Rehearsals for our first school production in our new campus have kicked off this week. The directors and the cast are all super excited to be working on this performance for our community, it has been so long since we have been able to show off the talent of our learners and we are all thrilled to be back on the boards again! If you are part of the Mary Poppins cast, please keep checking for announcements for updated rehearsal times and make sure you come to rehearsals on time. If you would like to be involved with set or anything else backstage just hold on for now, we will be organising a team of backstage crew and set/props/costume designers in January. If you are a parent or guardian and you are willing to help or have any contacts that might be useful, then please drop me an email, we would love to hear from you.

Kim Bennett

The drama department are thrilled to announce that one-on-one LAMDA lessons are now available for learners to sign up for. London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is one of the UK’s oldest and most respected drama schools and a Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) accredited organisation.

LAMDA focuses on developing learners into confident communicators through examinations in drama, literature and poetry. They offer exceptional vocational training, enabling learners to excel in self expression while having fun in a safe environment.

More than 100,000 people all over the world take LAMDA exams every year and we are thrilled that Nexus has become one of only 4 LAMDA exam centres in Singapore.

Nexus is now offering LAMDA lessons in two ways, as a group CCA with the possibility of continuing to take an exam, and as one-on-one lessons for those who wish to hone their performance skills further.

LAMDA offer a variety of exams in the following disciplines:

▶ Acting (Monologues/Duologues)

▶ Speaking in Public

▶ Reading for Performance

▶ Musical Theatre (solo/duo)

▶ Speaking Verse and Prose

For more information, please visit the CCA section on the Parent Zone on our website.

Our recitals provide a lovely platform which supports learning and enables a positive playing experience. We are hoping to capture a similar formality in the concert and support your child to enhance their learning through playing. Our Recitals are always greatly received by our Nexus families and wider community around the world.

If your child has been rehearsing with their instrumental tutor this term and would like to get involved please see the details below; whether they have lessons inside or outside of school we encourage everyone to participate!

Learners in school

To make this possible, we are asking our instrumental tutor to assist your child to make their final recording by Monday, 6 December. Tutors can provide accompaniments or backing tracks as these enhance the final performances.

Learners with lessons outside of school

Please support your child to complete this and submit to music@nexus.edu.sg by Monday, 6 December. Here are some guidelines for the best video shoot.

1. Ensure your child is wearing their school uniform, including shoes.

2. Use a device which you feel has the best recording facilities e.g. an iPhone or DSLR camera.

3. Ensure the camera angle is flattering for the learner e.g. singers are facing the camera to communicate with their audience, pianists hands and the keyboard can be seen.

4. Filming is done in landscape format.

5. Check your performance space. Are you happy with sharing this area of your home with our Nexus community?

6. For the recording, please include the following:

a) Your child must introduce themselves (1st name only) and say the title of their piece

b) Perform and record

c) Stand after the performance, smile whilst facing the camera and bow looking to the floor

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact the music department: music@nexus.edu.sg.

Here are some of our previous music recitals:

Secondary Music Recital Part 1

Secondary Music Recital Part 2

We will keep you posted with more information nearer to the event. In the meantime, do keep up to date with what's going on in the next newsletter!