Thursday, March 26, 2015

Date: 27 March 2015
Reporting time: 1.30pm main band, 2.15pm for Muslim boys, 1.40pm for Sec 1s
Dresscode: half or full uniform

Please bring your white long sleeve shirt, black socks, black court shoes and velvet tie. You don't have to iron it, I just want to check the uniform, it's okay if you fold it or whatever. As long as you bring it. 
1. Set everything up in the SYF arrangement for sitting and everything else.
2. Help the Muslim boys by taking out their instruments for them.
3. Band will be in the music room.
4. Sec 1s will be sitting at the side of the music room. So SLs will be with the band during practice with Mr Zat.
5. Once Mr Zat leaves, I'll make announcements about ADP.
6. Once I've informed you to move out, go to the hall, set up your chairs, once done, help percussion.
7. Everything must be done by 4.30.
8. Rachel will be conducting for ADP rehearsal tomorrow, 4.30pm onwards. So pay attention as if she is the real conductor. 

** Form given to Rachel or me at the end of band, not during band.
** don't take your own sweet time as the UGs will be waiting for us.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Date: 25 March 2015
Reporting time: 2.30pm for the band. 2.50pm for Sec 1s
Dresscode: Half Uniform or Full Uniform

1. Tomorrow, at 2.30pm, get your instruments straight and stands, files and oil, whatever you need for band.
2. At 2.50pm, SLs follow me to get the sec 1sz 
3. By 2.45pm, go down to the hall and help percussion to arrange the chairs.
4. Arrange the chairs like how we did during band camp.
5. Set up chairs first, after each section arrange their chairs correctly already, go for sectionals from 3pm-3.45pm
6. At 3.45pm, band except for SLs go to the hall and tune up and wait for Mr Zat. 
7. SLs continue sectionals with sec 1s until 4.10pm
8. At 4.15pm, SLs go back and join the band at the hall. 

*** I do not want any absentees for tomorrow. Take care of your health. We only have 3 rehearsal left, put that in mind. Anyone who is suppose to give me any parents letter, pass it to me by tomorrow. If not, I'll give your names to Ms Sya. 
*Please do sectionals properly without me or Rachel needing to shout and scold you. 
That's all.  
-Amira

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Date: 18 March 2015
Reporting time: 7.40am
Dresscode: Pink shirt with school bottoms, sec 1s will use PE shirt with school bottoms

1. Give any remaining consent forms to Rachel.
2. Sit on the floor in your sections, instruments beside you and all the stands,file and etc, in the bag with the SLs sitting at the front of the section. 
3. Check Dresscode and if there is anything missing.
4. After checking, go down and sit in your woodwinds and brasses area. 
5. All this to be done before 8.05
6. By 8.10, everyone in the bus and do head count. 
- percussion and woodwinds 1 bus
-brasses in the other bus. 
- no need cases. I don't want to see your fringe covering your face. SLs, bag have to be haversack. Just in case, it's really heavy. That's all.

Monday, March 16, 2015

Date: 17 March 2015
Reporting time: 8.40am
Dresscode: half or full uniform

By 8.50am, I want everyone to finish getting all your things ready. Make sure your instruments, stands and file is ready by 9am. By 9.20am, start going down and tune up at the benches outside the hall, near the staff room. Percussionist, at 9am, I'll go down and I need all the percussionist to help to get the chairs ready. 8.30am, Zandra and Jun wee get your instruments for the parade ready, they are starting at around 8.30am. The rest will help me do the chairs. Make sure your files are not heavy, or full of old scores. Remember to bring your chorale 5 when going down. Once I lock, I won't be passing the keys to anyone to get any missing things. Don't waste time, SLs, get everything for your sections ready before we start going down. We start with warm ups from 9am-9.20am8.50-9am, get all your scores ready. Forms given to either me or Rachel. That's all. Anything else, I'll inform your SLs. 

Sunday, March 15, 2015

Date : 16th March 2015
Reporting time : 8.45am
Dress code : half uni or full uni
Tomorrow mr zat will be coming down at around 9am for combine. Once you reach the band room straight away set up and start your self practice on your 2 pieces or the adp pieces. If you're not coming for band please once again inform me or Amira. We'll end at around 12pm tmr. That's all and be punctual.
Rachel.

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Date: 11 March 2015
Reporting Time: 2.40pm
Dresscode: half or full uniform
Set all your stands, instruments and whatever else before 3pm. SLs, wait at the atrium with the instruments you and the sec 1s are using. Bring your forms that have been signed by your parents acknowledging that there will be band next week. I don't want people to be walking and taking your own sweet time to come for band. SLs, before the band ends, collect money for band fund and pass to Samantha, when I'm assembling the band than you do. We will be doing both the SYF peices tomorrow. Do warm ups once your section is ready. Wait for further instructions by me or Rachel. you all know the procedure if you are not comig for band. That's all. 

Sunday, March 8, 2015

Date: 9 March 2015
Reporting Time: 3pm
Dresscode: any school related shirt with skirt for girls and long/short pants for boys.

Please do your sectional properly tomorrow. I don't want to be shouting from end to end. If I'm not around, SLs, I'll msg you who will be in charge for tomorrow until I arrive to dismiss you. Focus on your pieces, if you think you can play properly without mistakes, you can practice on your scales. I don't want any news about latecomers. Get your instruments, set up your stands and go for sectionals at the junior block 3rd floor only. Other than Tuba, Bass Clar and Baritone sections, the rest of you better be standing while doing sectionals. Anything else, I'll msg the SLs. SLs, please check your phone before band just in case I msg you. I won't be collecting you're phones. But I don't even want to see any phone in hand during band. Have sectionals from 3-4.15pm. If you pack up quickly, I'll dismiss you all by 4.30pm. Reminder to pass your consent form to either me or Rachel. If you're not coming, please find me personally and I'll bring you to the teachers. Last day to give me your consent form is by Wednesday. That's all. 

Thursday, March 5, 2015

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Date : 6th March 2015
Reporting time: 1.45pm for main band and sec ones // 2.15pm for Muslim boys
Dress code : full uni or half uni
Tomorrow please prepare phasing thunder and scales. Minor if u can. Once u come for band, set up everything and wait in the band room before any further instructions is given. Those who are absent from last practice are to give a parents letter or MC. That's all and don't be late.
Rachel.

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

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Date : 4th March 2015
Reporting time : 2.40pm for main band // 2.50pm for sec ones in classroom
Dress code : Half-uni or full uni
Tomorrow we'll be working on phasing thunder. Please come one time and no one should be coming in late except for the class leaders to attend a compulsory talk. The rest, please have sectionals on phasing thunder and especially scales  be back by 4pm. I don't want mr zat to scold you because any of you can't play. It's basic. Be prepared for tomorrow and don't be late.
Rachel.