26/11/18

Dear band,

9-9.30am: Ms Low brief on instrument maintainence
9.30-12pm: cleaning/washing instruments and section areas

*at the same time, 9.30-12pm: watching Mr Chua's DVDs in this order: string bass, horns, eupho, trumpet, trombone
*departments: please clean your cupboards if there is time
*after cleaning, please go help out in the library (max 5 people)

LOVE,
Exco

23/11/18

Dear band,

9 - 12pm: combines with Mr Chua on Mr Chua pieces + reading CNY Medley

12 - 1pm: lunch + set up FM for Sec 4 farewell

1 - 4pm:  Sec 4 farewell

4 - 4.05pm: pack up FM

4.05pm: debrief

*please eat quickly tomorrow so that we can start setting up for Sec 4 farewell @FM asap!

LOVE,
Exco

22/11/18 - SL Workshop

Dear Main Band,

8.15-8.30: await arrival of schools (ushers will be waiting in the foyer for them)

8.30-8.40: ushers to brief schools on rules as they bring them to the MPR to put down their belongings (cases and bags)

8.40-8.45:
- bring your respective schools to the FM (if they are ahead of schedule, they can start warming up while waiting for everyone to report)
- cgssb:
1. report to the FM with instruments and scores to await arrival of schools
2. put instruments down on the left of conductor chair, against the wall

8.45-9:
- briefing and introduction of the respective reps of the different parts + quick icebreakers (introduce themselves to each other)
- cgssb: involved in icebreakers

9-9.10:
- split into your respective sections (woodwinds, brasses, percussion, fluboes) and report to your respective combine sectional areas
- cgssb:
1. report to combined sectionals area and start warming up
2. do not set up chairs and stands. they will be set up once everyone in the combined section is present in the room

9.10-10.30: combined sectionals with the conductors/tutors

10.30-10.35: put instruments down in allocated areas in FM then head to canteens for tea break
- bring stands and scores along

10.35-10.50: tea break
- cgssb: involved in tea break, sit together with combined section

10.50 - 11: go back to FM and prepare for combines

11-12: combines with conductors as a band

12 - 1: cgssb normal lunch
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12-12.30: buffer time for the schools to head back (school should be clear by 12.30 sharp!)

12.30-1: lunch for those with usher duties
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1-4: combines with Mrs Chua on limelight pieces



things to take note of:

1. band will be split into 4 groups with their respective leaders and conductors)
- woodwinds (leader: rachel lim, conductor: mr chua)
- brasses (leader: ying shyn, conductor: mrs chua)
- fluboes (leader: vrinda, conductor: flutes tutor)
- percussion (leader: abigail, conductor: percussion tutor)

2. remind the other bands if you see them that no shoes, food and drinks are allowed in the FM (water bottles should be placed outside the FM as per usual)

3. locations for combined sectionals (from 9-10.30)
- woodwinds: monet lab
- brasses: band room
- fluboes: recording studio
- percussion: FM

4. other important locations
MPR: for the different schools to place their bags and cases
FM: meant for brief (8.45 - 9) combines (from 11-12)
toilets: male toilets (at the end of the hallway from the MPR, beside every female toilet)
            female toilets (can be found at the really anywhere but just direct them to the nearest ones)
canteen sinks: for them to wash their mouthpieces

5. please look friendly and approchable! all of you are hosts of this event so please do your best to help the other schools. Smile:)

6. if you can, please come early to help set up chairs etc for the respective locations, your help will be greatly appreciated :-)

7. if you can please take some time to look and read through the set piece before combined sectionals start

8. please take note that all cgssb members will be taking part in the combined sectionals and the combines, you guys will no longer be having your own sectionals so this timeline applies to everyone

9. please arrange your bags neatly against the band room wall with all your cases in the storeroom as we will be using the band room for brass combined sectionals

love,
EXCO

19/11/2018

Waddup Band:

9am - 12pm: Combines with Mr Chua on Mr Chua songs (FOTG, Your Name,Spirited Away, YCSTB)

12 - 12.30pm: Lunch
12.30 - 1pm: Score scanning w/ Ms Low
1 - 4pm: Combines
4 - 4.15pm: Debrief

*Only allowed to play outside after 1pm
- Bio: 8am - 9am
- MSP LC: 10 - 11.30am

*Lunch Collectors
1. Jie Min
2. Vrinda
3. Jing Yi

*Many briefings happening during Debrief, should you need to leave earlier just raise your hand to dismiss yourself.

Love,
EXCO <<<:

16/11/2018

Dear Band:

9am - 12pm: Sectionals on Mr Lee things first (before revising WOO/other songs)

12 - 1pm: Lunch
1 - 4pm: Combines with Mr Lee on Les Miz, Beatles, Bonsai Tree, FOTG
4 - 4.15pm: Pack-up debrief

*Lunch Collectors:
1.
2.
3.

**Only allowed to play outside from 9 - 1pm

Love,
Exco :●

15/11/2018

Dear Band:

9am - 12pm: Combines on Spirited Away
12 - 1pm: Lunch
1- 4pm: Combines
4 - 4.30pm: Pack-up + Debrief

*Lunch Collectors:
1.jie min
2.vrinda
3.chloe(french horns)

* O Levels Going on at ALL TIMES no playing outside is allowed at all

Love,
Exco

12/11/2018

Dear Band:

9am - 12pm: Combines on Your Name and Wizard of Oz
12 - 12.30pm: Lunch
12.30 - 1pm: Scanning of scores (Supervised by Ms Low)
1 - 4pm: Combines
4 - 4.30pm: Pack-up + Debrief

*Playing only allowed from 9am - 1pm (O Levels from 2pm - 3.40pm)
*Please download Camscanner // Any other scanning app in preparation for score scanning

*Lunch Collectors:

1.jie min
2.shannen
3.ruth

Love,
Exco

9/11/2018

Dear Band:

9am - 12pm: Sectionals on Les Miz FIRST, followed by Bonsai Tree and the Beatles (If all are okay, proceed to reading Your Name, only if the rest are fine)
   - sections also allowed to revise spirited away and YCSTB
   - sections with no sec 2s/3s are to merge with neighbouring sections
12 - 1pm: Lunch (Free!)
1 - 4pm: Combines with Mr Lee on Les Miz, Bonsai Tree and Beatles
4 - 4.30pm: Pack-up and Debrief @ bandroom

*Playing only allowed from 11am - 1.30pm
* Welcome back @ sec 3s :-)

Respectfully,
Exco

8/11/2018

Dear Band:

9am - 12pm: Combines on Spirited Away
12 - 1pm: Lunch
1 - 4pm: Combines on Spirited Away // You Can't Stop the Beat (If there is time)
4 - 4.30pm: Pack-up + Debrief

*O Levels are going on @ all times (Pretty much). No playing outside of FM is allowed AT ALL
* Lunch collectors -
1. Ying Shyn
2. Naseuha
3. Kelly Tay

WITH LOTS OF LOVE,
Exco

5/11/2018

Dear Band:

9am - 12pm: Combines with Mrs Chua on Spirited Away
12 - 1pm: Lunch
1 - 4pm: Combines
4 - 4.30pm: Pack-up + Debrief

*Reminder that we will be ordering from ananas again, so please bring $2.20 lunch money

Lunch collectors:
1. Nicole
2. Gwyneth (Horn)
3. Natasha

*O Levels from 8am - 10am. Playing only allowed from 11.30am onwards!

Respectfully,
Exco :-)

2/11/18

Dear Band,

9 - 10.15am: Sectionals
10.15 - 12pm: Combines with Mr Chua
12 - 1pm: Lunch
1 - 4pm: Combines with Mr Lee
4 - 4.30pm: Pack up and derief

*O levels from 8-9.45am. Playing outside only allowed from 11am onwards
*Lunch should be bought from the canteen yourselves. No food will be ordered from ananas

LOVE,
Exco