31/ 07 / 16

Dear Band,

* Bring vest and yellow shirt in clothes cover and court shoes

* Bus 1: Brasses + percussion (Gloria and Mathilda)
Bus 2: Woodwinds (Heshuo and Shi Yuan)

*percussion helpers stick with percussion section for all travelling journeys

*Parents fetching after competition : front gate at 7.30pm sharp

12-12.30pm : lunch in school and change into half band uni and pack department items

12.30pm - 12.45pm : set up instruments and chairs in FM

12:45pm - 1pm : warmups

1pm - 2pm : warm ups and combines with Mrs Chua

2pm - 2.30pm : breathing exercises

2.30pm - 3:30pm : pack up, go toilet, change into full band uni

3.30pm - 4pm: briefing

4pm - 4.50pm: uniform check + section talk and any last packing and move to foyer

5 pm - 5.30pm : traveling time

5.40pm: settle down (outside SCH)

5.40pm - 6pm : tune and final run through

6pm - 6.10pm: lineup at backstage

6.10pm - 6.30pm: Competition time

6.30pm - 6.45pm: Line up outside SCH and prepare to depart

6.45pm: Leave venue  ( bus 1: brasses and percussion, bus 2: woodwinds ）

6.50pm - 7.20pm: reach school

7.30pm: pack up

🎉🎉ONE BAND ONE SOUND 🎉🎉

LOVE love,
Exco

28/7/16

Dear band,

Sec 1s:

3-3.15 : set up instruments and chairs in recording studio
3.15-5 : sectionals in recording studio
5-5.30 : debrief and pack up

Main Band:

Last practice till NBC!

2.45-3 : set up chairs in FM and instruments and self warm up (be in the FM by 3pm sharp)
3-6 : workshop with Mr Kasaoka
( bring along all your IRecommend, japanese warm ups etc, KOTS and and SOT)
6-6.15 debrief and pack up

Remember:
👂pay attention to whatever is said tomorrow
👀 pay attention to EVERY SINGLE detail in the score

Put all that you have learnt these 8 months to tomorrow's practice.
You determine what results we get this Sunday. Picture what result you would like to see.

LOVE love,
Exco

26 July 2016

Hello Band

2nd last prac till NBC!

main band
3-3:15 : set up instruments
3:15-4:50 : LAST sectionals
4:50-5:30 : debrief
*please check band board tomorrow for more details

sec 1s
3-3:15 :set up instruments and chairs in recording studio
3:15-4:45 : combines with Mr Lee in recording studio
4:50-5:30 : pack up and debrief

PLEASE TAKE NOTE: there is O level HMT oral going on so no playing outside AND inside band room. come down immediately after your class.

LOVE love,
Exco

25/07/16

Dear Band,

hope you had a gr10 weekend!

3-3:15 : setup instruments
3:15-5:50 : warmups in Fm with Mr Chua and combines on NBC pieces
5:50-6:15 : pack up and debrief

3rd last practice! make it count xx
 *main band members should try on their uniform tonight in case any changes are needed. if there are any changes to be made, bring it to the QMs tomorrow in clothes cover+hanger.


LOVE love,
Exco

21/7/16

Dear band,

Sec 1s

3-3.15 : set up chairs and instruments in band room
3.15-5 : combines with Mr Lee in band room
5-5.30 : pack up and debrief

Main band

3-3.15 : set up instruments and chairs in FM
3.15-3.30 : warmups in FM
3.30-5.50 : combine with Mr Chua
5.50-6.15 : pack up and debrief

Note:

SLs make sure that your section has already planned the staggering at the long notes throughout both pieces.

10 more DAYS to NBC

LOVE love,
Exco

18/07/16

Dear band,

All sections except Percussion:

3-3.15pm : set up instruments and chairs in FM
3.15-3.25 : self warm up in FM

Percussion:

3-3.25 pm : Work on KOTS with Mrs Chua in FM (please be on time)

Main band:

3.25-3.30 : move to Band room
3.30-4 : listen and analyse KOTS recording in band room
Bring along: SCORE AND A HIGHLIGHTER AND A PENCIL
4-6 : combines with Mrs Chua in FM
6-6.15 : debrief
( BE ON TIME)

NO PLAYING IN BAND ROOM

LOVE love,
Exco

14/07/16

Dear Band,

Sec 1s

3-3.15 set up chairs and instruments in recording studio
3.15-5 combines with Mr Lee
5-5.30 pack up and debrief

Main band

3-3.15 we up instruments and chairs in FM
3.15-3.30 warmups in FM
3.30-5.50 combines in FM with Mr Chua
5.50-6.15 debrief and pack up

LOVE love,
Exco

12/07/16

Dear band,

I hope that you have remembered what was said during combines on Monday and do not make those mistakes again.

Sec 1s

3-3.15: set up instruments and chairs in recording studio
3.15- 5 :combines in recording studio with Mr Lee
5- 5.15 : packup

Main band

3-3.15: set up instruments
3.15-3.30 : self warm up in FM
3.30-5 : sectionals in FM
5-5.15 : pack up

- JLs are inchrage
- There will be no debrief tomorrow.
- Main band, practice with sections who have the same parts as you.
- memorize KOTS first page

During sectionals: practice with,
Fluboes : mallets
Clarinets : alto sax (part D with glockenspiel)
Eupho: Tenor Sax
Bassoon : Tubass
Tubass : LWW
percussion: glockenspiel with flutes

For the other sections, your SLs will tell you tomorrow.

LOVE love,
Exco

11/07/16

Dear band,

SEC 1s and SEC 2s in main band,

3 - 3.05: set up instruments and go IMMEDIATELY to the FM
( Mrs Chua would like to do slow warmups with you all first.)

Sec 3s,

3-3.15 : set up instruments and chairs in FM
3.15-3.30 : warmups in FM
3.30-6 : combines with Mrs Chua on KOTS
6-6.15 : pack up and debrief

8 MORE PRACTICES TO NBC
LETS WORK HARD TOGETHER!

LOVE love,
Exco

9/7/16

Dear Band,

12:30 : report for Band
12:45-1 : set up instruments
1-1:15 : warm ups
1:15 - 2:15 : display rehearsal
2:15-2:30 : briefing+packing
2:30 : organize your section and walk to foyer
2:30-2:45 : sit in the 2 rows
2:45-3:50 : travel to Causeway
4-5:15 : performance time
5:15-6 : travel back to school
6-6:30 : pack up and debrief

*please do not be late tomorrow and cooperate fully
*12:30-12:45 will be for the EXCO to tell you guys some new information about packing list etc. so do not think reporting time is at 12:45. please inform your sectionmates about this.

Best of luck for tomorrow. Sleep early and have a full lunch! :)

LOVE love,
Exco

7/7/2016

Dear Band,

SEC 1S
3-3:15 : set up instruments and chairs in the recording studio
3:15-5:00 : combines with Mr Lee in the recording studio
5:00-5:30 : pack up and debrief

*no playing in anywhere else except the FM. DO NOT play in the band room too.

MAIN BAND
3-3:15 : set up instruments
3:15-5:50 : combines with Mr Chua on KOTS and SOT
5:50-6:15 : pack up and debrief

-LAST PRAC before SOT. every main band member should have mastered the steps and piece.
-ALL MAIN BAND MEMBERS are to pay utmost attention during combines for KOTS and I do not want to hear any repeated mistakes from the last combines.
-ALL SEC 1 BAND MEMBERS should have memorised their total training by now, no excuses. bring the full set of total training and I Recommend to combines with Mr Lee.

Give band your best shot tomorrow! Remember, we are aiming for the best, nothing less.

LOVE Love,
Exco

5/07/16

Dear band:

Sec 1s:

3-3.15 : set up instruments and chairs in RECORDING STUDIO
3.15-5 : combines with Mr Lee in RECORDING STUDIO
5-5.30 : pack up and debrief

Note: remember to have a hard copy of total training lesson 1,3,5,7,9 and IRecommend BEFORE Mr Lee arrives.

Main Band:

3-3.15 : set up instruments and chairs in FM
3.15-3.30 : warmups in FM
3.30-4.15 : combines on National Anthem (have the scores ready beforehand)
4.15-5 : practice on SOT display in FM
5-5.30 : pack up and debrief

note: NO PLAYING OUTSIDE TOMORROW. (that includes the band room) Please close the FM doors fully when leaving or entering.

LOVE love,
Exco