CCA Previews 2025

CCA Previews ‘25: Raffles Chorale

Reading Time: 3 minutes

By Isaac Chan (25A01B), Chairperson

“There is no such beauty as where you belong.”

This line, a lyric from our signature song The Road Home by Stephen Paulus, guides Raffles Chorale. As a Performing Arts CCA, we chase beauty in our work, applying techniques and picking at the subtlest of details to deliver the tapestries of sound we aspire toward. But beauty comes most of all from the community that we build.

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CCA Previews ’25: Raffles Rock

Reading Time: 4 minutes

By Shaylea Ng (Chairperson)

Close your eyes, and feel.

The kick drum, with every beat reverberating through your body. The electric bass, its rhythm grounding the song into place. The main guitar riff, that sparks a wave of recognition among the audience. The keys that chime in, adding accents with orchestral hits or the occasional brass. The harmonies of the vocalists blending into each other, as you feel yourself ascending, higher, and higher, and higher. 

Up on stage, fingers sink into the keys, tap against the mic, grip wooden drumsticks or slide across the fretboard. Your eyes open to 10 standing on that elevated platform, lights illuminating their figures as they take a full dive into the song. 

You exist; and you are here. This is it—the moment that you’ve been waiting for. 

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CCA Previews ’25: Raffles Guitar Ensemble

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By RJGE EXCO ‘25

What do you look for in your dream CCA? 

Is it a friendly and bonded CCA culture? A place where you can develop your musical skills or pick up music? Or one with a chance to perform at music festivals and concerts?

If your answer to all these questions is yes, then Raffles Guitar Ensemble is just the place for you!

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CCA Previews ’25: Chinese Literary Drama and Cultural Society

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By Peng Jiayi (Chairperson), Tan Wen Jun Karissa (Vice-Chairperson), Teh Zi Ern (Secretary), Jacques Lim Jie Xuan (Drama Section Leader) and Song Yutong (Songwriting Section Leader)

Have you ever wondered how your favourite Chinese songs are written? Do you love watching Chinese dramas? Or have you ever wished to meet people like you, who appreciate Chinese language and culture? If this sounds relatable, then Chinese Literary Drama Cultural Society (CLDCS) is definitely the CCA for you!

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CCA Previews ’25: Raffles Modern Dance

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By Lee Ziyao, Vera (Chairperson), Zou Fei Yang, Rainbow (Vice Chairperson), Genelle Gan (Secretary/Treasurer), Tang Suet Wing Tisha (Wardrobe IC)

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! Rest assured that you will find a group of like-minded friends who can bond over dance and forge life-long friendships.

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