hello ppl :Dit has been quite sometime since we last blog....well...anywayz....wat has been goin on since the last time we blog:1. on the 8th of MAY 2005, which is also mother's day by the way....hehehehe....we had WORLD RED CROSS DAY!!!!! - we played i) final countdownii) spartans andiii) anchors.2. on the 27th of MAY we accepted the request for playing for the TV3 SURE HEBOH in Kuching. 3.next, we had holiday practices on the 30th &31st of MAY. Then break off for 2 days cuz Gawai....hehehehehehe....our band president got drunk...hahahhahahahaha.....den on the 3rd of JUN we had our last and final practice before SURE HEBOH!!!4. finally on the 4th of JUN 2005, we had our performance......hope got ppl see us on tv....hehehehehe.....*ahem*....tidak malu.....- all of us went to school before 5.30am....several interesting incident.....such as....some ppl leaving their certain part of the instrument in school and only realize it in the bus.....- we played i) can't take my eyes off u andii) kwek mambo5. today the 11th of JUN 2005, we had our maintenance course from 8am to 3pm. the courses was given by Mr. Kong from Sibu.(*ahem*....he speaks very funny english....example.....'mouth spit'.......hehehehehehehehehe)6. upcoming performance is this coming friday which is our school's own famous TEACHER'S DAY celebration.wat song we will be playing???????? not to be told until the day of performance......nyahahahahahahahhahaUPCOMING EVENTS:1. interschool band telematch2. band leadership camp.*for more information plz check the upcoming post* whenever that will be.......*picture's on all the event mention will be coming up soon*This is bloomer89 signing off now.....hope to cya soon.
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first of all, forgive me for taking so loong to update. that just shows how busy we are.
On Saturday, the 2nd of April 2005, the school brass band held an Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the school music room. The main purpose of this meeting was to announce the new and incoming committee members to replace the outgoing committee members.
On the day of the Annual General Meeting, all of the band members went for practice at 8 o’clock in the morning as usual. The Form 1, Form 2, Form 3 and Form 4 band members were asked to go outside of the music room to do warm-ups with their musical instruments while the Form 5 band members made their final decisions about the incoming committee members.
The committee members are made up of several posts, namely, Drum Major, President, Secretary, Treasurer, Conductress, Quarter Mistress, Section Leaders and Assistant section Leaders, as well as AJK members. Emily Voong from class 4 Science 1 replaced Grace Chieng from class 5 Science 1 as Drum Major. The Drum Major has the highest rank among the committee members. Amanda Tan from class 5 Science 1 handed over her role as the band President to Georgina Ranee from class 4 Science 1. Georgina also holds the post as the band secretary.
Before Grace Chieng, the outgoing drum major, announced the incoming committee members, she gave her farewell speech to all of the band members. In her speech, she thanked all of us for contributing our time and energy to the band. It had been an interesting year for her. Grace also expressed her hope that our school brass band would continue to improve. All of us will miss Grace, who had been our drum major since December 2003. She was our strict but lovable leader. Besides the drum major, the outgoing President, Secretary, Treasurer, AJK members and Section Leaders had also spilled their blood, sweat and tears to make the school band one of the most accomplished uniform body in the school.
All of us would like to thank the outgoing committee members for always being there for the band. We appreciate your effort and care for the band. We also hope that the new committee members would follow their examples and continue to improve the band to bring glory to the school.
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well..as it always is..time for AGM again!!!! *yay?!* it's pretty late this yr cos of sum 'problems' but everything is done and ready for AGM tomorrow..yups! well..it has been one 'amazing' year full of ups n downs...fun & streess...but i suppose it's lyk tat very year. well, u ppl hope u co-operate with the new committee memebrs..& committee members learn to work among yourseves..and work with the rest of the band.
Haha..this is lyk my 'farewell-oscar' speech....save the rest for tomorrow,larh. oh yar..thanks a bunch for all the worries and headaches you ppl caused me..but most of all for the experience & oppurtunity...yups!! God bless!!
~grace~
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on tuesday, we went to IMH for a brass workshop. It was knowledgable and i hope most of you learnt something from it and use wad you have learnt or else mr reggie will get angry. not good. so yeah, sit straight, bring the instrument to you...:)
on thursday, we had mr tan's farewell celebration. we played well. olympic fanfare was superb. very grand! adden 'my way' was good too. the best was "can't take my eyes of you". esp when they crowd starts singing along. dun u think so? :) well, keep up the good work...continue to practice hard esp for our upcoming event. :) good luck to you all, and make the band shine. :)
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it's been a long while since the last "update"
lately, the band has been busy practising for Mr. Tan's farewell this coming Thursday. The band camp scheduled for the first weekend of the past school holidays were cancelled due to lack of instructors. But we went ahead and practised anyway, going to school almost daily during the HOLIDAYS. We concentrated on practising the Rubank Method during the first few practices. After that, Mr. Reggie decided that those playing for Mr. Tan's farewell were to go for sectionals while he works on the juniors (Form 1 and Form 2) in the music room. An hour or two practising and then we go back to the music room for combined practice and work on the pieces. The recent practices however, focused more on our upcoming performance this Thursday.
This morning, we were asked to attend a music workshop at IMH, conducted by an experienced and highly qualified professor from a university in Australia. He taught us breathing techniques and it's importance, proper posture and blowing postion, how to create the sound that you want, "the wonders" of buzzing and more more more. Most of the time, what he said applied to the brass sections only. This caused some of the woodwind juniors to chatter among themselves (naughty naughty). I hope everyone learned something today. I did. =)
It's not long until the performance and we shall bid a (teary) farewell to our beloved principal. Hopefully pictures will be posted up too. Until then ...
*If it's not a slur, tongue it!!* - Mr. Reggie when we become too frustrating. oOps. Now it's our unoffical band motto. lolza.
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On Friday, the 4th of February 2005, St. Teresa’s Secondary School celebrated it’s annual sports day at the Jubilee Ground or MBKS Stadium. As of every year, the band was once again given the privilege to lead the march past.
At as early as 6.00 am, band members began to gather in the stadium and started the routine preparations for the marching performance. After checking uniforms, adjusting caps as well as lanyards and tuning up instruments, the band was properly assembled in a marching block for a second uniform check. After that, we moved to the tracks and stood at attention, followed by the other contingents, awaiting the arrival of the important guests. As soon as Mr. Christopher Tan, our principal, Encik Cosmas Utal, the head of PIBG, and YB Wong Mee King, the guest of honour arrived, our band launched to full glory.
Lead by Drum Majorette, Emily Voong, the band performed three marching pieces namely, The Final Countdown, Spartans and Anchors. The weekly marching practices under the sweltering sun did not come to waste. Unfortunately, the sound and volume of the music has yet to be improved. When the band was already positioned in the field opposite the grandstand, we repeated the songs and mark time until the last contingent was in place. Then, the doa and prayer was read followed by the national anthem and the school song, performed by none other than us, St. Teresa Symphonic Band. This was followed by speeches from Mr. Tan, En. Cosmas and YB Wong Mee King.
During the speeches, we were in a way, lucky, because the sun had not come out to burn the band members. The only thing we could complain about were the tiny insects in the field that came out to invade us or, having to stand absolutely still during the speeches even when a fly just landed right on your nose.
After the speeches ended and the creed was said, we played once more and eventually marched out of the field, marking the end of our performance. Band members then returned to their belongings and started packing our instruments. Food and water were provided and although just in small quantities, they were sufficient. Band members were allowed to leave after that.
Percussionists under supervision of were taken back to school by bus to bring the percussion instruments back to the music room in one piece. Meanwhile those in the stadium were allowed to stay and watch or leave straightaway if they want to. However they had to take proper care of the instrument they bring with them and also ensure that the uniforms are washed, ironed and returned when school reopens.
The Chinese New Year school holidays started after the sports day. For those who were not involved, their holidays started that day too. Unfortunately band members could not enjoy that luxury yet. Nevertheless it was a good experience and for many band members, it was the first marching performance for the year and they had a lot of fun. Although certain juniors caused minor problems and the quality of music was not as good as expected, generally, the band’s performance for the sports day was satisfactory and all went well.
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*ahem*...here goes my speech to all my fellow bandmates. :) umm....we'll start with form 1s. you ppl must listen more!!! dun talk sooo much!! dun fidget when you're in sedia position!!! dun laugh while marching!!! dun complain!!! like this no discipline, the band will fall!!
ahh anyways, band camp is coming in march...12-14 i think. from 8-5 only. :) it is 25 bucks, pay to georgina. and...owh yes! it's COMPULSORY!!
hmm....nothing much to say liaw. :) that's all from me.
-emily-
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ST TERESA'S BAND HISTORY
St. Teresa's Secondary School is one of the earliest schools that existed in Kuching. In 1992, the Deputy President of the Old Teresian Association, Ms. Christina Foo suggested the idea of making an All Girl's Brass Band. As the idea was presented to Ms. Anna Dreba being the new principal of St. Teresa, the International Music House also introduced themselves offering services in training the band.
In 1993, the funds needed to set the school band up was approved and granted to by the government. The instruments were received in February and the first practice was held in March, in the same year. In 1994, the band had received its first batch of uniforms. However in 1998, a new set of uniforms was purchased, slightly altered from the original, nevertheless retaining the main pattern of the original design, including the traditional pua kumbu designs.
Since then, the band has continued to strive to improve as well as improve its reputation. Through fund-raising concerts, celebrations, occasions, competitions and happening events in Kuching, St. Teresa's School Symphonic Brass Band has indeed set up their platform and shine in the eyes of the audience.
We thank you for all the support that has been given, and hope that you will continue supporting us.
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~jUnE~
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