Monday, 31 August 2015

1/09/15

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Hi band ,

2.30-245 set up
245-300 self warm up (remember what the CMs taught you)
300-450 sec 1s and 2s combines with Mr Lee in the FM on your level items
Sec 3s combines with Mrs Chua in the band room on animation
Please sort out your arrangements so far asap
500-530 debrief and pack up

Have a good and productive day!

Love
Exco

Sunday, 30 August 2015

31/08/15

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Hi band,

2.30-2.45 set up
2.45-3.00 self warm up (please remember what the CMs worked with you on thursday)
3.00-5.50 combines with Mr Chua in FM on level items
- sec 1s and 2s: light hearted march and seconds out
- sec 2s: disney film favourites
- sec 3s: animation medley
6.00-6.15 debrief and pack up

Have a good day!!

Love
Exco

Wednesday, 26 August 2015

27/8/15

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Hi band,

2.30-2.45: set up
2.45-3.15: section warmups (+do section tuning)
3.15-4: work with section on whatever pieces that your section needs to work on (may have combines with Mr Chua)
4-5.50: combine sectionals with CMs
(Please check the board tomorrow for location )
6-6.15: pack up and debrief

Please do not play outside or in the band room  tomorrow
Love,
Exco

Monday, 24 August 2015

25/8/15

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Hi band!

2.30-2.45: set up
2.45-5: Sec 1s and sec 2s with Mr Lee in FM, sec 3s sectionals - sight read big band pieces for those involved and the rest work on viva la vida and bruno mars
5-5.30: pack up and debrief

Please don't play outside or in the band room tomorrow

Thank you!

Love,
Exco

Sunday, 23 August 2015

24/8/15

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Hi band,

2.30-2.45: set up
2.45-3.45: warmups and I recommend
3.45-5: practice level items (sec 1s and 2s: light-hearted march and seconds out, sec 2s: disney film favourites, sec 3s: animation medley)
5-5.50: Practice all about that bass and happy(with actions) (stage display items)
6-6.15: pack up and debrief

Love,
Exco

Wednesday, 12 August 2015

13/8/15

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Hi band!

2.30-3: set up and section warmups and tuning  (please do the lessons and I recommend)
3-5.50 whole band (includes sec 1s) combines on bruno mars, viva la vida (from coldplay on stage) and seconds out, level items with Mr Chua in fm
6-6.15: pack and debrief

Please start memorizing happy ( with actions)  viva la Vida and all about that bass

Please do not play outside or in the band room

Love,
Exco

Monday, 10 August 2015

11/8/15

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Hi band!

2.30-3.00 set up
3.00-4.50 sectionals for sec 2s and 3son level items (if you dont have the score please get from librarian ) and Viva la Vida from Coldplay On Stage

Sec 1s combines with Mr Lee in the FM

Please do not play outside or in the band room tomorrow until 3.30 as there is Listening Compre going on

5.00-5.30 debrief and pack up

Have a good day!

Love,
Exco

Friday, 7 August 2015

8/8/15

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Hi band!

4.30pm: Report to Band Room in black band tee , school skirt

4.30-4.45: Set up

4.45-5: Warm ups in FM with Mr Chua

5-5.30 Rehearse in FM with mr chua

5.30-5.40: Uniform checks in Band room

5.40-6: Finalise packing and move to respective areas. Move heavy items to be put on lorry to loading bay

6: Arrival of lorry. Load heavy items into lorry

Items- black stands

percussion

Tubas and double bass

Helpers are to assist

The rest move to and wait at foyer for bus

6.20: Arrival of buses

- Bus #1: Woodwinds (Li Na + Shyer Wern)

- Bus #2: Brasses, Percussion and Helpers for Perc and Tubass (Sarah + Melissa)

6.30: Arrival at venue. Set up chairs and stands. Set things away

7-7.30: Dinner (provided)

7.40-7.50: Warm up and tune with light piece

8-8.15: perform

8.25-8.30: Pack up at venue

8.30: Lorry arrives. Load lorry with same items as before

8.45: Bus arrives. same bus order as before

9: Arrival back in school

9-9.30: Pack up and short debrief

9.30: Dismissal

Reminders:

1) Leave for home quickly & immediately after dismissal, don't linger around

2) Travel in groups if you're going to the MRT station or Bus stop

3) Only back gate opened for parents

4) Move quickly and help others

Love,
Exco

Wednesday, 5 August 2015

6/8/15

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Hi band!

6.30am: report to the band room (those who report earlier, please set up instruments and benches first)
6.30am-6.50am: set up instruments and benches
6.50-7.10: warm up in the parade square and national athem if there is time and a quick uniform check
7.10-7.15: settle down and prepare to start
7.15-7.55: playing of trumpet voluntary and national athem
7.55-8.00: move out all instruments and benches
8.00-8.30: break
8.30-8.40: warm up and short rehearsal for stage performance in the fm
8.40-9.00: move instruments, stands and chairs onto stage
9.05-9.15: be seated on stage
9.15-9.25: perform
9.25: move everything out of stage as quickly as possible
9.35-9.50: pack up and debrief
9.50: dismissed to join your own classes in the hall

A reminder that attire should be 2015 band tee shirt, school skirt and school shoes, and tie a red ribbon on your pony tail in school (Everyone tie one pony tail).

Please follow the schedule strictly and be wherever you are supposed to be on time. If you are unsure of anything (stage movements, actions for pieces etc.) please clarify with the exco or SLs and carry them out confidently and enthusiastically. Do your best and remember to smile on stage.

Love,
Exco

Tuesday, 4 August 2015

5/8/15

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Hi band!

2.30-2.50: set up and self warmups
2.50-3.45: combines with Mr Chua on national day pieces
3.45-4: shift percussion, tubass,becnhes and own instruments to the parade square (you should have already memorised national athem)
4-4.45: rehearsal in the parade square with the uniformed groups
4.45-5: shift everything back
5-5.30: pack up and debrief
Sec 1 helpers are involved in helping the band shift too! Sec 1s with Mr Lee in the recording studio.

As most of the sec 3s will be late for band, sec 2s please take charge and ensure that the band goes to the fm on time for combines. A reminder that the scores should be filed into the black files by Wednesday.

Love,
Exco

Saturday, 1 August 2015

3/8/15

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Hi band!

2.30pm-2.45pm: set up
2.45pm-3.10pm: section warmups (lessons and I recommend)
3.10pm-5pm: combines in FM with Mr Chua for NDC pieces (sec 1s have sectionals)
5pm-5.50pm: combines in parade square
6pm-6.15pm: pack up and debrief

Love,
Exco