30/8/2016

Dear Band,

3-3:15 : set up instruments and self warm ups
3:15- 5 : sectionals on DD and XXY
5-5:30 : pack up and debrief

* playing outside is allowed!
* for those who needs to move their cases over to music room, move from 4:45-5
* make sure no one leaves anything needed behind in the fm. no one is allowed to enter the fm at all on Monday
* for the hol pracs, Mrs Chua will be taking on XXY, DD and Abide with me, so percussion please bring over the instruments needed.
* do help percussion if needed


LOVE love,
exco

29/8/16

Dear band,

3 ~ 3.10 set up instruments and be in the FM by 3.10

3.10~5.55 combines with Mr Chua in FM

6~6.15 debrief and pack up ( be in band room at 6pm)

Sec 1s, you should be able to read the notes of the 1st page and be moving on to the 2nd page

DO NOT PLAY OUTSIDE THE FM

LOVE love,
Exco

25/8/2016

Dear Band,

3-3:315 : set up instruments
3:15 - 5:50 : combines with Mrs Chua on D.D.  ( SLs do have in mind about which instruments are faulty. Mrs Chua will be checking on them tomorrow.
5:50 - 6:15 : pack up and debrief

note: NO PLAYING OUTSIDE! there is oral going on in the hall,

LOVE love,
exco

23/8/16

Dear band,

3~3.15 set up instruments
3.15~5 sectionals
5~5.30 debrief and packup

NO PLAYING OUTSIDE

LOVE love,
Exco

22/8/16

Dear Band,

3~3.15 : set up instuments and chairs in FM
3.15~3.30 : warmups in FM
3.30~5.50 : combines with Mr Chua on danse diabolique
5.50~6.15 pack up and debrief
(Be in the band room by 5.50pm)

Sec 1s, its your first main band combines! Pay attention to the conductor at all times and no talking at all during combines. Listen to your SLs and don't be afraid to play out or make mistakes! Thats how you learn!

LOVE love,
Exco

11/8/16

Dear band,

Sec 1s
3-3.15 set up instruments and chairs 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 combines with Mr Chua I'm FM
5.50-6.15 pack up and debrief

- Section on duty please do your duty.
- we are moving on to prepare for our upcoming events. Continue to work very hard and know that it doesn't mean that since you scored well this time, you will score well the next time. Your competitors will improve, so you must improve too.

LOVE love,
Exco

7/8/16

Dear band,

6.45-6.50 set up instruments and benches and stands

Percussion: 6.45-6.55 move instruments over
(Percussion helpers HELP)

6.50-6.55 warmups and tune ( bring your scores and clips out )

6.55-7 run through

7.00-7.05 get seated ( do not fiddle and move around )

7.05-7.15 School gets seated (band sits in attention)

7.15-7.45 National Anthem + school song

7.45-7.50 move all benches back and instruments out, and proceed to band room to put instruments

7.50 - 8.50 Go to canteen for recess

8.50 - 9  settle in band room and get ready all instruments in band room

Listen to Exco ( we will standby outside the hall to set up chairs )

9-9.05 set up chairs in hall
(9-9.10 Percussion move instruments up)

9.05 - 9.10 go and get instruments and sit down on stage

-Trombones and trumpets tgt on right side of gallery (near the exit so that you can exit after the whole thing)

9.15-9.20 performance (trumpets and trombones stay at gallery for whole of SOT)

9.20-9.30  Band proceeds to band room and start packing up (percussion helpers please help percussion) + short debrief

* watch conductor on when to sit down

SLs please assign your section bench and chair IC.

Sections please help those who will be coming late set up their instruments.

LOVE love,
Exco

4/8/2016

Dear band,

once again, congrats on gold for NBC! However, we do have a lot to improve on so lets continue working hard for upcoming events!

SEC 1s

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

- dear sec 1s, we hope that you have been taking combines with Mr Lee seriously. you guys are joining main band soon and you will definitely struggle if you don't improve as it is not easy to be in the main band.


MAIN BAND

3-3:15 : set u instruments and chairs in the FM.
3:15 - 5:50 : combines with Mr Chua on national anthem and stars of tomorrow
*4-5 : rehearsals with UG on national day parade in the parade square
6-6:15 : pack up and debrief

- Mr Chua said that he will be coming at 3 tomorrow, and I'm sure we all know how particular Mr Chua is about punctuality so if you end early, set up your instruments earlier and help to set up chairs. take the initiative :)

- last practice before national day, so please take tomorrow's practice seriously
- national anthem should have already been memorised


REMINDER: there is oral in the hall tomorrow so no playing outside (except for rehearsal)


LOVE love,
Exco

1/8/16

Dear Band,

SEC 1

3-3.15 : set up instruments and chairs in recording studio
3.15-5: sectionals in recording studio
Work on whatever Mr Lee gave you and also on the etudes at the back pages of I Recommend.
5-5.30 debrief and pack up

MAIN BAND

3-3.15 set up instruments
3.15-3.30 self warm ups
3.30-4.15 sectionals on National anthem and SOT
4.15 - 5 combines in FM
5-5.30 pack up and debrief

LOVE love,
Exco