MJC BAND MEMBERS (:

Hello ALL (:

Awesome performance for Joie de Vivre 3 everyone!!! Hope you all have been resting well.

Just an update, there will be no June holidays practices so that you all can study hard for midyears (: Study hard, rest well okay (:

Practice will resume the Wednesday after midyears (7th July 2010) plus Saturday practices to prepare for our next concert on the 25th of July 2010.

GOOD LUCK FOR MIDYEARS EVERYONE :D TAKE CARE

-J1 EXCO 2010

DSA 2010 :D

DSA AUDITIONS 2010

HEY ALL SEC FOURS (:

If you are DSA-ing to MJCSB, here are the dates for the auditions:

Phase 1

9th June 2010 (Wednesday) 4pm

12th July 2010 (Monday) 5pm

14th July 2010 (Wednesday) 5pm

Phase 2

6th August 2010 (Friday) 5pm

Please bring along your own instruments except for the percussionists. For more details on relevant documents, submission dates etc. regarding DSA, please log on to the MJC website (click on the title for the link)

See you there! Good luck! :D

1ST OFFICIAL PRACTICE FOR JC1! / ARMY MUSEUM TRIP

Hey JC1 band members who've been yearning to get in touch with the instruments, now's the time! Your first official practice will be held on 24Feb10 on this coming Wednesday at 2.45pm and will end by 6pm. Please bring along your PE kit (JC2 as well!) as we'll also be engaging in some ice-breaker activities! If you still haven't known yet, there're only 2 official band practices each week - Wednesday (2.45pm-6pm) and Friday (5pm-8pm).

In addition, the band will be having an excursion to the Army Museum as part of the National Education on 3rd March, Wednesday afternoon. Further details will be given in due time.

Hope you're excited for it and we look forward to seeing you this Wednesday!

APPEAL/DSA DATES

Hey there!

We're here to inform the sec4s that there will be DSA/APPEAL tmrw (Wed, 13-01-2010) at 5.30pm until 7.30pm. Those who are interested, please email our teacher in charge, Mr Wong Chee Choy at wong_chee_choy@moe.edu.sg .

Anw here are the following DSA/APPEAL dates:

FRI, 29th Jan 2010 : 5.30pm-7.30pm
MON, 1st Feb 2010: 5.30pm-7.30pm

Hope to see you there! Thanks! =)

APPEAL/DSA DATES

HEY ALL SEC4s!

Before anything, MJCSB would like to wish u good luck in receiving your Olevels results tmrw. Anw here are the dates for the DSA/APPEAL dates:

WED, 13th Jan 2010 : 5.30pm-7.30pm

FRI, 29th Jan 2010 : 5.30pm-7.30pm

MON, 1st Feb 2010: 5.30pm-7.30pm

We would like u to bring your documents (results slips, etc) with u too. Hope to u there soon! Thanks! =D

BAND PRACTISES IN JAN

Hey everyone!!

U guys should have known that next week is OPEN HOUSE! So there wont be any practise on the wed and there will also be NO PRACTISE ON FRI(15th Jan 2010) too..

Here are the practise dates in Jan:

WED, 20 Jan: 3-6pm

FRI, 22 Jan: 5.30-8pm

WED, 27 Jan: 3-6pm

FRI, 29 Jan: 5.30-8pm

Everyone better take note of these dates okay. Ouh ya, band room will be open on mon. So u guys can come and practise if u want. Play well for OPEN HOUSE! =D

Recordings for PIANO! PIANO! PIANO! + Brazil

Hello people!

Open house is next Wednesday & here are some recordings for your reference.

Brazil (Aquarela do Brasil)

PIANO! PIANO! PIANO!

Below are more recordings (available at Esplanade library) which are original arrangements of the individual pieces in the medley for PIANO! x3. Please listen! The blue ones are those which are inside PIANO! x3.

Peter Tchaikovsky:

1. Piano Concerto No. 1, for piano & orchestra in B flat minor, Op. 23- Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con Spirito

2. Piano Concerto No. 1, for piano & orchestra (or 2 pianos) in B flat minor, Op. 23- Andantino simplice - Prestissimo

3. Piano Concerto No. 1, for piano & orchestra (or 2 pianos) in B flat minor, Op. 23- Allegro con fuoco

Edvard Grieg:

1. Concerto for piano & orchestra in A minor, Op 16- No. 1, Allegro molto moderato

2. Concerto for piano & orchestra in A minor, Op 16- No 2, Adagio

3. Concerto for piano & orchestra in A minor, Op 16- No. 3, Allegro marcato

Sergei Rachmaninoff:

Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini op. 43 Variation 18

1. Piano Concerto No. 2, C minor, Op. 18, Moderato Allegro

2. Piano Concerto No. 2, Adagio sostenuto

3. Piano Concerto No. 2, Allegro scherando

Christmas lunch!!

Hey, im gonna be straightforward now...

WHO HAS MICROWAVE THAT CAN BE BROUGHT TO SCHOOL DURING CHRISTMAS LUNCH?????

Please beg u!! Anyone can at least inform me!! Haha!! Thanks!! =D

Band tshirt

Hey everyone!

These are the designs for the band tshirt... Please look at it and see which one u guys prefer... We'll discuss on it the next band prac... =)

Clarinet

Double reeds

Flute

Saxaphone

French Horn

Trumpet
Trombone
Basses Percussion

TUNE IN

HEY!=D

GOD!! TUNE IN WAS LIKE BOOMZ YESTERDAY especially when everyone looked DAMN funny while playing the games...The musical chairs, the flour and sweets and the obstacle game!! Im sure everyone LOVED the flour and obstacle game right?? Hahaha!!
Well, i'll just put up some of the pics that i took from our members fb...

PREPARING FOR THE GAMES!!

MUSICAL CHAIRS!!

THE SWEETS AND FLOUR!!

The OBSTACLE GAME!!

It was funny... Haha! Im glad everyone had fun yesterday, made new friends and bond better as a whole band... Haha! There are also videos and more pics, just go to fb kk!! =D

TUNE IN!!

HEYHEY!! =)

Just a reminder for those attending TUNE IN on the 9th of DEC, please bring along an extra t-shirt(just in case).

TUNE IN will end by 5pm. SEE YOU ALL THERE!! =D

TUNE IN!

MJCSB is having...

TUNE IN

on the 9TH OF DECEMBER

from 9AM-5PM!!

All interested sec4s are MOST WELCOME TO JOIN US!! We'll be practising together as a whole band and there will be time for everyone to BOND!! There'll also be GAMES to play... I guess i'll see you there!! =D

Changes in the TIMINGS!!

Hey!!
There are some changes to the timings for our practises in Dec...
Band will end at 1pm instead of 12pm... So here are the schedule:

• TUNE IN

9th Dec (Wed): 9am-5pm

• Normal Prac

11th Dec (Fri): 9am-1pm

• Christmas lunch

23rd Dec (Wed): 9am-4pm

• Normal Prac

30th Dec (Wed): 9am-1pm

Anyway for the band bbq on the 19th of Dec, i was thinking of having a band outing before going for the bbq.. Maybe we could go watch movie or something like that... What do you guys think??

Ouh ya, i'll just tell you how the tune in will be like, we'll have normal prac from 9am-1pm.. Then you'll go eat lunch with your section and must be back by 2pm so that we can start on our games and we'll probably wrapped up everything by 5pm... So ya, i'll brief all of you on the day itself...

Have a GOOD weekend and listen to the recordings of the pieces we have played k... Take good care & SEE YOU ON WED!! =)

Practises in DEC!!!

Hey EVERYONE!!

SORRY for not updating the blog.. Have been quite busy with other things la...

Anyway here are the practises in dec:

• 2nd DEC (Wed): 9am-12pm

• 4th DEC (Fri): 9am-12pm

• TUNE IN

9th DEC (Wed): 9am-1pm

(There will be games conducted after1pm)

• 11th DEC (Fri): 9am-12pm

• CHRISTMAS DECORATION

16th DEC (Wed): 9am-???

(Members are welcome to come if u wish to decorate ur section place)

• BAND BBQ

19th DEC (Sat):6pm-10pm

(Details will be given soon)

• CHRISTMAS LUNCH

23rd DEC: 9am-12pm

(We'll be having Christmas lunch after that)

• 30th DEC: 9am-12pm

The DSA students will be given more information on the practises and will be strongly encourage to attend the dec practises from the 9th Dec onwards.. We will be giving you the details soon... Thank you for your cooperation!! =)

know that we care for you!

HEY DEAR J1S!

surprise!! its your dear j2s here!! we heard about your schedule and practices and all! fight on alright!! yea juggling the horrible grades-grieving period after midyears, Project Work ( never ending torture), Band Fiesta, night practices, "social" life (if you still have any!)/....

know that we've went through and still alive after that! so we know you can too!! although we're not there to give you our support, know that we do care!! remember, when you guys get stress, dont bottle it up! its fatal i tell you! so let loose when need be and have a chat with your family and friends ok!!

we will be making our way down to botanic gardens to cheer you guys on!!

we believe in you!!

LOTSA LOVE!

your dear senior 08/09 batch. (:

The upcoming practises and info for band fiesta!!

Hey everyone!!

Hows the exams going??

No worries, everything is going to be fine!! =D

Anw u all might have heard that there will not be any band practises for the first 2 weeks but prac will

resume by WEEK 3!!

Here are the practise days:

1) 13th July 5.30pm-9pm

2) 14th July 5.30pm-9pm

3) 15th July 5.30pm-9pm

4) 17th July 5.30pm-9pm

5) 18th July 9am-12pm

Prac will resume as per normal for the subsq weeks:

Wed , 2.30pm-6pm

Fri, 5.30pm-9pm

Here are also some info for BAND FISTA!!

Ensure that u have:

1)Black Long sleeve shirt

2)Black Long pants for both girls and boys

3) Black court shoes

Alright then, that's it for today.. Do visit the blog as info will be posted here, just in case..

TAKE CARE EVERYONE!!!

JIA YOU FOR BAND FIESTA!! =D

DSA auditions

Dear sec4s,
those who are going to DSA to MJC, please note that the DSA audition on Saturday, 13th June 2009 is CANCELLED
due to the maintenance that the school will be undergoing on that day.

However the other DSA dates are still intact that is
29th June 2009 (Monday) 6pm-9pm
2nd July 2009 (Thurday) 6pm-9pm
6th July 2009 (Monday) 6pm-9pm
9th July 2009 (Thurday) 6pm-9pm

Please bring along your own instrument and the documents that are needed for the auditions.
Please also download the application form for DSA auditions from MJC website(www.mjc.moe.edu.sg/) under Direct School Admission. The details are given in the form.

Good luck for your auditions. We look forward to your participation. =)

TO our DEAR JC2s

For the current JC2 seniors, here are some words by Mr Wong:

"To my dearest JC2's of 2009

It seemed like yesterday when I first met some of you during DSA auditions. You still looked very pure and innocent. Time will prove that looks are deceiving ;)

Our first and major mission was the 2nd NBC in July 2008. You worked your hearts out and brought MJCSB to greater heights (not forgetting our alumni), and went through "Hell month" of July 2008. Every Sunday was for the band (actually, almost every day), for NBC, for honour bands, for botanical gardens band fiesta.... and for your good friends from Meiden High School.

What a way to end the month.

You received your counterparts with so much warmth and kindness that it just seemed like you had been friends since the beginning of time; and when it was time to split, we knew it was only for a while. The two bands will come together again in December, for Meiden.Meridian.Moichido! Part 3. The exchange bridged the ties between bandsmen of different languages, but of the same passion in making music. Up till now I still have COSMOS ringing in my head every now and then.

The band came closer than ever in Japan. Remember the daily walk was long and cold but we never felt tired. Then there was me scolding you to stop cam-whoring and keep in line; Ms Ong screaming at you to stick to bath timings; Ms Tan chasing you for money; and Ms Gan always ready to lend a hand.We had learnt so much from our friends in Meiden. We learnt to appreciate and be thankful for what we are given.

And compassion.

You cheered for your fellow bandsmen who were down. You hugged them. You cried with them. If there is ever one thing I can be proud of, this is it.

One of you asked me if I am proud of our band. This is what I have to say.
In one of my favorite shows, "Band of Brothers", a war veteran spoke of a conversation with his grandson.
"Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?"
"No," replied grandpa.
"But I served in a company of heroes."

My dearest JC2's of 2009, it has been my honour to have served you.

Thank you, and all the best for your 'A' levels!

Mr Wong"


And from the JC1s, We would like to wish u all the best for ALEVELS!! STUDY HARD!! =)

Farewell to Batch of 2008/09

...of we hold on together,

i know our dreams will never die...

to the j2s...so the official step down has arrived.

i will miss each of you dearly...

we know we've gone through so much and have been more attached and bonded than any other batch i must say...

looking forward to seeing you ALL in ALUMNI band in the near future!!

to our j1s.

thank you for the splendid farewell gifts, speech, fun, laughter, videos, cry...

we reaaly appreciate it.

do remember to uphold our legacy and pass it to your future juniors.

Let your Meridian Memories be in MJCSB...

for we know ours did and will always be.

for the last time signing off...
-exco 08/09

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mjcsb:))

Singapore Youth Festival JC/CI Concert Band 2009

Meridian Junior College Symphonic Band

GOLD! :)

congrats MJCSB!! we worked really hard and succeeded in maintaining the triple Gold stint! :)))

it is seriously a tough fight and we all knew it!!

to celebrate, our dear Ms Sia Swee Suan is sponsoring a BBQ dinnner for us this Friday, 8th May 2009 in lieu with the Passing Down/Farewell Ceremony...

to our dear J2s...

our journey through MJCSB has been a fruitful and eventful one for our batch especially.

glad to have had you guys as batchmates to struggle through thick and thin.

we will always remember the hectic band schedule we always had...but you know that made band much more meaningful and memorable for us....

"as we go on,

we remember,

all the times we,

spent together..."

love you all!!

to our J1s..

yes big shoes to fill! :) but nevertheless..the seniors have much faith in you all! and you know we're always here to give you our support!

MJCSB is love!!

-exco 08/09