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Monday, November 24, 2008


Free Concert

CHRISTMAS HARMONY at the BOTANICAL GARDENS
21 Dec 2008 - 6 pm Shaw Foundation Stage by SINGAPORE WIND SYMPHONY.

Conductor: Regan G. Wickman

ABOUT THE CONCERT
Concert will feature not only symphonic arrangements of Christmas music , but also familiar favourties from composers such as George Gershwin, Tchaiskovsky , Handel. SWS is also honoured to have The Santa Maria Choir to perform with SWS in this concert.

The repertoire will consist of :

Westminister Carols
Cuban Overture
Excerpts from Handel’s Water Music
Exceprts from Nutcracker Suite
ABBA GOLD
Christmas Festival
Celtic Carols
Little Drummer Boy
And many more…..

Source: www.sgbandfusion.com

-nic-

1:27 AM
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Monday, November 17, 2008


Band camp consent form...

Dear band members, please indicate what diet you're on. (NOT SLIMMING DIET)

Example, if you eat normal dishes, please indicate at the blank box on the form that your diet is "NORMAL".
If you only eat muslim dishes, please indicate that your diet as "MUSLIM/HALAL"
If you're a vegetarian, please indicate your diet as "VEGETARIAN"

However, if you're NONE OF THE ABOVE, please indicate "OTHERS(state)".

Please also indicate dishes that you cannot eat, or allergic to, like "ALLERGIC TO PRAWNS/SEAFOOD/RICE/CORN/PEA/ETC". It's an example.

Thank you and please remember to hand it up on Wednesday to either Yi Lian (brasses) or Sheena (woodwind).

10:46 PM
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Saturday, November 15, 2008


Advertisement...

Dear members, regarding the band schedule, please note that this Wednesday practice (19/11) is NOT CANCELLED due to the band camp.


By the way.. just an advertisement for a concert by Yio Chu Kang Secondary School..

Yio Chu Kang Secondary School Symphonic Band proudly presents ...

CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2008
Free Seating.
Price: $10.00
Time: Thursday, 18 DEC 2008 7PM
Venue: Victoria Concert Hall

If you're interested, please tell YOKECHING (me) @ 90032398 :)

10:40 PM
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Thursday, November 13, 2008



Dear band members, there's no sectionals tomorrow as all the teachers-in-charge are all away for staff retreat. However, the Japs are visiting our school tomorrow and band members are required to report at 7.45am outside the council room in your full school uniform. Please bring along your ties too. The whole program will end around 1pm. Our job is to interact with those pretty and handsome. They're from senior high school btw. ^^ Be punctual!

For more info, please contact ShiYun @ 9874770. Pass around the message, tyvm :D

9:23 PM
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Monday, November 10, 2008


Recent updates...(UPDATED AGAIN AT 13NOV)

NEW UPDATES ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS ENTRY. PLEASE LOOK DOWN BECAUSE IT'S IMPORTANT.



Dear band members,

Please note that there will be a committee meeting on this coming WEDNESDAY (12/11) at 12NOON. Only MAIN COMMITTEE MEMBERS and CAMP COMMITTEE MEMBERS are required to attend this meeting. Please refer to the name list below, and if your name is NOT mentioned, that means you're not required to go.

Zhe An
Shi Yun
Roxanne
Nicholas
Sin Hui
Christabelle
Kenie
Samuel
Yoke Ching
Serene
Xiao Hui
Cyndi
Jyh Harng
Elenore
Valerie
Yi Lian
Jasmine
Chu Xian

IF YOUR NAME IS NOT THERE AGAIN, YOU'RE NOT REQUIRED TO ATTEND THIS MEETING. PLEASE DO NOT ASK AGAIN.

Also, all band members, please bring SGD$5.00 on this coming Wednesday practice and pass it to your SLs. SLs please collect the money and pass it to Sin Hui. This money is to pay for the food for the Band Camp.

THE AMOUNT PAYABLE FOR BAND CAMP HAS BEEN CHANGED TO SGD$7.00 AND THIS AMOUNT HAS TO BE HANDED IN BY NEXT MONDAY ( 17/11). PLEASE PASS TO YOUR RESPECTIVE SLS AND SLS, PLEASE HAND IT TOGETHER TO SINHUI.

Please note that BAND CAMP is already fixed from the 20th Nov 2008 ~ 22th Nov 2008. (Just in case no one know about it.) Please make yourself free on these three days.

There will also be a stock-checking session on this coming Wednesday (12/11). ALL QUARTERMASTERS, WARDROBE MASTERS, LIBRARIANS AND MAJORS ARE REQUIRED TO COME. THIS INCLUDES ALL SECONDARY ONE COMMITTEE MEMBERS IN THE DEPARTMENTS LISTED. Please report at 10 AM SHARP.



If anyone don't have Danse Diabolique song, please add me @ MSN : rachzalia@hotmail.com. I will send you the recording. Please do listen to it a million times if it takes you that many times to remember your parts... Practice well and hard, as we do not have many practices left before the band camp.

10:50 PM
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Wednesday, November 05, 2008


BAND PRACTICE ON FRIDAY (7/11)

Dear band members, there is an addition of BAND PRACTICE on this friday, 7/11, and it STARTS AT 1030h. (ENDING TIME IS NOT CONFIRMED)

All section leaders are to spread this message to their respective sections. And like what i've mentioned in the previous entry, please inform your section leaders if you are unable to attend this practice this friday. Please note that practice is as CANCELLED on Saturday. THERE IS NO STOCK CHECKING AS IT SHIFTED TO TUESDAY.

Also, the NCO passing out parade is this FRIDAY (7/11), and the starting time is 1830h. For those who wish to come and watch our Majors perform in the passing out parade, please inform ME (Yoke Ching, HP: 90032398) by THURSDAY NIGHT (12AM). I'll give more details after i get all the names.

- Yoke Ching

10:16 PM
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Sunday, November 02, 2008


Band schedule and practices

Dear band members, i'm sorry that the full printable version of the band schedule is not up yet. I'll try to get it up ASAP. But for now, here are the practices for this month of november. All section leaders please remember to spread the message to your section! Not only that, for those who can see this on your computer screen now please help out by informing your fellow band mates. Thank you!

Day Date Time Venue
Sat 1/11 0700h-1300h Band Room (Performance at AMKPS)
Mon 3/11 1330h-1800h Room 68 / Theatrette
Wed 5/11 1330h-1800h Room 68 / Theatrette
Sat 8/11 1330h-1800h Band Room
Mon 10/11 1330h-1800h Room 68 / Theatrette
Wed 12/11 1330h-1800h Theatrette
Fri 14/11 1330h-1800h Band Room
Mon 17/11 1330h-1800h Band Room
Wed 19/11 1330h-1800h Band Room
Mon 24/11 1330h-1800h Band Room
Wed 26/11 1330h-1800h Band Room
Fri 28/11 1330h-1800h Band Room



Please note that there will be a BAND CAMP on the 20/11 ~ 22/11. More details will be released later.

ALL PRACTICES ARE COMPULSORY. If you are not able to attend any practices, please inform your respective section leaders at least one practice before that. If you have fallen sick on the day of practice, please at least send an SMS to your section leader to inform them and pass your MC to the secretary. QUARTERMASTERS are required to report at least 10minutes before each practice to open the band room and store.


***** note that there might be addition of practices (sectionals) , so please check back here often.


- Yoke Ching

7:17 PM
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