TAO NAN SCHOOL

Overview
Schedule
Activities/Events
Achievements

Guzheng (2013)

Teachers In-charge:

Mr Tan Ho Teck (i/c)
Mdm Soh Shihui
Mdm Ng Chen Nee

Tao Nan School Guzheng Club was established as a CCA in year 1999. It has grown from its initial few members to its current strength of more than 40 members, ranging from Primary One pupils right up to Primary Six pupils. Its instructor, Ms Yin Qun, is a well known figure in the guzheng field and has been coaching the pupils for the last couple of years. She is patient in her teachings and pupils find her inspiring and motivating.

Vision

The vision of the Guzheng club is to promote appreciation for Chinese musical pieces and Chinese culture among our students through the mastering of one of the oldest Chinese instruments of China.

Through regular group practice sessions, members gain important and beneficial life skills such as precision, perseverance, team co-operation and responsibility.

Schedule

Day (2013)	Level	Time	Venue
Monday	P3-P6	1.30-3.30pm	Guzheng Room (B1-08)
Friday	P1-P2	10am-12pm	Guzheng Room (B1-08)

Activities/Events

Activities

Students are taught to play a variety of Chinese traditional musical pieces that depict various ways of life in China.

In addition, they are given opportunities for exposure through experiential performances both within and outside the school.

Events

2012

Performed at the 2012 SYF Chinese Orchestra and Guzheng Presentation Concert

2011

Performance in school Heritage Gallery during 105th School Anniversary

2010

1. Chinese New Year Concert in school

2. CCA Open House

3. School Assembly

4. Singapore Youth Festival Central Judging

5. East Zone Arts Festival Concert Presentation

6. Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan Executive Council Investiture Ceremony held at the Mandarin Hotel

7. P1 – P5 Prize Presentation Day

8. P1 Orientation Day

Achievements

Name of Award	Level of Achievement	Year
SYF Central Judging	Gold	2002
SYF Central Judging	Gold	2004
SYF Central Judging	Gold	2006
SYF Central Judging	Silver	2008
SYF Central Judging	Gold (with Honours)	2010
SYF Central Judging	Gold (Honours)	2012