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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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Sunday, 25 December 2011

00:34

Hi everyone!!

First of all,

My committee and I would like to thank everyone for contributing to the Band Camp be it punctuality or being enthusiastic. We sincerely hope everyone have enjoyed the camp as much as we enjoyed planning for you all. :) And also not forgetting our precious games team who have planned the BANDmazing race neatly and making sure it will flow smoothly. Without you all and everyone, the camp wouldn't have been a SUCCESS! Thank you everyone! :)

Second, a reminder to all SLs, please let me know the amount of black ties you all need, this announcement is only to the MALE performers for Main Band. Guest/alumni is optional, please refer to previous post regarding Attire!

Last but not least,

Hereby wishing all current members, alumni members, conductors, Merry Christmas and Advanced Happy New Year! :) Usher in the NEW YEAR with a FULL HOUSE CONCERT! :)

Keep selling tickets! :)

Regards,

Kay Min

Wednesday, 7 December 2011

21:53

Hi everyone,

Some information to update you all with.

Attire for Rondeau XXVI

For MALE = NP Blazer, White Long Sleeves, Black Tie, Black pants(business pants), Black long socks(do not wish to see any leg skin when you sit down), Black shoes.

For FEMALE = Black Long Sleeves, Black pants as well, Black court shoes/ Black heels.

ALL SLs please send the sizes of your male members in your section, in a text message, to Si Yuan and he will compile and apply for the blazers. Once it is done, we will inform you all and all male members have to go to Student Service Centre(SSC @ Atrium) to collect it. Thank you and please do it as soon as possible. If you do not have Si Yuan's contact, please text me and I will give you his contact number. Thank you very much!

FOR THE ALUMNI & GUEST PLAYER ATTIRE performing for Main Band

MALE : Black long sleeves, black pants(not jeans), black long socks, black shoes. If the player would like to wear blazer, he have to bring his own and he have to wear white long sleeves and black tie.

FEMALE : Black long sleeves, black pants, black court shoes/ black heels.

SLs, please inform your guest players & alumni players about it, thank you! :)

For current NPCB members who have performed for Rondeau XXV, you should still have the black tie!

For current NPCB members who do not have the black tie, please tell your respective SL, and SL please send me a text message or email regarding who needs the tie. Tie should be $5 if I didn't remember wrongly! Thank you!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank every single band member for putting in hard work into attending rehearsals, working hard in sectionals so far. We all only have less than 10 rehearsals left and I would beseech everyone to put in more hard work and practice more to achieve a higher standard of musicality. Despite school work/ home work/ projects, I'm very touched to see everyone attending band even with all these workload to handle. Thank you and I would really appreciate if everyone can turn up for all remaining rehearsals(please refer to previous post if you do not know when are the remaining rehearsals).

I believe by now, tickets should be given out to all SLs. Members who need tickets, please approach SL and please please try your very best to sell out the hall! We are a very fortunate band that is able to perform outside school so please, do your part as a musician/band member, sell as many tickets as you can! AIM : FULL HOUSE(600 tickets SOLD OUT)!

RONDEAU BAND CAMP 2011

It will be 3 days 2 nights camp!

Date : 19th - 21st December, Monday - Wednesday

Schedule will be done soon and will send to all SLs and be posted up here very soon! Attendance is complusary and CCA points will be given as camp participants. Thank you!

Last but not least, the committee and I would like to wish everyone ALL THE BEST for Common Tests! Your results will be evidence of your hard work! All the best band-its! :)

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