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Established
in 2003, the NYP Symphony Orchestra is the first polytechnic symphony
orchestra in Singapore. Under its wing comes the Wind Orchestra
(first formed in 1995) and the String Ensemble (formed in 2002).
Today, it has a total of 188 members, made up mainly of full-time
students. There are also dedicated alumni members in the Orchestra
who continue to contribute faithfully to their alma mater.
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On top of its annual SINFONIA concert, the
Orchestra has received invitations to perform at the Esplanade,
the Singapore Botanic Gardens Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage,
Orchard Park and even the Istana Park! Music Exchange Tours were
also organised in the past for the Wind Orchestra - to Hongkong
in 1995 and Thailand in 1997. More recently, a 10-day trip was
organised in 2004 for the Orchestra to participate in the 15th
Australian International Music Festival where they performed at
the Sydney Opera House.
2005 is going to be another landmark year
as the NYP Symphony Orchestra makes its debut at the 15th World
Music Contest in the Netherlands.
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 The
NYP Chinese Orchestra, formed in September 1996, offers students a more
traditional and ethnic approach to music-making with expert coaching
by experienced instructors to play the various instruments.
The Orchestra has performed at a number of occasions
including the Singapore Arts
Festival: Festival Circuit '99. A highlight of the
Orchestra's calendar is their annual concert in February or March where
the 50-strong student group plays to an appreciative and usually packed
audience.
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The NYP StageARTS Drama & Theatre
Club was established in 1994. Since its conception, the club
has contributed much towards developing our students’ interest
in acting, dancing, singing, theatre management, make-up &
hair-do as well as costumes.
The Club has been actively
staging performances within and also outside the Polytechnic;
these have been well-received by students, staff and the public.
Some of its well-acclaimed credits include Between Illusions (1996),
Deceptions (1997), Life Murals (1999), Hotpants (2001), a Twisted
Wish (2003) and The Piano Piece (2004).
Don’t miss out on the
opportunity to find your creative self by joining us today!
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Students can also
pick up new music skills by learning to play the guitar with the
Guitar Club or the harmonica with the Harmonica Ensemble. The
Piano Ensemble aims to encourage the enjoyment of piano music
and to bring students who have a common interest and talent to
practice and perform together. Together with the Voice Ensemble,
the guitar, harmonica and piano groups perform regularly at lunch-time
concerts and at festive and major NYP events such as Open House,
Graduation and Orientation.
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For dance enthusiasts,
the Foreign Bodies Dance Group is into hip-hop, funk and jazz
dance choreography while the Dragon & Lion Dance Troupe welcomes
all interested and game enough to learn the steps or rhythm involved
in lion dancing.
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The Arts & Cultural
Club comprises the local ethnic groups which cater to the multi-cultural
needs of students in NYP. The Chinese, Indian and Malay Cultural
Groups offer students the opportunity to interact with others
or allow some to enhance similar cultural interests. Besides the
local ethnic groups, the French (L'Hexagone French Club), German
(Der Treff German Club), Japanese (Sakuran Japanese Cultural Club)
and ASEAN Clubs offer students the opportunity to learn and appreciate
a varied range of international culture, traditions and customs
from these countries.
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