During the week of 23 February 2026, the OWIS Nanyang campus was filled to the brim with singing, dancing, Shakespearean monologues, battling bands, artistic exhibitions, and anything else you might think of during a week dedicated to a period of MADD: Music, Art, Drama, and Dance.
Walking into the Nanyang campus at 9am, just after returning from the CNY holidays, one would have been greeted with the sight of secondary school students swaying in tandem to a hypnotic song – signalling the start of MADD [Music, Arts, Drama, and Dance] Week at OWIS Nanyang!
Here are some of the highlights throughout the week!
MADD Week Day 1:
From the IGCSE Grade 9 students’ interpretative dance kicking things off, we were treated to a day of Shakespearean sonnets by Grade 8 students, a drama repertoire of an intentionally fumbled play by Grade 10 students, a bamboo orchestra for the IB PYP students, and finally an experimental music synthesis session dubbed ‘Music Electronica’.
A day bursting with talent indeed – and certainly a fantastic start to the week!
MADD Week Day 2:
Highlights from today’s line-up of artistic performances include dramatic Greek Theatre Choruses by Grade 6 students, a pleasantly surprising and rousing performance from our IGCSE Grade 10 students acting out a Drama Repertoire titled “Glass Menagerie”, and what I could only describe as a Masquerade Mime improv show comically delivered by Grade 7 students, aptly called “Commedia Del Arte”.
MADD Week Day 3:
The highlight of the day was the beautiful 🤩 Visual Arts Exhibition that showcased the brilliant and creative minds of all OWIS NY students:
- Fun arts and crafts from our Early Childhood (EC) students.
- Original artwork from our IBPYP, Lower Secondary, and IGCSE students, taking inspiration from famed work like ‘Starry Night’.
- Storied exhibits built from scratch by our inventive and industrious IB DP Year 2 students.
We also had our Bands 🎸🎺🎶 on the Balcony showcase, where talented students and teachers proved to a large crowd of OWIS staff and students that they had the chops to go global!
MADD Week Days 4 & 5:
Days 4 and 5 were a fantastic series of events to end off a week of MADDness – aside from the string of energetic Shakespearean sonnets and Greek Theatre Choruses, the week culminated in our fiery Battle of the Bands and our Be A Superstar talent competition!
The stage was set ablaze with the musical capabilities of every single student who showcased that talent isn’t defined by any age, culture, language, or nationality!
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MADD Week would have been a wonderful week for any prospective students and their families to visit our campus and experience the amazing culture we have at OWIS Nanyang.
While you have missed MADD week, we have several other days and weeks lined up with celebrations and commemorations – so please swing by any day of the week and our lovely admissions team will be happy to provide a school tour and answer any questions you may have.
Alternatively, do join us for our next Open House, for which you may register here.
