Every Tuesday for the past few years, barring the period when we were rehearsing for Natural, we have been having our Speech & Drama sessions at the Potong Pasir Community Centre (PPCC), Dance Studio. The Karaoke lounge where we used to have our meetings, is now a fast-food restaurant. (Sorry, no free advertising here… hahahaha).
We used to [...]
Archive for July, 2007
A community within a Community Centre
Posted in Down Syndrome on July 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Scene 2: At the Marketplace
Posted in Drama Classes on July 15, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday for Group 2’s drama class, we worked on scene 2 of Rumpelstiltskin.
It takes place in the marketplace where the woodcutter goes to sell his wood and meets Farmer Alvin selling milk. Farmer Alvin asks for Amelora’s hand in marriage but the woodcutter refuses, saying that Amelora is too good for him because she can spin [...]
Celebration time, come on!
Posted in Birthdays, Down Syndrome on July 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Last Tuesday, we all put on a few extra kilos, and if you are Gabriella Allan, even more because she would have eaten three different types of cakes and special spaghetti.
I am of course talking about Gabby’s birthday! It falls on the 9th of July every year for the past … erm… well, since she [...]
No class on July 28th
Posted in News on July 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Dear Parents
Please be informed that there will be no drama class on 28/7/07 (Saturday).
Both Julius & Jean are involved in Celebrate Drama, a drama festival organized by the Singapore Drama Educators’ Association. We will be co-conducting a workshop for the event, Jean is directing a performance to be showcased there and Julius will be performing in [...]
My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean
Posted in Drama Classes, Music, Video on July 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is an old old song and a beautiful one. Teacher Julius taught us the song and watch how everyone is singing it so wonderfully. You moved me so…
Love, Jean
One Morning in the Woodcutter’s House
Posted in Drama Classes, Plays on July 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, we played out the first scene in Rumpelstiltskin.
Long ago, deep in the forest, there lived a woodcutter and his lovely daughter, Amelora.
One morning, the woodcutter was leaving for the market place to sell his wood…
Arassi as the woodcutter and Szi Yen as Amelora
Samantha as Amelora. Everyone had a chance to play either Amelora or the [...]
Our Home in Junction 8
Posted in Junction 8 on July 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In the past, all our classes were held at Potong Pasir Community Centre. Since last year, we got our own home at Bishan Junction 8 and the Saturday classes were shifted there. We are so happy to have a space to call our own…
This is the front door to DSA J8
When you enter, you’ll usually be [...]
Money, money, money… must be funny
Posted in Down Syndrome, Drama Classes on July 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
We continued our mask improvisations with the Tuesday class. At this stage, we are exploring situations involving 2 or more people.
First we had Thian Kee and Ali. At first, they just stood around, thinking about what to do. Then they both sat down, still thinking about what to do. All the while with the [...]
Play Play Sparring Exercise
Posted in Drama Classes, Video on July 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In last night’s class, as part of our movement exercises, Uncle Julius got pairs to do sparring. Look at all their wonderful kung fu moves!
Hmm Hmm Goes The Little Green Frog
Posted in Drama Classes, Music, Video on July 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Another sibling, Szi Yen, participating actively in our classes. She’s Szi Chyi’s sister and is in primary 3 this year. Yesterday, she taught us a song called Hmm Hmm Goes The Little Green Frog. Thank you and well done Szi Yen!
Happy Birthday Rajali!!
Posted in Birthdays on July 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
While we were eating cake, Arassi was enjoying her MacWings in the pantry!
Three days ago was Rajali’s 13th birthday. Mummy (Kristin – the blond woman in the photo – who’s also our beloved immediate past chairperson of DSA) bought two cakes and we celebrated during break time yesterday!
Rajali is Arassi’s sister and has been with [...]
Amelora, Farmer Alvin & the Woodcutter
Posted in Down Syndrome, Drama Classes on July 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
In class yesterday, we continued to work on a short scene from Rumpelstiltskin. Look at our beautiful ones playing out the characters!
David as Farmer Alvin
Yun Xuan as the Woodcutter. The tree behind was a rejected tree costume from our play “Natural”. The axe she’s holding is hand-made by our very talented Uncle Julius
Yun [...]
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