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Date: 27th October 2012
Time: 7pm-9pm
Venue: Music Box @ Seventy3, Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Price: $10 (All proceeds go towards the President Challenge 2012)
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Wednesday, 19 October 2011

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Hi everyone, a few updates to share with you all..

1) THERE IS DINNER PROVIDED on the concert day(25th October).

2) Timeline on 25th October

2pm : Leave Class

2.15pm : Assemble in Band Room @ Seventy3

- Set up and warm up in Band Room

2.45pm : Assemble in MusicBox @ Seventy3

3.00pm : Final Rehearsal with Mr Tan

5.00pm : Dress up & Dinner at the area outside Munch

6.15pm : Assemble at Music Box's back stage

- Final Tuning

6.45pm : Concert Door Opens

7.00pm : Concert Starts

8.00pm : Concert Ends

8.15pm : Finish shifting all itmes back to Music Studio.

- Instruments to be packed in cases by then and Band Studio and Store Room must be neat.

8.20pm : You are free to go after all instruments, percussion, stands, files and chairs are back and arranged neatly in the band room.

A gentle reminder, everyone, after concert, please ask your family and friends to wait outside the concert hall awhile so everyone can shift back the instruments and percussion back to the band room neatly. I understand all the pictures taking and meet up with friends are very important but all can afford to wait 15mins I believe. If everyone put efforts into stacking up the chairs, put stands into the trolleys for stands and push them up to the band room, keeping of instruments, settle the band room until it is back into rehearsal condition.. all these can be done quite quickly if everyone put in effort.

3) Tickets Sale

Please keep promoting the concert and everyone should at least sell 5 tickets ok!! You put in hardwork and you want your friends to hear it so please keep selling! Next day is Deepavali so most of the people should be able to come!! This is a fund raising concert for President Star Charity so please do ask adults to come join us too(can target lecturers!)! I believe all of us won't want to perform to empty hall so please sell! Ask your classmates along also because location wise, it is just in school! $5!

4) LOFT(24th to 27th October, Monday(2pm check in) - Thursday - (9am check out) )

Si Hui will help me to check in LOFT at 2pm on the 24th October so people who want to put your luggage at LOFT before going for the final rehearsal at 6pm at Musicbox, please let me know on this coming thursday's rehearsal so we can work things out better. A suggestion, the best time to put your luggage at LOFT on 24th October before rehearsal is 2.30-3.30pm then after that go Band Room to move your instruments, percussion, stands, chairs and go for dinner and start rehearsal on time.

Please refer to the recent posts on the blog regarding the Gate Lock at the Bridge connecting NP Campus to LOFT. If you know you will be returning to LOFT after 11pm, please go through KISMISS Guardhouse. And to those people who didn't pass me the LOFT indemnity form, the guards at KISMISS Guardhouse will stop you from going into LOFT and you wouldn't be able to stay there.

This information is for people who are staying until 27th October. On the 27th October, Henry will help to do the check out at 9am so all apartments got to be cleared by 9am. Thank you!

5) JC POLY Band Fest 2011

I regret to inform you all that the practices for the festival totally clashes with our school curriculum time hence we are all unable to participate in this festival. Let's all hope next year will be better! :)

6) We have 20 full band practices to RONDEAU XXVI as from 27th October. 27th October will be our first practice for RONDEAU.

Rondeau XXVI Full Band Rehearsal Dates

October - 27th(Thurs), 31th(Monday)

November - 3rd(Thurs), 10th(Thursday), 15th(Tuesday), 17th(Thursday), 21th(Monday), 22th(Tues), 24th(Thurs), 28th(Monday), 29th(Tuesday)

December - 1st(Thursday) then we will break for Common Tests. 19th Dec(Monday, 1st day of band camp, also resuming of band practice after CT), 20th(Mr Tan will come down for full band during our band camp), 27th(Tuesday, normal full band practice)

January 2012 - 3rd(Tuesday), 5th(Thursday), 9th(Monday), 10th(Tuesday), 12th(Thurs)

Any more rehearsals to be added, we will inform you all as early as we confirm it.

The Committee have decided to implement a system whereby the comm will monitor each band member's attendance in band and if one falls below 75%, he or she will NOT get to perform for RONDEAU XXVI. The minimum number of practices every performing member have to ATTEND for RONDEAU XXVI is 15. If you cannot attend full band rehearsal, please approach Darren/Kay Min directly and tell us the reason why. We will accept it if it is very reasonable. This is very important because we ONLY have 20 rehearsals LEFT to RONDEAU XXVI and time is running out. The committee will start counting from the 1st Rehearsal for RONDEAU XXVI which is on 27th October 2011. We seek our cooperation in making all our concerts a success!

7) Post Rondeau XXVI Chalet

The Committee is in the midst of planning a chalet(trying to book bungalow kind, VERY BIG, can fit whole band) on the 2-4 March 2012 hence just block out the dates! Thank you!

Kay Min

Our Band Director

ME4 Tan Aik Kee Steven started learning the clarinet when he was at a tender age of 7. During his studies in Ngee Ann Polytechnic, he performed as a Clarinetist for the Ngee Ann Polytechnic Concert Band and was also appointed as the band’s Concert Master and Student Conductor. Upon graduation, he continued to be the assistant conductor for the band and the conductor for the Ngee Ann Polytechnic Alumni Band.

In 1993, ME4 Tan was enlisted into the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Band and has served as Concert Master for the SAF Central Band since. In 1998, he was selected to attend the Drum Major Course in the Defence Force School of Music, Melbourne. In recognition of his dedication to the SAF Bands, he was awarded the 'Excellent Award' by the Defence Administrative Group, Ministry of Defence of Singapore that same year. During his stint as a musician in the SAF, ME4 Tan became an Associate of the Trinity College of London and Licentiate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1997 and 1998 respectively.

In 2001, ME4 Tan was offered a scholarship by the SAF to pursue the Bandmaster Course in the Royal Military School of Music (RMSM), Kneller Hall, UK. During his stay in the UK, ME4 Tan was sponsored by the school to participate in the UK 2004 National Association of Brass Bands Conductors (NABBC) Young Conductors competition. He won the first prize during the semi-finals in London and the Southern Counties and went on to win the third prize during the National Finals.

Upon his graduation from RMSM, he was awarded 'The Besson Cup' for gaining the highest marks in the academic examinations, “The Graham Wallace Award” for being the best overseas student, 'The Chorale Prize' for best in chorale setting, 'The Fred Mortimer Memorial Prize' for best in brass band arrangement, 'The Jaeger Trophy' for gaining the highest marks in secondary instruments studies and 'The Principal Director of Music Prize' for best in conducting. ME4 Tan graduated with a First Class Honours Bachelor degree in Music.

Currently, ME4 Tan is the Director of Music of the Singapore Armed Forces Central Band, serving as a Senior Military Expert (Military Expert 4), and is a loving husband of Justina and a proud father of two boys, Jeremy and Cale.

Our Band

The Ngee Ann Polytechnic Concert Band was established in 1983 under the baton of Mr. Yeo Poong Poh. The idea of forming a band was conceived by our 4th principal, Mr. Chen Hung, a noted music lover.

The band holds two public concerts yearly, namely “POPS ‘N’ CLASSICS” and “RONDEAU”. RONDEAU is held to further strengthen the relationship among the alumni and main band members.

RONDEAU was first staged in 1986 in Victoria Concert Hall after the 1st POPS ‘N’ CLASSICS. The name RONDEAU means ‘coming around’.

The band has participated in events such as the Penang Arts Festival, which marked the starting point of the band’s many expeditions abroad, included a cultural exchange to Perth in October 2006.

Besides its annual performances, NP Concert Band performs regularly for the NP’s student body and the public such as the Singapore Arts Festival - Fringe, CCA Fiesta, NP Open House and Ngee Ann Art Festivals.

ME4 Tan Aik Kee Steven took over the title of resident conductor in 2004 and has since then brought the band to greater heights.

The band took part in the opening of the prestigious World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensemble (WASBE) 2005. The band also clinched a silver medal in the 1st National Bands Competition (Open Division) in 2006.

The band was invited by the Ministry of Information, Communication and the Arts to perform for their National Day Observance Ceremony. In addition, the band was awarded the Most Outstanding Societies Award (Art and Cultural) in 2005/2006.

In 2009, the band, together with NP Strings, staged the first ever combined concert, Ripieno, at Victoria Concert Hall. Through this concert, the members of both clubs have built up wonderful friendships and had an unforgettable experience playing in an Orchestra.

In 2010, the band took part in Singapore International Band Festival (First Division) and clinched a silver medal with score of 84.14%.

In 2011, the band was invited to perform for an event "Music In The City" held at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza. Through this performance, the band members have gained an exceptional experience performing at Orchard Road and bond with each other.

In our love for music-making, we hope to continue this amazing musical journey together...

Musicians

WOODWINDS	BRASSES	PERCUSSION
Flutes Samantha Tan Jing Yu * Siow Wei Yi Teo Mei Zhen Tang Jia Yi Tan Pei Jun Double Reeds Vanessa Goh Nur Amirah Clarinets Chong Bing Hong * Tan Si Yuan Kimberly Ho Lilin Tan Hui Min Nur Fitri Bte Suthree Ho Chee Yuan Khoo Jing Hui (Ashley) Wu Xiao Fan Tng Hong Xiang, Nigel Saxophones Terence Wong Wei Xiang * Hazmei bin Abdul Rahman Suryadi Dulcia Quek Yan Ling	Trumpets Tay Wen Lu * Andy Chan Yi En Ng Jun Jie Loo Kok Hao Joey Ranald Lai Jun Liang Yam Shi Lee Terence Wong Jun Jie Shaun Loh Shawn Tan Bi Xuan Vincent Wong Ryan Hidayat French Horns James Ng Haozuo * Yeo Jin Xiu Jaben Sim Patricia Goh Glenn Teo Trombones Thanapong Puangpathumanond * Ng Ming Jie Loh Hui Qi Toh Han Wei Ong Qian Yi Sherlynn Euphoniums Hoh Jing Wen * Darren Teo Bei Liang Nur Syafiqah Tubas Teo Kay Min * Huang Can (David)	Tan Ze Hao * Leng Kang Chun Arif Haikal Fatin Nadiah Gao Jing Xi Gary Koh Wang Minghao Priscilla Lim Zi Qi

* denotes Section Leader