Date: 22 May 2015
Reporting Time: 1.45pm (2.15pm for muslim boys) 
Dresscode: Class Tee/Half/Full Uni

Everyone should assemble in the music room (including Sec 1s) on time and please prepare your scales! For the Sec 1s, don't be afraid to play and be more confident! As per normal, inform your SLs/me if you're not coming, and give your "excuse" letter to me the next practice. :)

-Charlene

Date: 20 May 2015
Reporting Time: 2:50pm (3pm for Sec 1s)
Dresscode: Half/Full Uniform

Okay guys whale(well)come back after exams. Please set up your instuments and gather in the music room. Sec 1s, please sit with your sections in the music room as well. You need a valid reason to absent yourself from tomorrow's practice, which means you need to pass me your "excuse" letter signed by your parents.
See you. :-)

-C

Date: 10 April 2015
Reporting time: 2pm
Dresscode: Full Band Uniform

1. Get your instruments ready, in the music room, you're arrangement for sitting same as the parade.
2. Tuba section take chairs only for yourself. As we don't have enough chairs for the whole band.
3. We are doing the warm ups in the music room.
4. At 2.40pm, the bass drum and snare drum go down to do the parade's dry run.
5. Once Mr Zat is done with warm ups, go to the hall once I've dismiss you.
6. Once I dismiss you to the hall, sit in your arrangements which are in the hall.
7. Tune up in 15 mins.
8. After tuning, the time should be between 3.30pm-3.45pm
9. Get your scores for parade ready
10. Once parade has ended, and percussion has left, go to first floor classroom. About the class, I'll tell you tmr.
11. I'll give you further instruments once we are in the classroom.

**sleep well,have a good rest and  have a heavy lunch:-)
I'm not expecting anyone to be late at all. I hope all of you understood what I've said just now in the music room.
- Amira

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Date : 9th April 2015
Reporting time : 2.30pm
Dresscode : Full uni
Tomorrow there will be another rehearsal for achievement day and the procedure will be the same as today. Please have a heavy recess or buy a small snack before band starts. I don't want anybody to be late tmr. Please wash your band uniform and have it ready and ironed by tomorrow night. I don't want to see anybody with crumpled shirt. Those not coming please inform me and amira. That's all.
Rachel.

Date: 8 April 2015

Reporting time: 2.30pm

Dresscode: Full Band Uniform including black shoes and black socks and tie.

This is the 2nd last rehearsal for ADP that's why we have to use full uniform. Sorry it's last minute.

1. During your recess time, please eat a lot! 

2. Once school ends at 2.10pm, quickly change into full band uniform. 

3. Percussion start going down first. 

4. The rest of the band, please get your instrument and stands and files, wait for me in the music room. Don't need to set up chairs.

5. I will brief all of you in 5 mins about what's happening so please listen once I stand infront.

6. SLs, get your instrument and the sec 1s instrument and wait for me outside of the music room while the band is in the music room.

7. Every thing has to done by 3.30pm latest. 

8. I'm expecting full attendance tomorrow. 

9. Please don't be late! 

I don't want to waste time scolding or shouting at people to be quick. I want everyone to help percussion if you have a free hand. If everything goes well, we get finish maybe a bit earlier. Iron your clothes also.

-Amira

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.

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

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.

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-9.20am. 8.50-9am, get all your scores ready. Forms given to either me or Rachel. That's all. Anything else, I'll inform your SLs. 

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.

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. 

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. 

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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.

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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.

Date: 27 February 2015
Reporting time: 1.50 for both main band and sec 1s // Muslim boys 2.15pm
Dresscode: half or full uniform
For sec 1s, please gather at the classroom as per normal. Just wait until the sec 5s or Amira or Rachel to come. For the main band, get everything set up first, start your own warm ups in the music room. Wait for further instrument either by me or Rachel. Tmr is Phasing Thunder. So please don't make silly mistakes and make Mr Zat angry. If you are absent tmr, please inform me, Rachel and Mr Zat. If you are going home after school because you are sick, do not leave the school until the teacher in charge confirm with your parents you are going home. That's all.