I would like to attempt harder and harder choreographies, as well as improve my own coordination and technique to build confidence in myself! Lastly, when it comes to Service, I would very much like to continue being the Chair of Ladakh GC (a student group that focuses on giving underprivileged children in the Northern Indian community of Ladakh a quality education), and I am very much looking forward to being the Head of Communications for the Service and Sustainable Development Executive Committee. I have had many leadership roles in the past, but I believe that my nervousness still gets the best of me sometimes, and I would like to learn more about different leadership styles and how I can best encourage effective collaboration within the teams that I lead. I would like to be seen as a compassionate, empathetic and adaptable leader! I would also like to go to Ladakh for Project Week (if it happens this year) and engage with the community that I have been fundraising for for the past 2 years in an even more personal manner. And within my CAS projects, I would like to put emphasis on the idea that the decisions I make are based on the needs of the community, rather than for my own skill gain or advantage. I want to raise awareness about tokenism and how it can be so incredibly destructive for CAS experiences. Over the course of the next year, I’m really looking forward to meeting my future self, and truly introspecting on how my extracurriculars are going to change me as an individual. Thank you for reading!
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