History Of The Club

Ngee Ann Polytechnic Strings and Guitar ensemble (NPS) was established in 1992 by Mr.Gan See Wee, with the goal of promoting classical music amongst students. The club started out with a meagre 10 members and has since developed progressively to lots of members currently.

Ngee Ann Polytechnic Strings has performed at many outdoor events and functions. The main annual events are Virtuoso and Family concert. Other than performances, Ngee Ann Polytechnic Strings also organises various activities like the annual Music camp and Tea party to facilitate more bonding and a sense of unity between the club's members.

And to facilitate our new members, we also organise Guitar/Strings Fairs where we bring guitar/strings products and accessories to our club from vendors like Synwin, Maestro Guitars etc. This is to give them an opportunity to try and test the instruments with ease and also buy them at more affordable prices.

In the year 2006, Niibori Guitar was introduced to our club and has also played the instrument for the first time during our Virtuoso 13th Concert.

The club also aims to further inspire the club members to strive to bring the club to greater heights and to further enhance the reputation of Ngee Ann Strings by constantly performing at various functions outside school, which would bring greater glory to Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

19th Managment Committee

President: Wave Ong Yu Hong
VicePresident: Tan Yong Zu
Secretary: Cheah Zhen An
Treasurer: Juliana Goh Chin Fang
GuitarCoordinator: Gabriel Ong Yong Ming
StringsCoordinator: Tan Hui Jun
GuitarQuarterMaster: Wang Poh Peng
StringsQuarterMaster: Kelvin Poh Keng Yee
GuitarLibrarian: Roslyn Chin Wan Xin
StringsLibrarian: Seow Jia Jia
GuitarChiefInstructor: Alvin Chua Jing Xian
StringsChiefInstructor: Tee Kai Ren
StaffAdvisor: Mr. Ian Wong


Friday, September 15, 2006

NPS Music Camp Speech by MC'06 President

.: NPS MUSIC CAMP 2006 :.

5th - 8th Oct
Assemble at Music Room, 12.30pm sharp
Attn: Have your lunch before reporting

Hey people! This is Timothy, President of Music Camp 2006. Along with my committee, I've organized a very fun-filled Music Camp for all of you! It is compulsory for everyone in NPS to attend the camp and many Alumni members are coming down for the camp too! Those who have not confirmed their attendance on the camp, pls contact Gloria or Kelvin immediately.

We are also making a Music Camp T-Shirt for everyone, so it would be great if everyone could pay $12 (which includes the shirt, food and other camp costs) for the camp by Saturday, 16th Sept 06, because we are rushing to get the shirts printed and the money collected so far is very little. So I hope everyone would cooperate with us and make this camp a successful one! See you all at the camp!


P.S. :

  • Those with attachment during the camp and only can come down after work in the evening, pls contact Gloria(94366043) or Kelvin(97369180)
  • Please refer to the entries below for the list of things which is needed to bring for the family concert.

Best Regards,
Timothy Ong
President of Music Camp 2006

Music Camp September 2006

.: Music Camp 2006 :.

Date: 5 October - 8 October
Venue: NGEE ANN POLYTECHNIC
Reporting Time: 12.30 pm
SHARP!
Reporting Venue:
Music Room

Remarks: Please be punctual. Lunch will not
be served on the first day of camp. So have
your lunch before reporting

Stuffs to bring (for yr reference)

Items & Quantity
T-shirts ------------------------------ 4
Shorts/Pants ------------------------ 4
Underments ------------------------- 5
Towel (for face & body) ------------ 2
Slipper ------------------------------- 1
Socks -------------------------------- 2
Torch Light (Optional) -------------- 1
Toiletries ---------------------------- individual needs

Compulsory Items & Quantity
Sport Shoe ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1
Water bottle(extremely compulsory) ------------------------------------------- 1
Sleeping bag ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1
Swim wear(Dark colored shorts for all & swim wear top for the females) ---- 1
A set of old shirt & shorts (Dark colored shorts for all & swim wear top ------ 1
for the females)

*For those with personal instruments and/or music files please bring them along for the camp. (Applies to both guitar & strings)

The committee will not be responsible for any lost of valuables.

Attendance is compulsory as practices for the Family Concert will be held during the camp. If you have yet to confirm your attendance for the camp, please do so latest by the end of this week. Thank you! =D

Those who have yet to pay $12 for the camp shirt, please do so during your respective practices to Kelvin (guitar)-97369180 or Gloria (strings)-94366043.

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Post-Masterclass for guitar

Post-Masterclass for NPS Guitar

Hi there, 5zar here. Just wanna say a few things.

1stly, Thanks for all who had come for this masterclass including members from the strings side. I'm touched by yr present, despite that ya'll got practice during dis event. Really appreciate it.

2ndly, My thanks also goes to all guitar seniors who have to come down rite aft der attachment to give us der support. Some came from tuas, loyang n also at the very end of jurong..really appreciate it..and also to tiansheng pls come often aite..rarely see u sia..we miss ya..

3rdly, I would like to thank Hozen and his team from Maestro Guitar Luthier for agreeing to liase with us in this event and not charging for anything. Thank you so much.

4thly, To all the members who are present for this event, i hope ya'll learnt and gained knowledge through this event. Learning guitar playing is not only about just learning how to play the instrument, Its also abt getting to know the instrument. One thing ya'll have to know is being a guitarist doesnt mean, only knows how to play but also knows how to maintain the guitar n of coz the guitar parts n such. As for me, i do benefit from dis event. Its something dat i had wanted to learn before i step into the club as a member. So, i hope you guys would benefit from it too.

5thly, pls take note dat there will be a quiz for all guitar intermediates and beginners abt wat ya'l had leant during the masterclass.

6thly, Jus now we didnt have the time to go thru the tuning of guitars. So Beginners, pls take note dat there will be a day dat Jianqi will conduct a tuning lessons to ya'll. There are 5 types of tuning of a guitar. Its important dat u as a gutiarist know how to tune a guitar aite..

Lastly, Thanks again to all who came for dis event and also thanks for those who take der time off to read this post. thank q!

posted by,
5zar
NP Strings
Guitar Chief-Instructor

Monday, September 04, 2006

Camp Dates

MUSIC CAMP 2006 update

Date: 5th - 8th October
Reporting time : 1 pm @ NP Strings CLubhouse

Compulsory for all beginners and intermediates to go for this event as we are also having extensive training for Family Concert other than just fun and games.



Guitar Masterclass

Guitar Masterclass/Workshop

Conducted by: Maestro & NP Strings
Venue : Music Room blk 73-02-01
Date : 5th September 2006, Tuesday
Time : 6pm Attendance taking
6:30pm Event commence
9:30pm Ends

Attendance is compulsory for all guitar BEGINNERS, INTERMEDIATES & SENIORS.

Maestro is a professional Guitar Luthier who has agreed to conduct and collaborate with NP Strings masterclass/workshop Free-of-Charge. It would be good for all NP Strings guitarist to take this opportunity to attend this event. Not many luthiers conducts their masterclass for free, so this is a chance not to be miss. If you attend outside class, you may have to pay a lump sum of money. So be there or be square.

Since this is an NP Strings event, i would like to invite our fellow counterpart which is the STRINGS side to come for this event and give your support afterall we are NP Strings..Aite.. So help spread the message around. Thanks... (' , )

Posted by
5zar
NP Strings,
Guitar Chief-Instructor

Sunday, September 03, 2006

Songs

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