31/3/16

Hi band,

3.00-3.15 set up

MAIN BAND

3.15-5.30 combines with Mr Chua on Mario and Railway

5.30-6.00 Dry run in FM

6.00-6.30 pack up and debrief

SEC ONES

3.15-4.50 sectionals 

5.00-5.30 pack up and debrief 

Love,

Exco

29/3/16

Hi band,

3.00-3.15 set up

MAIN BAND

3.15-4.50 LAST sectionals before concert 

Please make sure you go through the entire repertoire without stopping (no matter what mistakes) 

Imagine it is the real day, all your concert ettiquette should be exactly as it would be on the real day

Play together. There should be no time wasted on clarifying mistakes 

SEC ONES

3.15-4.50 combines with Mr Lee. Please have I Recommend ready. He will be using it

5.00-5.30 pack up and debrief

Love,

 Exco

28/03/16

Hi band,

3.00-3.15 set up

3.15-4.30 dry run in FM 

Do not set up the chairs first when you reach the FM

Percussion please set up your instruments roughly as they would be in SCH 

Please bring all your scores and instruments 

4.30-5.50 combines with Mrs Chua on KoTS and Finale 

6.00-6.30 pack up and debrief

2 more practices!!!!

Love,

Exco

24/3/16

Hi band,

MAIN BAND
3pm-3.15pm: set up
3.15pm-6pm: combines with Mr Chua on super mario and railway
6pm-6.30pm: pack up and debrief

SEC 1s
3pm-3.15pm: set up instruments and stands
3.15pm-5pm: combines with Mr Lee
5pm-5.30pm: pack up and debrief

Tomorrow is the last day of ticket ordering so please bring the money along to avoid confusion. 3 more practices to Musical Evening.

Love,
Exco

22/3/16

Hi band,

MAIN BAND
3pm-3.15pm: set up
3.15pm-5pm: do thorough warmups and have sectionals. Please polish up all Musical Evening pieces. Do keep yourself hydrated throughout the practice.
5pm-5.30pm: pack up and debrief

SEC 1s
3pm-3.15pm: set up
3.15pm-5pm: sectionals on what Mr Lee has taught you. You can approach your seniors for help or seek clarification. Please work a lot on your embrochure and fundamentals that Mr Lee has taught you so far because it is very important.
5pm-5.30pm: pack up and debrief

There will be interviews going on tomorrow right after debrief so please leave the band room quickly if you are not involved. 4 more practices to Musical Evening.

Love,
Exco

21/3/16

Hi band,

3pm-3.15pm: set up
3.15pm-3.30pm: warm-ups in the FM
3.30pm-6pm: combines with Mrs Chua on knight of the sky and finale piece
6pm-6.30pm: pack up and debrief

Love,
Exco

17/3/16

Hi band, 

MAIN BAND

9.00-9.15 set up

9.15-11.15 warm ups and combines on school song, Mario and Railway with Mr Chua

11.15-1.00 Combines with Mrs Chua on KoTs 

1.00-1.30 debrief and pack up

SEC 1s

9.00-9.15 set up

9.15-1.00 sectionals 

CMs as well as SLs will be coming arlund to check. 

Mr Lee expects improvement by the time he is back

1.00-1.30 debrief and pack up

ALUMNI 

1.30-2.00 lunch

2.00-5.30 combines with Mr Lee

Love,

Exco

16/3/16

Hi band,

 

PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE BAND ROOM BEFORE 9am

Be punctual tomorrow or you will hold back the whole band and angklung

900-9.30 set up and move up to hall. Bring all instruments involved in Musical Evening

9.00 - report at Hall 

9.15-9.45 tech run all items in sequence. 

9.45-10.15 rehearse Finale 

10.15-10.45 break

1045-1100 Reset stage for 1st Item.

1100-1.00 Run through whole concert

1.00-1.30 debrief and pack up

1.30- 2.00Lunch for alumni band

1.30 -2.30 lunch for main band

 ALUMNI

2.00-3.00Combine Gabriel's Oboe with Mr Lee

3.00-5.30 Combines on Prof. Alex and Dancing Megahits

CAMP

2.30 report to Band Room for briefing 

Love,

Exco

15/3/16

Hi band,

DO NOT ENTER THE BAND ROOM BEFORE 9AM 

INTERVIEWS ONGOING

Main band:

9am-9.15am: set up

9.15am-9.45am: sectionals on finale (new arrangement) - SLs will be swapped (CMs will assign SLs to different sections)

This is to expose yall to different styles and push yall out of your comfort zone

If you are confused or unsure, just approach your SL or any of the Exco members 

9.45am-10.15am: Combines in FM with CMs

• finale

•KoTs played by sec 2s and 3s with sec 4s sitting 

•school song 

10.15am-1pm: Combines on Mario and Finale with Mr Chua

1pm-1.30pm: pack up and debrief

Alumni:

1.30pm-2pm: lunch

2pm-5.30pm: sectionals for prof Alex and dancing mega hits

5.30 pack up and dismiss, there will be no debrief 

8 more practices!!

Love,

Exco

10/3/16

Hi band,

MAIN BAND

3pm-3.15pm: set up

3.15pm-3.45pm: warmups
● total training slowly at crotchet bpm=60
● i recommend do major scales*
   - Bb concert
   - Eb concert
   - F concert
   - C concert
*Long tones: crotchet=80, 8 counts each note
Articulations: staccato and accent, crotchet=80 1 note 1 beat, play 4 times each note

3.45pm-6pm: Work on what you need to, polish up on knight of the sky and super mario (SLs can assign what to work on - highlighting weak points in within the section)
Alumni pieces for those involved
School song

6pm-6.15pm:
Main band to write reflection (guideline questions are below, you can add in other thoughts)
●what did you work on?
●what do you still need to work on? Improve?

6.15pm: finish reflections (no need to hand up unless your SLs request to look at reflections) and dismiss

SEC 1s

3pm-3.15pm: set up chairs, instruments and stands in the band room
3.15pm-5pm: combines with Mr Lee
5pm: pack up and dismissed

Love,
Exco

3/3/16

oHi band,

MAIN BAND 

3.00-3.15 set up

3.15-3.30 self warm up

3.30-5.50 combines with Mr Chua on Railway and Super Mario

6.00-6.15 debrief and pack up

Please bring your scores to debrief 

SEC ONES 

3.00-3.15 set up instruments and chairs and stands in the band room

Remember to set up a chair and stand for Mr Lee

3.15-4.50 work with Mr Lee

5.00-5.30 debrief and pack up 

Exactly one month to Musical Evening. 

Love,

Exco