Motorcycles and Music

This year’s International Motorcycle Festival was held at Stadium Bukit Jalil on the 20th of December and we were invited to perform for it. There were exhibits that stretched as far as the eye could see along the Bukit Jalil carpark which featured some of the best motorcycles available on the market. We lead the parade to welcome the VIPs and had the honour of playing the national anthem at the launching of the event. 

Walk the Talk

A charity walk organized by SIROM (Soroptimist International Region of Malaysia) was held on the 30^th of November 2014 to raise awareness to stop violence against women.
The walk was lead by our very own CHS Band which started at Taman Jaya and ended at Universiti Malaya. Vintage cars and scores of eager walkers aiming to raise awareness made up quite a procession along the road to Universiti Malaya.

And we were also featured in this article by The Star!
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Community/2014/12/06/Men-step-out-in-support-They-join-700-participants-in-walk-to-stop-violence-against-women/

EGM

During our EGM on the 28^th of November 2015, the new afternoon committee of 2014/2015 was selected.
Afternoon In Charge: Tow Guan Cheng
Assistant Afternoon In Charge: Ethan Ting Sheng
Afternoon Woodwind Section Leader: Ooi Yong Bin
Afternoon Brass Section Leader: Tan Xing San
Afternoon Percussion Section Leader: Yau Jun Ting

MERDEKA!

All draped in traditional wear, bearing the diversity of cultures the nation hosts were our members who lead the contingents of the various uniform bodies into the hall for the Hari Kemerdekaan Celebration on the 22^nd of August. Signifying the unity of the 3 races of our nation, like how the various instruments of a band, all with diverse tonal qualities and textures are able to meld together as one to create beautiful music. After the procession, the colourguards were the first to take the stage and put on a dazzling performance to the theme of The Incredibles with a patriotic twist!

AGM 2014

As seasons come and seasons go,  we find that it is time for the AGM of 2014. We carried out the Annual
General Meeting of 2014 on the 26^th of July, but this time it was held in the Dewan Kuliah instead of the Bandroom. But this year, it was not just the committee who stepped down but two of our teacher advisors as well. Mdm. Hardeep who is our Head Teacher Advisor will be transferring to a new school and Ms. Stephanie will become the new teacher in charge of the school library. We wish to thank Mdm. Hardeep and Miss Stephanie for all their years of service and contributions towards the development of our band. These two teachers have been with us for many years so it is indeed sad to see them go, but we wish them all the best in their new jobs. We would also like to say thank you to previous committee, and good luck to the new committee of 2014/2015!

President: Siow Li Yaw
Vice President: Lee Zi Xin
Secretary: Khoo Min Khai
Treasurer: Cheong Yu Wen
Woodwind Section Leader: Joanne Wee
Asst. Woodwind Section Leader: Sarah Tan
Brass Section Leader: Lim Gen Tean
Asst. Brass Section Leader: Cheah Ho Kar Khai
Percussion Section Leader: Chok Sean
Asst. Percussion Section Leader: Oscar Bong
Drum Major: Siow Li Yaw
Drill Master: Lee Zi Xin
Music Master: Lim Gen Tean
Asst. Music Master: Tobias Wong
Asst. Secretary: Dionne Yap
Asst. Treasurer: Yap Hong Jie

A Doctor in the House

Or in this particular case, our very own bandroom. The doctor in question is Dr. Low Chee Meng who is a local Malaysian but holds a Doctor of Music degree from the University of Alberta Canada. He visited our bandroom on the 30^th of June and conducted a masterclass with the whole band. We would like to give our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Low and Sir Eric for making this masterclass possible as it is safe to assume that all the band members have learned a lot from this valuable experience.   

Sports Day

Our annual Sports Day has yet again arrived. We led the procession of the 5 sports houses and uniform groups for a parade around the school field while playing Perro Caliente and Tinggi di Angkasa Raya. This year, we did not get to perform our usual static performance but nonetheless we marched on. It was a day of much excitement as the members were able to watch the competitions going on and also meeting the ex-members who came to visit the bandroom.

Band Camp 2014

This year, the SM Sains Selangor Band from KL was invited to join our annual band camp. We held combined instrumental sectionals, section sectionals and concert practices together for the first 3 days of this 4 day camp practicing a few songs for a mini concert for family and friends on the night of the 3^rd day

Here’s the list of songs we played:

Junior Band:       Chibi Maruko Medley
                          Divinium Mysterium
Senior Band:      Machu Picchu
                         Takarajima
Whole Band:      Memories of Friendship
Woodwind Ensemble:   Under the Sea  (Junior)
                                   Romeo and Juliet (Senior)
Brass Ensemble:            Air and Finale (Junior)
                                   The Lonely Goatherd (Senior)
Percussion Ensemble:    Stinkin’ Garbage
                                   Technology
Sinfonietta:        Gavotte
                         Somewhere Out There
                         Theme from Jurassic Park

We also had 2 very special guests from Taiwan who were a part of this camp as well, they were Mr. David Lin who taught the band and Ms. Sophia Teng who taught the Sinfonietta, for the first 3 days of this camp. But there were also tutors for each section who taught during instrumental and section sectional practices so there was a lot to be learned during those 3 days! We would like to thank Sir Eric, Mr. David, Ms. Sophia, Mr. Chan, our teacher advisers and all the tutors for making this camp a success.