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Adventure Band Camp

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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

Band Fiesta @ Botanic Gardens 2018

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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

Children and public may even try out some of the wind instruments on site! Don’t miss the exciting performances!

Band Fiesta @ Bukit Batok 2018

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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

Children and public may even try out some of the wind instruments on site! Don’t miss the exciting performances!

Primary School SYF Score Study Session

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Dear Members,

Hope you all have a good break!

The BDA(S) will be holding a score study session using the Primary school SYF set piece as study material. More details below:

Title: “Daring to dream…..with Dr. Leonard Tan”
Date: 20th January (Saturday)
Time: 10am – 12pm
Venue: Philharmonic Winds band room (Goodman Arts Centre, 90 Goodman Road, Block D, #01-23, Singapore 439053)
Band: “Lion City Brass Band”, under the baton of ME4 Ignatius Wang.

If you are interested in attending this session, kindly let Chris Goh know by 10 January 2018.

His contact number is 96614157.

Extraordinary General Meeting (EOGM)

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Dear all,

As we come to the year’s end, the BDA(S) committee would like to invite you to an Extraordinary General Meeting (otherwise known as EOGM) as well as a dinner gathering to start off the new year.

The EOGM details are as follows;

Date: 6th January 2018 (Saturday)
Time: 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Venue: Singapore Chinese Cultural Center Resource Centre (level 6), just behind Singapore Conference Hall (SCH)
Address: 1 Straits Boulevard, S(018906)

Parking is available at $3.50 per entry after 1pm.

Program for this EOGM will include:
1) Voting on constitution changes
2) BDA(S) Plans / Events for 2018
3) Dialogue / Feedback Session
4) Networking Dinner

We seek your understanding in trying to be present for this EOGM as we do need a good majority of everyone to be present, for us to vote for the approval of constitution changes. This is in order for us to move ahead with some of the plans we have in mind for the upcoming year(s).

Theproposed changes in the Constitution will be sent to you at least 2 weeks before the meeting for your purview.

If you happen to know of any Band Educators who are not with the association, do encourage them to join us too, so that we can come together as a stronger voice to the larger Arts community. Signing up can be done here: http://bdas.org.sg/join-bdas/

We will hence appreciate it if you could RSVP asap here in the link here (https://goo.gl/forms/Dh2jgUSZqkXREiT42) by 16th Dec to confirm your attendance.

We thank you for your support! Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Great New Year holiday!

Singapore Youth Festival 2018: Arts Presentation

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Notifications for SYF 2018: Arts Presentation

(Secondary School Level) Display Bands

14 April
Venue: To Be Confirmed / 2.00 pm – 6.00 pm

SYF 2018 Display Bands Notification

(Primary School Level) Bands and Ensembles

16-17 April (Ensembles), 18-19 April (Brass Band), 20 April (Concert Band)
Venue: To Be Confirmed / 9.30 am – 6.00 pm

Set Piece – Band (Concert) & Band (Brass)

Dare to Dream by Johnson Lee (S$100 via jazzicamusic@gmail.com)

Kindly send an email to the composer with the following information from 20 September onwards:

  • Name of school
  • Name and telephone contact of teacher-in-charge
  • Payment mode (indicate e-invoice or cheque)

Meet-The-Composer session

Tuesday, 10 October 2017
Ministry of Education (21 Evans Road) Auditorium, 3-5pm
(Registration starts from 2.30 pm)

The session will pertain to the following:

  • Learning outcomes and highlights of the set piece
  • Suggested approaches to the teaching and learning of the set piece using the Teaching and Learning Resource

Conductors and teachers-in-charge to attend the session are encouraged to attend.
Each school may nominate one teacher-in-charge and/or one conductor for the session. Register your attendance through the online forms below by 2 October 2017, 5.00 pm:

For admission, please bring your PS card (for MOE personnel) or a photo ID (for non-MOE personnel).

SYF 2018 Primary Bands Notification

Euphonium Masterclass for Band Conductors by Mr. Adam Frey

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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.

Band Fiesta III: Youth in Celebration

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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

Rehearsal Approach to SYF Set Pieces

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Rehearsal approach to “Sunny Island” and “Escape Velocity” by Dr. Leonard Tan

Following the successful demonstration concert for bands by the Singapore Symphony Orchestra, Dr. Leonard Tan will be sharing insights on his rehearsal approach to the 2017 Singapore Youth Festival Arts Presentation set pieces, “Sunny Island” and “Escape Velocity”.

This forum promises to enrich our preparations in the upcoming SYF AP 2017.

27th February 2017 (Monday)
Maple Woods Condominium Function Room, 7.30pm – 9.30pm

Address: 985 Bukit Timah Rd, Singapore 589627 (Above the pool level)
Drivers to indicate to security at guardhouse that you are heading to the Function room

Cost: Free (BDA Members), S$30 (Non-BDA Members)

Please note that full scores will NOT be provided.

Please register your interest here: https://docs.google.com/…/1FAIpQLSdiSQmQSCNyY9Txt7…/viewform

Workshop by Dr Eddy Chong

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Workshop by Dr. Eddy Chong from the National Institute of Education (NIE)

Topic: An analytical perspective on 2 SYF2017 Band Set Pieces

17 January 2017 (Tuesday)
Singapore Polytechnic Band Room, 7.30pm – 9.30pm

Address: Student Development Centre 500 Dover Road S139651
(Band room is next to the restrooms at food court 3)

Cost: Free (BDA Members), S$15 (Non-BDA Members)

Please register your interest here: https://goo.gl/forms/4CGgpqAX7genh8MB3

Seats are limited and places will be reserved on a first come first served basis!