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Details for upcoming March Camp (14/03 - 15/03)
Hey guys!

Here are some things for you to take note for the upcoming march camp (-:

Firstly, do note that the reporting time is 0825 on both days, and we will be meeting at the bball court for PT as usual. Please be punctual! Remember to bring a spare shirt so that you dont stink up the choir room haha.

Here are your camp groupings:





[IMPT] Updates and Details #tuts15

1) Monday Prac (30/11)

2) Schedule for #tuts15

1030                     Reporting Time of DHS Choir                                    Choir Room

1030­-1130            Indoor PT and Warm­ups                                             Choir Room

1130-­1230            Lunch                                                                           Canteen

1230­-1300            DHS JH Warm­ups                                                       Outside PAC

1300­-1400            DHS JH Choir Lion King Practice                               PAC

1400­-1500            RV JH Choir Aladdin Practice                                     PAC

1500­-1530            Technical Run­through                                                  PAC

1530­-1730            Full Programme Run Through                                     PAC

1730-­1845            Dinner, Costume change (including make up)            Respective Holding Rooms

1845-­1920            Warm­ups and final preparation                                   Respective Holding Rooms

1920                     Backstage  ­                                                                  -

1930-­2130            Concert                                                                        PAC

2130-­2200            Group Photo*                                                              PAC

* there will still be debrief after the group photo before yall can go off to take photos with your friends

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-our schedule is EXTREMELY TIGHT so please do not waste time
-since i've sent out this schedule to EVERYONE, i expect EVERYONE to familiarize themselves with this schedule and not be a lost chicken on the day itself. its everyone's responsibility now so dont expect someone to shoulder it for you.
-as you can see, we only have wed to practice on the PAC stage and the time we have super limited so please TREASURE IT cos its the only chance we have to practice on stage
-lunch and dinner is PROVIDED. please do not make a mess when eating and if you have done so, please clear up after you eat so that those cleaning up wont have a hard time.
-please do not make noise when you are backstage as it can be heard in the audience and try to WALK ON THE BALLS OF YOUR FEET (whether in court shoes or when youre barefooted) at all times to minimise the walking sounds.

3) Concert Flow

4) Stage Entry and Cues

Are you at the right door?

ENTRY:

● SSAA/TTBB: Row 4 enters from stage right back and row 3 enters from stage left
back simultaneously. Row 2 will enter from stage right front, row 1 will follow after row 2.

EXIT:

● Exit where you came from
● SSAA/TTBB: Row 1 exits from stage right front, after the conductor, and row 2 follows row 1. Row 4 exits from stage left back and row 3 exits from stage right back. All rows exit simultaneously.

Cues for Walk In

[ITEM 1 & 2] Look to this Day / Danju­Kariyushi
“being dynamic”

[ITEM 3, 4 & 5] DHS Madrigals
“nightingale”

[ITEM 6, 7 & 8] RV Madrigals
“dark despair”

[ITEM 9 & 10] It is the Hour / Swiggin’ with the Saints
“healthy dose”

[ITEM 11] Medley from Aladdin
“Here, Aladdin”

[ITEM 12] Medley from Lion King
“He is convinced

5) Costume Checklist

6) Changing Rooms (for Lion King)

-GIRLS: choir room/toilets near choir room
(( girls will have to meet the guys at the classroom to help them with the facepaint ))

-GUYS: 1E/1F classroom
(( guys will have to store your costume in these classrooms first. make sure youve brought all items required. please dont be careless! classrooms will be covered with newspaper as per normal ))



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yay you've reached the end of the post (: now go back to the top and reread the post 2 more times and familiarize yourself with all the impt details!! dont be lazy, you never know what you may gain or lose (on monday mm hint hint) that may make or break you hahaha. lets put in our all for monday and wed! hang in there!!

on a side note, there are lots of extra tix and you can get them from cliona!



cheers, rachel (-:





2 Dec Showcase Costumes
Hi Choir!

Here are more details about costumes for the upcoming 2 December Showcase!

This is the colour scheme for this showcase:
Warm Colours (Maroon is also accepted)







Neutral Colours (White is also accepted)


Girls
Girls will be wearing a T-Shirt or Boho/Tribal Patterned top with below knee length Skirts.

Here's a list of the clothes and where to find them:

Midi Skirt Store: wonderblitz/ carousell Price: (20 pieces)--$13 each           (10 pieces)--$14 each                 (Normal Price)--$16 each Suitable colours that are available: Wine Red, Orange Size: S [Length 64cm, Waist 62-64cm] M [Length 64cm, Waist 66-70cm]L [Length 64cm, Waist 72-74cm]XL [Length 64cm, Waist 74-78cm]*Please approach me (Sheryl) for this, if you are interested

Midi Skirt Stores and Prices:  1. CFL/H2 The Blue Age($15/$12) 2. CFL/H1 (1 for $12/2 for $20) Both stores are located at Bugis Street Level 1

boho/tribal top Next to CSL/D19 at Bugis Street (2nd Floor) $12 for 1, $20 for 2 Other than these pieces of clothes, you are allowed plain T-shirts and tribal/boho patterned skirts as well.  *Combinations for costumes: Plain Top & Plain Skirt, Plain Skirt & Patterned Top, Plain Top & Patterned Skirt The above 2 photos are examples of how the costume should look like

Make-Up: Neutral/Warm Shades for eyeshadow, Eyeliner. Make-up should be matte.

Warm/Neutral Coloured Shirt Store: Uniqlo/ Giordano/Bossini About $10

Teachers' Day Messages
Hi Choir! :)

I hope that you guys have had a wonderful weekend so far! But also remember that while we can have rest at home, many of our teachers are working really hard to ensure that each and every one of our practices run smoothly, plus, they have to be responsible for each and everyone of us!

“They inspire you, they entertain you, and you end up learning a ton even when you don't know it” ― Nicholas Sparks, Dear John

For this teacher's day, everyone has to write a letter to each of the following teachers:
1. Ms Tham
2. Mr Tay
3. Mr Ong
4. Ms Lee
5. Ms Vaz
6. Ms Low

The messages should not be bigger than half an A5 sized piece of paper. 

While writing these messages, do take time to reflect on how much the teachers have done for all of us; how much time they have given up to help us, worry about us, care for us, inspire us, teach us...

A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others.  ~Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, translated from Turkish



Pass me the messages by Monday, failure to do so will result in a penalty that may empty your wallet, make your muscles ache or...

♡
Sheryl







IMPORTANT updates
hello choir! (-:



YFC Concert Costume
Hey choir!

Here are some guidelines for the not so new newcomers regarding our YFC concert costume (-:
We'll be wearing a plain coloured t-shirt with black pants (black jeans are allowed, but jeggings are not allowed). Refer to this if you are unsure what t-shirt cutting you should get:

As to what shade/darkness of colour you should get, just get something that isn't too faded or dark. The brighter, the better. Please DO NOT get polo or cuffed sleevs. Buttons or any form of designs are also not allowed. The most we can allow is a small small logo at the side. Below is the list of colours which indicated the colour you should be getting.

Sops: Orange/Yellow
Altos: Pink/Purple
Tenors: Red/Brick Red/Reddish Brown
Bass: Blue/Dark Blue/Teal

*Jeans should be plain black too. It should not be ripped/faded/have any designs

There will be costume check on 20 July, Monday so that we are able to inform you early if you need to change anything. You can find these kind of shirts from Giodarno, H&M, UniQlo, Hang Ten, etc.

Also, here is the photo for the publication for the concert. Do send it to your friends and families. Ask em if they wanna get tix and text your SLs the number of tix you want (preferably 2 each) by Week 4.



-rachel k (-:


Choir Practice on 24 June (-:
Hey choir!!

Hope your homework is almost done ha ha. So here are some details for practice tmr! (ps so sorry for this late update)

There will be PT in the morning so meet at the BBALL COURT @ 830 AM sharp (do bring a change of shirt, we dont want the choir room to smell). Practice will be SC led and will end at 1230.

Do prepare yourselves because we will be learning a new song tmr! We know it has been long since we had sung together as a choir (and now the seniors are gone *cries*) so I really hope everyone will strive together tmr as everyone would be so nua after the holidays. Really really important to have discipline because our YFC concert is in 25 July which is really really soon.

That's all for now. Have a good rest and hopefully you'll be charged up for tmr's practice! Drink more water too (-:


-Rachel (-:

A DHS Choir member is responsible for the following:
1. DHS Code of Conduct
1.1 Basic respect and greeting

2. Choir Schedule
Choir practices are on Mondays: 330 – 630pm & Fridays: 230 – 530pm
Extra practices (E.g. Saturdays) will be conducted nearer SYF or Concert period.

3. Application for leave. Teacher i.c.: Mdm Low Siok Hong
3.1 Apply for leave (with supporting documents + leave form) or exemption at least 5 days before any choir activity . This applies to all prior appointments, official school activities and personal affairs. Leave forms can be retrieved from Sectional Leader.
3.2 Submit MC within 2 days after the day(s) of absence. Parent’s letter will only be considered case by case basis.
3.3 Apply for early departures on the day of choir activity should the need arise.
3.4 Inform respective section leaders when leave is approved.
3.5 Absence without prior approval or valid reasons will be dealt with the following way:
(a) 1st absence: Warning
(b) 2nd absence: Letter to parents
(c) 3rd absence: Disciplinary Action (and no CCA points)
3.6 PT takes a separate attendance to practice / rehearsal. Hence there are 2 attendance-marking every Friday. The same rule applies as the above should any member misses PT.

4.Dress code
4.1 Choir collar badges must be worn in school. Members caught not wearing the badge would have to purchase one at $2 each for the 1st time and $3 for subsequent times, regardless the reasons. The money will be contributed to the general choir funds.
4.2 Only school approved T- shirts and school shorts/pants/skirts are allowed during practices / PT within the premises throughout the year. Only school shoes are allowed.

5.Punctuality
5.1 All members MUST report on time for ALL choir activities unless approval has been seek from the teachers in charge.
5.2 If one has a reason (e.g. see a teacher urgently), the arrival time should not be more than 10 minutes late and the teacher-in-charge has to be informed. One will be considered late after 10 mins.
5.3 Latecomers will be dealt with the following way:
(a) 1st late-coming: Fill up late form + warning
(b) 2nd late-coming: Fill up late form+ 1 day absence
(c) 3rd late-coming: Fill up late form + maximum 75% attendance, inclusive of other leaves.

6. During choir activities
6.1 No eating, drinking, reading, talking, or playing during any choir activity.
6.2 ALL members are to silence their handphones before every practice / rehearsals. Anyone caught using handphones during any choir activity will face disciplinary action + confiscation of handphone for up to 10 weeks.
6.3 ALL members should prepare the following for every practice / rehearsal:
(a) Pencil
(b) Water bottle (with plain water)
(c) Scores: Members with no score MUST buy and pay the Welfare Head at $1 per score before practice / rehearsal. Maximum fine: $5 per day.
6.4 Clean and tidy up all utilized premises after every activity.