Dineaish joined LAA in 2013. He pursued dance and was accepted into SOTA in 2016. Dineaish hopes to enter LaSalle to pursue a Diploma in Dance.

“I’ve found a family at LAA. LAA gave me the chance to study at my dream school and to pursue my dance passion further. I’ve also been given the opportunity to perform overseas and I’m ever so grateful to BTBAF for allowing me to learn so much through this dance journey.”

Graduated with highest accolades as a valedictorian, Model Student & Outstanding Class Leader awards at Singapore Polytechnic – Diploma in Applied & Psychology.

“Being in 10 Sq Y gave me ample opportunities to learn the ropes behind pre/post production, organizational skills, leadership and made me love teaching young people. Most importantly, it made me realize the value of the arts. That the arts have the ability save, inspire and heal lives. I’m the artiste I am today because of my humble beginnings with LAA & 10SQ.”

Hui Qi took visual arts and was a prolific painter. Her works were selected for corporate collaterals and exhibited at SIBOS 2015 in Singapore.

“Through my training at 10Square Youth, I learned more about visual arts and had managed to build a good portfolio. On top of that, I also met a group of friends who are passionate about arts and had done various projects with them.

After leaving 10sq, I pursued my diploma in Early Childhood with Ngee Ann Poly. I graduated last year and am now an Early Childhood Teacher.”

Gerald was joined 10Square Youth vocal programme in 2016. A choir student in school he wanted to do contemporary and pop music which he was passionate about. He became a youth leader and proved to be a reliable and strong leader. Among his many singing platforms was Paragon National Day month and a fund raiser ‘Moving hearts and Overflowing hands. He was accepted to LaSalle to pursue music.’

“The BT BAF has helped me by funding my fees for the 10 Square Youth programme. When I first came to 10 Square Youth programme, I did not know how to sing pop songs. But after receiving music training for one year, I manage to learn. Both BT BAF and 10 Square Youth have made me learn many new things and also made me become a better person – more disciplined and confident.”

Afiqah was in the pioneer batch of youth students when the youth programme was launched in 2012. She was part of Saltare Beats a hip-hop dance group that created a name for themselves in Singapore and overseas. The group took part in ChildAsia Japan 2013 and ChildAid Malaysia 2013. Afiqah went on to pursue her diploma in dance at LaSalle and was offered the degree programme. She received a Mendaki scholarship for both programmes. She now co-owns a dance studio somewhere in Bukit Timah.

“My ambition is to be a professional dancer and choreography artist. I also aspire to give back to the community and inspire people. BT BAF has made it possible for me to develop the relevant skills and platforms to further my studies. I am grateful to BT BAF for aiding me and supporting my dreams. I am currently pursuing my Bachelor in Dance and hopes to give back after graduation.”

A talented thespian, Insyirah and her twin sister joined LAA in 2013 and graduated to 10Square Youth in 2015. They were graduated in 2016 after having performed and stage manage two productions at 10Square auditorium. They represented BT BAF and Singapore at ChildAsia Japan in January 2016. The helmed the show with two other Japanese emcees. Both sisters have taken on roles in local Malay dramas produced by MediaCorp.

“From the time I spent in 10sq I learnt a lot about the theatre industry and how to prepare myself for it. There were also some life skills which I have learnt, like being more open minded and firm and more outspoken . I benefitted a lot in improving my social skills. Now I know how to manage things with others . I am enrolled with Ngee Ann Poly’s film, sound and video course and will learn more about the arts.”