26/2/2020

Dear band

Sec 1s
2.30-4.45pm: practice with Mr Chua in band room
4.45-5pm: pack up

Sec 2-3
2.30-3pm: set up and warm up
3-4.45pm: work on toy box
4.45-5pm: pack up

Love
Exco

24/2/20

Dear Band,

main band
2.30-3pm: set up and warm up
3-4.45pm: combines
4.45pm: pack up

sec 1s
2-4.45pm: work on fundamentals (everything SLs have taught you in the past few weeks)
4.45pm: pack up

breathing exercises:
-blow paper against the wall and try to keep it from falling (move further and further away once you are able to do it)
-blowing air into balloon (as big as you can in one breath)

instrument:
-sustaining notes while maintaining your embouchure (eg. hold for 10 counts)
-practise fingering taught by SLs

*sec 4s will not be around from today until week 10 (wed)  so listen to your JLs (nasueha, dayna, sisipa, kelly) and approach them to clarify any doubts!
*leave band room by 5pm
*sec 2s fill in JL form by wednesday 

LOVE,
Exco

19/2/20

Dear band,

main band
2.30-3pm: set up and warm up
3-4.45pm: combines with mrs chua
4.45pm: debrief in fm

sec 1s
2.30-3pm: set up and warm up
3-3.30pm: SLs work with sec 1s on fundamentals (band room/ recording studio)
3.30-4.45pm: work on whatever your SL has assigned you
4.45pm: debrief in the band room

reminders:
- *COMPULSORY FOR ALL* take your temperature in the band room before going over to the fm for combines; report your temperature to SLs and if temperature exceeds 37.5° C, inform exco immediately
- 10 mins grace period for those ending classes at 3pm or later, please be *ON TIME*
- sec 1s please bring your balloons + a ziplock bag to store them; if you've thrown them away already, please bring a ziplock bag to store your new balloon in and label your ziplock bags
- please clear the band room by 5pm!

LOVE,
exco

17/2/20

Dear band,

main band
2.30-3pm: set up and warm up
3-4.30pm: combines
4.30-4.45pm: debrief in the FM

sec 1s
2-3pm: winds do breathing exercises (see instructions below)
-take a piece of paper from the table left from whiteboard, blow it against the wall and try to keep it from falling (move further and further away once you are able to do it)
-take a balloon each from the same table and practice blowing air into it (as big as you can in one breath)
-then try to do this while maintaining your embouchure (the shape of your mouth when you play your instrument). after that, hold the piece of paper in front of your mouth and practice blowing with tonguing ("tu" sound).

*NO SHARING OF BALLOONS
*if you feel dizzy, take a break

3-3.30pm: SLs work with sec 1s on fundamentals, assign them work before leaving for combines (sec 1s stay in band room to practice)
3.30-4.30pm: work on whatever your SL has assigned you
4.30-4.45pm: debrief in band room

*reminder: 10 mins grace period for those ending classes at 3pm or later, please be ON TIME

LOVE,
Exco

12/2/20

Dear band,

sec 1s
2.30-3pm: set up and warm up in band room
3-3.30pm: work on fundamentals with SLs
3.30-4pm: self practice [assigned by SLs]
4-4.30pm: pack up and debrief

main band
2.30-3pm: set up and warm up in FM
3-4.30pm: combines on persis
4.30-4.40pm: pack up and debrief

*elisha and chloe ong please meet zoie, lorraine and abella at 3.10pm in band room
*please leave band room by 4.40pm as there are interviews
*remember to bring thermometer for temperature taking, inform SLs if temperature is >37.5 degrees celcius

LOVE,
exco

10/2/20

Dear band,

2.30-3pm: set up and warm up

3-4.15pm: combines on persis with Mrs Chua

4.15-5.15pm: sectionals [work on fundamentals]

5.15-5.30pm: pack up and debrief

ensemble

4.15-4.45pm: toy box fantasy in FM

4.45-5.15pm: sax ensemble in FM 

*Mrs Chua is back!!! be at FM asap

LOVE,

exco

7/2/2020

Dear band

2.30-3pm: set up and warm up
3-4.45pm: sectionals (work on fundamental and techniques) especially tone, tonguing tuning and balance for winds. Use i recommend and total training and any other etude/scale study books.
4.45-5pm: debrief
5-5.45pm: interviews (those applicable)

*Sec 4s meeting with ms Low (timing will be confirmed)
*break is allowed (15 mins total)

Love
Exco

5/2/2020

Dear band

2.30-3pm: set up and warm up in band room
3-3.15pm: briefing with Ms Low in band room
3.15-3.30: warm up as a band (if Mr Lee is not here yet)
3.15-5pm: combines in FM on HMC and aladdin with Mr Lee
5-5.30pm: sectionals, saxophone ensemble with Mr Chua
5.30-6pm: debrief

*come asap after lessons for the briefing

Love
Exco

3/2/20

Dear Band,
2.30-3pm: set up and warm up
3-5.30pm: combines with Mr Chua
5.30-6pm: pack up and debrief

*start sitting in limelight arrangement if you haven't already, we only have 2 weeks to get used to the movement

love,
exco