28/8/17

Dear Band,
 Sec 1s and 2s:
3-3.15pm: set up and warm ups
3.15- 5.30pm: Sec 1s and 2s, Combines with Mr Lee on Close Walk with Thee or Classical Canon
5.30-6pm: pack up and debrief

Sec 3s:
3-3.15pm: set up and warm ups
3.15- 5.30pm: combines in recording studio
5.30-6pm: pack up and debrief

*Please bring along your scores needed as well as Walt time line scores
*there are examinations going on playing is only allowed in FM
LOVE love,
Exco

25/8/17

Dear Band

3-3.15pm: set up and warm ups 

3.15-5pm: sectionals

5-5.15pm: pack up and debrief 

* Please practice what you leant on Thursday 

* No playing outside or Band room as examinations going on. Playing is only allowed in the FM 

Hope you will have a productive sectionals:)

LOVE love, 

Exco

24/8/17

Dear Band,

Sec 1s and 2s:
3-3.15pm: set up and warm ups
3.15-5.30: Combines with Mr Lee on Just a Closer Walk with Thee
5.30-6pm: pack up and debrief

Sec 3s:
3-3.15pm : set up and warm ups
3.15-5.30pm: combines in recording studio in Waltime Line
5.30-6pm:pack up and debrief

*Please bring along your Just a Closer walk with Thee scores as well as Waltime Line scores
*No playing outside as Oral Examinations are still going on, playing is only allowed in the FM.

LOVE love,
Exco

21/8/17

Dear Band

Sec 1s:
3-3.15pm: set up and warm ups
3.15-5.30: Combines with Mr Lee
5.30-6pm: pack up and debrief

Main Band:
3-3.15pm: set up and warm ups
3.15-5.30pm: combines
5.30-6pm: pack up and debrief

*Please bring along your just a closer walk with thee scores as well as waltime line scores
LOVE love,
Exco

11/8/17

Dear band

Sec 1:
3-3.15: Set-up instruments
3.15-5: sectionals on a closer walk with thee. From bar 33-64. Learn the notes fluently in 4 bar phrasings until you are fluent.
5-5.15: Pack up and debrief

*seniors help part 1s from bar 33-53*

Main band:
3-3.15: set-up instruments
3.15-5: sectionals on a closer walk with thee. Sec 3s, work on waltime line
5-5.15: Pack-up and debrief

LOVE love
Exco

8/8/17

Dear Band,

6.45-6.50am :Set up instruments , benches and stands (percussion helpers do quickly set-up and help to move instruments, same goes for tubass helpers) do not take your own sweet time
6.50-7.00am:Warm-ups and tuning (bring tuners) + quick uniform check
7.00-7.10am: Be seated and do not fidget around too much, no talking
7.15-7.25am: School comes to get seated (please be alert, don't fidget too much )
7.25-7.45am: Chester , National Anthem and pledge (wait for Ethel’s cue to stand for pledge)
7.45-8.25am: Move all the benches out of parade square and have recess.
8.25am: Be back at Band Room. Please be punctual.
8.30-8.40am: Settle in band room and get instruments ready
8.40-9.00am: Move bigger percussion instruments up first then set up chairs and stands together with the smaller percussion instruments, take your instruments and scores up to the hall
9.00am-9.05am:Settle down (prevent from fidgeting and talking)
9.15-9.25am: Performance
9.25-9.35am: Quietly move instruments out and pack chairs (clear the stage first)
9.35-9.45am: Proceed to band room and pack up  (percussion helpers please stick with the percussion and help them , pass your instruments to instrument ICs)
+short debrief then dismissed to proceed  quietly to the hall to join classes.


* reminder that everyone would be excused from morning exercise
* Remember to drink lots of water and have breakfast too
*we can all do it ! Dont stress out, remain calm, breathe in and out.We know that this is the first performance for some of you guys, but remain calm and we can do it together and remember to breathe together as a section, watch the conductors and don't follow your own rhythm.

LOVE love,
Exco

7/8/17

Dear Band,
Sec 1s:
*those who lessons end earlier, try to set-up before 3. Also set-up for others who end at 3*
3-3.10:Set-up Instruments
3.10-4 Rehearsal in Hall
4-5.30: Combines with Mr Lee in Band Room
5.30-6: pack-up and debrief
*Do Not Be Late for Combines with Mr Lee. Be there on time at 4*

Main Band(+ selected sec 1s):
*those who lessons end earlier, try to set-up before 3. Also set-up for others who end at 3 or after 3*
3-3.10: Set-up instruments
3.10-4: Rehearsal in Hall
4-5.15: Rehearsal in parade square
5.15-5.30: Sectionals
5.30-6: Pack-up and debrief

LOVE love,
Exco

5/8/17

Dear Band,

*Do take note that there may be changes to the timeline, so be alert*

3.30pm
Report to Band room
3.30-3.45pm
Set-up and short briefing
4.00-4.15pm
Warm ups with conductors
4.15-4.50pm
Dry run with conductors
4.50-5.00pm
Uniform check in Band room by Qms, (Sls start packing pass your section belongings to
(Ethel, Audrey-Woodwinds)
(Charmaine, Hanaa- Brasses + Percussion)

5.00-5.05pm
Finalise packing.
Percussion and Tubass move instruments to foyer
5.05pm
Move to assembly area
5.10-5.15pm
Assemble at the foyer, in two lines according to your sections
(Two lines, Brasses, two lines Woodwinds)
(SLs, pls count if everyone is here)

5.15pm
Arrival of buses (load Percussion + Tubass + black stands instruments under bus)

Bus # 1    (woodwinds)(Audrey + Ethel)
Bus#  2   (Brasses+Percussion)( Hanaa + Charmaine)

5.15-5.30pm
travel
5.30pm
Reach venue (Percussion and Tubass to unload instruments, unload black stands)
5.30-6.00pm
Rehearsal on site
6.00-6.30pm
Dinner
6.45pm
Standby for 7pm’s arrival of Guest of Honour
7.00-7.10pm
Perform
7.15-7.20pm
Pack up at venue
7.20 -7.30pm
assemble at bus area
7.45-8.00pm
Board bus and travel back to school
8.00-8.10pm
Percussion and Tubass unload instruments, rest of the band report to band room
8.10-8.30pm
Pack up
8.30pm
Dismissal

LOVE love,
Exco

4/8/17

Dear Band

Sec 1s
3-3.15pm: set up instruments and warm ups
3.15-4pm: sectionals
4-5: work on dance with coords
5-5.15pm: pack up and debrief

Main Band:
3-3.15pm : set up instruments and warm ups
3.15-4.15: sectionals
4.15-5pm: combines in fm
5-5.15pm: pack up and debrief

*There are oral examinations going on tomorrow so playing is only allowed in the FM*
LOVE love,
Exco

3/8/17

Dear band,

Sec 1s:
3.00-3.15: Set-up instruments and warm-up
3.15-5.00: Combines with Mr Lee
5.00-5.30: Join main band for can't stop the feeling
5.30-6.00: Pack-up and debrief

Main Band
3.00-3.15: Set up instruments and warm up
3.15-5.30: Combines on National Day Pieces
5.30-6.00: Pack up and debrief

*there are oral examinations going on tomorrow so please do not play outside or in the band room. Playing is only allowed in the FM*

LOVE love,
Exco