Main Band Audition

This entry is for ALL main band and Alumni members!

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Maris Stella Symphonic Band (special announcement)

To all main band members,

There will be an audition for the Singapore Youth Festival 2007 on 3rd February 2007, Saturday. Those who fail the audition will not be allowed to participate in the upcoming SYF in April.

Below will be the desired instrumentation number for SYF.
Flute: 3
Clarinet: 9
Sax: 4
Trumpet: 5
French Horn: 4
Trombone: 3
Euphonium: 3
Tuba: 4
Percussion: 6

*For Double Reeds or Double Bass player who fails the audition, will not be allowed to go for SYF. A substitute instrument will be placed to replace the part.

Those who fail the audition will NOT be joining for FULL BAND practices but instead will go for OWN INDIVIDUAL Practice during band practices. NO members are to SKIP any band practices during this period of time. ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS of the band APPLY during these practices.

We will conduct an “Appeal Audition” (for members who have failed) after every single band practice. Members are ONLY to come for Appeal Audition if they think that they are well prepared. Members will be joining for the FULL BAND practices ONLY after they have passed the Appeal Audition.

The SYF Auditioning Team




- Details of Audition -
Date: 3rd February 2007
Venue: Band Room
Auditioning Team: Mr Lin
Mr Chiang
Fredy
Chien Teng

Audition pieces: Set and Choice Pieces + Basics

All members will receive score and comments sheet from the auditioning team after the audition session.

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All Alumni Band Members are supposed to help their juniors for this Audition. Please try to help them. Please come and have sectional with them!

Thank you

Fredy!

MSSBA - Year 2007!

Dear mssba members,

3 things to take note of:

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1. Practices

The First Practice in year 2007 will be in January. We will have to start early due to we have to complete a few projects.

The details of the date will be informed at the later date. Most probably 1st Sat or 2nd Sat of January.

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2. Projects

We have a few projects to complete in year 2007. It might be a busy year for us. Somemore there will be SYF. Thus I hope, everyone can co-operate abit when it comes to punctuality. Thank you.

We will tell you all more about the projects when the practices commence.

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3. T-Shirt(s).

Can All Alumni Members message me their T-shirt size?

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message me the following:

Name:
Section:
T-Shirt Size: XS/S/M/L/XL/XXL/XXXL
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Please take note.. ALL alumni members need to pay $14 for 2 Maristbands T-shirt (yes, Maristbands.. - that means from Primary school band all the way to Alumni band will be wearing that T-shirt).

So everyone need to pay $14 for the 2 T-Shirts.

** ALUMNI T-SHIRT WILL BE GIVEN FOR FREE. SO NO NEED TO PAY. So u all will get 3 t-shirts.

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That's all for this post.

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Happy New Year!! Hope you have a GREAT 2007!!

ALL THE BEST!


mssba