2/8/19

Dear band

2.30-3pm: set up and warm up in FM
3-4pm: sectionals on limelight pieces
4-5pm: sectionals on national day pieces, practice movements for hall as well
5-5.30pm: debrief and pack up

*sec 3s won’t be around, but please stay on task, work hard, listen to JLs/ seniors

LOVE
exco

31/7/19

Dear band

2.30-3pm: set up and warm up in FM
3-3.10pm: read limelight pieces
3.10-3.30pm: full run through for parade
3.30-4pm: full run through on hall
4-5.30pm: combines on LIMELIGHT pieces

LOVE
exco

29/7/19

Dear band

2.30-3pm: set up and warm up in FM
3-5.30pm: combines with Mrs Chua on National Day pieces
5.30-6pm: debrief

*good job for gbtb! Continue working hard and doing your best!

LOVE
exco

27/7/19: BAND FIESTA!!!

Dear band

Timeline

Time	Activity	Remarks
7.45am - 8.15am	Exco report to school Unlock band room, FM, store room, write timeline, pack bag	Band room
8.30am	Band report to band room by 8.30am SLs collect medication Set up instruments and move to FM	Grace period of 5 minutes for reporting time: 8.36am onwards will be considered as late
8.30am - 8.45am	Self warm ups, section tuning	FM
8.45am - 9am	Warm up and tune as a band with Chloe/Catherine	FM
9am - 10.30am	Rehearsals with Mrs Chua	FM
10.30am - 10.45am	Pack up instruments Tie ribbons	Exco and QMs check that bags and props are packed
10.45am - 11.15am	Brunch + Bananas	SLs collect from stall 8 Report in band room punctually at 11.15am
11.15am - 11.30am	Helpers move instruments and props to foyer Band start moving to foyer	Band room
11.30am	Band report at foyer with instruments in their cases Exco do headcount, SLs check if everyone is present Assemble in bus rows (2 rows per bus)	Foyer
11.45am	Bus arrives Go into respective buses	Woodwinds bus (Catherine + Clarabelle): 26 Brasses + percussion bus (Chloe + Abigail): 32
11.45am - 12.15pm	Travel to Gardens by the Bay Rest/listen to recording of pieces
12.15pm - 12.45pm	Report, settle down, drink water, toilet break, set up instruments Head count	Do not put instruments on the floor/directly exposed to the sun
12.45pm - 1pm	Start preparing for performance Assemble according to seating arrangement	Standby at performance area
1pm - 1.20pm	Emcee introduces the band and pieces Performance	Sec 1s who are dancing put instruments on top of your cases (do not waste time)
1.20 - 1.50pm	Pack instruments Assemble in bus rows	Woodwinds bus (Catherine + Clarabelle): 20 Brasses + percussion bus (Abigail): 28
2pm	Departure from Gardens by the
2pm - 2.30pm	Travel from GBTB back to school	Band room
2.30 - 3pm	Debrief Lock up

Remember to read the document, be aware of what to do, move quickly
For the video, we will be saying “Count on me, Singapore! CGSSB wishes you a Happy National Day!” 

JIAYOUS!:) You can do it, y’all have been improving a lot these few practices,just remember to 👀watch Mrs Chua and 👂🏼Listen out to others (take note of tuning!)  Don’t be too nervous! Enjoy yourselves and appreciate the music! ♥️

Love

Exco

26/7/19

Dear band

2.30-3pm: set up and warm up in FM, quick run through of gbtb pieces in your sections, don’t set up chairs and stands yet

3-3.45pm: run through of national day hall performance, practice movement between pieces, make sure show band is good

3.45-4pm: Sec 1s go band room, keep instruments, Sec 2 and 3 set up chairs and stands

4-5pm: combines on national day parade pieces, (read full stars of tomorrow) Sec 1s practice dance and show band actions in band room

5-5.30pm: debrief, those bringing instruments from gbtb please sign out, the rest don’t sign out your instruments 

*those who end early please practice your pieces, especially band fiesta pieces as we have no time to go through those pieces 

*jia yous for gbtb, watch out for your tuning and don’t forget to watch conductor!

*arrange your files in band fiesta order if you haven’t 

Love

Exco

24/7/19

Dear Sec 1s,

2.30-3pm: set up and warm up (brasses and LWWS in FM, WW in band room) 

3-4pm: sectionals on Band Fiesta pieces (Bohemian Rhapsody and Feel it Still)
make sure you can play it well and check tuning!!

4-4.30pm: gently put instruments neat at the side, practice Count on Me dance

4.30-5.30pm: practice showband, make sure you are clear of all actions

those in FM arrange chairs and stands in national day parade square arrangement 

5.30-6pm: pack up and debrief 

*sec 2s and 3s are encouraged to join and check on sec 1s after champ sem to practice showband actions

*sec 1s please stay on task, jiayous!!

Love,

Exco

22/7/19

Dear band
2.30-3pm: set up and warm up in FM
3-5.30pm: combines on band fiesta pieces (play your best, it’s the last practice for gbtb!!)
5.30-6pm: debrief and pack up

*Mr Chua will be coming to work with the sec 1s on Wednesday

Love
Exco

19/7/19

Dear band
2.30-3pm: set up and warm up in FM
3-3.45pm: warm ups, combines on national day parade square pieces with Catherine, Sec 1 practice dance in band room
3.45-4pm: clear stands and chairs, break
4-5pm: Warm ups, Count on me with sec 1s dancing and show band (practice movement from count on me to bohemian)
5-5.30pm: Debrief

Love
Exco

17/7/19

Dear band

2.30-3pm: set up instruments and self/section warm-up
3-3.45pm: sectionals on gbtb pieces (SLs please make sure your entire section can play their pieces well, please go through Feel it still with your sections)
3.45-4pm: warm up as a band
4-5.30pm: combines with Mrs Chua on gbtb pieces (sec 1s practice dance in band room while Mrs Chua works on pieces that do not involve sec 1s)
5.30-6pm: debrief

Love
Exco

15/7/19

Dear band

2.30 to 2.45pm: set up and warm up in FM (don’t set up chairs and stands first)
3pm to 3.30pm: showband
3.30pm to 4pm:
- sec 2s and 3s continue with showband
- coords do count on me dance with sec 1s
4pm to 5.30pm: combines with mrs chua on gdbd pieces
5.30-6pm: debrief

Sec 1s please remember to bring your bandanas!

Love
Exco

12/7/19

Dear Band,

2.30-3pm: set up and warm up in FM with stands and chairs
3-3.30pm: bohemian and feel it still sitting down (whole band)
3.30-4pm: sec 1s learn count on me dance in band room with coords
main band combines on rest of band fiesta pieces (make sure you have all the scores!!)
4.10-5pm: showband on bohemian rhapsody (clear chairs and stands)
5-5.30pm: pack up and debrief

LOVE,
Exco

10/7/19

Dear band

2.30-3pm: set up instruments, chairs and stands in FM
3-5.30pm: combines on gbtb pieces, make sure you have all the scores
5.30-6pm: debrief

Love
Exco

5/7/19

Dear band

2.30-2.45pm: Set up and warm up in FM

2.45-3pm: Warm up with band

3-3.45pm: Bohemian run through

3.45-4pm: Break, perc instru move back

4-4.15pm: Count on me (a few stands) standing up and record, sec ones practice bohemian rhapsody with actions  

4.15-5pm: Sectionals on gbtb pieces

5-5.30pm: debrief

*bring your count on me scores (if playing) and gbtb scores

Memorise bohemian and count on me (if playing)

Love

Exco

3/7/19

Dear band

2.30-3pm: set up instruments and clear the FM, move percussion instruments to the side, JLs measure and mark FM floor

3-3.30pm: self warm up and revise show band with rows/sections (from bar 36-88/ what you have learnt)

3.30-4pm: warm up with entire band

4-5.30pm: show band

5.30-6pm: debrief

*everyone, please memorise bohemian rhapsodhy+actions

*sec 2-3 memorise count on me

Love

Exco