By Lee Zhi Ying (26A01A, Chairperson) and Tan Hui Yu (26A01C, Vice-Chairperson)
Adapted from CCA Previews ’25
If you have a passion for dance, Raffles Modern Dance is the right place for you!
We are an energetic group with a spectrum of dance aptitudes—and you don’t need a dance background to join in on the fun!
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By Meshana Rakesh Venkatesen (Chairperson), Janeth Tan Jia Min (Vice Chairperson), Riddhi Pradhan (Secretary), Vera Tan Jiayi (Treasurer)
Have you ever heard of or watched the mega-hit show Street Woman Fighter? Become fans of famous dancers like Bada Lee and Kirsten Dodgen? Has that made you wonder about what the world of street dance looks like? Well, we may not be professionals with the answer, but here’s a glimpse of street dance as a CCA in our eyes!
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By RJGE EXCO ‘26
The air is still. Fingers rest gently on polished strings, eyes focused, ears tuned—the final seconds before the first strum. The baton lifts. A collective inhale. And suddenly, music.
It starts as a whisper—a tremble of notes delicately woven together, each guitar line distinct but inseparable. Then, like a wave cresting in sunlight, the music blooms. Emotions rise and fall in arcs of harmony, tension, and release. On stage, we speak not in words, but in six strings and unspoken synchronicity.
Welcome to the world of Raffles Guitar Ensemble (Year 5-6), or RJGE—where music binds, and every note is a shared heartbeat.
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By Chuah Xin Yan (26S06B, Chairperson) and Dwayne Low (26S06S, Vice-Chairperson)
The last drops of rain taper off as clouds part slowly above the open-air theatre. The ground still glistens faintly under the lights, damp from the storm, yet brimming with anticipation. The audience leans forward under the deep clearing sky, the air cool and expectant—and then, the music begins.
From that very first note, the world shifts.
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By RSB EXCO ‘26
Adapted from CCA Previews ‘25
“Where words fail music speaks.”
~ Hans Christian Anderson
You’ll hear us before you see us: the blaring trumpets, the gusto of the tubas, the ringing piccolo, and the booming of the percussion that signal the arrival of the Raffles Symphonic Band. Established in 1962, Raffles Symphonic Band (RSB) has been mesmerising with their music-making since its inception.
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