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Thursday
20
November
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Saturday
22
November
2025

Singapore MS Deep Dive Festival

About this event

ISTA Deep Dives are intensive festivals where young people immerse themselves in a focused area of theatre or performance. Unlike a traditional festival, Deep Dives offer a chance to explore specific practices, theories, and approaches under the guidance of expert artists and in partnership with specialist organisations. Through hands-on workshops, creative experimentation, and collaborative inquiry, learners deepen their understanding, expand their theatre-maker toolkits, and gain practical skills to enrich their artistic journeys.

Please Note before booking: 

For this Deep Dive, participating schools will be asked to specify either Dance or Physical Theatre as a preference for each student at the time of registration, as ensembles will be created based on these preferences.

In order to ensure a balance of ensembles, schools are requested to bring equal numbers of Dance and Physical Theatre students (For example, when booking for 12 students, 6 would be registered as Dance Participants and 6 would be registered as Physical Theatre participants.)

  • Dance ensembles will focus on learning choreography across different styles and explore storytelling through dance.
  • Physical Theatre ensembles will explore storytelling through the body—both as individuals and as a collective ensemble.
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Sophie Galton
ISTA Event Manager
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Event Address

Singapore American School
Singapore

Fees

Student Fees
Member Organisations: £332
Non-Member Organisations: £382

Educator Chaperones
Members: £122
Non-Members: £142

ISTA Young Creative Leadership Programme 
Members: £302
Non-Members: £352

Surcharges
Airport Transfer: £15
Daily transportation: £30

  • All fees include an ISTA T-Shirt. 
  • All prices are in GBP.
  • Artistic information

    Area of Learning
    Celebrating Artistic Waves: How art and theatre can act as catalysts for social and personal transformation
    . Students will explore how Dance and Physical Theatre can inspire personal and social change through creative expression and movement.

    Festival Story
    The central idea that inspires creative exploration throughout the event. To be confirmed.

    Cultural Experience
    Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve

    Participants will connect with Singapore’s natural and cultural landscape through a site-based picnic, time for ensemble work in nature, and opportunities to visit and experience each other’s creative explorations inspired by the surroundings. Final details to be confirmed.

    ISTA Global Challenge
    A season-wide theme inspiring students to explore global and local issues through theatre. This year’s theme, Waves of Change, invites young people to reflect on how change—personal, social, cultural, and environmental—shapes our world and our future.

  • Workshop Focus

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  • About The Workshop Leader

  • Booking & Registration

    Booking secures your place at an ISTA festival by providing estimated participant numbers and paying a deposit. Registration finalises all participant details to support accurate planning for workshops, catering, and logistics.

    Booking

    • Opens: 9:00 am (UK time), Monday 5 May 2025
    • Before booking, ensure your school can attend by confirming:
      • Travel restrictions and visa requirements
      • Parental approval
      • School authorisation
    • At the time of booking, you must provide:
      • Estimated number of students
      • Estimated number of educators
      • Lead educator contact details

    Deposit & Confirmation

    • Once booked, you’ll receive an invoice for a 50% deposit based on student numbers. The deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable. Booking is only confirmed once the deposit is received (within 30 days). 
    • Please only book spaces you are confident you can fill. 

    Registration

    • Opens: 9:00 am (UK time), Monday 5 May 2025
    • Closes: 11:59 pm (UK time), Thursday 11 September 2025
    • Once registration opens, schools with confirmed places should complete participant registration as soon as possible. You’ll need to provide final student and educator details along with confirmed travel information. 

    Changes in Student Numbers

    • Fewer students than booked? Deposits for those students are forfeited.
    • Need more students? Additional spaces may be requested. A 50% deposit per added student will apply.

    Waitlist

    • If the event reaches capacity, it will be marked Waitlist. 
    • To be added to the waitlist, email the Event Manager with your requested number of students and educators. Spaces will be offered in the order requests are received.
  • Travel, Visas & Accommodation

    Arrival & Departure 

    • Arrival: Afternoon of Wednesday 19 November 2025
    • Departure: Evening of Saturday 22 November 2025

    Transport

    • Nearest Airport: Changi International Airport
    • Airport transfers will be provided.
      • Participants will be transferred to the hotel upon arrival Wedneesday afternoon
      • Participants will be taken to the airport immediately following the closing of the event at 3:45pm on Saturday
    • Daily transportation between the hotel and the school will be provided by private bus

    Visas

    • It is the responsibility of the schools/participants to ensure they have the appropriate visas, as required.
    • Please ensure that you start looking into visa requirements sooner rather than later as the process can take a significant amount of time.
    • If you require assistance or additional documentation to support your visa applications please ensure to contact the event manager well in advance.

    Accommodation

    • This is a hotel stay event. Participating schools are responsible for arranging their own accommodation.
      schools are encouraged to make hotel bookings as early as possible to ensure availability and negotiated rates.

    Mercure Singapore on Stevens

    • This is the unique Mercure hotel reservation link for our event: Click here
    • Hotel Address: 28 Stevens Road, 257878 Singapore 
    • Daily rate for single room: $237.40includes all taxes, service, breakfast and wifi
    • Daily rate for a twin/double room: $237.40 including all taxes, service, breakfast and wifi
    • Daily rate for triple room: $335.72 includes all taxes, service, breakfast and wifi.
    • The hotel is located 30 minutes from the school by bus (depending on time of day) 
  • Payment Process

    ISTA festivals follow a two-step automated payment process:

    Step 1: 50% Deposit at Booking

    • Upon booking, a 50% deposit is required to secure your place. This deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable.
    • Bookings are only confirmed once the deposit has been successfully paid.

    Step 2: Final Balance After Registration Closes

    • After registration closes, schools will be automatically invoiced for the remaining 50% of fees, based on the final number of students registered, plus any applicable surcharges.

    Changes in Student Numbers

    • Fewer students than booked: Deposits for non-attending students will be forfeited. (e.g. If 15 students are booked but only 10 attend, the deposit for 5 students is not refunded.)
    • Additional students: A 50% deposit per added student will be invoiced at the time of the increase.
  • Schedule & Specialist Workshop

    Festival Schedule 

    • Start: Thursday 20 November 2025 8:30 AM
    • End: Saturday 22 November 2025 3:45 PM

    Educator Workshops

    • This event includes two focused workshops for teacher chaperones along with a collaborative resource-sharing session.
  • Schedule & Educator workshops

    Festival Schedule 

    • Start: Thursday 20 November 2025 8:30 AM
    • End: Saturday 22 November 2025 3:45 PM

    Educator Workshops

    • This event includes two focused workshops for teacher chaperones along with a collaborative resource-sharing session.
  • Live Performance

  • Event Materials

    📄 E-Programmes containing detailed schedules, artist bios, and key event information will be sent to participating organisations two weeks before the event.

  • Meals & Refeshments

    🍏 Lunches for all three days and two evening meals are provided by the host as part of this event. Please note this does not include an evening meal the night before the event starts.

  • Young Creative Leadership Programme

    • The ISTA Young Creative Leadership Programme (IYCLP) offers high school students aged 16+ a chance to develop as creative leaders. Through reflective tasks, mentorship, and leading at a middle school festival, students gain practical experience and create a plan to apply their leadership skills in their own communities. This valuable service-learning opportunity can also support other leadership initiatives.
    • You can apply for IYCLP places during the festival booking process.
  • What to bring to set

    Appropriate attire

    • All participants must bring clothing that is suitable for physically active workshops during the day (athletic wear, PE kit, performance blacks, etc.) 
    • Host advises: 
      • lightweight clothing for warm weather
      • black trousers/leggings for final sharing of work
      • sweatshirt or long sleeve shirt for air conditioned indoor spaces
      • long trousers to prevent mosquito bites
      • no bare midriffs or spaghetti strap tank tops as per host school dress code

    Please note

    • Participants not dressed appropriately for physically active workshops may be asked to sit out.
    • Participants may be asked to remove footwear, jewellery etc. for some workshops.
    • Chewing gum is not permitted in any of the workshop spaces.

    Materials 

    • Pens, pencils, highlighters etc. for notetaking. 
    • Refillable water bottle

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