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Prepare for band DSA with confidence

Help your child prepare confidently and present their strongest work, with one to one lessons, portfolio and interview guidance, and practice performing to a panel.

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Each option is charged separately, so you can pick what your child needs.

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Being honest with you

What we can and cannot do

DSA decisions are made by each school. We focus on what your child can control: how well prepared they are on the day.

We can

  • Give focused one to one coaching on your child’s playing
  • Review their portfolio and show what to highlight
  • Practise interview questions with them
  • Let them perform to a panel before the real audition

We cannot

  • Promise a DSA place or offer from any school
  • Replace the hard work your child puts in at home

Choose what your child needs

Three ways we help

Take one option, or combine them. Each is charged separately.

Mastery Pass

Coaching plus performance practice

What is included
5 one to one lessons, plus 3 Open Stage sessions where your child performs to a panel
Best suited for
Students who want to lift their playing and practise performing before auditions
Fees
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DSA Portfolio Analysis and Interview Preparation

Portfolio and interview

What is included
A review of your child’s portfolio, and practice for the interview
Best suited for
Families unsure what to put in the portfolio, or students nervous about the interview
Fees
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DSA Open Stage

Performance practice

What is included
3 sessions of performing to a panel, just like a real audition
Best suited for
Students whose pieces are ready and who want to practise under audition conditions
Fees
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How it works

From enquiry to audition day

  1. Tell us about your child

    Their instrument, experience and the schools they are applying to.

  2. Get a recommendation

    We suggest the option, or mix of options, that fits your child.

  3. Prepare with us

    Lessons, portfolio review, interview practice and Open Stage sessions.

  4. Audition day

    Your child walks in prepared and ready to present their strongest work.

Parent questions

Common questions

Can BAS guarantee a DSA place?
No one can promise a school place. What we do is help students prepare confidently and present their strongest work at auditions.
Can we combine the options?
Yes. Each option is charged separately, so you can choose one or combine them to suit your child.
What is an Open Stage session?
Your child performs their audition pieces to a panel, just like a real audition, so the real day feels familiar.
How much does it cost?
We share fees directly with families. Send us a WhatsApp message and we will give you the fees for the options you are interested in.

Get started

Let’s get your child audition ready

Tell us about your child and the schools they are applying to, and we will recommend the right mix of options. We usually reply within one working day.

Tell us about your child

Complete this short form and the BAS team will recommend a suitable programme. We usually reply within one working day.

Which fits your child best?

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Once we receive it, we will reply within one working day to recommend a programme and arrange your free trial lesson.

Privacy NoticeHow we look after your personal data

Last updated: 22 September 2026

Band Academy Singapore ("BAS", "we") follows Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (PDPA). This notice explains what we collect through this website, why we collect it, and what you can ask us to do with it.

What we collect

When you fill in our enquiry form, we collect your name, email address and mobile number, your child's age, and any details you choose to share, such as instrument, years of playing, goals and how you heard about us.

How your enquiry reaches us

When you press send, a copy of your details is saved in a private Google spreadsheet that belongs to BAS. Only the BAS team can view it. Your WhatsApp or email app also opens with your details filled in, so you can message us directly. The privacy policies of WhatsApp and your email provider apply to those messages.

Why we use it

  • To reply to your enquiry and recommend a suitable programme
  • To arrange a free trial lesson
  • To manage your child's enrolment, lessons, schedules and fees if you join
  • To send you news about concerts, workshops and new classes, but only if you tick the optional box

Who we share it with

We do not sell your personal data. We only share it with BAS staff and teachers who need it, and, for Individual Coaching, with the tutor we match your child with from the BAS network or VENTUS, after we have told you.

How long we keep it

We keep your details only for as long as we need them for the purposes above, or as the law requires. After that, we delete them safely.

Your choices

You can ask to see or correct the personal data we hold about you, or withdraw your consent at any time, for example to stop receiving our news. Contact our Data Protection Officer below. If you withdraw consent, we will tell you if this affects what we can do for you, such as managing your child's enrolment.

Contact our Data Protection Officer

Mr Adrian Chiang, Data Protection Officer
Band Academy Singapore
261 Waterloo Centre, #02-10, Singapore 180261
Email: info@bandacademysingapore.com
WhatsApp: +65 8034 1310

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