? About Us - BMCB

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.

-1:39 PM

How are preparations coming along? Anybody miss me yet? ;p Hope everyone is seriously mugging at home and revising all their work before their exams. Hope to see some really good results (especially from the seniors!) and to have even better playing when we come back for the November practices!

Some things that can help you guys to relax:
1. Share jokes on the band blog
2. Remove your programs for games from your computer (Maple, Audition ;p)
3. Limit your internet time to 30 minutes every 3 days
4. Practice your instrument for 15 minutes a day (scales, long notes) --> REMEMBER. Use your tuner to help guide you!
5. Revise your rhythms (we'll be working a lot more on those when you get back)
6. MEMORIZE all the music definitions/ playing terms. A lot more to go through and verbal testing
These should be entertaining enough! Take a good look at YOU CAN'T STOP THE BEAT. Especially the rhythms!

For those who haven't taken their scale test, we will resume during the November holidays, but will pick you guys by random instead of checking individually.

Please do not rely on your SLs to practice/ remind about things. Learn to be independent and be PROACTIVE about everything. One does NOT need to be a 'leader' in name to play an important part in helping to push the band to better standards. Learning music is not an easy task, and it'll take all of us to play a part in moving things along.

I also want to thank you guys for trying to arrange your holiday schedule in order to accommodate the band (especially the foreign students!).

Ok la, naggy me shall stop here for now, but keep a lookout for more posts! (:

MsLim


-3:14 PM

Hi everyone!

Kanghua here,

Do take not of all these,

1.Those guys who are using band pants, Label your pants with your name and indicate there if your pants is too short or too long etc.. and give it to me tomorrow.

2.Those uniforms that have missing buttons, either too big or too small or etc..., Label your uniform with your NAME, and the problem and pass it to me

thx :)


-3:17 PM

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

SECTION LEADERS 2010/2011
Flute: Julie
Oboe: Kimberly
Clarinet: Siti, Puileng & Jiahui (Assistant)
Saxophone: Gabriel
Trumpet: Kahkit
French Horn: Yanting
Trombone: Eugena
Euphonium & Tuba: Khatrina
Percussion: Siyan

COMMITTEE 2009/2010
President/Student Conductor: Ivan Chua (Band Major)
Secretary: Tan Sok Hoon (Drum Major)
Treasurer/QM for Uniform: Kanghua
Librarian: Yeo Hweehoon
Asst. Librarians: Yanting & Haniq
QM for Instrument: Rena
Asst. QMs for Instrument: Ariel & Siti
Welfare I/C: Atiqah

SECTION LEADERS 2009/2010
Flute: Charissa
Oboe: Jiaxin
Clarinet: Qianyi, Siti & Ariel (Assistant)
Saxophone: Siewpei
Trumpet: Tselay
French Horn: Kaixin
Trombone: Edmund
Euphonium: Hweehoon
Tuba: Jinlong
Percussion: Idris, Siyan (Assistant)