Events

12- 15 Dec 2018

Greetings from the Band Directors’ Association (Singapore). This year, we are pleased to present the inaugural BDAS Festival Winds Honour Band, happening from the 12th-15th Dec 2018. Supported by the Singapore Polytechnic and ABRSM, this event aims to provide a premier musical experience for students throughout Singapore from Secondary School and above. The goal is to enhance the opportunity students receive from their school band program by allowing them to meet and perform with other students. At the event, students will participate in masterclasses with an esteemed professional faculty and rehearse as an ensemble for 4 days.

At the end of the festival, they will present a full length concert that demonstrates their growth and development. Band Directors across the island will also be coming together to perform together as a band for the concert finale. This will be an opportunity to catch YOUR Band directors in action!

The Festival Winds Honour Band Concert will be conducted by 2 of BDA(S)’s esteemed advisors, Dr Leonard Tan from the National Institute of Education, and Mr Joost Flach from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts.

HIGHLIGHTS

AUDITIONS

No auditions! Yes, you saw it right! Festival Winds is an encouraging and inclusive platform for like-minded individuals to come together to share musical ideas, make friends and promote musical growth. Applications are open to ALL secondary and tertiary students. Interested applicants will however be required to have playing experience in a concert / symphonic / wind band as the entire Festival Winds experience will culminate in a concert at the Esplanade Concert Hall on 15th December 2018. In order to enjoy the full Festival Winds experience, successful applicants are expected to attend all scheduled rehearsals and activities.

Upon receiving the applications, applicants will be allocated into 1 of 2 ensembles of different age groups and difficulty levels of music.

Festival Junior Winds (13 – 15 years old)

Festival Senior Winds (16 and above)

THEME SONG

Be part of the Festival Winds Theme Song 2018! Unleash the Mozart in you when we call for inputs for the Festival Winds Theme Song. If you have an idea, inspiration or even something as simple as a nagging rhythm or melody in your head, we want to hear from you! This is your chance to hear them come to life as it will be performed during the Concert. More specific details on this will be available at a later date.

DATES

12 – 14th December 2018 (rehearsals)

Venue: Singapore Polytechnic

15th December 2018 (concert)

Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall

Check in will begin at 8.30am on 12th Dec (wed) with masterclasses and rehearsals. Daily schedule ends at 6pm from 12th to 14th Dec. Dress rehearsal on 15th Dec (sat) will take place from 1pm onwards with the concert starting at 7.30pm.

SIGN UP

SUPER Early Bird – $68 (before 31 Oct)

Early Bird – $78 (before 30th Nov)

Normal – $88 (after 30th Nov)

Fees include: Festival Winds T Shirt, Participation Certificate, Lunch from 12-14th and Dinner on concert day.

Participants will be responsible for their own transportation to and fro from the rehearsal / performance venue. Sign up now at https://tinyurl.com/bdasfestivalwinds2018

For further enquiries, please write in to us at secretary@bdas.org.sg

Download the Info Pack here

Singapore Band Clinic 2018 – The Joy of Band and Beyond!

The Band Directors’ Association (Singapore) is proud to present our inaugural Singapore Band Clinic 2018. With the kind support of e2i Singapore, and the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YSTCM) NUS, this clinic would see Band Educators, Students and Teachers from Singapore and the region come together to explore new dimensions of Wind Band pedagogy and curriculum development. This clinic also aims to improve the quality and experiences of a wind band program. 

Themed “The Joy of Band and Beyond!”, this clinic is catered to all who have a passion in anything related to the wind band. There will be 3 tracks to this clinic, and they include:
1)     Band Student track – Sep 7 to 9 (9am to 6pm daily)
2)     Band Teacher track – Aug 29 (9am to 5.30pm)
3)     Band Educator track – Sep 7 to 9, optional Aug 29 (9am to 6pm daily)

This clinic will see an extensive list of renowned clinicians, both local and foreign, who are leaders in their respective areas of specialty. Some of our esteemed speakers include:

1)    Prof. Giorgio Versiglia, Bergamo Conservatory of Music
2)    Associate Prof. Chan Tze Law, YSTCM National University of Singapore
3)    Associate Prof. Jeffrey Boeckman, University of Hawaii
4)    Associate Prof. Brett Stemple, YSTCM National University of Singapore
5)    Associate Prof. Shane Taylor Constante, YSTCM National University of Singapore
6)    Associate Prof. Tony Makarome Yue, YSTCM National University of Singapore
7)    Dr. Leonard Tan, National Institute of Education
8)    Mr. Joost Flach, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
9)    Mr. Zachary Bond, YSTCM National University of Singapore
10)  Mr. Adrian Chiang, YSTCM National University of Singapore
11)  Mr. Chong Wai Lun, YSTCM National University of Singapore
12)  Mr. Able Cheong, Leadership and Management Specialist
13)  Mr. Gerald Leow, Dalcroze Specialist
14)  Mr. Benjamin Yeo, Music Composer
15)  Mr. Alvin Arumugam,  Conductor, / Educator

This clinic will also feature a Gala concert performance by the “YST Winds Consort” to end off the clinic on 9th September 7 30pm, at the YSTCM Concert Hall. More information on the clinic topics, speakers, costs and registration can be found in the information package attached in this email. 

[BDA(S) MEMBERS EXCLUSIVE!] 
BDA(S) members are entitled to e2i subsidies of 50% off the Band Educator fees and NTUC members will get a further 50% off the remaining unfunded fees from the UTAP funding. To understand more on the subsidy, funding and eligibility conditions, please refer to this link

As registration slots and fundings are limited, we strongly encourage you to send in your registrations as soon as possible via this link

For more information on SBC 2018, please visit this link

The Band Directors’ Association (Singapore), also known as BDA(S), will be organizing the inaugural “Adventure Band Camp” this coming September holidays and we would like to cordially invite your Primary School Band students to be part of this exciting event!

This upcoming 4-day event, targeted at students aged 9-13 years old, is helmed by some of the top local professional directors with the following objectives:

• To provide a platform for band members from different primary schools to interact in a learning and performance environment
• To introduce ensemble playing and full band training to participants
• To create opportunities to foster camaraderie and teamwork
• To equip student leaders to be role models in discipline and skills to lead and assist other band members in music matters

Date: 5th to 8th Sep 2018
Time:  9 to 6pm (5th to 7th Sep) / 2 to 10pm (8th Sep)

Venues:
St Joseph’s Institution (Junior) (5th to 7th Sep)
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, NUS (8th Sep)

Fee:  $68.00 (early bird, register before 1 August), SGD88.00 (register 1 August or later)

Upon application, students will be separated into 2 groups, based on their number of years of experience, and put through a series of intense ensemble and combined band training. The application fee includes provision of lunch and soft copy scores, which will be provided to applicants 2 months before the start of the camp. Applicants will be required to make your own way to and fro from SJI (Junior) / YSTCM for the 4 day period; and to prepare the music beforehand to the best of their ability.

SJI Junior: 3 Essex Rd, 309331
YSTCM: 3 Conservatory Drive, 117376

Clinicians for this camp include Mr Quek Boon Hui, Mr Faizal Othman, Mr Philip Han, Mr Jonathan Lim, Mr Jason De Hamel, Mr Yea Guo Ming, and other professional musicians, who will be bringing your students through the 4 days of music learning and fun. The camp will culminate in a concert at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Concert Hall on 8th September (Saturday) at 7.30pm.

Concert tickets may be purchased separately at $16 each.

Registration:

School Group Sign Ups \ Individual Sign Ups

Organised by the Band Directors Association Singapore, or BDA(S), “BAND FIESTA!” is a series of community outreach performances that aims to be an immersive outreach programme for bands from different parts of Singapore to reach out to the community, and to bring the joy of music making into the hearts of people.

Performing groups include:
1) North Vista Symphonic Band
2) Fuhua Symphonic Band and Canadian International School Band
3) Eunoia Junior College Band
4) Singapore Polytechnic Symphonic Band
5) New Gen Wind Symphony
6) The Philharmonic Winds

Organised by the Band Directors Association Singapore, or BDA(S), “BAND FIESTA!” is a series of community outreach performances that aims to be an immersive outreach programme for bands from different parts of Singapore to reach out to the community, and to bring the joy of music making into the hearts of people.

Performing groups include:
1) West Winds
2) Jurongville Secondary Concert Band
3) Juying Secondary Symphonic Band
4) Greenridge Secondary Symphonic Band
5) Hougang Secondary Symphonic Band
6) Serangoon Junior College Symphonic Band
7) Victoria Junior College Symphonic Band

Yamaha Music Asia Pte Ltd has invited Mr. Adam Frey, a well-known band consultant from USA to conduct the Euphonium masterclass for band conductors and a series of band workshops for school bands in Singapore.

Adam Frey travels the globe sharing his talents as a performer, teacher and conductor. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Adam received his musical training at the University of Georgia and the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England. As a major ambassador of the Euphonium, Adam has more than 70 works that have been composed or specifically arranged for him.

9 September 2017 (Saturday)
Yamaha Clementi Auditorium
10am to 1pm

Topics:

• Inculcating correct playing and practice habits
• Playing harmoniously as a band effectrively
• Improving individual band member’s and overall band intonation
• Question and answer session

This is a complimentary class for all band conductors.

In collaboration with West Mall, Bukit Batok Community Club and Yamaha Music Asia, BDAS presents Band Fiesta III: Youth in Celebration!

Date: 12th August 2017, Saturday
Venue: West Mall
Time: 10am – 4.30pm

Participating Bands:

1. Gan Eng Seng Primary School Band
2. Canossa Convent Primary School Brass Band
3. Tampines Secondary School Wind Ensemble
4. St. Anthony’s Cannosian Secondary School Concert Band
5. Nanyang Junior College Symphonic Band
6. St Andrew’s Junior College Symphonic Band
7. CHIJ St. Theresa’s Convent Concert Band
8. Fuhua Secondary School Military Band
9. Westwood Secondary School Concert & Alumni Band
10. West Winds – Band of the Bukit Batok Community Club
11. Temasek Polytechnic Alumni Band
12. Maha Bodhi School Alumni Band
13. Ngee Ann Polytechnic Alumni Band