? 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.

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For all you people out there, if you knew there were do's and don'ts of fashion, the same thing applies to attending concerts (and other performances as well!) Since some of you may be attending a concert for the rare few times in your lives, here's some things that you should take note of:

1. DO be seated before the concert begins. Just like attending band practices, the times stated are the times when the performance will start, and not for you to arrive. Always give yourself buffer time, in case there are huge crowds and there is a jam at the entrances. Certain places (like Esplanade) are VERY strict about starting concerts on time, and you may find yourself standing outside and trying to listen to the concert from a very small TV. Although some performances may allow 2nd entries (or during the break), special performances (like Beautiful Sunday) may not allow entrance once the performance has started, since it's only about 1 hour.

2. DO dress appropriately. Slippers are not allowed (and the people there reject your entry) and shorts/ bermudas and singlets are generally not encouraged for indoor performances. Other than the practical reason of the hall being air conditioned (and turning into an ice cube is NOT a fun thing to do), it's a gesture of respect to the performers. For performances that are more 'relaxed' (like those that are held in the afternoon) or has a 'teen' theme to it, jeans and casual tops are fine. More 'formal' performances (usually at night), will require some form of dress, similar to you going for your cousin's wedding dinner (minus the puffy pink dresses with huge ribbons!)

3. DO bring mints (or other form of sweets) in your bag. This is NOT to keep you occupied (this is not movie hor!!!), you might find yourself coughing or having a sore throat, and the mint would help ease your throat and prevent loud coughs. IF the composer had wanted coughing sounds to go with his music, trust me, he would have written it in! DON'T bring lollipops! General eating and drinking (even plain water!) are not allowed inside the performance halls.

4. DO clap to show your appreciation for the performers and their music (louder if you like it even more than the average performance) but DON'T shout the names of people whom you might know on stage. That is reserved for rock and pop concerts. If you would like to show appreciation for the performers, a simple SMS of encouragement (or thanks) should be enough. If your best friend is performing, how about buying a stalk of rose?

5. DON'T talk when something is happening on stage (unless it's just people shifting chairs). The pet peeve of many performers is to hear the audience talking amongst themselves in the middle of a performance. Let's put it this way - would you enjoy it if someone kept talking loudly during your performance, especially during the soft parts?

6. DO switch your phone off, or set it vibration mode. Again, if the composer wanted ring tones or SMS tones in his music, he WOULD have written it (did you guys know there IS a piece based on Nokia ring tones? If I remember correctly, it actually involves musicians having their phones going off during the performance!)

7. DON'T shout for your friend (if you see him) across the hall. Whilst I'm sure your friend has no wish for the rest of the audience to hear his name, it's generally disruptive to any other people who are there for the performance and not to get to know your friend.

8. DON'T take any photos or video recordings on your phone. Copyright issues are involved!

9. DON'T move away from your chair unless it is REALLY necessary (and please ar, DON'T kick or lean your knee onto the chair in front of you!!!) A good time to go to the toilet (in urgent cases), would be IN BETWEEN pieces, and not during the music itself! (Again, we don't want to disturb other people!). Just be careful though, they might not let you back in again! Here's a hint, go to the toilet before entering the hall.

It's OK to stop/ tell someone to keep quiet (etc) in the hall, just do it nicely and DON'T start a fistfight.

Enjoy the performance!

~ MsLim

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)