2016 Chinese New Year Celebrations

For the upcoming Chinese New Year celebrations in school, our Chinese Orchestra and Guzheng school teams will be putting up the following performances:

1) Guzheng Ensemble 
Event: School Chinese New Year Concert (Both Sessions)
Date: 10 Feb 2016 (Wed)
Venue: School Hall

Attire: Any red T-shirt and school skirt/ shorts, with school shoes 

Remarks:

Pupils and parent volunteers are to report to CO Room immediately after dismissal at the Basketball Court. For wet weather, please leave the Classroom (P3-P6) or Hall (P2) and report to CO Room latest by 8.30am. 

The first concert will begin at 8.30am. Guzheng performance is the last item, which will start at about 9.50am. After which, pupils and parent volunteers are to stay for the second concert. Guzheng performance will be the first item, which will begin at about 11.00am. After the performance and returning the instruments to CO Room, pupils may go for Recess till 12.30pm. After Recess,

P3 & 5 pupils are to return to their respective class, while P2, 4 & 6 pupils are to join their respective class in the Hall for the rest of the CNY Concert. 

P3 Guzheng school team members should be excused from the CNY Visitation. 

2) Chinese Orchestra 
Event: Nanyang Family Tuan Bai
Date: 20 Feb 2016 (Sat)
Time: 1.30pm to 4.00pm (TBC)
Venue: NYPS School Hall

Attire: CO costumes with black shoes and socks 

Remarks:

We are unable to advise on the reporting time and dismissal time for the time being as the programme is not finalised. Meanwhile, please make the necessary arrangements to keep that afternoon free, and get black shoes and black socks ready for your child.

We will start to give out CO costumes tomorrow (29 Jan) to the CO school team members. Pupils are reminded NOT to wear the costumes during Chinese New Year and CNY celebration in school on 10 Feb. The costumes are to be returned in good condition after SYF. 

Thank you! :) 

Calling for Parent-Volunteers for SYF!

Dear parents,

This year our Chinese Orchestra and Guzheng Ensemble will be participating in the SYF Arts Presentation (AP) in mid April. The AP emphasizes on students' learning through the preparation process. Parents' involvement will be an integral part of the whole process.

We are inviting parents to be volunteers to help out in the SYF rehearsals and the actual AP. Your involvement will definitely encourage and motivate the children in working towards their goal.

The dates for the SYF rehearsals and the actual AP are as follows:

Guzheng Ensemble
Rehearsal:    12 Feb 2016 (Fri) 3-4pm@Singapore Conference Hall
Actual Day: 11-13 Apr 2016  (exact date to be confirmed)

Chinese Orchestra
Rehearsal:    25 Feb 2016 (Thurs) 7-8pm@Singapore Conference Hall
Actual Day: 14-15, 18-20 Apr 2016 (exact date to be confirmed)

Details will be provided in due course.

We are looking for parent-volunteers (PVs) who can help out on both the rehearsal and actual AP days, as PVs need to get familiar with the flow of events and the seating arrangement on stage. For each group, we need a maximum of 12 PVs.

Consent form for the rehearsals will be issued soon. You may indicate your interest to be a PV on the consent form or drop me an email at law_mei_fai@nyps.edu.sg.

Thank you! :)

Best Regards,
Mdm Law Mei Fai
NYPSCO CCA Head

2016 Updates!

Dear parents,

As you may have noticed from the Semester 1 Schedule, I am appointed as the NYPSCO CCA Head this year. We will work together to ensure that your children have an enriching and enjoyable CCA!

Miss Teo Chiang Yen will continue to lead Chinese Orchestra as the Vice Head (she's more like an adviser!!). We also have two other Vice Heads, namely Mr Fei Meng and Mdm Wendy Wong.

Below is an overview of our various groups and the respective teachers-in-charge and instructors.

Day  Time	Group	Venue	Instructors	Teachers-In-Charge
Thurs 2-5pm	CO Combined Practice	Music Room 3 (CRC Level 4)	Mr Low Cher Yong	Mdm Law Mei Fai Ms Teo Chiang Yen
	Elementary Erhu	Music Room 4 (CRC Level 4)	Ms Shen Qin
	Elementary Guzheng	CO Room (KRC Level 3)	Ms Annie Yin Yi	Ms Yee Pei Xiu
Fri 2-5pm	Erhu	5A  (CRC Level 3)	Ms She Ling	Mr Fei Meng Mdm Wang Shuai
	Dizi	5B (CRC Level 3)	Ms Chua Hui Ying Janice	Ms Lee Miao Ling
	Pipa	5C  (CRC Level 3)	Ms See Cai Yan
	Liu Qin & Ruan	5F  (CRC Level 4)	Ms Lo Chai Xia	Mr Liew Chai Long
	Sheng & Suona	5D  (CRC Level 4)	Mr Lim Yong Hian Chris
	Yang Qin & Percussion	Music Room 3 (CRC Level 4)	Mr Tor Shyang Perng	Mr Daniel Foo
	Cello & Bass	Music Room 4 (CRC Level 4)	Mr Tan Wen Bin
	Guzheng School Team	CO Room (KRC Level 3)	Ms Annie Yin Yi	Mdm Wendy Wong

We will work as a team and look forward to a wonderful and fruitful year ahead! :)

Best Regards,
Mdm Law
Newly Appointed NYPSCO CCA Head
law_mei_fai@nyps.edu.sg

Schedule for Semester 1

Here's the schedule for Semester 1. Please be punctual for every practice. If you have to attend remedial/ supplementary class(es) on Thurs and/ or Fri, please inform your sectional practice teacher-in-charge, and come for practice before/ after your class. Let's all work hard for SYF! =)

Welcome to NYPS Chinese Orchestra!

Welcome to a new school year! We have moved to our new blog http://nypsconews.blogspot.sg/ , please check out this blog regularly for updates! You may also visit our facebook page "NYPS Chinese Orchestra".

For current members, practice will start on 7 Jan 2016 (Thursday) and 8 Jan 2016 (Friday). Time and venue as usual.