Hey long time no post (:
Glad to see training has resumed and everything is back to normal, so we can make announcements to you guys directly from now on.
However, there are still a few issues:
1)
Charity concert on 28th August:
Venue: Auditorium
Time: 7.30 to 9.30 pm (we will only be performing for around 15 minutes)
Attire: CCA costume, T-shirt and jeans are OK.
Main rehearsal: 22 August
Songs played: Vera's theme, Lagrima Y Sonsiras
The student-in-charge will be coming down some time next week to see how we perform, before we confirm our performance on that day.
2)
Punctuality: During every session (especially friday sessions), you must be ready (in ensemble formation) by 3.30pm on wednesdays and 4.30pm on fridays. For fridays, i believe you have to come over immediately after CT session and not linger at the class benches to be on time. Ohterwise, Ms Wong may have to wait for us to settle down and it will be a waste of our time and money.
Cheers (:
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Practice/ Allocation test
Hi guys,
There has been an unlucky turn of events again, because our practice on 10th July is cancelled again because of H1N1.
Therefore, our allocation test originally scheduled on 10th July friday will be postponed to wednesday next week, 15th july. If nothing crops up (hopefully), official practice will resume from 3.30pm to approximately 6pm on wednesday.
For the allocation test, we may be testing you guys on the chords for the farewell song too so please try to memorize the 8 repeating chords (:
Please check this blog frequently for the next few days for important announcements (e.g. outing, farewell etc.)
Our batch may have struck an unlucky patch, but we will pull through it together!
There has been an unlucky turn of events again, because our practice on 10th July is cancelled again because of H1N1.
Therefore, our allocation test originally scheduled on 10th July friday will be postponed to wednesday next week, 15th july. If nothing crops up (hopefully), official practice will resume from 3.30pm to approximately 6pm on wednesday.
For the allocation test, we may be testing you guys on the chords for the farewell song too so please try to memorize the 8 repeating chords (:
Please check this blog frequently for the next few days for important announcements (e.g. outing, farewell etc.)
Our batch may have struck an unlucky patch, but we will pull through it together!
Saturday, July 4, 2009
CCA session + Allocation test
Hi guys,
Farewell party:
20th July (Monday)
Guitar practice session:
The long awaited end-of-blocks is finally here, and the long awaited guitar practice will finally resume (:
Date: 10th July (Friday)
Time: 4.45pm - 6.45pm++ (CT session ends at 4.30pm on that day)
Venue: A300
What to anticipate: Your allocation test. It will be an individual test and you will be judged, please practice well for it and refer to the post below for details.
Please be prepared to bring approximately $15-20 dollars (tentative) on that day for the farewell party. Excess money will go into our guitar fund(: The confirmed amount will be announced again at a later date.
On the next practice after your sections have been decided, be prepared to learn new song(s). Name will be kept secret for now.
Also in case you guys have forgotten, CCA practices will be held on wednesdays and fridays and Ms Wong will come down on fridays.
See you there!
Award presentation day volunteers:
Please be reminded to go for the briefing at the canteen from 4.30pm to approximately 5pm, on 10th July. You will go for guitar practice immediately after the briefing. The actual event is on the 18th of July, Saturday.
Lim Yun Chun Shena
Joanne Chua Li Ping
Zheng Rui
Tran Ha Duong
Lee Wan Er
Eng Zhi Qing
Juliana Ng
Png Han Yong
Kuah Li Qin
Wong Nian Tee
Tan Wei Jie
Cheers! (:
Farewell party:
20th July (Monday)
Guitar practice session:
The long awaited end-of-blocks is finally here, and the long awaited guitar practice will finally resume (:
Date: 10th July (Friday)
Time: 4.45pm - 6.45pm++ (CT session ends at 4.30pm on that day)
Venue: A300
What to anticipate: Your allocation test. It will be an individual test and you will be judged, please practice well for it and refer to the post below for details.
Please be prepared to bring approximately $15-20 dollars (tentative) on that day for the farewell party. Excess money will go into our guitar fund(: The confirmed amount will be announced again at a later date.
On the next practice after your sections have been decided, be prepared to learn new song(s). Name will be kept secret for now.
Also in case you guys have forgotten, CCA practices will be held on wednesdays and fridays and Ms Wong will come down on fridays.
See you there!
Award presentation day volunteers:
Please be reminded to go for the briefing at the canteen from 4.30pm to approximately 5pm, on 10th July. You will go for guitar practice immediately after the briefing. The actual event is on the 18th of July, Saturday.
Lim Yun Chun Shena
Joanne Chua Li Ping
Zheng Rui
Tran Ha Duong
Lee Wan Er
Eng Zhi Qing
Juliana Ng
Png Han Yong
Kuah Li Qin
Wong Nian Tee
Tan Wei Jie
Cheers! (:
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Farewell party: 20th July
There is a CIP activity you guys may be interested in (:
Details:
A service-learning group (By melissa and yeam cheng teng) is requesting for performers from the guitar ensemble. It aims to recruit groups of performers (2-4 per group due to space constraints in the dialysis centres) to put up short performances for the patients undergoing dialysis at NKF.
This program lasts for 2 months from after blocks to september, volunteers have to go down every week or once per 2 weeks. Volunteers must commit for every session unless they have an official reason. The exact days and times have not been confirmed. Note that this is not a CCA CIP, if you volunteer its on a personal basis (:
If you guys are interested, please form groups of 2-4 and email Zheng Rui the names and classes of the group members. I will forward it to the organizers. Thank you.
There is a CIP activity you guys may be interested in (:
Details:
A service-learning group (By melissa and yeam cheng teng) is requesting for performers from the guitar ensemble. It aims to recruit groups of performers (2-4 per group due to space constraints in the dialysis centres) to put up short performances for the patients undergoing dialysis at NKF.
This program lasts for 2 months from after blocks to september, volunteers have to go down every week or once per 2 weeks. Volunteers must commit for every session unless they have an official reason. The exact days and times have not been confirmed. Note that this is not a CCA CIP, if you volunteer its on a personal basis (:
If you guys are interested, please form groups of 2-4 and email Zheng Rui the names and classes of the group members. I will forward it to the organizers. Thank you.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Hi guys, hope you all are resting (and mugging) well! However, there are a few issues that require your attention (:
J2 Farewell Party:
The date of farewell has been confirmed to be on the 20th of July, Monday after school from 4pm onwards.
Allocation of members in each section:
We need a balanced number of guitar players in each section. Ms Wong has suggested more guitar 1 and 2 players relative to guitar 3 players. The ideal strength in each section would be 10 guitar 1s, 10 guitar 2s, 7 guitar 3s (including 1 guitarron backup player), 1 guitarron, and 1 contrabass. However, we have now 12 guitar 3s, 7 guitar 2s, 1 guitarron, no contrabass, no guitarron backup, and 9 guitar 1s.
Therefore to allocate members to each section fairly based on the individual's strength, we will be conducting an allocation test (as mentioned in the previous post) on the first practice after blocks:
Allocation test:
Date: 10th July 2009, Friday (tentative)
Aim: To allocate members to sections according to their suitability. A rough guage of standard of each member will also be given.
Criteria:
Melody section: Guitar 1s and 2s (in professional ensembles, the stronger players are usually in this section)
Good in expression, musicality, articulation, dynamics, intonation and tone.
Guitar 1s: Main melody
Guitar 2s: Counter melody
Bass section: Guitar 3s, (4s), Contrabass, Guitarron
Good in rhythm, dynamics, and chords.
Contents of test: You will be asked to play one of the two songs (lagrima v sonsiras and vera's theme) at random. Memorizing the score will be an advantage. There will also be short chord and technique tests.
Note: You guys will be sticking to your current sections for the Vera's Theme and Lagrima V Sonsiras, as it would take time for some to relearn a new section from scratch. However, the allocation test will determine your sections for all future songs.
Thats all for now, thanks!(:
Cheers!
J2 Farewell Party:
The date of farewell has been confirmed to be on the 20th of July, Monday after school from 4pm onwards.
Allocation of members in each section:
We need a balanced number of guitar players in each section. Ms Wong has suggested more guitar 1 and 2 players relative to guitar 3 players. The ideal strength in each section would be 10 guitar 1s, 10 guitar 2s, 7 guitar 3s (including 1 guitarron backup player), 1 guitarron, and 1 contrabass. However, we have now 12 guitar 3s, 7 guitar 2s, 1 guitarron, no contrabass, no guitarron backup, and 9 guitar 1s.
Therefore to allocate members to each section fairly based on the individual's strength, we will be conducting an allocation test (as mentioned in the previous post) on the first practice after blocks:
Allocation test:
Date: 10th July 2009, Friday (tentative)
Aim: To allocate members to sections according to their suitability. A rough guage of standard of each member will also be given.
Criteria:
Melody section: Guitar 1s and 2s (in professional ensembles, the stronger players are usually in this section)
Good in expression, musicality, articulation, dynamics, intonation and tone.
Guitar 1s: Main melody
Guitar 2s: Counter melody
Bass section: Guitar 3s, (4s), Contrabass, Guitarron
Good in rhythm, dynamics, and chords.
Contents of test: You will be asked to play one of the two songs (lagrima v sonsiras and vera's theme) at random. Memorizing the score will be an advantage. There will also be short chord and technique tests.
Note: You guys will be sticking to your current sections for the Vera's Theme and Lagrima V Sonsiras, as it would take time for some to relearn a new section from scratch. However, the allocation test will determine your sections for all future songs.
Thats all for now, thanks!(:
Cheers!
Monday, June 8, 2009
Next year concert
Yo everyone!
How was the NUS concert last Saturday? Fabulous, wonderful? Or "discouraging" when you think of the concert next year :)? I hope not, coz I believe we are all inspired and determined to put up the best concert ever next year all ritte! However, ahead of us lie numerous challenges that we are not allowed to falter at.
Right now, we need around 15 songs to prepare for the concert. That's a rather huge number given the amount of time left. Besides practicing to the best you can, we need your help to brainstorm together with us nice songs, with nice melodies, can be popular but it's not the most important point, songs of which melody can be recomposed to fit for ENSEMBLE.
All suggestions can be made known to EXCO through emails, msn, sms. We greatly appreciate your help!
Cheers.
P.S: Oh, and don't forget about the GUITAR TEE and YOUR BIRTHDAY! Reply our email asap all rite!
How was the NUS concert last Saturday? Fabulous, wonderful? Or "discouraging" when you think of the concert next year :)? I hope not, coz I believe we are all inspired and determined to put up the best concert ever next year all ritte! However, ahead of us lie numerous challenges that we are not allowed to falter at.
Right now, we need around 15 songs to prepare for the concert. That's a rather huge number given the amount of time left. Besides practicing to the best you can, we need your help to brainstorm together with us nice songs, with nice melodies, can be popular but it's not the most important point, songs of which melody can be recomposed to fit for ENSEMBLE.
All suggestions can be made known to EXCO through emails, msn, sms. We greatly appreciate your help!
Cheers.
P.S: Oh, and don't forget about the GUITAR TEE and YOUR BIRTHDAY! Reply our email asap all rite!
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