1/11/2018

Dear Everyone,

9am - 12pm: Combines with Mrs Chua on Fate of the Gods
12 - 1pm: Lunch (Buy from the canteen yourselves! No lunch will be bought for you)
1 - 4pm: Combines/Sectionals
4 - 4.30pm: Pack-up + Debrief

*O Levels from 8.00-9.45am and 2.00-3.45pm. Playing is only allowed from 11 - 12.30

**Have all damaged instruments on the list below ready in the band room BY 11AM

1. Euphonium - 435703
2. Bassoon - 40159, 34499
3. Cornet - 873574, 865433, 658470
4. Horn - 682259
5. Trombone - 93185

LURVE
Exco :>

29/10/2018

Dear Sec 2s + Sec 3s:

9am - 12pm: Combines on Fate of the Gods // other Limelight pieces @ FM
12 - 1pm: Lunch
1 - 4pm: Combines
4 - 4.30pm: Debrief @ BR

Dear Sec 1s

9am - 12pm: Sectionals on Bonsai Tree, Les Mis, Beatles // Others @ Recording Studio
12 - 1pm: Lunch
1 - 4pm Sectionals
4 - 4.30pm: Debrief @ BR

* If no Sec 3 is available for debrief, JLs can either do short reflection // early dismissal
** lunch collectors for today are:

1. Jayroon
2. Gwyneth (French Horn)
3. Dayna

*** All scores should have been more or less printed already
**** NO PLAYING OUTSIDE FM FROM 8.00-9.45am! Only allowed to play outside from 11am onwards!

Love,
Exco

25/10/18

Dear Sec 2s and 3s,

2.45-3: set up and warm up punctually in FM the get ready for the workshop
3-5.30: workshop with Mr Andrew Dunn
5.30-6: pack up and debrief

Dear Sec 1s,
2.45-3: set up and warm up
3-5.30: sectionals in the recording studio on what Mr Lee has taught
5.30-6: pack up and debrief

*set-up asap! if you end lessons earlier, the band room should open for you
* be responsive when UK conductor asks questions
* O'levels going from 2.30 - 3.30pm. Do not play outside the FM. Only allowed to play outside from 4pm onwards!

Love,
EXCO

22/10/18

Dear Band,

2.45-3: set up and warm up
3-5.30: combines with Mr Lee on Beatles, Bonsai Tree, Les Miz/Mrs Chua on KOTS
5.30-6: pack up and debrief

*sls take note that new instruments can be used

Love,
EXCO

20/10/18 - P6 Open House!!

Time	Event
	Main band	Sec 1s
8.00 - 8.15am	Report to band room Set up @band room	Report to band room Set up @FM
8.15 - 9.30am	Combines  Can't stop the feeling Happy Pixar Movie Favourites (from b.114-end)	Sectionals on everything Mr Lee has gone through
9.30 - 9.40am	Set-up at parade square
9.40 - 9.50am	Performance 1 Non-band booth duty: excuse yourself at least 10 mins before performance time Band booth duty (excluding Sec 1s): perform with main band Perform at parade square
9.50 - 10.00am	Move back to band room
10.00 - 10.30am	Recess Canteen stalls will be open
10.30 - 10.40am	Combines	Sectionals
10.40 - 10.50am	Move out to parade square
10.50 - 11.00am	Performance 2 at parade square
11.00 - 11.10am	Move stuff back to band room
11.10 - 12.00pm	Combines
12.00 - 12.30pm	Lunch
12.30 - 2.00pm	Combines	Sectionals
2.00 - 2.05pm	Keep band booth
2.05 - 2.30pm	Pack-up and debrief

Booth Duties

Booth Duties	Person 1	Person 2	Person 3
9.00am - 9.30am	Dayna	Catherine	Priscilla
9.30am - 10.00am	Chloe (Sec 1)	Shannon (Sec 2)	Zi An
10.00am - 10.30am	Noelle	Ruth	Isabel
10.30am - 11.00am	Sisipa	Lichelle	Shannen
11.00am - 11.30am	Cherylin	Malini	Ying Shyn
11.30am - 12.00pm	Gwyneth (Sec 1)	Xian Ning	Vrinda
12.00pm - 12.30pm	Yvonne	Ashley (Sec 2)	Rachel Lim
12.30pm - 1.00pm	Fun Min	Phillicia	Lyn
1.00pm - 1.30pm	Riya	Chloe (Sec 2)	Rachel Foong
1.30pm - 2.00pm	Natasha	Si Xuan	Melodie

Frequently Asked Questions (or good stuff to mention to parents)

1. When are practice days?

A: mondays & wednesdays, fridays

for sec 1s in junior band, it will just be wednesdays and fridays

2. What do you do during practices?

A: on mondays and wednesdays, we have combined practise with our conductors to go through pieces that we are practising, and on fridays we will be working with our sections on what has been gone through during combines

For the junior band, they will be working with our conductor, Mr Lee, for one of the days and for the other, they will doing self practise to improve on their skills with their seniors

3. What benefit is there in joining band?

A: Band will deduct 2 points off from raw score because not only do we go for competitions every year, everybody will have a chance to lead in band, also we will have a chance to learn a new instrument for free

4. Do you need musical backgroud to join band?

A: not at all, musical background would be helpful in band but we have people that start from scratch and they're doing fine :-)

5. what are the different instruments/sections?

A: flutes, clarinet, saxophone, trumpets, french horn, trombone, euphonium, bassoon, tuba, percussion

6.what are practice timing?

A: 3-6pm on mondays & wednesdays, 3-5.30pm on fridays

For junior band, it will be be from 3-5.30 for wednesdays and fridays

7. Can we choose which instrument we want to play?

A: will most likely be allocated according to ability, discussion made between conductors and seniors for the best possible option for your daughter

*move back to band room quickly = more recess time
*attire: 2018 band tee, school skirt, school socks, single ponytail
*wet weather plan: performance in space outside band room

Love,
Exco

19/10/18

Dear everyone,

2.45 - 3pm: Materialize into band room
3 - 3.30pm: Briefing by Ms Low about score scanning
3.30 - 4.30pm: P6 open-house booth set-up
4.30pm - 5pm: Debrief

*SLs to meet the QMs regarding the broken instruments list

Love,
Exco <33333

18/10/2018

Dear main band

2.45-3pm: set up and warm up @ FM
3 - 5.30pm: Combines on the slow part of HTTIS (B122~) + Happy + Can't Stop the Feeling + Best day of my Life
5.30 - 6pm: Debrief

*DEBRIEF WILL BE QUITE LONG*

Dear Sec 1s
2.45-3pm: set up and warm up @ Band room
3-5pm: Combines with Mr Lee 

5 - 5.30pm: Debrief

*Debrief will also be quite long*

Love,

Exco 18

Important announcement! (Sec 3s)

Dear sec 3s,

Secondary 3 HCL, HML and HTL students are not compulsory to attend band till their O Level MT due to having MT Intensive.

However, they are strongly encouraged to turn up for the band Masterclass

Love,
Exco :-)