Current Status
Today’s VSCO is a different unit compared to its pioneering batch. It has about 80 active members and alumni, with musicians from the Singapore Chinese Orchestra serving as instructors.
Practices are typically held only once a week for new members - normally a Thursday.
As members' musical skills progress, their practice sessions are gradually increased in number, maxed at three times a week - Monday, Thursday and Saturday.
- Monday - bass section is guided by instructor while other sections have self-practice.
- Thursday - other sections are guided by instructors while bass section has self-practice.
- Saturday - Combined practice (Dazu), where the orchestra plays together under the conductor, or student conductor under the absence of conductor. New members of the orchestra are not required to turn up for practice on this day.
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