SAF Band / MDC Audition: NSF?

woleile SG

hw do they choose ppl for the band, hw mani ppl get to enter everytime?

lousyboiboi SG

Comd SAF BMTC congratulates you for your successful completion of the BMT.

Your Posting Order is listed below:

1. You are posted to
SAF MDC.

2. Your vocation is
ARTISTE.

3. Your are to report to:
Nee Soon Camp, BLK 13A, 2nd Floor, General Office.

SingaporeMacross SG

you’ll have to go down for an audition. do ask your unit’s manpower department.

Ponders SG

request for audition, Manpower officer or S1 can arrange this for you. But sometimes unwilling to do if you are of greater importance to the current unit.

if you have experience in playing an instrument that band plays, just enter this when you register for NS. You will have a very high chance of getting the audition.

however, please take note that you will lessen your chance to OCS and SISPEC (if you are interetsted)

try not to believe whatever anybody tell you if your potential candidacy to OCS/SISPEC has priority over Band.

I got too many recruits who fell into this trap.

i_heart_icecream SG

Hey i found this article on MDC
http://www.miw.com.sg/publish/MIWPORTAL/public/lifestyle/features/ls_features_music_20041101.html

Quoted from the article
["One problem here is that we have a lack of girls! We currently only have about 8 girls and the rest are all guys. We have about over 30 people in the Artist Department and a lot more in the Music Department. More girls please!" say Liana.]

So girls can join the MDC too? Question

i thought most girls who join SAF either join as DXO (or exec assistant) n do paperwork or army, airforce or navy? the MDC sounds quite interesting though Razz

Gordonator SG

ya of course. as artiste. there's this girl from MDC with a big black star tattoo on her arm, she even appeared on television and commercials. Laughing

i_heart_icecream SG

hmm.. didn't know that girls can join the MDC too.. haha how to join leh? Is it like signing on SAF? or no contract 1? then how's the working hours n pay like? since it's music & drama, i suppose no BMT or stuff like that for females ba?? Razz

minimalis SG

Only either as artistes (dance, sing, makeup, emcees) or admin staffers (which are mostly filled because there are only a few positions.

minimalis SG

Intake depends on the overall SAF manpower needs. When the other units are sorely lacking then the band gets a few guys, say, maybe as little as 3 per batch. However when the band has a shortage they'll get as many as 30. So it all depends on batch to batch, also whether you're a musician-infested batch, whether you are poly or JC batch etc.

First of all get yourself selected for the audition about 2 weeks before your POP. if you entered your ECA as band during sch days chances are your name will be in the list. Just make sure your OC doesn't hide the list from you guys. Then, come for audition, play your best, and pray hard.

I say that because everything really lies with CPC (personnel control) after that, how many guys they want to post to band or OCS/SISPEC etc.

Ponders SG

girls can join MDC as performer… their contract is a DXO contract.

octega SG

MDC came down to my unit once to perform for a unit's ROD celebration (yes it is ROD not ORD). Only the dancers came down only. Instead of enjoying the performance, most of us are guessing which one on stage is an ah gua. Laughing

Gordonator SG

SAF Band website.
http://www.mindef.gov.sg/safband/

Ponders SG

I don't know how does one enjoy or even appreciate MDC's skits and performances...

their skits are always Total Defence Themed.

will always have one person acting as an army officer.

tt3 SG

if u can break dance den mayb can….

octega SG

I think neither were the RODing reservist, they are enjoying the duty-free beer more than the on stage dancing. Laughing

Gordonator SG

my friend once joking told me that the MDC logo reminds him of... well, i'll leave that to your imagination. Laughing

basilee93 SG

tought if u got music background like band is ur cca u most likely to enter

Gordonator SG

only negative thing about SAF band is that u have to climb that bloody hill to get to the location. Laughing

tarutaru SG

Actually it's good for those that want to enter the circle of entertainment