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The Bukit Merah Concert Band consists of a team of enthusiastic young people who have the same
passion for music.
This year, the band's membership had increased to 70+ and it also has undergone quite a number of changes.
Under the baton of our conductor, Ms Esther Lim, we have performed in various events such as Chinese New Year, Sec1 Orientation, Speech Day & National Day.
We also had band exchanges with Henderson, Yu Ying, Si Ling & MacPherson Secondary School.
Through these activities, we had learnt something from the people in other bands.
Last year, the band have lots of events like the Festivo,
National Day performances, Competiton etc.. The band also went to Hongkong for masterclass and a school exchange together with a performance at the Disneyland.
Now we are working forward for the SYF.
Friday, June 26, 2009
-9:35 PM
hmmm... from what i hear from some of your, the band camp seems quite fun and enjoying to you all!
during the formation, everybody works well and it seems quite nice, bu i think there some more rooms of improvement for it. there are somethings that i want to highlight to you : 1, i think that all of your need to make your steps bigger, so that the audience can see it clearly. 2, try your best to play with more staccato and play all the note shorter,because this is a fast pop piece song.
for amazing grace and other concert pieces(totoro, poem for band....etc.), please try and go read the pieces,mark down all the sharps and flats onto the pieces. please go and practice amazing grace first, as ms lim will be going through on the next band practice. so i want you all to focus on amazing grace first. SLs and the seniors who are attached to the sec 1, please make sure that the sec 1 can at least play some parts.
Sec 1, try your best to practice to play the pieces, ignore the quaver and the semi-quaver first,focus on crotchet and holding note first.
hope that you all can remember all the things that we practice and learn in the band camp, it include the formation, the concert pieces(amazing grace,totoro....etc.),warm up and all the spirit in the band!
CONTINUE WITH THE SPIRIT!!
ivanchua (:
Monday, June 22, 2009
-9:37 PM
Hey all,
I hope you guys had fun today and can remember what was taught. We did quite a bit of things today from the basketball court to the band room, and there is definitely more to come.
The band camp will start in 1.5 days, and I think some of your parents may be understandably concerned about your health/ hygiene during the band camp. To reassure you guys (even your parents, show them this blog if it helps ;p), these are the measures that we will take during the camp:
1. Temperature taking once a day. Anyone showing signs of fever will be sent home immediately. 2. Liquid hand soap will be made available from the band. We will be placing hand soap in the various toilets nearest to the band room and we will also enforce frequent hand washing (before/ after meals, before/ after band practices, before/ after drills). 3. All band members are STRONGLY encourage to take their shower twice a day. 4. All water being emptied from instruments (especially the brasses) will be poured into plastic cups which will be sanitized twice a day.
As it's the common flu season as well, here are some ways to keep yourself healthy: 1. Bring a jacket to put on if you are cold in air conditioned rooms 2. Bring track pants/ long socks to keep yourself warm at night 3. Drink lots of water. 4. Finish the fruits that are assigned to each of you for every meal (except breakfast).
Don't forget to leave the band t shirt to be worn on Thursday. Bring enough clothes!
(: See you guys on Wednesday!
MsLim
-8:27 PM
BEATIFUL SUNDAY: The Philharmonic Youth Winds will be performing this Sun(28 June) @ the Esplanade Concert Hall. 3pm. Admission is FREE
Sunday, June 21, 2009
-5:02 PM
Hi peeps! Im back again.
Rmb to report in ur PE attire tomorrow.
Here is the list of people who have NOT paid for the band camp. Note: Those who are not attending band camp will still have to pay $3 for the band fund.
-Jun Kai -Pui Leng -Kian Hui -Trisna -Wang yuan -Hui Lian -Haniq -Siti -Julie -Khatrina -Garbriel -Jeffrey -Loi bin
>Sec 3s
-Kamsinah -Marleena -Natasha -Jin Long -Adelle -Jia Le -Idris -Charissa -Edmund -Sarah -Hsin Shu -Jia xin -Lian Ying -Siew Pei
Please REMEMBER to bring it TOMORROW.
Bye
Saturday, June 20, 2009
-12:16 AM
How did you guys feel after today's practice? Things were moving s l o w l y today, and I think many of the Sec 1s are feeling 'shy' about playing together with the seniors. Please remember, we don't expect you to be able to play EVERYTHING perfectly, but you need (and MUST!) try try TRY to play at LEAST some of the notes! Being able to play music (and learn them fast) takes time and practice, and you will get better as time goes by.
The pieces that the Sec1s will need to concentrate on are as indicated on the board. Please feel free to look for me or Mr Tan if you have any problems with any of the notes or understanding what is in your score. (:
I'm looking forward to next week!
~ MsLim ~
Friday, June 19, 2009
-6:24 PM
hey peeps !
Sls: please remember to ask your section member to memorise the score "Y.M.C.A" by next band practise , 22/6. the allergy form that i have given out today, please returned it to me also. whole band: remember to bring your thermometer and water bottle next band practise, 22/6. report in PE attire. bring extra t-shirt to change during lunch. {: haha. yanting :p
Thursday, June 18, 2009
-1:23 PM
Hi ppl, pls remember to bring your themometer and $15 . Must bring~~~ Okay Bye bye :D rmb to come for band tmr ~ from 9am to 1pm report 10 mins earlier ~~~~~~~~
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
-12:27 PM
hi peeps !
it's me, yanting ! (: this post is for the section leaders and all of us. Sls, please remember to tell your section members to print a copy of their results slips, collect and passed it to sok hoon. if you still have some extra scores with you(except the copy of your own), please pass it to either me or hwee hoon on the 19th june. the following section, please give either me or hwee hoon your section members allergy's form before 24th june. a list of form will be given out.
-$15 ($12 for band camp + $3 band fund) -Thermometer and Yourself
Those who wants to order Band photo (photo taken at school) can come and find me before the practice start.
!! Remember to bring ur thermometer during band practices and band camp.
thats abt it :D Byee
Monday, June 08, 2009
-8:46 PM
Hi peeps! im bak.
i have bad news ~-~ band outing will be postpone to November holidays since most of you are not very free -_- Yeah. Sad rite?
-_- im just being lameeeee.
Okay bye :D
Thursday, June 04, 2009
-3:08 PM
hi peeps!
today we have sectional from 9 am to 1pm... hahas... we have lot of fun in the sectional... we practice amazing grace...hmmm... lot of them rush... i think we still lot of practice on that songs...):
suddenly...we feel that it is like a funeral song... so we change and we play "it's my life"... Rock Song... hmmm... there is a short clip on us playing "it's my life" we sight-read one hor...so it is quite bad lolx... hahas...
thanks for coming today... hope there will be more people at the next sectional... heheee...
ivanchua(:
Monday, June 01, 2009
-7:28 PM
Hi peeps!
there will be a sectional (:
Venue: Music Room Date: 4 June'09 Time: 9am to 1pm
those people who left your instruments in the store room.... hope that you all can come back and practice... others are also welcome...
if you guys want to stay at home and practice.... please practice amazing grace and do some breathing exercise (: Jiayous!!
ivanchua (:
-3:03 PM
Band Outing -15 June 09 Further notice will be posted. Details & Venue on the outing will be confirmed by the end of this week.
TEACHERS-IN-CHARGE
Mrs Tay Yeun Jen (Main Teacher in Charge)
Ms Huang Wen Qing
Mdm Hayati
Mdm Ji Dan Hong
Ms Chong Oi Lin (Advisor)
Ms Ng Ting Ting (Ex teacher in-charge)
Mrs Chang Lai Yee (Ex teacher in-charge)
Ms Lee Hui Shan (Ex Main Teacher in Charge 2007 - 2008))
Mrs Lim Dak Tok (Main Teacher in Charge XXX - 2007)
OUR CONDUCTOR
Ms Esther Lim Sze Ai
Mr Tan Loke Chuah
COMMITTEE 2010/2011
President/Student Conductor: Rena (Band Major)
QM for Instrument: Siyan (Drum Major)
Secretary: Siti
Treasurer/QM for Uniform: Ariel
Asst. QMs for Instrument: Yizhao, Samuel
Librarian: Yanting
Asst. Librarians: Xinru, Jiahui
Welfare I/C: Hengli
Lots of events coming up soon..(We will update you soon)
Please note that all practices are COMPULSORY and attendance will be taken.
Take initiative to tell your respective SLs whether are you going for the practices.