Hey alumni!

Thank you all for playing/supporting at the carnival. I really do hope u had fun too. We would really like to thank your effort to put up a performance in such a short practice-duration period.

I really hope that this is one of the very few events for alumni band and we will work more together for other projects.

a few updates: The main band's syf is on 3rd April. They are the first band after lunch on that friday. Do go support if u want.SYF enterance is based on a ticket entry system which is issued on a morning and afternoon session. please be informed that there are always limited tickets at the door so people will queue up earli for them before that session. For Hai Sing's the line will start just after the last band in the morning session. Should the tickets run out, admission is only be allowed if there is extra seats on the upper deck-corners; giving priority to ticket and pass holders.

Thank you all once again and do be updated for more future alumni projects here!

-- Hai Sing Alumni Band
Adminstrative Group

Hi Alumni

k, the details are finalised for the Carnival..

28th March 2009
Hai Sing Catholic Alumni Band Performance
@school foyer(porch)
12pm-12.45pm

Attire is Black polo t shirt, Blue jeans and covered shoes.

Please take note that reporting time is 10.15am and everyone is to be settled down BY 10.30am instead of 11am. I'm sorry to set the time earlier as there would be a lot of administrative/logistical things to do that day. Thus i really need your coorperation to PLEASE be on time. We have to start our performance at 12pm and we do not want to tire you all out before playing. So do report punctually.

Reporting Venue is at the DANCE ROOM. Located at the new block, 1st floor. It is the room on the extreme right; facing the field.

As mentioned before, dateline for confirming instruments and accessories is over and no more requests can be entertained. This is because the main band has to shift to another location in lieu of the carnival prep in the basement. and from thursday, we have no access to the band room anymore.

These are the confrimed pieces in performance order:
Hey Baby
The Masters take Hollywood
Highlights from SHREK 2
Y.M.C.A
Heal the World
Latin Gold

All alumni not involved in the carnival are welcome to support. Maybe we may take a mass Alumni Picture too! so do come k!!!

Seeya all on Sat

(ps. if you have any queries, u can contact Jonathan(94789401) or ManNing(97879591) or through the alumni email/facebook)

-- Hai Sing Alumni Band
Adminstrative Group

Hi Alumni Band

Thank you all for being early today. Good job on the effort. Practice was rushed but we still managed to get what we wanted to do.
Things to take note (this is a long one!):

HAI SING CARNIVAL '09
28th March 09
Reporting time is at 11am. Venue to report is still pending. As mentioned we wont be reporting in the band room because the basement is being used for the Carnival. The Main Band will be helping us keep the instruments in one of the rooms upstairs.
Attire is strictly Black Polo T shirt, Blue Jeans and Covered Shoes. No exceptions k. Lets be properly dressed when we perform.

Peroformance time : 12.15pm-1pm (foyer)
IMPORTANT: Those who did not write in your instrument number during TODAY's practice must inform me if u require the Band's insturument or are using your own.

The following people did not tell me your instrument number.

Flute:
Ng Man Ning
Tan Li Hong

Oboe:
Seng Wei Jie
Tan Chiew Leng Christine

Clarinet:
Sim Hwee Lee
Poh Lee Pin Sheila
Wong Phui Yi Jasmine
Chi YiYing
Cheng Jian Jun
Lim Wan Xuan

Saxophone:
Siew Ee Hern

Trumpet:
Crystal Patricia Nerva

Trombone:
Muhammad Azam

(ps. Percussion please let us know which instruments you require as well. impt.!)

For the abouve mention names, pls do let me know if you are using the school's instrument OR bringing your own
If you have not writen your insturment number and your name is not here, please let us know as well
Dateline to confirm is by Monday so that the main band can arrange the instruments for us to use.


People who wish to join in the performance but have not come for practice, please let us know also. We may need to arrange for scores as well.

PLEASE DO NOT WAIT TO THE LAST MINUTE TO REQUEST FOR ITEMS/SCORES/INTRUMENTS ETC... any special requests (eg reeds, accessories etc) should be done Latest by tuesday. anything after that will not be entertained as we would not have full access to the band room.


(ps. do be updated here for any new info given out over the next few days and pls inform your band friends who do not read updates.)

Thank you all for your commitment thus far and let put up a good performance yea!

-- Hai Sing Alumni Band
Adminstrative Group

Hi alumni

Thanks to all who came down on Sat for rehearsal. I think we did a pretty good job at the sound test at the foyer. Lets Play well for the carnival yea.

Some things to take note of.

Next practice(LAST PRACTICE) is on SAT 21st march. 9am-11.30am.. Please take note of the change on practice time. This is because the main band is having an exchange at YuHua that afternoon, so we need to hand over the instruments to them. That means, i need all of you to report at 9am SHARP! for once, i would appeal to all of u to please please be on time so we can run through the music for the last time b4 we play for the carnival. we want to start full band promptly.

Our performance time on the 28th is at 12.15pm with an estimate of 30-45mins worth of music.
Attrie for the carnival is Black Polo T-shirts, Blue Jeans, and covered footwear. (no explicit contents on tshirt, sandels, slippers are allowed). lets we presentable when we perform too.

We will inform u guys about the reporting time soon. In Addition, all are invited to enjoy the carnival before the performance. They start at 9am. Lunch is provided for the alumni Players who have given your personal details.

Thanks again for those who came for practice. I really do hope to see the full number of people playing this coming sat. Please do inform your fellow bandsmen to come.

-- Hai Sing Alumni Band
Adminstrative Group

Hey Alumni

Just a gentle reminder that we have 2 more practices till the carnival. It is important you come down for these final couple of practices too.

Tomorrow's Practice starts at 9am-12.30pm. Please be on time because we will be doing a run through at the foyer tomorrow. Next Sat's Practice (21st March) will also be very important coz alumni prac will have to end before 12pm as the main band will be going out for exchange and will need to use the instruments. Please Please Do come down and be punctual.

You help thus far is really appreciated. See you tomorrow.

-- Hai Sing Alumni Band
Adminstrative Group

Hi alumni

Thank you to those who came down for practice on saturday.

Please take note that we only have 2 more rehearsals left till the actual performance. I really do hope to see the full band these coming 2 practices as we really need to get the band to practice together. We may be playing in just a carnival, but we also want to put up a good performance to show that the alumni band is worth being credited yeah.
So please do come down for practice these 2 saturdays.

Rehearsal 1- 14 March:
We will be doing a run through at our performance venue at the foyer so that we can hear how we sound like up there. Please do be punctual for the practice so we can have the full instrumentation there.

Rehearsal 2- 21 March:
Our final rehearsal. I would appeal to all to be there on time as well becoz we have to hand over out instrument early to the main band as they will be having an exchange programme at YuHua that afternoon. so our practice time is limited to a short morning practice. You are also welcome to go for the YuHua exchange.

Actual performance- 28 march
We wil be playing at the Foyer from 12.15pm-12.45pm. Attire as discussed is black polo-t shirts and blue jeans with proper footware(best in shoes).



FYI: The Main band's SYF is on the 3rd April, first band after Lunch. SO if u want to go support.


We have 2 more pracs! please please do make arrangement to be present and on time for the practices k. we want to still put up a good show!

-- Hai Sing Alumni Band
Adminstrative Group

Hi Alumni
Thanks to all who came down for Sat practice. Attendance was a lot better. =]
A few things to take note of:


1. Carnival issues
- For those who have not confirmed whether you will be playing with us for the carnival, please do let us know by the 15th of March. This is requested by the school coz' they are preparing food for us. However, if you decide to join us after that, you wont be entitled to the prepared food.

-The performance venue is at the porch-(foyer).

-There are 3 practices left till the performance. I do hope that those who have commited to play for the carnival, please do make arrangements and come down for these practices. The music pieces are not tough but we do want to put up a decent performance anyhow. We also need time to get the alumni band to practice together.
As mentioned during the last practice, please be punctual for the coming practices as sectional time will be reduced so that there is more time to have full band.

-There is still a shortage of players in some sections.
Manpower shortage in sections :
a)Trumpet
b)Trombone
c)Horns
d)Percussion

We would like to appeal to those from these sections to play for the carnival if you are free.

- We have decided to remove the song 'Eine Kleine- Mozart' from our performance.


2. Alumni T-shirt
Thanks to those who have voted on the poll. We will be looking into the alumni t-shirt and currently are looking for people to design the t-shirt. If you are interested, please let us know too.


Next practice will still be on, sat. 9am-12.30pm. See you there

-- Hai Sing Alumni Band
Adminstrative Group