Hello guys, the NBC (or our concert attire) consists of:

-black long sleeved collared shirt
-black long pants
-black  socks (above ankles)
-black leather shoes
-hci tie

-blazer (will be provided)

Note: Should you be wearing a belt, please make sure it is made of a suitable material that goes with the formality, and of course, it must be black.

If you do not  have any of the above items, please purchase them during the weekends. There will be a uniform check on 6/7 Tuesday, so please bring your complete set of uniform.

Thanks,
Cui Chang.

Firstly, I would like to say that the NBC 08 recording isn’t exactly how you should aim to play. I believe that the band should be stronger than it was 2 years ago, and there’s really no reason for comparison. However, it is good to know how your seniors did 2 years ago and learn from the small little mistakes here and there.

Before I dropped by for the elections last Friday, all I’ve heard from random people about the band was rather disheartening. But last Friday I was surprised to hear that despite having rehearsed for less than a month, the standard isn’t THAT bad, or not as bad as others made it seem. However, there are the chronic problems with the band, passed down from one generation to the next- not being together, not following Mr Leng, not having near perfect intonation. Anyone can play the notes and rhythm correctly. What sets a band apart from the rest is refinement. One other problem that the band might face is the dynamic contrast and phrasing. I hope the band will follow Mr Leng’s musical directions obediently and not hesitate to give MORE when he asks for it. Enough on technicality.

I hope that the band will not take for granted our previous glories. Those Gold awards would not have been possible without sheer hard work and I admit, luck, to a certain extent. (Karma points for working hard) To repeat this success, not only must you do what we did to get the Gold, you must do MORE. There is never enough you can do to reach perfection. Every single detail matters! 2 years ago, we lost the Gold with Distinction mark by 0.83%. I hope this time there will be no such regrets; I hope nobody has to blame himself for cracking that note or having made a squeak or having missed his part, which could’ve cost the band that 0.83%.

That nervousness that hits everyone at that moment before entering the stage can be replaced with an appropriate amount confidence- if you’re sure you’ve done your part. That annoying bugging sickening regret that might hit you after you leave the stage can be replaced with even more confidence- if you’re sure you haven’t left anything to chances.

Lastly, I want to congratulate the newly elected ExCo. You guys are a really strong batch and I’m confident that you will lead HCIBand to much greater heights. To the rest of the band, trust your leaders. Without them, you’re nothing but a headless chicken.

For the band, and for ourselves,

Nothing feels better than performing your best.

Huiyao,

SC ’08-‘09

Hi band-its

We are one band, and therefore, we must use the same template for display names on MSN too.   :D

Please kindly copy the template below to your MSN display names and it’ll look really nice when you have one whole list of HCIBAND members’ contacts on your MSN.

♫[b][c=#EDCB35] YOUR NAME[/c] <3 Hcißánd™[/b]       NBC.

Btw, I think you need MSN+(google it) to display the colour properly.

Cheers.

Dear Band-its

Hi everyone, this is the very first post by ExCo 10/11 on band blog.(YAY!)  On behalf of the ExCo members, we thank you for your support and we will try more than our best to serve the band. Feedback is very much welcomed. If you have any suggestions on ways to improve the band, please email to: exco1011hciband@gmail.com, or feedback to the majors directly.

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Just a reminder, for those who are playing for flag raising(sec 2s to 4s), please be in obr punctually at 6.55am on Monday. We really need your co-operation to ensure that things proceed smoothly.

Now, let’s get down to the business at hand: NBC

The band practices for the next two weeks are as follow:

29/6 Tue: 2.30pm to 6pm

30/6 Wed: 2.30pm to 6pm

2/7 Fri: 2.30pm to 6pm

3/7 Sat: 8am to 12pm

6/7 Tue: 2.30pm to 6pm

7/7 Wed: 2.30pm to 6pm

9/7 Fri: 2.30pm to 6pm

10/7 Sat: NBC!!!(details to be posted up later)

As you can see, we have less than two weeks(7 official band practices) to NBC. Like the last 1km of a marathon race, the last stretch before a competition is always the toughest, and the part where most people want to give up. But no, we will never give up. We all believe that the band will improve drastically before the competition, but the sudden curve before the competition does not just happen by itself. To make it happen, we need YOU, and every single one of you, to put in 120% of your effot to practise really hard for NBC. If you have been practising hard, practice harder. If you haven’t been practising hard, this very moment is the time you start putting in double, or even triple, the effort.

All in all, practise hard, for the band, for your friends, and for yourself. When we achieve the results we have been aiming for, it will be worth all the hardship. And the honour and joy belongs to the band, our band. I believe that we will make it.

GO HCIBAND!!!

For those who weren’t here today for the elections, the EXCO for 2010-2011 are as follow:

Majors:
Wong Kang Ming
Lim Bo Geng
Wang Po En

Student Conductor:
Ong Meng Teck Jay

Treasurer:
Look Shern Kai Caleb

Librarian:
Leow Sheng Ting Aloysius

Quartermaster:
Tham Kah Loon

Welfare Officer:
Tan Yong Yao

Uniform Master:
Cui Chang

Good luck to the EXCO 2010-2011!

On another note, a huge thanks to the EXCO 2009-2010 for their hard work, to the band for listening to our instructions faithfully, and finally, to all the non-exco sec 4s who have shown their dedicated support for the band in one way of another. It has been a great pleasure working with everyone.

Signing off,
Joseph

Hey all,

Just a reminder, elections will be held this coming Friday. All band members MUST attend this Friday’s session. We need your vote.

Band practice on Friday is as such: 1pm to 6pm

The schedule on Friday is as follow:

1pm – Major Elections
2pm – Rest of band full band, Sec 1s go for sectionals
4pm – Rest of band join Sec 1s for sectionals, Sec 3s gather to decide remaining exco posts
5pm -  Announcement of EXCO 2010-2011 results
5.30pm – Flag Raising sound check
6pm – Dismissal.

Thanks.

Good luck to all candidates!

Regards
Joseph