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Few things for this post.

1. TPJC BAND FESTIVAL!

I would like to thank members that have spent their time playing with the TPJC band in this TPJC Band Festival. I hope all of you have learnt something from Mr Surapol through this Band Festival.

Members that participated for this Band festival: Hao Siang, Jin Yan, Chien Teng, Nicholas Tan, Stanley, Chang Jun, Hwee Young, Seung Hwa, Dwayne, Darren, Wee Chong, Raymond, Lionel, Ryan, Nicholas Chew, Jun Xiang, Zhen Cheng, Chan Lun, Aaron, Caveat, James, Nicholas Wu, Ken Tan, Sean, Wai Yip, Fredy.

Hope it is a fun and good experience for all!

2. Registration of mssba.

We will be registering ourselves under the Maris Stella Alumni Association. Thus there will be some changes and postponement of event(s) for the 1st 3 months of 2009. Nevertheless, practice will continue as we need to practise for our WMC choice and set piece.

There will be announcement of changes to the mssbalumni in the next Practice which will be on 10th January 2009.

3. 16th World Music Contest

Please take note, our participation in the 16th World Music Contest 2nd Division has been confirmed by the WMC organizers. Dates will be finalized in January.

For now, the competition slot will be on either 17th or 18th July 2009.
Please keep your 15th/16th -24th/25th July 2009 period free.


4. Singapore Youth Festival 2009

As all of you may know, 2009 will be the SYF year for Secondary schools and JCs. Of course, our Maris Stella Main Band will be participating for it. I hope all available seniors from ALL Sections can come down and coach your main band juniors on Saturday. I guess it is not very nice to have a not too bad Alumni Band but a lousy Main Band. I guess nobody in the Alumni wants to hear people saying to give comments like: "your alumni good but your main band not good" or anything of that sort that maybe negative for both mssba and main band.

Thus, I would like to see all the seniors who can come back to help out with the main band to come back and teach.

Gold or not, depends on us and them. Gold with Honours or not depends on how much both bands work together.

5. MSSBA PRACTICE!

Alumni Practice will resume on 10th January 2009. We will be trying out our WMC Set Piece and of course choice pieces. At the same time, will announce some changes to mssba too. So everyone please attend the practice. Important.

Thanks!

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Christmas is coming. Hope everyone has a WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS!! I want my presents!!! haha.

Merry Christmas mssba members!!

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fredy
maris stella symphonic band alumni
~the legacy continues~