NBC

Hi all,

Here is the schedule on this saturday for NBC.

8am: Report to SALT centre(in any school-related attire, basically anything that won’t get you trouble passing the security)

8am to 9.45 am: Warm-up, Final check of equipment, change into concert attire, get ready to leave.

9.45am: Everyone has to be ready to leave.

11.45am: The band performs, after which we will stay and wait for the results.

1pm: The bus picks us up at SCH. There will be a debrief after the competition in school.

REMINDER: SL of every section is required to come up with a check list. For woodwinds, please bring spare reeds, etc. For brasses, please bring valve oil, etc. Please ensure that you bring back everything you bring to SCH.

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COUNTDOWN TO NBC: 4 Days

Hey guys, it’s been two months since we started preparing for NBC. We have gone through lots of hardships, and probably lots of fun too. And I think it is time that we do some reflection: ARE WE READY? We might not be as prepared as we were for the past competitions due to the lack of time,  but have we actually made the most out of this limited period of time? As what I have said, it is that sense of belonging and that feeling that everyone is working hard towards the same goal that actually pushes the band to work even harder and achieve higher. It is this band spirit that actually makes long hours of band practices enjoyable. So in order to make this whole journey fun and at the same time achieving good results, we really need everyone to work together as a band. Not some sec 3s, not just the SLs, everyone. Right now, I don’t think we are ready yet. We have improved a lot and we are really starting to sound great, but we are not ready to perform yet. Good news is, it’s not the end of the world, yet. It’s up to you to decide whether you want to:
1) put in more than 100% of your effort to actually nail every note on the score in detail
2) continue to slack and panic on saturday morning.

If I were you, I would choose the former. So please, really make the best out of the next two days, practise whenever you possibly can to perfect the pieces, so that Mr Leng can really make the band sound great on Friday. And on saturday, I want to see that confident smiles on your faces from the bottom of your hearts when you walk onto the stage, knowing that we have done our best to fully prepare ourselves, and that the judges and the audience are going to be so impressed by the great music we are going to make as a band.

HCIBAND, let’s make this possible.

Po En

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