Following a successful run of our inaugural “Adventure Band Camp”, the Band Directors’ Association (Singapore) will be organizing our 2nd Adventure Band Camp this coming September holidays and we would like to cordially invite your School’s 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 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
Event Details
Date: 11th to 13th, 15th Sep 2019
Time: 9 to 6pm (11th to 13th Sep) / 2 to 10pm (15th Sep)
Venue(s): St Joseph’s Institution (Junior) (11th to 13th Sep) / Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, NUS (15th Sep)
Fee: SGD78.00 (early bird, register on and before 31 July), SGD108.00 (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, participation certificate, adventure band camp t-shirt 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, Mdm Tan Soh Hwa, Mr Jason De Hamel, 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 15th September (Sunday) at 7.30pm. Concert tickets may be purchased separately at $18 each.
Kindly confirm your students’ participation by filling up the registration form.
Do feel free to contact our event secretariat, Ms Jocelyn Cheng via email (admin@bdas.org.sg) for more information.
We look forward to your band’s participation!