Guitar Master Class

Please take note that there will be a MASTER CLASS conducted By the Guitar QM.

DATE: 19th January 2006
TIME: 1830 hours
VENUE: Music Room

He will elaborate on:
1) Parts of the guitar
2) Maintenance
3) Tuning
4) Re-String of guitar

All guitarist are highly recommended to go for the master class. Hope to see you there!!

Annual General Meeting

Date: 20th December 2005

Time: 6:00pm

Venue: Music Room

Please be punctual. Cya there :)

Upcoming Events / Concerts

Ngee Ann Polytechnic Concert Band
Venue: Victoria Concert Hall
Date: 26th of November 2005(Sat)
Time: 0600pm
Tickets: 10 dollar each
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Foon Yew High School Strings Concert (JB)
Date: 7th of December 2005(Wed)
Venue: Johor Bahru
Time: 0730pm at JB
(This event is totally free of charge)
If going please inform Gina or Yu Hang before 1st Dec. ______________________________________________________________________
Nanyang Polytechnic Guitar Club
La Guitare ‘2005
Date: 23th of December 2005
Venue:Nanyang Polytechnic Theatre of
The Arts
Time: 0630pm
(This event is totally free of charge)
If going please inform Gina or Yu Hang before 6th Dec. ______________________________________________________________________
For any enquiries PLEASE CONTACT Gina@ 96855538 or Yu Hang @ 81122327.
Note: You are encouraged to go!!!

Ngee Ann Polytechnic Strings

Practices for strings side with effect from 31 Oct 2005

Violinist Practices

Freshies Group

Monday 6.00pm to 9.00pm
Saturday 9.00am to 12.00nn

Beginners Group

Tuesday 6.30pm to 9.30pm

Thursday 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Saturday 12.00nn to 4.00pm

Seniors Group

Tuesday 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Saturday 12.00nn to 4.00pm

Cellist Practices

Tuesday 6.30pm to 9.30pm
Saturday 12.00nn to 4.00pm
(for all cellists)

Those who cannot attend any of the practices pls inform
Pei Yu @91509851 ( For Freshies Group)
Gina @96855538 (For Seniors and Beginners Group)

Beginners Group

Pei Xuan Wen Kang
Pei Wen Si Xian
Vanessa Casilda
Huining Shi Min
Cai Yun Marianne
Wen Ling Pei Ting
Joanne Marry
Loraine Teresa
Megan Diana
Michael Hong Jing

Intermediate Group

Gina
Charmaine
Shih Min
Pei Hua
Ailing
Iris
Rebecca
Timothy
Daphane

Senior Group

Xian Zhi Jeremy
Shu Fang Pei Yu
Rachel Aubrey
Zhi Xin Li Ting
Yong Kang Hong Chee
Michelle Stephanie
Frans

Guitar Network 2005

Guitar Network 2005

There will be an important event coming up this weekend. I urge all the members to support our guitarist who will be performing in the Guitar Network 2005 in the National library (Lavender St) this Sunday 6 Nov 2005. A lot of guitar clubs in Singapore will also be performing that day, so its recommended that we network and make friends with the clubs with similar interest. There is a great line up of performance that will tinkle your fancy. Do come down and have fun. Thanks!

Performers take note:
Reporting time : 3 p.m.
Attire : Smart Casual. (Club Shirt)

Good job guys on the performance during the Family Concert!!! Thanks for the effort.

There's practice guys!

YooHooooooo!!!

This is just a reminder for ALL guitar members. There WILL be practice same time, same place, this FRIDAY. Pls turn up. ESPECIALLY those involved in Sun's performance kkz?

Cya all.

P.S: Oh, Family Concert '05 was gr8 pple! Good job! =)))

Update For Strings Side

Hey guys, congrats and well done to all who made the Family Concert a lovely success...I am sure everyone plus their respective family members and friends who they brought along all enjoyed themselves.


And not forgetting to congratulate Gina and the rest of her Family Concert 2005 commitee who did a fantastic job.



Right, so whats in store for the Strings side of the club?

Practice for freshies for this week (31st Oct - 5th Nov), well....

Take a break guys, no practice has been scheduled for you guys, as a whole new practice schedule is being drawn up, so enjoy the first week of school!

You will know your new practice dates by the end of this week...similarly, the new info will be posted right here online and should be on the notice board as well.

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For String Seniors however, practice resumes as usual on Saturday(5th Nov) at 12pm, together with the ENTIRE cello section.

Yeap, thats all.

Sorry guitar people, I am not too sure about your practice times, so rather than posting something that might not be accurate, go ask your instructors ok?


Cheers.

- Xianzhi

Program Sheet for Family Concert ‘05

Introduction skit [Kelvin & Jia Ying] 1min

1. Mr Lonely [Senior Guitarists] 4mins

2. Somewhere Out There [Senior Guitarists] 4mins

3. Kanon [Senior Violinists & Senior Cellists] 7mins

4. It Might Be You [Marcus’s Solo] 4mins

5. Winter Evening [Senior Violinists & Senior Cellists] 2mins

6. Feng Liu Gua Fu [Senior Violinists + Junior & Senior Cellists] 3mins

7. Triste Coeur [Sheene & Faizar’s Duet] 4mins

8. Three [Junior Guitarists] 4mins

9. Sunrise [All Cellists] 3mins

Interval 15mins

10. La Cucaracha [Senior Guitarists] 4mins
11. Gu Dan Bei Ban Qiu [Junior & Senior Violinists + Pianist] 4mins
12. Romance De Amour [Senior Guitarists] + [Skit by Irwan & Shih Min] 8mins
13. Love will keep Us Alive [3 Senior Guitarists] 3mins
14. Marriage De Amour [Tian Sheng’s Solo] 4mins
15. Yu Jian [Junior & Senior Violinists + Pianist] 4mins
16. A Song For Lady [Senior Violinists + Cellist + Guitarists] 4mins 30secs
17. Good Old Days [Senior Violinists +Pianist] 8mins
- Music of the Night
- Phantom of the Opera
- Any Dream Will Do

18. Dui Mian De Nu Hai Kan Guo Lai [Encore Item]

[Items that are in blue will perform in front of the curtains]
[Total Time Taken: 90mins 30secs excluding Encore Item]

Family Concert 2005

Hello dearest members, the performer’s attire is out!
Please take note on what you are going to wear on the actual day :)

Attire for guys and girls:
Black long sleeve shirt, long black pants, black covered shoes.

**Remember to bring at least 3 of your family or friends… and give Gina the estimated number of people who is going to turn up….

The deadline is this 18 October (First rehearsal).

Violin Evaluation 2005

VIOLIN EVALUATION OCT 2005

Freshies evaluation

[ 遇见] [孤单北半球]

1. Group playing with piano (whole song) 50 marks
à Test listening and playing with piano 20
à Test your bowing 15
à Test your sitting and holding position 15

2. Individual playing (small section) 30 marks
à Test your intonation 20
à Test your tone and feelings while 10
playing the piece

3. General knowledge of NpStrings 20 marks
à Committee members and job scope 10
à Blog, Clubhouse & Notice board 5
à Current issues 5

Seniors evaluation [Winter evening]

1. Small group playing (1 solo, 1 1st, 1 2nd) 50 marks
à Test your listening and coordination 20
à Test your bowing 10
à Test your intonation and tone 20

2. Unseen piece (small section) 20 marks
à Test your tempo 10
à Test your intonation 10

3. General knowledge of NpStrings 30 marks
à Suggestions to improve the club 10
à Knowledge of NPS club members 10
à What that is tested for freshies 10

Evaluation Date

[孤单北半球] [遇见]
Section 1à 20th Oct, during the rehearsal
Section 2 & 3à 22nd Oct, 9am

[Winter Evening]
Section 1, 2 & 3à 20th Oct, 3pm

* Small grouping will be notify by Jeremy latest by 15th Oct

Tested by Year 3 seniors

Np Strings Club Shirt 2004 for sale!!

Limited addition Black Club shirt for sale...

We are clearing stock.... Shirts are going at $8.00 each (actual price $10)

Early birds happy and late birds sad
Act fast to avoid disappointment
Approach Irwan, Faizar or Sheena for purchase or enquiries

Holiday Practices (26th September to 28th October 2005)

Guitar

Freshies

1) Thursday 6pm to 9pm
2) Friday 6pm to 9pm


Seniors

1) Tuesday 6pm to 9pm
2) Friday 6pm to 9pm



Note: It is compulsory for all seniors and freshies to come for all practices, to prepare for Family Concert.

Holiday Practices (26th September to 28th October 2005)

Violin

Freshies

Group 1:
Gu Dan Bei Ban Qiu [孤单北半球]

1) Tuesday 3pm to 6pm
2) Thursday 6pm to 9pm

Group 2:
Yu Jian [遇见]

1) Thursday 3pm to 6pm
2) Saturday 9am to 12pm

Seniors

1) Tuesday 6pm to 9pm
2) Saturday 12pm to 4pm


Cello

Freshies & Seniors

1) Thursday 5pm to 9pm
2) Saturday 12pm to 4pm





Note: It is compulsory for all seniors and freshies to come for all practices, to prepare for Family Concert.

FiNaL ReHeArSaLs

Rehearsals for Family Concert 2005

Hellooo everyone!

Apart from our normal practices for our oncoming Family Concert, we have set aside 4 dates for technical rehearsals and combined practice.

18th Oct (Tues)

-Lt 73

-meet 6pm at Clubhouse

20th Oct (Thurs)

-Lt 26

-comm will bring members to venue by 7pm

27th Oct (Thurs)

-Lt 26

-meet 12pm at clubhouse

-Pls. eat your lunch before you come

*Actual Performance

29th Oct (Sat)

-Lt 26

-meet 9am at clubhouse

Attendance is compulsory as we need to settle all technical issues so we can rectify them ok? Pls coorperate ok? Thanks alot!

Any queries pls contact Gina (Hp: 96855538) or Sheena (Hp: 96973321).

Award

Hey guys, just in case you guys have not heard it yet, we have been awarded the Arts Award due to our acheivements for last year.

The trophy now sits in the cabinet just next to the fridge looking all pretty, so go take a look alright?

And ah yes, all the best for the exams.

Cheers.

- Xianzhi

The long awaited event is here!

Family Concert 2005

Date: 29th October 2005 (Saturday)
Venue: Lt 26
Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm

Free Admission!

The theme for the concert will be "Song for a Lady".

It's an annual event to invite your family and friends to watch your performance. Join us in this event! Cya There!

Wondering what to bring for the music camp?

Well, here's the List of items to bring for ya camp...

1) Clothes for 3D & 3N (minimum 3 sets of clothing + 1 set for wet games)
2) Sports attire and shoes
3) Sandals/ Slippers
4) Bathing kit (Soap, shampoo, facial cleaner, towel, etc.)
5) Toothbrush & Toothpaste
6) Plastic bag
7) Sleeping Bag (optional)
8) Your Own Instrument

Please Don't Bring: Jewelries and other valuables!

On 19th of September, please meet @ 6pm in the club house.

Sorry the the error before :P I've edited it :)

NP Strings Music Camp 2005

Date: 19th Sept 2005
Time: 1800
Venue: 73-02-01 (Music room)

Camp duration: 3D3N (19th to 22nd Sept 2005)
Camp fee: $12



To all members:

This event is compulsory to all club members. Participants have to pay a camp fee of $12 which provides free food & drinks, free T-shirt, free entertainment and free music! Members who cannot attend this event have to produce a letter of explanation.

Please return all forms/letters and pay camp fee to Ailin (Strings) or Kelvin (Guitar) by 2rd Sept 2005(Friday). If they are not available, ask seniors to help pass to them.

For further enquiry, please contact me, Steve, at pcintera@hotmail.com or 94899085. Thank you.


Steve
NP Strings Music camp 2005 committee president + NP Strings guitar librarian

* Note: Please pay the camp fee by end of this week(Friday). Any complications, call the person in-charge to make the payments personally.

NP Strings Yahoo group registration!!

NP Strings Yahoo Group Registration.

All members are recommended to register to this yahoo group as it will help us to send email to each individuals. This site contains a lot of valuable information that will help us to dessimate information as well as to serve you better. You can access to the website by the NP Strings Yahoo Group link in the recommended website column. Please spend time in registering and your participation will be greatly appericiated. Thank you.

E maKing Of OuR NPS tee!

NP STrings Club Shirt Competition

Yoz everyone! How R all of ya doin? Hope U are nt all stressed out in school yeah? Here's 1 way 'fer ya to getaway from mundane school work n unleash ur artistic talents! Design our very own club tee! Here are some of the details u might wanna noe. =)

Designing of Club tee Competition

- it must be an individual submission

- pls include e logo and ur v own design

- base color of tee can be varied (no need to be black)

- colours used for design limit to 3 colours

- theme must be simple & meaningful

Rewards!!! (yummy)

- free club tee + a Certificate + a SURPRISE

So, upon hearing that, what r ya waiting for? Join e competition, join in e fun! ^^

-Makings of a genius in progress-

PSF Musical Performance

PSF Musical Performance.

We are pleased to inform you that the Poly Stage Factor,
will be holding its first ever musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s
‘Julius Caesar’- The Ides of March in August.
The details are as follows:

Date : 19 Aug 2005
Time: 7.00pm
Venue : Ngee Ann Convention Centre
Ticket Price : $8

The idea of the musical was conceived in December 2004, and there are now
over 20 cast members from different courses in Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP).
It is a play about love, hate, friendship and betrayal.

For more information on the musical and ticket details,
kindly contact the producer, Leonard (HP : 98521759).

Announcement for guitar fare!!

Announcement for Guitar Fare 2005

Coming off the recent Guitar Fair, I would like to remind members to place their orders by August 2nd which is next Tuesday. Payment is also due next Tuesday.

There is a slight admendment to the guitar packages offered by the two vendors. After speaking with them, they have agreed to throw in more freebies. Now in addition to the discounted price and a free bag, members will also receive a free set of strings and a string winder when purchasing selected models. (Please note: Maestro Guitars now come with a free padded bag)

I highly reccommend members to purchase whatever they need during this period. The items are discounted quite substaintially and in the cases of the guitars, freebies are given as well. Members who need to buy strings, tuners, footstools or other related accessories please consider getting them now.

Do not come crying to me 3 months later after you've realised you've missed out on a good deal and expect me to make magic happen. The prices/packages offered here are exclusive to this Guitar Fair. Once it's officially over next Tuesday do not expect to get the same deals from these vendors.

You can place your order with myself, Dedrick Koh, at 98411123 or at dedrick_koh@yahoo.com OR you can also place your order with your friendly neighbourhood club coordinator Yu Hang. You can contact Yu Hang at 81122327 or at onitsuka2@hotmail.com Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions. I usually don't kill people who ask me stupid things. Please note that links to Maestro Guitars and Tomas Music are listed in the Yahoo! Groups links section.

In closing, I would like to thank the vendors, Maestro Guitars and Tomas Music, and more importantly the NP Strings members who turned up to participate in this event which resulted in success that exceeded my expectations. I hope NP String members who attended the event found it fun and useful.

I would also like to thank James, Tian Sheng, Marcus,Sio and everyone else I may have forgotten for helping me so self-lessly during the event.

Regards,
Dedrick Koh.
Alumni Advisor/Instructor

Check this out!

Yahoo Groups Membership

click here

If you do not have a yahoo account, please sign up for membership. This is for us to do mass emailing and communicate better. We will be posting news, informations and putting up photos in the gallery. THANKS!

+Notice+

Guitar Fare folllowed by Mr Alex Class

Please Take Note:

[REVISED]
Mr. Alex would be back on next Thursday... Seniors and freshies please attend the guitar fare and practice. Practice will commence after the guitar fair. Atendance is COMPULSORY! Marcus please remind the student leaders to remind their freshies about this event. SEE YOU THERE!! =]] Thank you. [/REVISED]

Guitar Fair Pple!

Harlowz pple, there this is IMPORTANT for ALL members! There will be a Guitar Fair for all interested to buy new guitars or accessories!

Guitar Fair

Date: 28th July 2005

Time: 1-9pm

Venue: #02-01, Music Room

I will also be putting up a FAQ about this event and the relevant infomation provided by our Alumni, Deddrick. There will be 1 copy pasted on our noticeboard so pls. refer to it ok? =) If u are still unsure about anything you can also call Deddrick (Hp: 98411123) to enquire too.

Urgent Notice

There will be a guitar conference this coming thursday (7/7/2005) for the guitar side "frieshie" and seniors.

Attendance is compulsory.

Please be in the music room at 6.30pm sharp. Thanks :P

Reminder for Tea-Party

HeYz PPle,

Just a reminder for the GIRLS.

Please DO NOT wear skirts ok?

It will be more convenient when we are playing games and stuffs too.

Thanks! Cya all this Wed, 6pm! =)

NP Strings Tea Party

All members are to attend the event
This is an anual event to welcome the new members to the club
See you there!!!

NP STrings Tea Party
Venue: LT 51
Date: 15th June 2005
Time: 1800 hours

This will also be the closing date for registration of members.

PCK The Musical

25 NP Strings members will be supporting the charity event which was organised by SDAR

"Phua Chu Kang" The Musical
Venue: Singapore Indoor Stadium
Date: 11th June 2005
Time: 3.00 to 5.00 p.m.

Thank you SDAR for this oppurtunity and of course members for your support!!

NP Concert Band

NP Concert Band are having their annual concert, Please give them your full support.

Pops 'n' Classics
Funvies 2005
Venue : Ngee Ann Poly Convention Centre
Date: 11th June 2005
Time: 7.00 p.m.

Tickets are sold at $6.oo each.

Please contact any of the committee members for ticket purchase.
Thanks for your support.