Mdm Maria's wedding :D

hi band !
Ms Maria's wedding's over !
like lonnnnggggg ago ! hahahaah.
i've yet to upload her wedding photos /:
im so sorry !

anyway, im here to remind you of the Band Practices this December.
21st December, 22nd December, 23rd December
29th December & 30th December
8am - 12.30 pm
PE Tee/Band Tee and School Bottom

Please do not be late.
Attendance is compulsory unless with valid reason.
Make sure you guys are in proper attire. :D

seeeee youuuuuuu !
-J

NCO camp Passing Out Parade 2009

Hello Band !
im here to update again :D
have you realise that the band major and drum major has not been going for band practices?
well, They have went for the 35th NCO camp!
and today is their Passing Out Parade also know as "POP"
(pop goes the wieselweasel)♫♪ :D
anyway, here are the photos and the videos.
the parade is NICE NICE NICE. hahaha.
both Briano and Danial A are very HANDSOME
in our pretty Band uniform :D

(click for larger image :D )

The Band Majors for the 35th NCO camp.

Auzaie,Janessa,Joyce,DanialJ, Christina,Chinwen
Fatin, our drum major DanialA,Big Danial, Evelyn!

Drum Majors :D


Our handsome Band Major & Drum Major :D


Band Major , Briano Yong.

Our Drum Major, Danial Azmi :D

Look at Danial Azmi . funny to the max.

:D

Band camp is coming soon!
remember to pay the band camp fund on tuesday ! 10th November!
its $5 ! :D

( click for a larger image )

Camp kit list ♫♪

please remember to bring all your items !

-J

Hello band .
here is an update of the Band practices during the holidays.

3rd November, 6th November & 10th November
8am - 12pm
PE Tee and School Bottom

13th-15th November : Band Camp 2009
9am (13/11) - 2.30pm (15/11)

Camp kit list will given.
Please refer to the kit list for the required attire.

21st December, 22nd December, 23rd December
29th December & 30th December
8am - 12.30 pm
PE Tee/Band Tee and School Bottom

The purpose of these practices is to prepare for the
Sec one orientation and Chinese new year concert in 2010.

Attendance is compulsory unless with valid reason.
Make sure you guys are in proper attire :D

seeya !
-J

spammers, and insults.

ENOUGH WITH THE INSULTS.
AND PLEASE STOP SPAMMING.
and tag with your name.
if tagging with your name is hard, then don't tag.
DON'T WASTE OUR TAG SPACE.
at least we're trying.
so what if other bands are better than us?
we can always improve for the better.
and please, tag with your name and be proud of it.

- Evelyn.

p.s you don't know how annoying it is for people to insult. and then still wanna spam.
don't care if it's intentionally or not.
just stop spamming. do yourself and do us a favour.
we're not crap.
we're just underachievers.
we can work hard. unlike crap.

Hello ! :D
im here to update the date for the Band Camp.
it will be held on the 13th-15th of November (:
Alumni of CSSB are invited to come for the camp !
so, if you guys ( the Alumni of CSSB ) happen to read this,
please come :D
and invite the other Alumni's to come too.
inform Evelyn @ wherever you can contact her ( blog, phone, msn,etc)
if you're coming so we can make arrangements.
TYVM :D
see you there ! {:

-J

Hello!
:D
just an update of the practices we have during the holidays.
well, monday and tuesday's practices have been cancelled.
instead, practices are on the wednesday,(09/09/2009 [nice date, eh.]) and thursday (10/09/2009)

wednesday : 8-12.30pm
thursday - 1.30 - 4.30 pm.
Attire : PE T-shirt and school bottom.

attendance is compulsory!
and if you have extra lessons, please tell the teachers/relevant people in charge okay?
-E

Pomp and circumstance

Hi band!! Its Peiyi here!!! First time posting in band blog =D!!

Here's the main point, this is the link of the pomp and circumstance that we will be performing tomorrow!!! Sorry for late post btw...

http://www.imeem.com/people/RlHPXm/music/Grj49taT/elgar-pomp-and-circumstance-marches-no1/

Hope this helps!!! =)

back!

Hello band again!
Great news.
Band has been resumed so, please remember to turn up for future practices okay.
frequent absentees, we. will. haunt. you. down.
so, please do everyone a favour and turn up! :D

well, for tomorrow's practice.
24/07/2009.
P.E shirt and pants.
please be in the band room at 2.30pm sharp.
Fringes clipped up, shirts tucked in, all accessories removed from your hands.
We'll be having drills so please refill all your bottles with water.
the weather is hot.
we're playing majulah singapura, so make sure you have your scores and bring 2 dollars for band fund.

- E

Band practices and QEC practices held till further notice due to H1N1.
please stay tuned.
):
annoying right.
anyway, please remember your dance steps, brass section.
and pray hard for more band practices.
o(^-^)v
E.

After a month.

Hello band!
How are your Mid-Year papers?
Failed? Passed?
If you did badly, please reflect on your results and strive to do better!
If you did well, please keep up and please strive for good results, too.
Just to remind the main band that there is a practice for tomorrow's QEC concert.
2.30-6.30, as usual.
There will not be PT, but please wear your P.E attire.
Late-coming, wrong attire will result in pumping.
And, SLs please check and ensure all main band members turn up.
Please don't be rebellious (if you are) and skip band, frequent absentees!

And for those going to Taiwan,
please hand in your passports (if you haven't).
that's all.

-E

HELLO BAND !
there is a concert going on in esplanade this sunday !
19th April 2009 .
Tokyo METROPOLITAN Symphony Orchestra HARMONY TOUR 2009 - 2010
7.30pm - 9.30pm .
The cost of the ticket is $13.50
so come ! :D

SYNOPSIS

For one night only, the accomplished Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra (TMSO) will deliver a concert of popular works under the baton of the distinguished and illustrious Kazuhiro Koizumi.

The orchestra is on tour to promote closer ties and cultural exchange between Tokyo and various cities around the world. Dubbed the Harmony Tour 2009 - 2010, TMSO will perform a dramatic piece from the famous opera Eugene Onegin, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, and Grieg’s Piano Concerto in A minor featuring soloist and award-winning local pianist Lim Yan.

TMSO was set up to mark the Tokyo Olympic Games in 1965 and has since grown to become one of Japan's foremost professional orchestras. It has won the Kyoto Music Award and received much international acclaim by performing in many countries including the former Soviet Union, Seoul, London, Berlin, Paris, China, Finland, USA and Beijing. Presently, Eliahu Inbal is Principal Conductor of TMSO. The orchestra performs over 150 concerts anually.

The concert of the night will be conducted by Kazuhiro Koizumi, Resident Conductor of TMSO. The multiple-award-winning maestro has also conducted the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London, the Berlin Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Boston Symphony Orchestra

:DDDDD
-J .

forum!

suggestion!
guys check out www.bandfusion.sg and register to go into the forum.
i think the forum is helpful, cos we get to meet and make online friends with people who share the same interest and passion for band, and to learn from people.
like for example, they have this performing and auditioning section that will or might help us overcome the nervousness problem that will always hinder us from getting our desired results.
or instrument sections to talk about the instruments and instrument problems.
or even how to do warm ups, how to do selfimprovise, how to fix our embouchure right..
what to do and what not to do..
or just ask people on advice.
cool not?!!
i think it's really cool, so i hope you guys will at least take a look at the forum.
http://sgbandfusion.com/index.php/topic,962.0.html
work hard, people!

-E

Here's our recording of choice piece for SYF rehearsal. It wasnt good but definitely way better than ytd's performance.

Click here and get shock to find out how much other schools have improved over the years. Ang Mo Kio Secondary School Band, from a COP to a GWH.

Will CSSB start bucking up?

guys ah, it's not an april's fool joke ok.
we really got a cop.
which is a certificate of participation.
imagine how are we gonna face the seniors, mr lee, the teachers.
how did you feel when the other bands present were to cry tears of joy, shouts of joy, cheers of joy because they have done their best while you guys were all crying your lungs, hearts, diaphragm *insert organ here*?
embarrassed right?

- E
(really don't know what to say anymore.)
p.s, i didn't cry. i'm sorry, but i didn't cry. it was painful. i felt we deserved at least a bronze. but hey, the standard improved, so we have to improve in order to catch up.

If any of you guys want to see the  results and choice pieces for all the SYF participants please visit  here
. thank you and cheer up. what is done is done. 

                             

hey band .
cheer up .
we can always try again the following year .
the silver , gold , gold with honours will come to us one day if we work hard !
so , DONT GIVE UP !

Band #61, Canberra Secondary School.
Certificate of Participation!

COP, in other words, is 'Thank you for participating.'

Ms Mariah and Mrs Lee were absolutely right. We deserve this COP.
COP attitude = COP band.

How do you feel upon hearing the result?
The once COD band.. Marching our way out the stadium proudly, heads held high, crying with joy, performing so proudly to the school late at night, showing that CSSB is best..
Now a COP band.. Hiding our faces from the other schools which were celebrating their victories for attaining their goals, while we moved out the hall in silent mode, crying with disappointment and as soon as we reached band room, quickly took off our band uniforms so as to not let people know we are now a COP band member.

Mr Lee, Mr Kelvin, and teachers.. Are we appreciating them? Have we had a full attendance for practice before? When were we serious about band? And when will we be?

Mr Lee, Mr Kelvin, teachers and seniors may say we already tried our best. But think again.. Was that performance a standard of CSSB? Answer is No.
What for the conductors and teachers lie to us, telling us we are in between a silver and a bronze? What for Mr Lee repeated himself over and over again that Silver is our goal, Bronze.. easy peasy, any time also can..? They made those statements because we are really up to it and they have faith in us.
But today, CSSB had shown those who have 101% of faith and support for us, that we are not but just a COP band.

Are we going to change our COP attitude to a COD attitude and make a comeback in the next 2 years to come? Or are we going to stay happy with COP and be ashamed of ourselves again in the SYF '11 ? If we're aiming for a COP in SYF '11.. Tell the ones who are serious about band to not come and waste their time. Tell them no point working so hard when the rest of the band members heck about it. Tell Mr Lee and the teachers not to sacrifice for us anymore. We shall just meet up on the SYF day itself and play rubbish, like today. Anyway band is about unity. One die, all die. Not one work hard, and all enjoy. No such thing. And, dont ever point fingers saying who caused us to get this result. Blame on the whole band, blame the attitude of us, the band members. And most importantly, do something about it and not let this COP stuck with the band. Take today as a lesson learnt and wake up now.

Work hard people. Mr Lee, Mr Kelvin, teachers and seniors will always be there for us.
Give ourselves a target now and work towards it.
Show everyone CSSB is something. Make those who are proud of us proud. The next time we return from SYF, people will congratulate and not console us not to be sad.

I am sorry for not doing my part as a bm. But I trust and believe our band can do it and we are definitely not of COP standard.

Prove me right. Ok band?

Hiyo!

Hi everyone! For some who do not know me, I'm your senior, Wei Teck...

I dont know how am I going to start this but let me be straight to the point. Tomorrow is the day and YES, we can make it! Silver is what we are getting if we put our 100% effort into the play!

Hence, dont give up alright. Tomorrow, you have one chance, one shot and its gonna be your best effort! Whatever happens, tell yourself that you have done your best and you have tried.

Good luck to all and see you tomorrow at the concert hall... I'll be your NUMBER 1 cheerleader when you guys perform. =]

hey guys!
guess what?
syf is in less than 5 days.
zomg. excited not?
gwaaaaaarh.
rightz.
here's a list of practices lined up for syf.
alright.
30/03/09 :
performance in front of the whole school.
will be playing our choice piece.
please assemble at six thirty.
wearing school uniform.
mr lee will be coming at 7, but we have to be at 6.30 because we have to tune our instruments.

after that, there'll be a practice at 4.
sec 3 students will be coming late as they have a workshop to go to.
practice ends at 6.30.
mr lee will also be coming down.
so please do not skip it, people.
31/03/09 :
practice as usual.
01/03/09 :
final practice!
practice for an hour, and after that another hour for polishing instruments.

guys, please turn up alright.
and the mistakes we are now making are mostly minor mistakes,
so please don't make them anymore.
we cannot afford to make anymore mistakes!
come on manz, work haaaaaaaard!! (:
and yes,
remember to bring back your instruments tomorrow okay.
hehehe.

Hey band. There is a concert on 28th March (next sat) by the following schools:

- Marsiling (Der Vogelhandler)
- St Joseph's Institute (Jericho)
- Hwa Chong (Machu Picchu)
- Junyuan (Ivanhoe)
- Balestier Hill (Tanglewood)
- Montfort (Eiger)
- Bartley (Centuria)
- Serangoon (Blue Ridge Saga)

Holding at Singapore Conference Hall (SCH), 7pm, tickets going at $10 each (table sale).
They are playing their SYF choice piece.

If you can make it, we go tgt k?! All go tgt!
SJI's date is the same as us. 2nd April! They are the 1st band, we're the 3rd.
I think this concert is worth going.


Ok, moving on.. I have received some comments about the band exchange ytd. I was told that 1st trombones were covering the whole band, blasting throughout! OMG. And also the brasses were drowning the woodwinds.

Guys we gotta do something about this. Can the brasses tone down a lil ?! Our band knows that our band's brasses are alot times stronger than the woodwinds but we just continue playing so loudly, like as if every single one of us wants to be heard and then blow our hearts and lungs out, neglecting the fact that we are a band, and that we must sound balanced and not compete against each other!

Correct not, band?

Yes, our band is small, and naturally we would want to play louder to get bigger sound. But big sound doesnt mean bad sound. Agree?

From now on, pls come for the remaining practices till our big day comes. We really have alot more to work on.

We can do it right, band?

Like the Adidas slogan, Impossible is Nothing.
Silver isnt impossible if all of us put our hearts and souls tgt, and work towards our goal, just like how we persevered and achieved our COD for marching assessment. Maybe you would want to watch the video on youtube to recall how hard those intensive trainings were and the result we eventually achieved.

Remember the moment when we were announced.. 'Canberra Secondary School.... Certificate of Distinction!'

Remember how great that feeling was? Remember how all of us jumped, screamed and cried with joy?!
I am very sure no one would forget that very moment.

So, whether we get that COD kind of feeling again, its really up to us.

What do you really want, Band?

sec one first band test

on a happier note, the recruit band had a theory test yesterday!
and the highest came from...
denise lindsey ng ! [: from euphonium! (:
yay.
and those who had not perform better, please do better,
and we would like to see more full marks.
is that okaaaaaay?
and main band.
aim for a silver okay.
we all have to work seriously seriously hard.

band exchange

hello hello.
yesterday was our band exchange.
and it was horrible.
guys, come on.
if you're nervous, what makes you think the rest aren't?
if you are the only player in a particular instrument, what makes you think it gives you an excuse to play badly, or not come in at certain parts?
we're a small band, but we have big sound right?
that's great, but we have to play our parts well.
and please please balance your sound.
do not embarrass us, or drag each other down.
let's all help each other.
no more excuses like, " oh i'm nervous thats why i can't play'
we showed the seniors we can get distinction for our marching assessment, why not prove to them we can get more than a bronze, or a cop?
we have less than 10 practices, and not even a month till syf.
those who think that cos we're a small band, it's an excuse for us to :
- play horribly,
- not come in at certain parts,
- screw up because we are all nervous.
- or because there are many absentees thats why we should blame them.
it is not a matter of whether or not we can do it, it's a matter of whether or not we want to do it.
if you enter singapore conference hall with such an attitude and just play because we ask you do, then don't enter at all.
play with pride, people.
and show everyone we can do it.
as for those who think they're one of the best players on earth,
you have a lot to learn.
be humble.
let's not make all our efforts to waste.
don't embarrass the rest okaaaaaaaaay?
can't believe we have less than a month and less than 10 practices, we still have people with a such nonchalant attitude, and their noses in the air.
reflect on your attitude okay band.
we want silver right?
in the past we had the seniors to motivate us, so now let's all motivate each other.
is that alright?
we have to do our best in everything.
and one more question.
why is that we can sound better in the hall than the exchange?
one more question to ponder.

p.s the teachers took some videos of us in school and during the exchange.
and so..
i can't upload it, because of overture no. 1.
so yes.
after syf remind me. so i can show you guys how horrible we were yesterday.
buck up can or not?!
it's an order.
/E.

hey, this is to the game leaders of the performing arts camp. i have sent out the proposal of the games. please read and understand it ok ?
anyway, tmr we have to meet up again to buy all the materials needed for the games. Eve and I are confirm going. so if anyone's interested then just msg me ok.
- Lydia

Hey guys. Thank you for today. I was very surprised most of you came even thou it was a last minute meeting. This shows that you guys are reliable leaders! and L's english.. powderful man..

Tmr you guys must meet up to buy the materials for the games. Rmb to keep the receipts and dont splurge, cheep cheep ones can alr..

Band is going for exchange this thursday. This is a big big exchange, 10 schools all together! How big Henderson Sec is man..

anw.. the 10 schools are:
1) Us
2) Henderson (host)
3)Yuying
4) Gan Eng Seng
5) Nan Hua
6) Changkat Changi
7) Bedok Green
8) Manjusri
9) Tangin
10) Kranji

Therefore, here comes another mission for you guys!
We need to prepare gifts for the 9 schools. Since its a last min thing(again), we will just do well wishes cards for them, wishing them good luck for the coming SYF.
Tmr after you guys buy the materials needed then go school do the thing ok? I'll ask Ms Mariah open the door so we can use the art materials from the band room to decorate. But you all must go buy 9 vanguard sheets or cardboard or whatever to do up the cards.

Pls come and help if you can, ok?! the timing all that you all decide. The sec 4s will come after class.

Rmb to meet to buy the game stuffs ar!

Arts Camp

Hey guys, as mentioned on fri, we will be having our arts camp on 18th and 19th of March. We are going to play some ice breaking games with the other cca. There will be 216 people in total (probably less than that because of the regular absentees from the various cca). But we will just group the people up according to the 216 people first.

So, there would be 12 groups, 18 people in each. And 6 stations, 2 in-charge to run each stations. 2 groups will play against each other in 1 station. Meaning, 1 in-charge to record score/timing for 1 group and another in charge to record score/timing for the other group. Something like that..

There will be 6 stations in total. So the 12 game facilitators will be paired up to plan and run the game, 2 to 1 station.
The order of sequence will be like, for eg:
Group 1 and 2 : Station 1-2-3-4-5-6
Group 3 and 4: Station 2-3-4-5-6-1
Group 5 and 6: Station 3-4-5-6-1-2
and so on, until all the 12 groups finish all 6 stations.

Station 1-in-charge will be Arziemah and Alan
Station 2-in-charge will be Evelyn and Lydia
Station 3-in-charge will be Vanessa and Auzaie
Station 4-in-charge will be Artiqah and Amalina(percussion)
Station 5-in-charge will be Daryl and Danial Charlotte
Station 6-in-charge will be Raja and DJ

You guys have to meet up tmr to plan/discuss the games.
Make it at Sunplaza Macdonald, 2pm, or earlier(you guys discuss among yourselves)

Main idea is to bond the people tgt. The games dont have to be over complicated. Simple ones will do. But everyone must be involved. No dangerous games pls.

Here are the things to be completed tmr.
1) Get into your pairs and think of games (can use our previous band games as reference)
2) Write down objectives of games
3) Write down CLEAR instructions of games
4) Things/materials needed for the games

The sec4s will come to help after our class.

Lastly, if you are not able to make it tmr.. Pls inform chinwen or fatin so that we can get replacement. Sorry for this last minute thing but we really got to do it asap because our arts camp is coming real soon! And we are unfortunately chosen to run the 'Game Time'..
I guess they chose us because we are the most fun-loving cca.. Correct not Band?! hehe.

If you cant make it for tmr, pls pls inform us. No punishments or whatever if you cant make it.
If you have any doubts, pls contact us too!

Thanks for helping out, Potential leaders! (:

Loves,

Chinwen

take note, people!

following people please take a look at your email accounts because you've been invited to join and contribute in this blog :
- briano.
- janessa.
- lydia.
- raja
- dinah.
/ evelyn.

2nd April 2009, Day 4
Band #61: Canberra Secondary School

Click here to find out more!

19 days to our big big day! work hard darlings!
I'm sure we can achieve our goal (:

new blogskin!

hello band! [:
new person here.
it's evelyn, from the euphonium section okay.
(as if you all dont know.)
anyway!
reminder to all you people :
SYF in on 02 april! which is like, 21 more days.
and 5 more practices to go for the actual day.
excited? scared?
band also has a new blogskin alright. ahahahaha.
please, do not hesitate to approach some of the friendly people in band if you wanna be invited to the band blog okay.
take note of the events that are coming up soon!
this year's gonna be quite fun, since we have many many events packed for us! :)
TAKE NOTE :
and yes, there is band tomorrow.
attire for tomorrow is p.e, means school p.e shirt, and school p.e shorts alright.
and those who have not paid up for the band fund, 3 bucks.
and for the arts camp that is on the 18-19 march,
bring 5 bucks.
and for the crescent girls' concert the other day, mrs lee wasn't joking about the 1 dollar.
so in all :
have not paid band fund : 3 + 5 + 1 = 9 bucks.
the rest : 5 + 1 = 6 bucks.
and those who have not paid the previous months', bring more money tomorrow, on top of the money you have to pay.
moral of the story : please remember to pay $$.
with the fringes clipped up.
although some of the teachers might not want to or might not notice those with their fringes not clipped, but we can notice okay.
initiative ah, band. initiative.
i promise i'll post a timetable of the dates we have to report to school for band practices.
SYF IN 21 DAYS.
LESS THAN 7 PRACTICES ALREADY.
and those who have not informed the uniform ic about their uniforms, please do so tomorrow.
we do not have time.

lengthy post, zomg.

Anthem for Winds and Percussion - Claude T. Smith


GUYS!
enjoy this! (:
and all the best for the coming CA1! =]