Hello all,
The first alumni practice will be on this coming Saturday 3 Jan 09!
Do be there and happy new year in advance!
Thank you!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Sunday, December 21, 2008
2008 Graduating Batch Farewell party
Good Afternoon,
There will be a Christmas cum Farewell party on the 26th Dec Friday frm 12pm to 6pm.
Alumnus are invited.
Do turn up if you are free.
Thank you!
There will be a Christmas cum Farewell party on the 26th Dec Friday frm 12pm to 6pm.
Alumnus are invited.
Do turn up if you are free.
Thank you!
Thursday, December 18, 2008
AMBience VII Update
Good Morning all,
AMBience VII will be on the 29th May 2009 Friday at 7.30pm. Venue will be the Victoria Concert Hall.
As 2009 will be a SYF year for the Main Band, the conductors/teachers have decided that the emphasis of AMBience 7 will be on the Alumni Band.
This would mean that the roles between the Main Band and the Alumni Band will be switched. Alumni Band will be fully in charge of planning and organising concert, will have more pieces in concert and Main Band will be on a 'supporting role', playing 3 pieces only.
However, this will also mean that the cost of booking VCH will fall on the Alumni.
Question: Why would we want to foot this bill?
In previous AMBience concerts, the Alumni has always played a supporting role in concert but has never received any share of the revenue from concert, since the school is the one managing the funds. However, in this case where the Alumni Band will control fund management, a considerable amount of the revenue will go to Alumni Band (minus off booking fees, miscellaneous fees). We hope you realise funds are crucial to the growth and survival of the Alumni. Ultimately, we want our members not to be paying for every bill that comes along, like in AMBience 6, the paying for the video, for the ticket printing and all.
As such, we require members to come up with sums of money to help finance the current VCH booking fee (S$1800)
We advise the following:
AMBience VII will be on the 29th May 2009 Friday at 7.30pm. Venue will be the Victoria Concert Hall.
As 2009 will be a SYF year for the Main Band, the conductors/teachers have decided that the emphasis of AMBience 7 will be on the Alumni Band.
This would mean that the roles between the Main Band and the Alumni Band will be switched. Alumni Band will be fully in charge of planning and organising concert, will have more pieces in concert and Main Band will be on a 'supporting role', playing 3 pieces only.
However, this will also mean that the cost of booking VCH will fall on the Alumni.
Question: Why would we want to foot this bill?
In previous AMBience concerts, the Alumni has always played a supporting role in concert but has never received any share of the revenue from concert, since the school is the one managing the funds. However, in this case where the Alumni Band will control fund management, a considerable amount of the revenue will go to Alumni Band (minus off booking fees, miscellaneous fees). We hope you realise funds are crucial to the growth and survival of the Alumni. Ultimately, we want our members not to be paying for every bill that comes along, like in AMBience 6, the paying for the video, for the ticket printing and all.
As such, we require members to come up with sums of money to help finance the current VCH booking fee (S$1800)
We advise the following:
- On personal basis, if you are able to come up with at least $50 (round numbers appreciated) and above, we appreciate that you can come forth and LOAN this money to the Alumni fund first.
- Members who are younger, can form internal groups on their own accord and come up with a sum of money, again round numbers appreciated. End day, we will pass the money back to the group leader and settle the loan internally. This is to avoid micro management of funds.
Important point to note: This is a Loan to the Alumni, NOT a donation. Loans which will be properly documentated and recorded, will be repaid using the revenue generated in AMBience 7.
Please inform me/Amanda/Gary if you wish to make a loan and help us gather the fund for VCH.
Thank you for reading the above.
Regards
Wenjie
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