Singing Classes Can Resume With Safe-Distance of 2m, But KTV Remains Closed

Have your dreams of being the next Adele been dashed by the coronavirus?

Do you want to learn to sing like an angel so your family members will stop instinctively popping their earbuds in whenever you belt a tune?

If you answered yes to both questions, I’ve got good news for you.

Singing Classes Can Resume With Safe-Distance of 2m

Singing and voice training classes can resume this week, with safe distancing measures in place.

Classes in speech and drama, and for wind and brass instruments will also be allowed to restart, according to an updated advisory from the National Arts Council (NAC).

So, the four Singaporeans who were dying to play their trombones for the last few months can now do so.

The organisers providing these classes will need to implement safe distancing measures, of course.

According to The Straits Times, the new safe-distancing requirements include:

• five or fewer participants per class, with only one participant allowed for singing classes
• no more than one group is allowed in each room
• participants should be 2m away from one another at all times
• participants should not position themselves directly opposite each other
• those who are singing should do so away from each other
• participants should avoid sharing equipment such as props, microphones, and music scores

If you’re wondering why only one participant is allowed for singing classes, that’s because singing involves projecting your voice, which expels droplets and aerosols from your nose and mouth.

Those attending classes for wind instruments should only use instruments that are fully intact and avoid training practices that involve only part of the instruments, to prevent droplet transmission.

The council added that all surfaces should be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected between classes, and venues should be well-ventilated.

KTV Outlets Not Allowed To Reopen

For those who sound less like Adele and more like a dying walrus but enjoy singing anyway, you’ll have to continue doing so in your shower, because karaoke outlets are still not allowed to reopen, according to the Singapore Tourism Board.

As previously mentioned, singing in a small space with several other people is basically like throwing a party for the coronavirus because you’re expelling droplets and aerosols when you sing, and also when you laugh at your friend’s bad singing.

For this reason, KTV outlets may be one of the last entertainment venues to reopen. But hey, at least we can watch a movie at the cinema again, right?