Selection (DSA)

DSA Talent Area

Trial/Audition requirements  

Track and Field

(boys and girls)

·         Running drills (warm up)

·         60m run

·         600m run

Basketball

(boys and girls) 

·         Dribbling Drill

·         Shooting Drill

·         3 v 3 Gameplay

·         5 v 5 Gameplay

Netball

(girls)

·         Physical proficiency test (jump, agility and speed)

·         Basic netball skills

·         Game play 

Football

(boys)

·         Running and dribbling drill

·         Passing and receiving drill

·         Shooting drill

·         Small sided game

Golf

(boys and girls)

·         For boys, possess a valid USGA handicap index of 18.0 and below

·         For girls, possess a valid USGA handicap index of 24.0 and below

·         Shortlisted applicants will be required to attend a trial that involves driving and putting 
 

Choir

(girls)

Shortlisted applicants will:

·         perform 2 songs of their choice, which will demonstrate their musical ability, pitch, rhythm, feeling and expression

·         Aural test

Chinese Dance

(girls)

Shortlisted applicants will:

·         prepare and perform a 1-minute dance that demonstrate rhythm, expression, timing and control

·         perform basic movements that showcase flexibility and agility

·         learn a 4 x 8 beat dance from instructor. Shortlisted applicants will be given time to practice and replicate the dance  

Modern Dance

(boys and girls)

Shortlisted applicants will:

·         perform a 1-minute dance item* which will demonstrate rhythm, timing, expression and passion

·         learn a short routine (about 30 seconds) from instructor. Shortlisted applicants will be given 30 minutes to practice and replicate the choreography, followed by 10 seconds of freestyling to the music

*hip hop or street dance

String Ensemble

(boys and girls)

Shortlisted applicants will:

·         play 2 contrasting (preferably) short pieces appropriate to their stage of development

·         play unseen sight reading excerpt

Concert Band

(boys and girls)

For woodwinds, shortlisted applicants will:  

·         perform 2 contrasting pieces or movements (not more than 1 min each, can be fast and slow, different periods or different styles)

·         play concert Bb major scales (both legato and staccato)

·         sight read a short excerpt from our band repertoire on the actual audition

·         Shortlisted applicants will be given 2 to 3 minutes to practice the piece at the audition before performing for the panel

For brasses, shortlisted applicants will

·         perform 2 contrasting pieces or movements (not more than 1 min each, can be fast and slow, different periods or different styles)

·         play concert Bb major scales (both legato and staccato, with the exception of French Horn, Concert F major)

·         sight read a short excerpt from our band repertoire on the actual audition

·         Shortlisted applicants will be given 2 to 3 minutes to practice the piece at the audition before performing for the panel

For percussion, shortlisted applicants will

·         perform a short excerpt on a snare drum (untuned percussion) and a mallet (tuned percussion) piece or movements (not more than 1 min)

·         play concert Bb major scale on the mallets

·         sight read a short excerpt from our band repertoire on the actual audition  

·         Shortlisted applicants will be given 2 to 3 minutes to practice the piece at the audition before performing for the panel

Shortlisted applicants are to bring their own instrument (except for percussion) and choice pieces of music for the audition.