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


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

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