School Bands in Singapore are made up of student musicians who perform music together. In Singapore, the school band is a Co-Curriculum Activity (CCA) that can typically be found in Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, and Junior Colleges. Being outside classroom school activities, CCAs act as an integral part of the students’ holistic, well-rounded education, and are aimed at nurturing student qualities, and preparing them to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world. As with other CCAs, the programmes in Singapore school bands follow the Ministry of Education (MOE)’s CCAs guiding principles of building team spirit and responsibility, being broad based with opportunities to specialize, being responsive to inculcating national values and skills, as well as promoting social integration.
Generally, there are no admission criteria into Primary and Secondary school bands, although bands in Junior Colleges may prefer experienced players. The relaxed admission criteria allow students who were not given the opportunity for an education in music, or whose families could not afford musical instruments a chance to pick up a new skill.
Generally, the average size of school bands is around 60 members strong. Some bands may even go up to 100 to 160 members.
Read more about School Bands In Singapore: History, Singapore Youth Festival
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