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


Tuesday, June 24, 2008

yang yang's student's concert

hi all,

there will be a concert by one of our strings instructor's students.
students range from young children to adults.

here are the details:

Venue: YMS Concert Hall
Price of ticket: $6 each
Time: 8:00pm - 9:30pm

please contact me if you are interested.

Sherry
9857 8811

Thursday, June 19, 2008

Rehearsals

The below are dates for Virt Rehearsals. Please make a mark on ur calendar yeah. No more excuses that you din't know there's rehearsals. People on the blog, spread the words around. For people unable to make it, please contact my coordinators, Charmaine and Jojo, during practice, or get their phone numbers somewhere.

25June08 Wednesday - 6.30-9.30

2July2008 Wednesday - 6-9.30

14July2008 Monday - 6-9.30

30July2008 Wednesday -6-9.30

13August2008 Wednesday -6.30-9.30

29August2008 Friday - 6-9.30

30August2008 Saturday -9-3


All the rehearsals are in LT26. Come together with your instruments!

For people who are absent for rehearsals, unless with very valid (not just projects and cannot make it, got stuffs etc) reasons, will all be considered to not to perform for the concert. So please come.

-Shirley
Virt Pres.

Monday, June 09, 2008

update of freshie class

Hi All!

this is an update of the resuming of freshies classes.

for strings and guitar sides:

all classes resume at the week when school reopens.
same time and place.
any other changes will be referred to various class student instructors.

IF cant make it for the day, please inform student instructors too.

Thanks.

Regards,
Sherry

Sunday, June 08, 2008

VCAMP

PERFORMERS OF VIRTUOSO TAKE NOTE!


V-CAMP 2008

Date: 12th – 14th June 2008

Venue: Ngee Ann Polytechinic, (on the first day, convene at LT73, 9.30AM 12th June 2008)

Attire: Tee and Shorts preferably

Please bring along $5 for the camp food and misc


To Bring List

- Yourself

- A big enough bag

- 3 sets of dry clothings (top, bottom and undergarments)

- 1 set of dark colored clothing for wet activities

- A pair of covered shoes

- A pair of slippers

- Jacket or similar outwear

- Water Bottle

- Toiletries & bathing essentials

- Bathing Towel

- Mid-size Towel (optional)

- Torch (optional)

- Sufficient amount of money

- Writing Material (A pen and some papers)

- Score Sheets for practices/rehearsals

-SLEEPING BAG!

Bringing valuables to the camp is not advisable but if it is something you can’t live without, just ensure that you keep it safe. The club/organizers will not be responsible for any losses. It is compulsory for all performers to meet on the 12th. People on attachment are excused but still needs to come after the attachment for briefing.


Sunday, June 01, 2008

a piece of news

This goes out to all members in the main ensemble.

Now that Virtuoso details are confirm, let's all work hard towards this goal and make ourselves proud!

However, as hard as we might already be practicing for the night, there are some of you who are not attending the practices regularly, you know who you are. All practices are compulsory and attendance will be recorded. Even seniors, you do not have the privilege to skip the practices and still perform together with people that are working hard towards Virtuoso.

If there are any situations that you are not able to make it for the Virtuoso practices, please do inform the Virtuoso Coordinators, or your CI or the Main Comm Coordinators and we see what we can work it out.

I will be going around to practices when practices have resumed whichever date it might be. and I hope to see all performers on my list of performers are there.

Hope to see you all soon! meanwhile work hard for C.Ts!

Let's all work hard for this!

Shirley
Virt. Pres.