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own music, being trained how to listen
to music correctly and being given the
opportunity to lead,” said Shane.
“From the beginning we will have a
choir and an orchestra, followed soon
by a jazz band, a big band and rock
bands for those students interested in
different genres,” he said. He expects
the development of other student-
initiated and student-led groups, which
he sees as being vital to the life, energy
and soul of the College.
There are also opportunities for
talented students across the region, with
the impending launch of the Dulwich
International Music Academy. “This is a
one-stop shop where students will gain
the ultimate in music education from
some of the world’s top professors,” he
added.
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Master of Cricket and Physical
Education teacher, Kevin Shaw (right),
is currently teaching at Dulwich College
in London. “The opportunity to move
to Singapore and develop a sports
programme at the College that will rival
any school in the world is one that my
family and I are truly excited about,” said
Kevin.
“I’m looking forward to seeing the
students at Dulwich Singapore competing
successfully in major international sports
events and inspiring the next generation
of athletes, while at the same time
ensuring that all students participate at
their appropriate level.”
Director of Music, Shane O’Shea,
and physical education teacher, Kevin
Shaw, will support the Headmaster in
senior roles. Shane O’Shea (below) is
Director of Music for all seven Dulwich
International schools and is based in
Beijing. He established the critically
acclaimed Beijing Youth Orchestra, a
group of musicians from international
schools and Chinese conservatoires that
performs together regularly.
“Music and indeed all of the visual
and performing arts are an integral
part of the development of the child. It
offers opportunities for personal growth
that no other subject can match, from
performing on stage to composing your
Dulwich College teaches an
enhanced formof the EnglishNational
Curriculum, IGCSE and, pending
application to and approval from the
IBO, the International Baccalaureate
Diploma. The student population will
initially be approximately 550, with
initial intakes from Pre-Nursery to
Year 9 (ages 2 to 14), and will expand
yearly through to Year 13.
Set to open in August, Dulwich
College is based on 400 years
of tradition and innovation from
Dulwich College in London
and its sister schools in China and
South Korea. Besides offering a dual-
language Mandarin programme and
being academically selective, emphasis
is also placed on competitive sport and
excellence in music and the arts.
Headmaster Nick Magnus ( below)
says the College’s strength will be its
subtle blend of the old and the new and
of the East and the West. “Our academic
rigour, our commitment to a first-rate
Mandarin programme, the Dulwich
network and a quality holistic approach
to what goes on outside the classroom
have all been very well-received so far
by the parents of prospective students,”
he said.
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