This story, as published by Arts Equator, featured LASALLE’s School of Dance. Formatted as a photo essay, the article employed images of our students rehearsing for the Esplanade’s annual da:ns festival to illustrate the point that LASALLE’s “cosmopolitan and cutting-edge” dance curriculum produces “performers who expand and challenge the boundaries of dance both physically and conceptually.”

Produced by Farah Diyanah Mohd Razid and directed by Tan Fu Wee, both of whom are presently pursuing Diploma in Broadcast Media at LASALLE College of the Arts, Helai Demi Helai (Piece by Piece) is a story about an autistic girl and was created as part of 20/20: The Temasek 20/20 Short Film Project.

Mrs Tan Shook Wah started the Dare to Dream scholarship in 2013 to aid special needs students in their education. Her reasons? She told The Straits Times in an interview that given how she would have more time come retirement, and have the resources and knowledge to help, she wanted to make an impact.

“I wanted to be involved, know the students, email them, chat with them, attend their exhibitions, and help them with internships and employment. I wanted it to be very personal,” she shared.

The Singapore International Film Festival 2017 (SGIFF) is the 28th edition of the nation’s largest and longest-running film event. This year’s line-up was observed to be more stunning than the last for many of the selected films have already gained steady acclaim abroad.

Our Diploma in Broadcast Media lecturer, Wesley Leon Aroozoo, did a feature interview with The Straits Times as his documentary is one of the few being screened under SGIFF’s Singapore Panorama section – a platform that spotlights talented local directors for their ground-breaking work.

On 15 September 2013, students from LASALLE’s Acting and Technical & Production Management Programmes spent an unforgettable week at the Asia Pacific Bureau (APB) Theatre Schools Festival 2013. The event hosted more than 15 schools from 10 countries in this year’s Festival in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

Established in 2009, the festival aims to foster collaboration, build professional connections and encourage sharing of knowledge and experience among theatre schools in the Asia-Pacific.

Nine LASALLians have been nominated in the 15th M1-Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards 2015, with results to be announced in a ceremony on April 20.

Warmest congratulations to the nominees:

• Edith Podesta, Programme Leader, BA(Hons) Acting
  Nominee, Best Director, Dark Room x8
• Mina Kaye, Alumna, BA(Hons) Musical Theatre
  Nominee, Best Actress, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Pangdemonium)

Not forgetting our BA(Hons) Acting Alumni:

Amidst the winners of the 15th M1-The Straits Times Life! Theatre Awards, LASALLE’s BA(Hons) Musical Theatre alumna, Mina Kaye, was crowned Best Actress for her role in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice by Pangdemonium, and BA(Hons) Acting alumni – Pavan J Singh, Crispian Chan and Erwin Shah Ismail – won the title of Best Ensemble for their roles in Dark Room x 8.