01/09/14

Dear Band,

2:30-2:45 Set up
2:45-3:00 Warm up
3:00-6:00 Combines with Mr Chua
6:00-6:30 Pack up and debrief

All those who have ordered the band hoodie please bring $22 tomorrow.

Love,
Exco

28/08/14

Dear band,

2:30-2:45 set up instruments

2:45-3:00 warm up in FM

3:00-6:00 combines on pirates of the Caribbean

6:00-6:30 pack up and debrief

Please do not play outside.

SLs, remember to submit the serial number paper that jovitta passed to you, by tomorrow, 28/08 Thursday.

Everyone has to hand in the particulars form on 04/09, Thursday. Pass to your SLs and SLs pass to the secretaries.

Love,

Exco

26/08/14

Dear band,

2:30-2:45 set up instruments

2:45-5:00 sectionals on 80s gold (perfect it as a section, score might not be in tmr depending on the photocopying done by the librarian) and pirates of the Caribbean (scores should have been photocopied last year so find the old score and practice that if you are done with the 80s)

5:00-5:30 pack up and debrief

SLs please remind your section that the particulars form is to be handed in by next Monday, 1 Sept.

Please work harder and sight read faster (and more) because we only have 3 months to finish learning abt 10 pieces for spectrum, depending on the time for each piece.

Love,

Exco

25/08/14

Dear band,

2:30-2:50 Set up
2:50-3:10 warmup
3:10-5:45 Combines with Mr Chua (we will be sightreading a new piece)
5:45-6:00 sectionals
6:00-6:30 pack up and debrief

Love,
Exco

14/08/14

Main Band

2:30-3:00 Set up
3:00-6:00 Combines with Mr Chua
6:00-6:30 Pack up and debrief

Sec Ones

2:30-3:00 Set up
3:00-6:00 Combines with Mr Lee
6:00-6:30 Pack up and debrief

All those who are watching the Musart concert please bring $9 tomorrow.

12/08/14

Dear band,

2:30-2:45 set up instruments
2:45-4:15 warm up work on your fundamentals, long tones scales, arpeggios etc (more details will be written on the whiteboard tmr) (seniors please help your juniors)
4:15-4:45 combines in FM for long tones etc.
4:45-5:00 crunches in band room
5:00-5:30 pack up and debrief

Love,
Exco

08/08/14

Dear band,

6:35-6:50 come straight to the band room, set up instruments: those who set up faster help perc and tubass to move their instruments to the parade square and set up the benches in the parade square.

6:50-7:15 warm up in band room

7:15-7:55 settle down in parade square and wait for flag raising to start + speech made by principle etc. (sec 1s join your classes for flag raising then after the ceremony is over, come over to the side of the parade square to help unpack the benches and help other sections carry things that they are unable to bring back to the band room.

7:55-8:00 move benches back to the canteen and put instruments back in band room

8:00-8:20 break

8:20-9:00 last rehearsal, uniform checks and move up to the hall

9:00-9:10 seated on stage and ready to perform

9:10-9:30 performance

9:30-9:45 move instruments back down from hall

9:45-10:15 pack up and debrief

10:15 dismissed go to the hall to join your classmates for the rest of the national day celebration

 

Please clear the stage fast enough so that we will not delay the starting time of the other performances. Remember to eat your breakfast before you come, especially people playing national anthem because you have to play it before your break.

 

The latest time to report is 6:50am. BE ALERT tomorrow, so we won't be delayed by the movement of bigger instruments and benches etc.

 

Those who want to go for MUSart concert, please tell Jovitta by tomorrow, Friday 8/8. Details regarding the concert is in the 'concert details' page.

 

Love,

Exco

07/08/14

Dear band,

2:30-2:45 set up

2:45-3:55 sectionals

4:00-4:45 combines in FM/hall on roar, return of the cat and anthem

5:00-6:00 main band: march in and anthem rehearsal with UGs, sec 1s: sectionals

6:00-6:30 pack up and debrief

Please be reminded that you should be submitting your reflections tomorrow, to your SLs and SLs pass them to one of the Exco members.

SLs please tell the QMs all your section's instrument's serial number by next Tuesday, 12/08, 9pm.

Please check the concert details page for the MUSart concert on 16 August and tell your SLs of you are going, then SLs tell jovitta.

Love,

Exco

5/08/14

Dear Band,

2:30-2:50 set up
2:50-3:35 sectionals on national day pieces and national anthem
3:45-4:10 Assemble at band room as Ms Low would like to speak with us
4:10-4:25 Sectionals
4:30-5:00 Combines in FM
5:00-5:30 pack up and debrief

SLs please take attendance before Ms Low comes as she would like to know who is absent.

SLs also remember to assign things to your juniors for them to work on during sectionals as after the talk Ms Low would like to speak with the sec 3s.

Please do take sectionals seriously as National Day performance is in 2 practices time

Love,
Exco

03/08/14

7:00-7:15 set up

7:20-7:40 warm up and tuning

7:45-8:05 talk by teachers and Exco

8:05-8:25 tie hair and uniform check etc

8:25-8:40 move to foyer with all your things you need to bring to SCH (helpers for perc please help to move the instruments to the foyer earlier if you are free.)

8:45 bus leaves school

9:30 report ready to go into tuning room

10:00 performance

10:40 leave SCH

11:10 reach school, pack up and debrief

11:45 dismissed

 

Those who are able to the French braid at home please do so because we do not have many ppl who can tie French braid. Remember to bring your hair ties!

 

Sec 1 helpers report to band room at 8am.

 

Report in band uniform. Remember to bring your ties! As for shoes, if you are not planning to wear your court shoes to school. Please remember to bring them along. Other than court shoes, only school shoes are allowed. If you do not have stockings, please wear your school socks if you are going to wear your school shoes. Label your court shoes so you will not wear someone else's one and won't create any unnecessary problems.

 

Other than Hui Yen from Eupho, no one is allowed to come later than 7am. But also try not to come too early as the teachers will not open the gate so early.

 

Please rest well, SLEEP EARLY!

Eat your breakfast in the morning tmr and make sure you are full. But make sure you do not over eat as well, it wouldn't be nice if you were to throw up at SCH.

 

Lastly, remember to watch Mrs Chua and immerse yourself in the music.

SMILE on stage :)

Don't forget to sit properly!

 

Love,

Exco

02/08/14

Dear band,

7:30-7:45 set up instruments

7:45-8:00 warm up in FM

8:00-12:00 combines with mrs Chua

12:00-12:30 pack up and debrief

Please do not be late as this is the last practice we have and we cannot afford to lose anymore time.

Ensure you have all your uniforms, black files, court shoes, etc ready for the competition on Sunday.

Schedule for 03/08/14 before NBC:

7:00-7:15 set up instruments

7:20-7:40 warm up and tuning

7:45-8:05 talk by Exco and teachers

8:10-8:30 tying hair, neatening (uniform) and exchange of gift if there is time (optional)

8:30-8:40 take all instruments and bags and move to foyer

8:45 bus leaves the school

Love,

Exco