Visual and Performing Arts

Explore a range of visual and performing arts CCAs, from traditional instruments like Angklung and Guzheng to dance and art, that build creativity, discipline, and cultural appreciation.

Last updated 19 August 2026

Angklung

Children in a classroom playing bamboo xylophones with sheet music, guided by two adult instructors.

Group of performers in red on stage at Bedok National Day Dinner 2023 with pink banners and traditional instruments.

Angklung is a traditional musical instrument made up of two bamboo tubes with different lengths and thickness to create the various musical range. In Angklung CCA, students learn to develop discipline and in the later years, they learn how to play more complex bass Angklung and Kulintang.

Art Club

A young boy in a white school uniform works on a craft project using plastic bottles and wire in a classroom.

Young girl in a white school uniform colors a drawing with markers at a classroom table.

The objective of the Art Club is to provide students with opportunities to explore, experiment, discover, innovate and create with paints, colours and different types of materials. The Art Club activities are designed to give members an avenue to express themselves to realize their potential and talent. Besides painting, students are also engaged in craftwork.

Chinese Dance

Students in white uniforms stretch on a wooden floor while a standing instructor guides them in a bright indoor hall.

Our Chinese Dance CCA develops girls into graceful and confident ladies. Students learn hand-feet coordination and the appreciation of Chinese music. They also learn to dance according to the mood of the music. Elements of ballet and gymnastics in traditional Chinese dance also improve the learner’s flexibility, as well as agility. Chinese Dance CCA is open to students of all races so as to promote cultural understanding and appreciation of this art form.

Choir

The School Choir consist of soprano and alto choristers. Through the CCA training sessions, students learn values such as teamwork, commitment and responsibility. Students at the CCA also get to learn basic music theory and acquire skills such as voice projection, singing techniques, and develop social-emotional skills.

English Drama Club

Drama Club CCA provides opportunities for students who are interested in drama as an art form. Drama entails hands-on experiential activities that engage the mind, body, voice and emotions to interpret and convey to others information and ideas. The wide scope of activities enable students to build their confidence and develop their social skills, physical coordination and cognitive understanding of their environment. Students in the CCA will learn interpersonal and intrapersonal skills, reading, theatrical etiquette, aural, kinaesthetic and multi-modal forms.

Guzheng Ensemble

Young girls in traditional Chinese dress perform on guzheng instruments on a stage with red curtains.

Students in school uniforms practice playing guzheng instruments in a classroom setting.

Guzheng Ensemble is a traditional orchestra with 21 strings, supported by a pair of stands. There are many techniques used in playing Guzheng. These techniques will create sounds that can evoke a sense of cascading waterfall, thunder, horse’s hooves and even scenic countryside. Through the Guzheng CCA, students are exposed to traditional Chinese music which encourages them to deepen their understanding and appreciation of the Chinese culture.

Malay Dance

Several young boys in school uniforms dance barefoot on a wooden floor in a bright classroom.

The Malay Dance incorporates many elements - mood, expressions and values - which are important to the holistic development of a child. Students will be able to use bodily movements as a medium of creative expression, understand the importance of teamwork, dedication and commitment as well as be able to appreciate dancing as an enjoyable activity. Malay Dance CCA is open to both boys and girls of all races so as to promote cultural understanding and appreciation of this art form.