CCA Previews, CCA Previews 2026, Please Mind the Platform Gap

CCA Previews ‘26: Raffles Rock 
Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Elsa Lim (Chairperson), Sarah Tan (Vice-Chairperson) 

The lights dim. 

The audience falls silent. Anticipating breaths echo throughout the room. 

Backstage, your hands shake and your heart pounds; anxiety, adrenaline, and excitement thrumming through your veins all at once. Your bandmates surround you, the looks on their faces mirroring yours. With clammy palms, you share a final high five, a final group cheer, a final whispered ‘good luck, we got this!’ 

Cloaked in shadow and smoke, cheers and screams accompanying your every step, you take the stage. Fingers finding keys, hands clenching drumsticks, you are swallowed by the applause. For this moment, the stage is yours.  

This is Raffles Rock. 

Continue reading “CCA Previews ‘26: Raffles Rock “ →
CCA Previews, CCA Previews 2026, Please Mind the Platform Gap

CCA Previews ’26: Raffles Jazz
Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Raffles Jazz EXCO ’26

Adapted from CCA Previews ‘25 

Before we get into the swing of things, what is Jazz? 

A Wikipedia search finds you looking through its defining characteristics: swung rhythms, complex chords, and improvisation, among others.

Dig a little deeper, and you’ll see interviews with famous jazz musicians such as pianist Duke Ellington who would anti-climatically say “It’s all music”, saxophonist Stan Getz who puts it nicely: “like a good conversation among friends interacting to each other’s ideas”, or even Jazz legend Brice Tan, who famously quipped: “Jazz.. is easy”. 

Continue reading “CCA Previews ’26: Raffles Jazz” →
Features, Op-Eds, Opinion, Raffles Reviews

A Shot at Capturing Singapore’s Best Photobooths
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Ariann Khoo (26S06B), Christian Adriel Tan (26S07B) and Tara Teo (26A01D)

Special thanks to Teng Yifan (26S06H) and Nicole Lee (26S05A)

There’s something charmingly spontaneous about the photobooth experience. 

Whether it’s a flagship outlet at a shopping mall or tucked away in a discreet part of an alleyway, the sight of a photobooth always sparks a flicker of excitement. One moment you may just be walking by, and moments later you’re crammed into a tiny booth, fumbling with props as the flash goes off. In seconds, your strip prints out, displaying that moment of chaos or authenticity.

Continue reading “A Shot at Capturing Singapore’s Best Photobooths” →
Commentary

CCA Previews ‘26: Indian Cultural Society 
Reading Time: 6 minutes

By Jai Kousalyan Balasubramanian (26S03A, President)

The Indian Cultural Society (ICS) is committed to preserving, celebrating, and sharing the richness of Indian culture with the school and wider community.

Through a variety of events, performances, and outreach initiatives, ICS provides students with opportunities to develop their talents, learn more about their heritage, and foster cross-cultural appreciation. Our activities range from large-scale cultural showcases and competitions to meaningful service opportunities, all designed to nurture creativity, teamwork, and community spirit.

Continue reading “CCA Previews ‘26: Indian Cultural Society “ →
Commentary

CCA Previews ‘26: Chamber Ensemble 
Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Chamber Ensemble EXCO ’26

THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS IS OPEN  

Small group, big sound – welcome to the Chamber experience 

Chamber Ensemble is hardly considered your archetypal Performing Arts CCA. By most other CCAs, in fact, we seem devastatingly outnumbered.

Nevertheless, what we lack in numbers we make up for with our coruscating performances. Despite our ensemble’s small size, we make sure to bring to our audiences captivating renditions that are sure to tug on your heartstrings. 

Continue reading “CCA Previews ‘26: Chamber Ensemble “ →