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Sunday, 30 November 2008 @ 18:04

Hi band!!

This message goes out to everyone who is going to Hong Kong

Those who haven't handed in your passports, pls do so by tomorrow!!

Those who haven't made your mickey mouse ears, pls do so by tomorrow as well!

Pls remember to bring your uniform holders, this goes out to the seniors as well

Everyone pls do your best to polish up the pieces for our HK repertoire.

We're just 4 days away ya. Look foward to the trip!

If you want to polish, clean or do watever with your instrument, pls bring it home tmr

especially the bigger instruments as they will be taped up on tuesday.

Tomorrow's attire is black band tee and PE shorts

Fall in at 7:30am sharp

Late-comers your punishment will be at least 10 rounds so pls don't be late.

Cya all tmr ppl! :)

~Jasper~

Thursday, 27 November 2008 @ 10:43

Hey band!

Juz a reminder for everyone:

Pls remember to bring your passports this Saturday!!

Bring your actual passport, not a photocopied one.

For those who are going overseas from now till 3rd December,

you must bring your passports on 4th December itself.

The briefing for the Hong Kong trip will be on the 2nd of December (next tuesday)

Cya all on saturday!

Attire is white band tee and PE shorts

Fall in at 7:30am

~Jasper~

Sunday, 16 November 2008 @ 20:06

Hi band!
Finally dunearnite is over ya
Lets put everything that happened during those two days behind us and look towards
the future.
The Hong Kong trip is just 17 days away from tommorow
Including the two additional practices, we have just 8 practices left
You guys did well during Dunearnite
but lets put our best show in Hong Kong
Make a good impression there.
Please work very very very very HARD
Lets all look foward to this trip and put on a good show there
For those who don't know or don't remember,
the 2 additional practices are on 24th (mon) and 26th November (wed)
time is 1:30 to 5:30
Next band prac is on 18th November (tues), fall in at 7:30a.m
in white band tee and PE shorts.
It's a full day practice from 8a.m to 6p.m, so pls make full use of it
Oh n just a reminder, the SAF concert is on this wednesday
See ya all people! :)
~Jasper~

Monday, 10 November 2008 @ 15:12

Dear band,
For those who did not attend band practice today, please be reminded that the meeting will be 1030am outside the music room. But, the location may change if weather conditions doesn't fits. Please only come if you really wants to help out, don't come if you just want to play around and delay the other's time. Also, for those who are coming, please get your parent's approval and tell them it is strictly volunterry(spelling error). Be honest! :) For those groups who wants to do your own part tomorrow, please text me at 98562569 before 2030pm today, because I will provide the board for you guys and I need to go and buy them.

And be truthful to all of you, I'm very disappointed with the 'zero response' I had today when I made the announcement and asked for volunteers. Initally I thought that there will be alot of people willing to volunteer because it's our own gimmicks(spelling error). Very sorry to say, but I was so wrong. Like how I've said when I first step up, I hope that there will be many people volunteer to help out when I needed them. Alot of people assure me that they will help out, but where are all these people today? Maybe I should think that it's because they're absent for band practice today. I don't wish to use punishments to force you guys to do things. Don't you guys feel that by punishing you guys because you guys didn't take initative to help out is a little too (...) ? &I feel that by forcing, everyone will not do it with enthusiasum(spelling error) and work will turn out very ugly. I really hope from today onwards, there will be more helpers/ volunteers.

Lastly, please work hard for Hongkong& Dunearnite and do our part in practising at home. Like what Mr. Yeo has said today, everything starts with 'I'. And, I wish to thank the majors for the effort they had put in for the postcards& letters. Especially Jasmine, for the envelope. Thank you.

With loves,
Jiali.

Ps: Pardon for bad english, grammars or vocabulary.

Updated:
Thanks to all that had came on Tuesday. :)

Tuesday, 4 November 2008 @ 21:43

Hi band
I hope wat mr yeo said today has really made u motivate to practice harder
We're not far away from the HK trip; juz 30 days from tmr
Time flies very quickly, there are only 7 practices left till the HK trip
if we don't count the Dunearite rehearsals
We don't have a lot of time, in fact we have very little time
Our repertoire for HK is not small either; at least 10 pieces and they are not well polished
Pls come for every band practice and make the most out of every practice
Really push to finish practicing your parts on time
For those of u who came today, u realised we couldn't do Pecos Pueblo
because our Sound of Music was poorly done
Seriously band, we have very little time left
Don't take wat mr yeo said today lightly like it is an empty threat
Work real hard. Section leaders, pls push to work on as many weak points as possible
Prevent Mr Yeo from sending your section out because there is something to be worked on
that shud hav been done in the previous practices.
Encourage and motivate each other, don't give up
Remember, only 30 days left

Sunday, 2 November 2008 @ 21:11

Hi band! Just an update from Mr Zhong about the concert
Who's performing: The SAF Band
featuring 6 principal musicians from 'The President's Own' US Marines Band
Date: 19th November 2008
Time: 7:30p.m
Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall
Free-of-charge
Flute and Clarinet solos

Mr Zhong said that there are about 500 tickets left out of 1800. Pls ask your parents if you can attend this concert. Persuade them coz this concert is absolutely FREE!!! We want the whole band to go so anybody who can't go pls tell me the next practice as well as your reason. Latest by Thursday 6 Nov or there will probably be not enough tickets left.

~Jasper~

profile: About DMB.

Dunearn Military Band has a long history dating back to 1966 when it was one of the first twenty school bands set up in Singapore.
The band started with only twelve pioneer members and has grown to a membership of 120 and is one of the oldest of all the uniformed groups in Dunearn Secondary School.
The band attained a Silver Award at the 11th Australian Music Festival in June 2000.

The band also participated in competitions like the National Band Competition in 2006, which it obtained a silver award and the Singapore Youth Festival (SYF), in which it obtained three consecutive gold wards in years 2001,2003 and 2005 and obtained a silver award in year 2007.

In December 2007, the band travelled to Genting Highlands and participated in the 21st Century International Music Fesival and attained a silver award. In July 2008, the band participated in the 1st Singapore International Band Festival and attained a bronze.

Also, the band had an opportunity to perform overseas at Hong Kong in December 2008, with the Tom Lee HK Youth NeoWinds Orchestra.

In the SYF central judging 2009,the band clinched a Silver award.

The band participated in the Singapore International Band Festival 2010 and they achieved a Silver award in return for their hard work.

In the recent SYF Central Judging, 2011, the band attained a Bronze award.

The Band is currently under the baton of Mr Louis Yeo.
Assistant conductor: Mr Zhong Kai Yi
Band Strength: 55
Teachers in Charge:Mr Beh Yong Hua; Ms Dewi Marlina ; Mdm Lee Eng Hong ; Miss Jester Chong Sin Yee

COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Drum Major: Isaac Hong An Jie
Band Major: Lua Shi Hwee
Quarter Masters/Mistresses: Tok Xie Ying [Woodwind] | Tan Yu Yi [Brass] | Nurul Afiqah bte Rashid [Percussion]
Librarians: Aslin Haziqah Anuar | Crystal Chan Xin Hui
Uniform Managers: Anthea Tan Ee Qin | Augustine Wong Chew Yuan
Function Mistresses [Events Manager & Treasurers]: Hazel Lai Kai Yun | Gracelin Chan En Hui

SECTION LEADERS

Flute/Oboe SL: Tey Xue Yue
Clarinet SL: Vera Low Yun
Saxophone SL: Lua Shi Hwee
French Horn SL: Gladys Tay Ching Hui
Euphonium/Tuba SL: Isaac Hong An Jie
Trombone SL: Desi Marina Muhammad
Trumpet SL: Tan Zhi Xin
Percussion SL: Aaron Seah