Hello everyone, and happy Chinese new year! It’s Lishan here again with another short update on our recent activities! We all hope you had a good break over the CNY weekend, and are geared up for the last few days of school before we enter recess week! 1. CNY Celebrations Every year, NUSWS will have a lo hei session to celebrate CNY, and this year was no exception. Of course it was no mean feat squeezing 30 over people round the table, but that’s exactly what this family band is all about! Getting ready for the lo hei! To kick off the celebrations, our favourite president and vice-president, Bojun and Yuting, topped off the yusheng while our student conductor, Wenquan, lead the band in a joyful chorus of CNY wishes. Wenquan: “Gong xi fa cai!” Band: “GONG XI FA CAI !!!” The highlight of the celebrations, and also the moment that everyone had been waiting for- tossing the yusheng! It was no surprise that there was a mess resulting from everyone’s extra enthusiasm and energy in tossing! Squeeze and toss! Aftermath. Photo credit: Alvin Hoh It was a short but sweet celebration, in which members also took some time bonding with their sections. What could be better than being around good friends with the air of festivity surrounding us? We all hope you enjoyed your CNY as much as we did! 2. InTempo 2016: To The Stars Yes, you have guessed it right! Here’s a quick promotion of the concert that everyone here in NUSWS has been working hard for these past few months! This year’s theme is “To The Stars”, and we are proud to take you on an intergalactic journey with our music. Featuring pieces such as Sidus, Highlights from LOST MOON and Perseus, InTempo 2016: To The Stars will take you on an epic journey that explores the human imagination of the vast outer-space. You might even catch familiar tunes such as Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, but with a twist, so come on down to find out (or listen out for) the difference! Take a look at the details below.
Date and Time: 20th March 2016 (Sunday), 5pm Venue: Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music Concert Hall Ticket: $18* Early-bird Promotion: $15* (Valid till 25th February 2016) * Booking fee applies Tickets are available at http://tinyurl.com/nusws-intempo16-tix, so do hurry! Do feel free to approach any of our friendly members for tickets as well. With the ongoing early-bird promotion, don’t hesitate to grab a couple of tickets for you and your date ;) That is all for now, but we will definitely be back with more updates! Enjoy the last few days of CNY and school, and have a good week ahead! Till then, Lishan The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot. -- Michael Althsuler Hi everyone! I hope that you guys had an enjoyable break, albeit short. It has indeed been some time since the last update and today’s post will be a coverage of the latest NUSWS events as well as an insight on the recent WBAS Youth Band Festival that happened in December! 1. Prof Ho Ho Ho’s Christmas Party Since time immemorial, Christmas has been the season of not only giving but spending quality time with family members. This year, Prof Ho kindly invited NUSWS to his house for the first NUSWS Christmas Party. :) Group picture @ Prof Ho’s humble abode. (Some people did not follow the dress code!! :O) Prof Ho and Guoli’s Gift Exchange After the first round of feasting! Spotted: Jeffery with Prof Ho! The NUSWS family remains connected and we welcome Alumni members back to play with us! After the second round of feasting! Special thanks to Mohli for bringing over more food! 2. NUSWS Band Camp 2016 To start of 2016, NUSWS members were invited to return for a 3D2N camp (that includes a steamboat dinner!!) in preparation for InTempo 2016. This recent band camp also focused on the fundamentals of ensemble playing. Masterclasses held by section tutors prepared both the Wind and Brass Ensemble for their mini showcase on the last day of the camp. Before this turns into a mini thesis, I shall let the pictures do the explanation! Day 1: After a round of ice-breakers and getting to know the new members :) Day 1: Forfeit: 1 minute ZUMBA dance! Who knew that we had closet dancers in our midst. ;) Day 2: Games! A Physicist's wild imagination led him to deduce that the picture depicted the Eiffel Tower. Day 2: GAMES!! Our two teams were in the heat of a competition when we snapped this photograph! Day 2: WS1101E: History of Singapore’s Wind Bands Lecturers: Mr Lam and Ms Xu Day 2: STEAMBOAT DINNER! One look and one will know how satisfied our members are after the steamboat dinner. YUM! :P 3. WBAS Youth Band Festival Besides the NUSWS events that took place, the Wind Bands Association of Singapore (WBAS) organized their 3rd Youth Band Festival in December at NUS! A few of our members volunteered their time as chaperones to the participants and helped out with the logistic matters. The volunteers worked with participants aged between 11-19 and managed their welfare while concurrently helping out with logistics and ensuring smooth movement. The highlight of the Band Festival was their performance on 17th December at Esplanade. This performance featured gimmicks and sing-a-longs with the Junior Band as well as a guest showcase by Windstars Ensemble! Day 1: WBAS 2015 T-Shirt Day 1: Intermediate Band with their Chaperones The boisterous and chirpy Junior Band preparing for their Pop Medley performance! Try to spot our NUSWS members! :) Phoebe and Haseena with two French Horn girls in Junior Band! :) Take a look at Bo Jun managing the game station! Doesn't this game look familiar? With reference to the quote at the beginning of the post, time will indeed fly past us yet again. This semester marks the coming to an end for our Year 4 seniors, the start of preparation for InTempo as well as the beginning of the chase for CAP 5.0! Do remember to keep yourself hydrated and get enough rest for the journey ahead is long but it will be rewarding! See you guys during Tutti! :) Photo Credit: Xu Yuting
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