Bukit Panjang Govt High Chinese Orchestra

"Feel the rhythm, feel the beat ♥"

Introduction to Bukit Panjang Govt. High Chinese Orchestra.

The Bpian Chinese Orchestra is one of the Performing Arts Groups in the school. It was established in 1993 with a current enrolment of 100 student performers. The student performers are divided into various instrumental sections. Namely, Strings, Plucking, Woodwinds and percussion, and they have practices three times a week. The new intakes of student performers have to undergo a musical audition before they are identified to play specific instruments in the performing troupe.

BPCO also recruits PSLE students with prior experience, knowledge and talent in the playing of Chinese instruments under the Direct School Admission Programme. Our current student performers with music flair are selected to participate in the annual Chinese Orchestra Music Camp organized by the MOE CCA Branch (in collaboration with SCO). There, they receive special tutor from professional musicians and get to perform in a concert. Throughout the whole camp, CO members get themselves exposed to higher levels of music. We have performed on several occasions like the school’s Chinese New Year Celebrations, Speech Day, the 45th Anniversary, Foreign officials, ministers, educators, MOE officials School Visit and staged several successful public performances.

Teachers-In-Charge

Ms Kong Siew Hong
Mr Phang Yuh Koon
Ms Qin Jue

Instructors

Mr Sim Boon Yew [Main Conductor and Instructor for Strings and Tenor Section] - Singapore Chinese Orchestra
Mr Chin [Vice-Conductor and Instructor for Tanbo Section] - Keat Hong Community Club Chinese Orchestra
Mr Ng [Instructor for Percussion and Yang Qin section] - Keat Hong Community Club Chinese Orchestra
Mr Dedric Wong [Instructor for Woodwind Section]

Activities and Achievements: Chinese Orchestra

2004: Singapore Chinese Orchestra Mega Concert
2005-2007: Chinese Orchestra Music Camp (MOE-CCAB) *
2005: SYF CO Central Judging Competition (Silver Award)
2005: BPGHS 45th School Anniversary
2006: Public performance- Musical “Beauty and the Beast”
Played the theme song-“Beauty and the Beast” and “Colors of the Wind”
2006: Chua Chu Kang Cultural Musical Festival
2006: Annual Speech Day 06
2007: SYF CO Central Judging Competition ( Silver Award)
2007: Chinese New Year Celebrations 07
2007: Saudi Arabian Education Minister and Officials School Visit
2007: Minister of State of Education School Visit
2007: DD (ETD) School Visit
2007: POSB Bukit Panjang Grand Opening Ceremony
2007: Keat Hong Carnival
2008: Chinese New Year Celebrations 08
2008: Choa Chu Kang CC Performance in collaboration with Keat Hong CO
2009: Chinese New Year Celebrations 09
2009: SYF CO Central Judging Competition (Silver Award)

Past Presidents and Vice-presidents of BPCO

1997 President – Zheng Huang

1998 President – Shao Jie

1999 President – Ling Yan

2000 President – Jia Yi

2001 President – Shu Yu
Vice-president – Kuang Kai

2002 President – Mu Liang
Vice-president – Yinday

2003 President – Ser Kun
Vice-presidents – Hong Li , Wee Siong

2004 President – Rannald
Vice-president – Adeline

2005 President – Wei Guo
Vice-president - Jessica

2006 President – Li Yuan
Vice-president – Elvin Chua

2007 President – Jiang Bo Chao
Vice-president – Gladys Tan

2008 President – Peh Yan Ping
Vice-president – Alfred Chia, Chan Sheng Ying

2009 President – Lim Hui Min
Vice-president – Tan Qing Xi

Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 1:57 AM

Coming School 50th Anniversary Performance

To all CO members:

Days of practices for the coming 50^th Anniversary

19 July (Monday)

FOR all CO members,

including DAZU and

NON-DAZU members (helpers)

On this day, CO members who are performing need NOT wear the CO costumes. Report with just your school uniform.

Helpers, wear school uniform.

Snacks will be provided.

2.45pm – 5.00 pm

Venue: MP1, MP2

21 July (Wednesday)

THIS IS A FULL DRESS REHEARSAL.

FOR all CO members,

including DAZU and

NON-DAZU members (helpers)

On this day, all CO members who are performing are reminded to wear the CO costumes and your black court shoes. No makeup is needed, just neat hairstyle.

All helpers are to wear school uniform.

Dinner will be provided.

3.45 pm – 9. 00 pm

Venue: MP1, MP2

23 July (Friday)

This is the day of the performance.

FOR all CO members,

including DAZU and

NON-DAZU members (helpers)

All CO members who are performing are to dress up in CO costumes and black court shoes. No need for makeup, just neat hairstyle will do.

Dinner will be provided. (This is not the anniversary dinner)

Those who have booked a seat for the anniversary dinner, you guys (performers & helpers) will be dismissed on time for the dinner.

1.45pm – 9 pm

(Dismissal time may be earlier or later)

Venue: Class 4C

NOTE TO ALL CO MEMBERS:

1) Please do not be late for any of the events mention above.

Attendance will be taken.

2) Members who are performing are reminded to wear their CO costumes and black court shoes on both 21july and 23july. You are allowed to sent your costumes for washing before or after the performance

· HOWEVER, take note that NO detergent should be used to wash the costumes. Just use water will do.

· Those who are wearing black pants please do not forget that the length of your black pants have to be up to your ankle.

· Girls who are wearing the female sleeveless costumes are once again reminded to take safety measures.

3) Anyone who is feeling unwell or will be late for any of the events mentioned, please inform personally to your SLs or teachers-in-charge.

4) On the day of the performance, we will be playing ‘Singapura’ first, then ‘Wu Ding’

5) All Music Files should be black in colour

6) As long as you are onstage or offstage, refrain from talking.