Saturday, November 6, 2010 at 8:04 PM with ≡
Hey Band, there are some things I want to highlight to you guys:
Firstly, your discipline during combine. When the student conductors are taking warm ups, please show basic respect to them. When the student conductor is conducting/running through scales, etc, those members that want to join the band MUST NOT ask permission from the conductor to join until the conductor is finished with whatever he/she is going through. This have happened numerous times and you guys should have realised it earlier, and not realising it now after reading this post.
Secondly, alertness. When the student conductors/conductors hand is up, all instruments up, IMMEDIATELY. This is the very basic rule all band members must follow.
Thirdly, tuning. When student conductors are running through the 8 counts 4 counts rest, you guys should be listening down amongst your various sections and the band. by doing so, tuning would not be so long and draggy. Every minute holds the utmost importance. You guys might thing OPUS V is still far away. You guys better wake up. Stop wasting your own precious time, the band's precious time. Everyone holds a big role in the band. Be it a clarinetist, or a tubist, all of you guys are precious to the band. Our Band.
Fourthly, respect for our conductors. they take their precious time out to come for our practices, just for us. But yet everytime we let them down by not practicing. When changing of pieces, MINIMISE THE VOLUME. I do not think you guys need to talk. Do not drag the chairs when you are moving them. LIFT THEM UP.
Lastly, which is the most important of all. SECTIONALS AND COMBINE TIME IS NOT FOR YOU GUYS TO SORT OUT YOUR RHYTHMS AND NOTES. You guys should have sort all those things out during your self practise at home, that is if you guys make the effort to bring home your instruments to practice. Mr Lim, Ms Loh and Ms Chang are not here to help you figure your notes and rhythm. The weather nowadays is hot. Please do remember do take care of yourself, drink more water in order minimise the chances of falling ill. Stay healthy!! Don't Facebook too much! Sleep early!!
-Saiyuan
Firstly, your discipline during combine. When the student conductors are taking warm ups, please show basic respect to them. When the student conductor is conducting/running through scales, etc, those members that want to join the band MUST NOT ask permission from the conductor to join until the conductor is finished with whatever he/she is going through. This have happened numerous times and you guys should have realised it earlier, and not realising it now after reading this post.
Secondly, alertness. When the student conductors/conductors hand is up, all instruments up, IMMEDIATELY. This is the very basic rule all band members must follow.
Thirdly, tuning. When student conductors are running through the 8 counts 4 counts rest, you guys should be listening down amongst your various sections and the band. by doing so, tuning would not be so long and draggy. Every minute holds the utmost importance. You guys might thing OPUS V is still far away. You guys better wake up. Stop wasting your own precious time, the band's precious time. Everyone holds a big role in the band. Be it a clarinetist, or a tubist, all of you guys are precious to the band. Our Band.
Fourthly, respect for our conductors. they take their precious time out to come for our practices, just for us. But yet everytime we let them down by not practicing. When changing of pieces, MINIMISE THE VOLUME. I do not think you guys need to talk. Do not drag the chairs when you are moving them. LIFT THEM UP.
Lastly, which is the most important of all. SECTIONALS AND COMBINE TIME IS NOT FOR YOU GUYS TO SORT OUT YOUR RHYTHMS AND NOTES. You guys should have sort all those things out during your self practise at home, that is if you guys make the effort to bring home your instruments to practice. Mr Lim, Ms Loh and Ms Chang are not here to help you figure your notes and rhythm. The weather nowadays is hot. Please do remember do take care of yourself, drink more water in order minimise the chances of falling ill. Stay healthy!! Don't Facebook too much! Sleep early!!
-Saiyuan
