57th JCRC, King Edward VII Hall

Annual General Meeting Report

KING EDWARD VII HALL
National University of Singapore

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Reports from the Culture Cluster
8.30pm, 10
th
September 2014
Dining Hall






57th JCRC, King Edward VII Hall
Annual General Meeting Report
Annual Report from Band 2013/2014
General Comments:
In the academic year 2013/2014, KE7 Hall Band was involved in various gigs that included both internal
and external performances. Thank you to the seniors and the hall alumni that helped out, we were able
to cope with the number of events throughout the year. We also focused our efforts in finding new gigs
and improving the band room/equipments condition. We hope that KE7 band will continue raising its
standards over the next few years and contribute to KE7s reputation as a culturally vibrant hall.

Main Projects for the Year

Project/Event No. of
participants
Comments
Welcome Dinner, 2013 4 A performance put up by the seniors to welcome
the freshmen to hall.
ICN, 2013 18 Almost all the band members participated to put
up four performances.
Malaysian Night 4 Invited to perform so as to celebrate Malaysian
Night
FHD, 2014 4 The members that participated are the usual active
few, hence there was a slight lack in manpower,
but the performance went well.
IHG Closing, 2014 7 Invited to perform at the ceremony by the IHG
convening committee. Performed 3 songs
acoustically.
Rockfest, 2014 11 Major inter-hall annual concert, involved mostly
senior members. The new members did a
combined performance with RH band.
Starbucks, 2014 5 Proposed and performed at YIH Starbucks.
Performed for a total of 2 hours.
Band Room, 2013/2014 2 Bought new equipment for the band room, various
stock taking exercises carried out, and other
improvements made to the room.
NUS Open Day 7 Members participated in NUS Open Day,
performed at U town.





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Main Problems Encountered

Problems Faced Recommendations for the Future
Complaints by PGP residents that overly noisy
late-night band rehearsals were disturbing their
sleep. (Recurrent Problem)
For the short term, avoid practising after 11pm,
and use drum mutes if necessary. Future band
heads can also consider other ways to sound-
proof the band room eg. re-carpeting the room
and replacing the blinds with curtains.
Lack of manpower, especially instrumentalists
such as drummers and bassists. This resulted in
problems with forming a full band for
performances and hence the over-reliance on
alumni and a heavy load on a few particular
freshmen.
More publicity during CCA recruitment for
members.
Performances in dining and communal halls are
always plagued by problems with the house
sound system.
Recommend upgrade of the communal and
dining hall sound systems by the JCRC.
Given the high number of CCAs using the band
room, it will be hard to keep track of all the
equipment. Furthermore, the labels drop off and
are labelled by other CCAs as theirs, hence
causing a lot of confusion during stock taking.
Enforce a log book system or perhaps an online
log book system to keep track of equipment
loaned and also to take note of when the band
room is used. Conduct regular equipment checks.
Lack of chemistry and closeness as a band, a CCA Organise more bonding activities and games and
suppers
Lack of financial support Recommend a sum of band fund for bonding
activities, purchase of items (e.g tape, screw,
batteries, strings etc)

Conclusion
It has been an honor for both of us to have led KE7 Band this academic year. We have encountered ups
and downs but we have certainly enjoyed ourselves. We are proud to have recruited some really
talented, fun and loving members who are willing to work together to put up a series of great
performances. Through this experience, we hope our members and ourselves have further developed
ourselves as a person as well as a performer. We hope that the next co-band heads, Shalom and Shervin,
would enjoy themselves as much as we did while they lead KE7 Band.
Prepared by
Sophia Saw and Jasmine Boh
Co-heads, Band 2013/2014


AY13/14





Thank you seniors!
Benjamin Tham
Lim Zhiyi
Chen Yunjin
Liu Aoyun
Zhou Yangzi
Zou Shui
Yanshi
Zhiting
Danling
Kee Wei
Introduction: From Strength to Strength
AY13/14 was a year of great excitement as we hit yet another peak in our 4-year history. The team
initially struggled with membership in both recruitment and retention. Team morale was low as there
were insufficient members recruited to cover for the inevitable hiatus of senior members who had to
commit to their academic careers. From a team of 12 active members, we grew to a team of 21. This
would not have been possible without the initiatives and guidance by our seniors during try-outs and
throughout the season.
From Rookie Team to Performance Team
It was also a year of great deliberation as we come to think about our direction for the team: to be a
competition team or not? What is the value-add of competing? Looking at the short span of time we
had to create a solutioncoupled with the limited budget and manpower we chose to be a
performance team that emphasises the development of a strong team culture. Our aim was to
inculcate positive values for all of our stakeholders members and alumni alike. We functioned
beyond a typical team, with the help of our coaches Mr Joseph Ng and Ms Go Chengyee. Joseph, an
ex-Alpha, is a practising teacher trained in Education Psychology; Chengyee is a seasoned cheerleader
who has performed in both competitive and non-competitive events.

Reinventing Ourselves
A few initiatives were kick-started and re-looked, such as the Titans Tee to create a sense of identity
and belonging while embracing the diversity in the team. This is done through adopting a common
Titans logo complemented by a selection of M&M colours, allowing members to express
themselves. The results were spectacular:

Managing the Team is a Team-effort
We learnt that managing a team is fundamentally a team-effort on-the-ground. It required more than
just the direction from the team Captain and the EXCO:
1. Having experienced seniors who volunteered out of goodwill was quintessential in allowing
us to build rapport within the team and beyond.
2. The commitment of each member to the training programme along with their buy-in to our
system of values allowed the team to progress quicker.
3. Members themselves provided peer-support when trainings were difficult.

Conclusion; Lessons Learnt
1. Every member in the team is important and future cheerleaders should pay heed to make
each other feel like they belong in the team. In additionand in hindsightour achievements
and initiatives could have been impossible without the help of many seniors within and
beyond the team, such as the JCRC.
2. Further, the team must put in extra effort in recruitment because it is never-ending and failing
to keep a healthy membership will result in the collapse of the team.
3. Captains and Vice-captains should take heed of the prevailing team culture and work jointly
with coaches to bring the team to greater heights.
4. Safety is a priority and if well managed, creates a sense of esteem and responsibility to the
team.

Closing
I would like to thank the JCRC for working closely with the team as well as for going the extra mile to
ensure that residents enjoy their hall activities while working hard to achieve their goals.


Warmest Regards,
Liauw Kee Wei
Captain AY13/14


Vision for KE Titans


To be a professional team in the long-run, participating and winning both
cheerleading competitions as well as the hearts of our members, alumni and fans.


Principles for KE Titans


To achieve our vision, we will follow these three principles:


1. Safety
We want our members and audience to be comfortable and confident that our
team will put up a successful performance.


2. Culture
We want to build camaraderie within and beyond the team, such that KE
Titans is remembered as a team for the greater team, be it seen as the hall,
university or the country.
We will cheer for each other during trainings and performances. Keep the
positive attitude throughout.
We will not allow undesired values, attitudes and habits to persist in the team
lest it affects the quality of our people and our performances.


3. Performance
Keep up the team spirit throughout the whole performance.
To show the audience that we are cheerful and enjoy performing for them. By
showing these, we can inspire people to join hall/titans/cheerleading.

Why compete when youre awesome?
Team Culture

Performance
Skill
Strength
Hall Project
Repainting Gym: Initial phase completed which instilled a basic identity in the gym.
Together with SMC, we managed to include hall colours in team stripes as well as
minor repairs. The project could use better execution and we could have put in more
effort to get more volunteers. Overall, it would have been better to hire professionals
to do repairs.
Managing the Gym: This part of the proposal had been deliberated over the semester
with little practical result: managing the gym requires dedicated, knowledgeable
volunteers who are willing to fork out that extra time before/after school to assist
residents. Further, the volunteers need to know their gym equipment and suppliers in
order to procure and maintain the equipment. Currently, the equipment in the gym are
outdated, damaged and in need of replacement to ensure safety.


The Way Ahead
As the outgoing Captain of AY13/14, it is inappropriate for me to dictate what the succeeding
Captain and EXCO should do. Rather than directing the steps, I will outline the future plans
which serve as recommendations that upcoming Captains can pursue. Future leaders must
detail concrete steps towards their goals and pay equal attention towards executing their
plans. At present, what KE Titans truly lacks is a team identity that is shared and understood
within and beyond hall.
Strengthening Team Identity

Strengthening
Team Identity
More intense
Trainings;
Tougher Stunts
Inceasing Social
Media
Presence;
Improving Our
Brand Name
Training
Exchange with
Other Teams;
Improving
Inter-hall
Relations
Inceasing Hall
Presence;
Serving the Hall
Better
The Year (in Pictures)

Because Our Differences Define Us


Because you didnt get here by sitting around



Because you made it happen
Because charades
Because fabulous


Because no picture is complete
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Annual Report from Choir 2013/2014
General comments
The choir performed in the Night of Arts and Amplitude, the major performances this year, and
delivered enjoyable performances during the concerts, impressing with good vocals despite the brief
period for preparations and a lack of musical background for many new members. This year we delved
further into exploring more choral pieces and developing proper choral singing techniques in the
singers. We also sought to reinforce a hierarchy of Section Leaders (SLs) in each section to increase the
efficiency of the practices.
Moreover, this year we were privileged to have Mr Chen Zhengyu, a KEVII alumnus and an experienced
choral singer, to aid us in preparing for Amplitude and guide us towards the true methods of choral
singing. We hope he will be able to help us again in future and, with luck, come to a fruitful agreement
of aiding us for a long term period.
Overall, the KE choir has done well, displaying much musical talent on stage and helping each other to
improve our skills. We hope that the choir will continue to garner support and achieve greater heights in
future, unite to higher goals and become ever more skilled in our singing.
Major events for the year
Night of Arts
During the Night of Arts, the choir performed Dashing Away with a Smoothing Iron, a catchy, light-
hearted folk song and a purely choral piece from England. Conducted by Alexandra Smith, it was a good
introductory song for new choristers, requiring proper choral techniques to bring out the tunes and a
relatively simple choral song which also entertained the audience well. After much effort put into the
practices, the performance received much praise and positive feedback for its well-blended tone and
good vocals.
Amplitude
A musical medley of songs from Les Miserable was chosen for this combined halls concert and was
conducted by Mr Chen Zhengyu. It was a rather challenging song as it required a firm foundation in
choral singing techniques.
Although we were joined by more new members, we managed to master the basics and deliver the
songs well during the concert. We also complemented the song with some choreography to enhance the
performance, with an adept pianist providing the piano accompaniment. We also had five soloists
displaying their individual vocal prowess during the song. Besides the solos, the choir also demonstrated
it could sing well as one during dramatic songs such as Do you Hear the People Sing.


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With Mr Chens supportive guidance and the hard work of the choristers, we accomplished much and
the performance was lauded by many as a memorable and impressive one. Indeed, even though it had
not been easy, we had learned much and gained many invaluable experiences from this performance.
Problems encountered
Lack of Continuity
Few seniors from the previous year rejoined choir, making it difficult to teach and initiate new members
to the choral techniques and choir practices. As choral techniques require lots of practice and cannot be
taught overnight, the availability of more experienced singers would have greatly facilitated the learning
of singing skills during practices.
In addition, we were met with several manpower issues, where SLs were also involved with other major
commitments. As SLs need to possess a musical background to teach and guide the section, there was a
limited pool of people to choose an SL from; especially for the first semester, this allowed for only one
SL per section. When an SL is absent, it presents a problem for the speed of song learning for the
section, hence disrupting the progression of the choir as a whole. This can remedied if there are at least
two SLs per section, if manpower allows, so that when one is absent the other can take over.
Recommendations for the future
Because the preparation period for Night of Arts is short, it would be advisable to recruit new members
and begin practices before the CCA fair, which begins quite late into the first semester, for the upcoming
year.
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank Mr Chen for dedicating his precious time to help us and his invaluable guidance.
We would also like to thank KEVIIans, the JCRC and SCRC for their unending support for the choir and
our performances.
Prepared by:
Sherene Tan
KEVII Choir Head 2013/14



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Annual General Meeting Report
Annual Report from Cultural Management Board 2013/2014
General Comments
Cultural Management Board (CMB) had two major events in the academic year 13/14. They were Night
of the Arts (NoA) (Previously known as Internal Cultural Night) and crew for Drama fest. NoA is an
internal cultural showcase that is organised by CMB, allowing residents to support and see their peers
talents in respective culture CCAs such as Dance, Choir and Wushu. NoA was well-received despite items
not following the theme of A Toys Story. Dramafest is an inter-hall production, bringing together
members from all halls to write, direct, act and produce student-written plays. CMB provided technical
support for the event.
In addition, CMB tried to promote a new initiative of an open mic, in collaboration with Xin Yao. This
open mic was meant to encourage residents to showcase their talents in the arts in an avenue that was
outside of the culture CCAs offered in hall. Finally, we provided technical support for Malaysian Night,
Graduation Night, Dinner Concerts, Formal Hall Dinners and Dinner and Dance. Below is a list of our
activities.

Major Projects of the Year
Event Participation Comments and Remarks
Drama Fest Stage Support Finding manpower to fulfill stage crew roles has always been
a recurring issue and this year was no different. However,
despite manpower problems, it is accurate to say that
involved CMB members take more ownership in Dramafest,
helping to put on a good show. Communication with halls
remain a problem but less so this year. Regardless of the
aforementioned issues, Dramafest was a big success and
CMB members are determined to make KE a bigger part of
Drama fest in years to come.
Night of the
Arts
100% participation
rate, organising
committee and
stage crew
Arts Night this year was rebranded in order to bring a new
feel to KEVIIs art scene. The culture CCAs certainly outdid
themselves and the show ran smoothly, partially thanks to
updated equipment and the use of phones instead of walkie-
talkies. Stage etiquette by other culture CCAs were very good
and helpful to running of a smooth show. However, there are
still some communication difficulties as some CCA heads
were unaware of the theme. Also the theme can be decided
among all the heads instead of just CMB in order to create a
show that showcases everyones strengths. Despite of the
minor communication issues, Arts Night was still well praised
by both residents and faculty.
Open Mic Organiser in
collaboration with
Xin Yao
This event was held once in semester two as a way to
encourage residents to showcase their various talents. CMB
only had a handful of responses which is an encouraging
start. Setting a date for the event should be done earlier and
a second open mic could have been done, as to encourage
more residents to participate.



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Conclusion
Increasing the culture scene in hall has been a key aspect of CMB activities this year. Our committee has
been dedicated to this goal despite the slow start. We have been able to work as a major and important
CCA in hall regardless of being short of manpower and working with aged equipment. Our work would
not be possible without the support of the Culture CCAs and the Culture Secretary, Julian.

Prepared by,
Cheyenne Alexandria Phillips
Head, Cultural Management Board 2013/2014



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Annual Report from Dance 2013/2014
KE Dance managed to do KE proud this year, exceeding internal and external expectations for KE Arts
Night, Dance Uncensored and KE Dance Camp 2013. With our 6 main committee members (President
[1], Vice President [2], Treasurer [1], Secretary/Publicity [1], Welfare [1]) and our newly-hired Resident
Choreographer, KE Dance managed kick start the process of achieving our aims that were discussed at
the beginning of the year:

Aims:
1. Improve the technical standard of dance in KE
2. Foster a strong sense of community and pride among dancers for KE Dance
3. Create and reinforce a strong alumni to support the CCA
4. Establish proper conduct, behavior and discipline of dancers
5. Enable dancers to be more confident in their dance skills
Objectives:
1. Successfully take part in KE Arts Night 2013
2. Continue the annual KE Dance Camp in Dec 2013
3. Successfully take part in Dance Uncensored 2014

The year went according to plan, and (with minor mishaps here and there), the execution of each event
was carried out beautifully. The committee managed to work very hard together and was able to tie up
loose ends effortlessly when needed. Additionally, we had the support of our Resident Fellow in
chargeMs. Angeline, who contributed in terms of welfare. Additionally, our Culture JCRCJulianwas
very efficient in communicating updates and reminding us to meet deadlines.

Main Projects for the Academic Year
Project/Event Participation Rate Comments
1. KE Arts Night
Sem1, Nov2013
100%
52/52 dancers
Performed 3 items in KE Comm Hall
-1 choreographed by resident choreographer
-2 choreographed by freshmen
2. KE Dance Camp
Sem 1, Dec2013
65%
27dancers/41
campers
-Open to all hall members
-Managed to recruit new dancers for Sem2
3. Dance Uncensored
(DU)
Sem 2, April 2014
[83%] 50/60
41 dancers stayed
10 dancers quit
1 dancer SEP
9 dancers joined
Performed 3 items at UCC
-Comments that technique/standard of KE Dance
improved this year
-More professionalism in dance


Major Problems Encountered (AAR)
Problems Faced Recommendations for the Future
Miscommunication and difficulty to
coordinate planning for Dance Camp because
Dance Camp Commandant was not the Dance
President
To ease the management of dance camp, it is better
to have the Dance Camp Head as the overall Camp
Commandant


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Dance Studio too small Consider buying mirrors to put in the dance hall,
forming a portable studio
Difficulty in picking between juniors and
seniors for being in KE dance due to limited
spaces
Increase the number of people allowed to join KE
Dance so that everyone can be exposed to dance.

New Resident Choreographer
I think that having a resident choreographer did KE Dance a huge favor (benefits outweighed
detriments). The Dance Heads and the choreographer managed to meet several times before the start
of the new academic year to discuss the new direction of KE Dance, and came up with the following
standards with the intention of improving the discipline of the dancers:
Weekly training sessions
Attendance will be monitored
o One strike if late/absent without legit reason
o 3 strikeskicked out of dance
Dance attire: long pants (at least covering knees), proper shoes
All in all, the aim was to create the feeling of KE Dance to be that of a proper dance club, and to do so
we felt that the primary concern was the baseline technique of the dances, which needed to be
improved. Despite the drastic changes in discipline, the dancers took to it well and managed to comply
as much as they could to the guidelines and majority met our standards (1-2 did get kicked out)

Conclusion
KE Dance has improved tremendously in terms of discipline and technique and is one step closer to
becoming more professional and accomplished CCA. The dancers have a strong pride in being members
of KE Dance. If this continues on, I believe that KE Dance will bring KE to greater heights.

Prepared by: Miss Grace Cheah Hui Shi
KE Dance Head




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Annual Report from KEnsemble 2013/2014
General Comments
The King Edward VII Hall Music Ensemble, affectionately known as KEnsemble, flourished into its 2
nd

year since establishment in Semester 2 of AY12/13. We have since grown in numbers and increased our
presence in KEVII hall by performing music of various genres on multiple occasions. KEnsemble also
served to enrich the cultural scene in NUS and did our hall proud by collaborating with the other NUS
halls of residences and UTown residences to bring about the first ever inter-hall music ensemble concert
ENCORES. Overall, we had a very successful year and I would like to thank Low Zi Qian and Gareth Lee,
the previous heads of KEnsemble in helping me bring KEnsemble to greater heights. I would like to thank
Zi Qian (my vice-head) especially for his great efforts in helping to arrange most of the music we play
and expanding our musical repertoire.
I would also like to thank JCRC for recognizing our efforts and promoting us from a Regular hall CCA to
an Intermediate hall CCA. Through the efforts of my next Head, Hui Xian, and Vice-Head Shalom, I am
certain that they will be able to push KEnsemble to greater heights and I wish them all the best for the
next annual year.

Overview of events
Events Comments
Homecoming
Dinner
Our first performance of the year started out with only 4 members Low Zi
Qian, Gareth Lee, Yvonne Fong and I (Elanor Yu), performing a medley of Joe
Hisaishis Princess Mononoke, arranged by Zi Qian. There were some technical
difficulties where the mic was not working and thus the balance of the music
was off. Therefore, it would be great we were allowed sound checks before
the performance. Nonetheless, we managed to start the year by reaffirming
KEnsembles presence in the hall cultural scene.
CCA Fair During the CCA Fair, we managed to recruit 14 new members who play a
variety of instruments, including the Chinese flute, guzheng, guitars, western
string and woodwind instruments, and also percussion. This unique blend of
instruments and music timbre thereby represents the spirit of KEnsemble,
where we encourage all musicians to join our KEnsemble family so we can all
enjoy music together and find ways to put different instruments and players
together to create a whole new experience.
Malaysian Night This is our first performance after the CCA fair, and thus we were able to
showcase our new talents and blend of instruments. We performed Ulek
Mayang, based on a Malay folktune much to the delight of the audience.
Mid-Autumn
Festival
As our members were hyped up for more performances, Zi Qian and I decided
to have a Mid-Autumn festival performance, bringing medleys from the
popular Chinese singer, Jay Chou to the dining hall. We were greeted with
great applause from the audience as they began to sing along the familiar
tunes and I believe both my members and the audience thoroughly enjoyed
themselves. However, the sound system of the dining hall remains faulty at
some points and I hope that it can be looked into in the future such that
performances could be brought to the hall at its optimal sound quality.


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Suggestions for the future: Planning for this event (if it is to be continued)
even before recruitment starts so that it could be taken into consideration
when planning out the practice schedules for the semester.
Night of the Arts This years theme was Toy Story, which definitely proved to be a plus for us.
Choosing themes from the red/blue version of Pokemon, KEnsemble managed
to recreate the world of the Pokemon world for the audience through music,
featuring the nostalgic Jigglypuff song, the Pallet town theme, the battle
theme, and the Pokemon centre theme. The whole performance was brought
to its climax as our members disguised themselves as members of Team
Rocket and recited the all-famous Team Rocket punch lines while the other
members played the theme song in the background. Of course, the highlight of
the night will be #kemeowth, who finished off the performance by stumbling
out with his cello and shouting Meowth, thats right! to astounding
applause.

Suggestions for the future: To prepare the pieces in advance as we did not
have a lot of time for practice due to the Mid-Autumn dinner concert
practices, which left only about 2 weeks for the NoA performance.
Inter-hall music
ensemble concert
ENCORES
We had intensive practice sessions throughout December in preparation for
our Interhall Music Ensemble concert ENCORES in Jan 2014. We performed 2
pieces, Disney Fantasy and Jounetsu Tairiku. Disney Fantasy started with a
comical act of a solo cellist who wondered where everyone was, and whom
was answered as the members, donned in Mickey Mouse ears and matching
uniforms, marched onto the stage to perform. Teasing segments such as wolf-
whistles and jazzy tunes tickled the ears of the audience, much to their delight.
Our second performance of the night, Jounetsu Tairiku could be considered
the highlight of the night as members spiced up the night by bringing the
atmosphere up high, bringing the audience to clap, wave and sing along. The
solo battle acts by our Perc and Electric duo certainly made a mark as the
performers and audience alike cheered for their favourites.

Suggestions for the future: We started negotiations with the various hall
ensemble heads as early as mid-Aug. However, there was nothing confirmed
up until December, 1 month before the concert. Thus it will be better if
discussions for the event with other halls could be held more often during the
semester to avoid last-minute preparations. Each hall could also be more
involved in the production, in terms of performance duration and organizing of
the event. Publicity of the event in KE hall itself could also be done much
earlier in advance so that more KEVIIans could show their support.
Formal Hall Dinner This was a special project as the members were being tasked to arrange their
own piece for our performance. We decided on The Phantom of the Opera in
accordance with the Masquerade theme for the night, arranged by Hui Xian
and Shalom. We received good response from the audience, and clearly made
an impression on new members of KEVII hall as we received quite a few
enquiries and gained a few new members in KEnsemble, including erhu and
western string players.



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Suggestions for the future: Hold sessions to teach members how to use the
Finale software so that more members could be involved in the music
arrangement process.
Dinner and Dance In accordance to the KEVIllan theme, we decided to go for a more classical
approach, performing Danse Macabre by Saint-Saens. The piece was more
technically challenging and required more ensemble playing than the other
pieces we have performed before. Thus it was a great piece to work on
intonation, listening to each other and generally moving together as an
ensemble. Although the performance at the venue was not up to our
expectation, we still managed to showcase KEnsembles unique sound and
spirit.

Suggestions for the future: The softer instruments should be miked up further
and sound checks need to take into account the basal level of noise from the
audience during dinner.

Prepared by
Ms. Yu Chengfen Elanor
KEnsemble Head 13/14



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Annual Report from Wushu 2013/14

General Comments

At the very beginning of the academic year of 2013/2014, we did a lot of publicity in KEVII Hall to attract
freshmen to join Wushu. Due to limitations in coaching resources, we recruited a moderate number of
new members as well as retained some seniors from the previous batch. Seniors are an integral part of
the team, as they not only help to train new members of the basic moves and routines, but also uphold
the quality of performances, especially those held in the early part of the academic year, like Malaysian
Night.

Training attendance, publicity and hall involvement were three big problems within this team for some
years. This year, a new management committee consisted of captain, vice-captain, team manager, two
publicity managers, one publicity designer and one photographer, was formed. This arrangement played
a significant role in promoting regular training as well asmanaging internal/ external hall publicity
efficiently. Videos and photos of each training and performance were posted on social networks to
update hall residents and external parties on Wushus progress and happenings.

In addition, we have fortunately recruited some new members with Wushu background. Upon our
request, our coach incorporated more challenging routines in our trainings and arranged a really good
performance with much more opposability and enjoyment, especially in Arts Night (ICN) and NUS Open
Day this year. As part of our new initiatives, we cooperated with other CCAs, like charity work with
Chinese Drama, MBW charity performance with XQRJ. However, our performance has a very strict site
requirement, especially for the safety concerns.

Excellent martial arts performances with a satisfactory standard and quality require years of training and
commitment, posing a problem for a CCA, which is just based on the interests of members. Not many
members are willing to devote most of their spare time just on one CCA. There are still a lot of things
that the next batch should do to enhance enthusiasm for trainings and let members get more returns
from this CCA.


Main Projects for the Year

Date Project/Event Participation Comments
Sep. 2013 Malaysians Night 7
Nan Quan & Sword Dance, all
performed by seniors
Performed at KE Communal Hall
Lack of practice time


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Oct. 2013 Arts Night 25
Internal performance as a
cultural group in KEVII Hall
10-min performance with 6 new
routines
Oct. 2013 Social/Charity Work 10
4-hour external charity work for
children
Cooperated with KEVII Chinese
Drama
Performed for Beyond Social
Service at Blk 75 Whampoa
Drive
Jan. 2014
BMW charity
performance
20
External charity performance
Cooperated with KEVII XQRJ
Performed for the elderly
patients at Ren Ci Community
Hospital
Jan. 2014 Charity performance 5
External performance for the
elderly
1 hour event, cooperated with
KE Xin Yao
Performed for the elderly in St.
Lukes Elderly Care Centre
Mar.
2014
NUS OPEN DAY 30
10-min campus performance
with 8 routines
Borrowed Cheerleading mats
Give most members
opportunity to perform
At NUS UTown
Mar.
2014
Martial Arts Learning
Class
2
1 hour martial arts class for
Chinese Camp
Designed for students at
Clementi Primary School
Can discuss with the school to
explore the possibility of
increasing the scale of the event
in the future

Major Problems Encountered and Recommendations for the Future

Problems Faced Recommendation
Training Venue and Time Allocation:
Miscommunication between JCRC and
CCAs resulted in clashes in training
venues, especially during the hall
production period.
We were not informed of any
occupation of Communal Hall
Create a Google doc, and let
captains fill in their accepted period
to make clear the usage of
Communal Hall by different CCAs to
all hall leaders
Our training time depends on our coach,
making it difficult for us to adjust training


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beforehand, posing difficulties for
Wushu and other CCAs which still had
trainings for performances.
schedules
Coaching Fee:
At the beginning, we faced budget
constraints. We had limited funds left for
coaching as we needed to purchase many
equipment. Coaching is essential for Wushu
and we need the coach for every training.
Just after Sem 1, we nearly used up all
coaching funds.
More budget is required to sustain our
coaching support, at least once a week.
Preparation time would be insufficient if
the coach only comes before each
performance.
JCRC can also help us in sourcing for a
cheaper coach.
Cheerleading Mats and Sports Room
Access:
This year, we borrowed the cheerleading
mats for training and performing some
dangerous routines many times. We
recommend for more mats to share
between Wushu and cheerleading, as well
as joint ownership of mats. Wushu captain
should also have access to the Sports Room
to obtain mats more easily.
JCRC can look for alternative safety mats,
but they are likely much more expensive
than the cheerleading mats.
It is cumbersome to ask for the
permission from cheerleading captain
every time we need mats.

Conclusion

This year, Wushu has done a lot of publicity and cooperated with some other CCAs, thereby increasing
our profile and establishing our own identity in hall. Though Wushu in our hall is classified as a Culture
CCA, it is actually a performance sport as it is physically demanding. Many hours need to be clocked in
by the team with the coachs presence. With more support, Wushu will benefit greatly and can be
nurtured to reach greater heights.


Prepared by:
Mr. Yan Xu
Captain of KE Wushu 13/14



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Annual Report from Xin Yao 2013/2014

Xin Yao was quite active during this annual year, bringing music to the hall and beyond. It is very
enjoyable working with all the members.
Major Events:
2013 August:
Performed in the school event, RunNUS
Performed in KEVII Malaysian Night
"Xin Yao AY 2013-2014" was officially formed.

2013 September:
Performing group started rehearsing for "Night
of the Arts". Composing group started learning
about the basics of song writing.
2013 October:
Xin Yao performed live at "Night of the Arts", featuring classics from our Childhood.
2013 November:
Dinner Concert was held in dining hall, entertaining residents during hall dinner.
2013 December:
Composing group wrote original songs during the holiday.

2014 January:
Xin Yao performed at St.Lukes Eldercare, bringing music
to the elderly.

2014 February:
Xin Yao and CMB put on "Dinner Concert & Open
Mic", inviting residents to show their talents.
2014 March:
Composing group finished recording of the original
album.
Performed as guest performers during Temasek Xin Yaos
annual gig at a bar
2014 April:
Original album "Lang Hua" was released.


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Problems and Future Improvements:
1. Our members are passionate about singing, yet some of us are not using our voice very well. A
professional vocal coach may help members to improve their techniques.
2. The quality of recording differs from song to song (in the album). We need to find a way to make
sure all the songs recorded were of top quality, which might mean bringing in talents in this field
(studio recording).
3. External activities and performances were well received; therefore it is welcomed that in next
year we can branch out a bit more.
Prepared by
Bao Xiao and Huang Danhong
Co-heads, Xinyao 2013/2014