Musician

Every new musician will attend the Basic Military Musician Course to be equipped with the necessary skills to perform his or her duties. Military Musicians will work towards muscial excellence with practical tuitions, music theory classes, and aural skills training. The coveted Military Musician badge is awarded only upon the successful completion of a series of stringent assessments, symbolising the entry into the ranks of the Singapore Armed Forces Band.

In an effort to further groom our Military Musicians, the SAF Band provies numerous professional development opportunities not just in music performance and ensemble training, but also in the area of arts management, pedagogy, and corporate training. Thus far, our Military Musicians have, for instance, completed internships with the Singapore Symphony Group, and attained professional diplomas and post-graduate degrees from tetiary institutions such as the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (National University of Singapore).

On a case-by-case basis, Military Musicians are provided with funding to pursue such professional development opportunities, which also include examinations with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) and Trinity College London.