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Sunday, June 14, 2009
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Helllo people! Good job yesterday! Clap clap to all the dancers, poppers! and of course the main band! ++helpers! Last but not least, the alumni, teachers-in-charge and our dearest Mr JASEN HOW!
Band will stand down now and will resume on the first tuesday of school! MUST FINISH ALL YOUR HOLIDAY HOMEWORK OKAYY! must be aim to be an all rounder! okayy! see you all soon!(((:

[--_guangyang-^BAND--]
we are ONE band! 6:41 AM


Saturday, May 23, 2009
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HEY BAND!

exams are over,
i believe all of you are extremely free now!
there are a couple of new songs coming up
please spend time practising alright!
many of you may face difficulty,
but i hope EVERYONE of you will not give up!
please work hard for the performance in june!

waimin(:

[--_guangyang-^BAND--]
we are ONE band! 7:26 PM



- - SYF PIC! - -
heyy people! our SYF picture is ready! And again, thankyou for all your hard work since last year till 1 April! please do check out the original recording of the new songs we will be playing for our performance 2 weeks from now! To all the sec 2's who are taking over now, all the best okayy! Never give up! The new songs may be challenging for you all but, we must improve one step at a time right! so now is your chance(:

Viandra

[--_guangyang-^BAND--]
we are ONE band! 4:58 AM

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Guangyang Secondary School Band has grown and matured significantly over the years. Under the direction of band instructors Mr Jasen How, Mr Wilson Ong and Mr Goh Kim Seng, the School Band has been making strides in its level of proficiency. Combined band practices are held twice weekly, and pupils also carry out sectional training as well as footdrill and formation practices. While the training is intensive, it has instilled in pupils a sense of discipline and passion to make good music. Games are also conducted to ensure that band members have fun too.

Besides being able to play well, other aspects of pupils' character development are also encouraged. For instance, they have contributed to the community by participating in numerous outdoor performances such as the ‘Music in the City’ series at Ngee Ann City in July 2007. Other activities such as band camps, held during the March, June and December holidays, helped our members foster a spirit of cooperation within the band.

In Year 2006, the school band participated for the first time in the SYF Assessment for Marching Bands and was awarded the Certificate of Distinction. In the year 2007, under the baton of Mr Wilson Ong, we were awarded the Bronze medal in the SYF Central Judging for Concert Bands. With a bumper crop of 45 recruits in 2007, the GYSS band looks forward to greater achievements and better music…. one band, one sound!!!

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BEST SECTION OF THE YEAR 2008: TUBA!


This year Tuba section has crowned the best section. I would like to start with an expression of my gratitude towards these people of whom this award would not have been possible without them. I would like to start by thanking Mr How for always correcting us when we play wrongly, for being patient and always there for us when we need him. Not forgetting, I would like to thank Fadhil and Rebecca for their unconditional and patient guidance of which shaped me into who I am, as a section leader today. Our section consisting of 4 members - Darryl, Wei Sheng, Sewahang and Hao En - is well bonded in almost every sense. We had fun every time when we met each other and always there to help each other when anyone of us needed help. In the beginning, we were hardly able to play decently and our dynamics in playing were less than sufficient. However, through these long, trying, periods of endless practicing, as well as mutual encouragement, we were able to overcome these problems -albeit still with some difficulty in pitch accuracy. But I believe that with more time, and a constant investment of effort from our section, we will be able to overcome many more of these technical inabilities and hopefully, become even more accomplished, and affluent as a section.

Darryl Tan Wei Siang

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HOUSE CHAMPION OF THE YEAR 2008: BARACHOIS!


Barachois started out with 12 members last year. We were grouped according to our individual characteristics which helped us to bond better with one another. We always try not to leave anyone out and thus, making everyone feel like they are belonged. We co-operate with each other and we let everyone voice out their opinions. When there are conflicts among us,we do not hold grudges against each other. Instead, we talked things out calmly to solve all the misunderstandings. This maturity in us enable us to work better as a team where together, everyone achieve more! Barachois is a team, a house and a family. That kept our spirits burning to play hard towards one goal, to be crowned the house champion.

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Dear guys, you may now link our GYSB Band Blog to your Personal Blog.
Thanks & Enjoy!(:
Cheers!(:
22 to 26 Nov 2009- International Arts Festival: 21st Century International Band Competition [TBC]
30 Jun 2009- Term 3, 1st Band Practice
13 Jun 2009- Heartlands CLAP! @ AMK Central Stage, 730pm
10 to 12 Jun 2009- Band Camp
09 Jun 2009- Holiday Practice & Camp Briefing: 8am to 12nn for Main Band and Recruits
02,04,08 Jun 2009- Holiday Practices: 1pm to 5pm for Main Band and Recruits
17 Apr 2009- Commendation Day
01 Apr 2009- 9am- SYF Central Judging 2009
18 Mar 2009- Band Workshop @ Bowen Sec
17 Mar 2009- 6pm- SYF2009 Sound Check @ SCH
07 Mar 2009- 9am- Music Exchange @ Hua Yi Sec
12 Feb 2009- GYSB Valentine's Day Celebration Party!
22 Jan 2009- GYSB Chinese New Year Celebration Party!
16 Jan 2009- Sec One Orientation
20 Dec 2008- Passing Out Parade
09 Dec 2008- Band Practice Resume 8am to 12noon
01 to 07 Dec 2008- Holiday
24 to 28 Nov 2008- Band Camp
21 Oct 2008- Band Practice Resume 3pm-6pm
6 Oct 2008- Excursion Day 3pm-6pm
5 Oct 2008- Band Blog 1 Year Old Birthday (;
4 Sept 2008- GYSB Investiture
25 July 2008-GYSS Road Relay Race
24 July 2008- SYF Closing Concert
14 Jun 2008- Guangyang Band Concert!
9-12 Jun 2008- Band 4 Day Camp
30 May 2008: Band Outing at Sentosa, meet 1.15pm at Bishan Mrt Station
12 Apr 2008- SYF Outdoors at National Stadium at 3pm
11 Apr 2008- Commendation Day
4 Apr 2008- Commendation Day Full Dress Rehearsal, 2.30pm at Bandroom
30 Mar 2008- Commendation Day Rehearsal at 3pm
5 Feb 2008- GYSB Chinese New Year Celebration Party! =D
18 Jan 2008- CCA Open House
11 Jan 2008- Kashiwa Municipal High School Concert at Esplanade
10 Jan 2008- Sec One Orientation
3 Jan 2008- First Band Practice Of The Year!
29 Dec 2007- Sparkswinds Concert at VCH
25 Dec 2007- Christmas Outing at Sentosa
21 Dec 2007- Sec One Registration
10-14 Dec 2007- Band 5 Day Camp!
22 Nov 2007- Band Outing at East Coast
22 Nov 2007- New Blogskin =D

The origin of this blog is traced back to the era of which our secondary three members in the band were going through the NCO training programme. It was suggested in one of the meeting held among the NCOs, assigning Swee Han and Chun Heng with the task of management in the blog. The idea got suggested during a conversation Chun Heng had with our commandant, Rebecca Ong. And thus giving birth to the blog, gyss-bandd.blogspot.com, on the 15th October, 2007.

The function of this blog is to enable easeful communication between all members of the band – comments and opinions unable to express during normal band practices can be expressed here as hierachies are non-existent. However, band members are reminded to be sensitive and careful with speech in precaution of violation to other band members via derogatory, sarcastic or offensive remarks. Band members are advise to express themselves here on how they feel about practices, band, etc. This would ultimately allow better understanding of every individual in the band as well as forge cohesiveness and stronger bond amongst each other – one band, one sound.

Lastly, we would like to thank a few people for their contributions.
Rebecca Ong,
Fadhil,
Swee Han,
Chun Heng

GAIA: 1000
YOSHI: 1000
SQUALL: 1000
BARACHOIS: 1000

GAIA: Tom, Sewahang, Benedict, Eric, WeiLun, Poh Leong, Jasmine Peng, Sze Li, Si Yi, Kimberly Fung, Oo Lwin, Xue Qi, Jia Jing, Jeannette, Shi Min, Li Hui, Pei Hsien, Jia Yi, Ann, Ariffah, Hui Yi

YOSHI: Ji Sung, Yung Chih, Dang Khoa, Jun Jie, Darryl, Zhi Jun, Si Hui, Melody, Shi Yen, Xin Tian, Jia Wei, Elyeannie, Xing Qi, Wai Min, Jodi, Chen Dan, Wong Jia Xin, Yow Che, Yessica

SQUALL: Kok Hui, Ming Zhou, Pirathep, Edwin, Justin, Tzu An, Vaishnavi, Rumin, Yu Ting, Kimberly Ling, TianTian, Eleanor, Mavis, Jasmine Tan, Li Ting, Xing Xia, Hui TIng, Lynette, Shi Ting

BARACHOIS: Wei Sheng, Cheow Phong, Benjamin, Hui Ming, Madeline, Yu Wen, Zenavia, Charissa, Liew Jia Xin, Yun Juan, Faith, Joletta, Viandra, Hui Ling