Friday, January 30, 2009!

Helloooo!

UPDATES CONCERNING SEC 1 MEMBERS:

• Dance training will be held on every thursday 3.30 - 5pm.
  

UPDATES CONCERNING DANCERS GOING TAIWAN:

• Please rmb to bring a copy of your photocopied passport on tuesday.
• Please give your number and emails to Gui Ying, so that she is able to update everyone regarding the Taiwan Trip.
  
• From now on, dancers going Taiwan will have to inform Gui Ying with relevant reasons about your absence from practices.
  

UPDATES CONCERNING DANCERS JOINING DANCE WORKS!:

• Please make sure that Daisy has your numbers and emails to allow her to update you with the changes or announcements regarding Dance Works!
  
• You're to inform Daisy any relevant reasons about your absence from class before hand.
• Also, please brainstorm about ideas of the costumes and the theme.
  

I will regularly update new songs and videos! Check out the blog yeah:D
See ya.
Practice hard:D

VerBies!
As not all of your emails are accessible, i'll put the web to download here(:

http://www.limelinx.com/files/8ccdde45de74f5f01e478d773febe964

Sorry yeah, i just wanna make sure everyone has the song.

& Do check out the blog regularly, at a daily basis if possible, for changes and updates.

Last but not least, HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR IN ADVANCE!:D

Hey guys, there'll be training next thurs @ 3.30 - 5pm.
Please practice very hard, and try to be as clean as possible okay?(:
Also, if possible, try out the conditioning exercises that Gin taught us today!
Let's all work hard for Danceworks! & put up a good performance for the Taiwan Trip:D

WORK HARD.
I'll send you the song probably on tues:D

P.S Check out the really dope videos on the left column:D Be inspired man.
& I've uploaded HArd to Breathe by Ne yo up on the blog. So practice it:D
See ya!

Dear dancers going to Taiwan,

please check for your passport, and make sure it has a validity of 7 months from our departure date, 17th Mar 09, which means your passport should be valid till 17th Oct 09 (:
If your passport needs renewal, please do so asap yeah!

Seeya on thursday:D

MORE UPDATES!

Dear VerBies, there are some changes again, so please take note:D

1. Due to Gin's schedule, dance prac on tuesdays are CANCELLED
2. Dance rehearsals will be on Thursdays and Fridays only for dancers going TAIWAN or participating DANCEWORKS, hence dancers not involved need not attend prac til further notice(:
   
3. Rehearsals on Thursdays: 3.30pm - 5.00pm
4. Rehearsals on Fridays : 1.15pm - 4.15pm
   

Hence, there will be NO dance practice tmrw, 20th Jan 09, but please practice! (:

Take care, seeya.

SCHEDULE FOR TRAININGS!

Hello VerBies, please take note of the schedule for dance practices.

• Every Tuesday 3.30pm - 5.30pm ( Everyone is involved)
  
• Every Friday 1.30pm - 3.30pm ( Dancers involved in DanceWorks! & Taiwan Trip)
• *** Thurdays will be a reserved date for self practice when needed.

So please be prepared to stay back on these days every week , esp dancers going to Taiwan and joining Dance Works!09 :D

Please do practice the choreography, as I've sent you guys the song(:
See ya on tuesday!

Latest Updates!

Dear Verbies,
please take note of some changes regarding the taiwan trip :

• The cost has been increased from $1350 to $1400 as all the 3 stars hotel have been fully booked, thus we are staying at a 4 star hotel instead.
  
• The date of departure has been changed to 17th Mar, and the date of arrival to singapore is 21st Mar.

These are the current changes about that taiwan trip. Please check out this blog regularly for updates of any changes, thanks:D

Take care!

***LATEST NEWS!!!***

Dear Taiwan Visitors,

The school have decided that we should fly Singapore Airlines instead of the previous China Airlines for a marginal increase of $80.

Therefore the new cost of the trip is $1350. Please inform your parents. Do let me know if they have any concerns regarding the change.

Dear Verbies who are going Taiwan,

in the midst of administration processes, I would like to update you on some important information useful for you and your parents =)

The tentative date and time are as follow:

Departure: 15/03/2009, 8.05 am
Arrival: 19/03/2009, 7.40 am

The cost of the trip have been adjusted up slightly due to our departure being falling on a school holiday.
Original Cost: $1200
New Cost: $1270

***PLEASE PRODUCE THE PAYMENT GUIDELINES INDICATION WHICH INCOME BRACKET YOU FALL IN, TOGETHER WITH A COPY OF YOUR PARENTS PAY SLIPS OR CPF STATEMENT***

In the school that we are visiting, we will be doing the following:
1. Performing an item for them.
2. Conducting a dance class for them.
3. Taking a dance class by them.
Gin will be choreographing the item for us.

AND SO....
Rehearsal on TUESDAY will be 3.30pm to 5.30pm.
All dancers (whether you are going taiwan or not) to be present.

SOME PHOTOS TAKEN AT SEC 1 REGISTRATION CCA FARE DURING DECEMBER HOLIDAYS =)

Dear verbies,

when you see this entry, pls sms me your full name, class and NRIC Number.
Thanx

Also here is an update of the new payment scheme, which I will print out and hand it to you eventually. At this moment, you might just want to share with your parents how the payment will be like =)

Cost of Trip ~ $1200
Students may pay this amount by a few means. They are
1. Apply for Financial Assistance Scheme which will subsidise up to a maximum of 80% of the cost. (Financial Assistance Scheme is applicable only for Singaporean students whose gross household income is less than $5000)
2. Deducting from their Edusave. (subject to the amount of money each students have in their funds). Only Singaporean Students have Edusave Funds.
3. School will subsidize $120 for students who do not benefit from Financial Assistance Scheme .

With the above plan and depending on the situation, the minimum and maximum amount that a student will pay is $0 and $1080 respectively.

Dance Rehearsals will start on 6th Jan, Tuesday!
330pm as usual... =)
Cheers
Also on the 8th of Jan, there will be a CCA display for the Sec 1s (again, yeah).
Will update you guys on the people involved time of event =)

Adios

Dear Verbies,

I have in mind and is in the midst of planning a trip for all to be part of a dance exchange programme with a school in Taiwan. It will be a 4-5 day trip to Taiwan during the march holidays. At this point in time, I would like to seek your favour in asking your parents if they allow you to join this programme. Here are some useful information you may want to share with your parents:

1. 4 -5 days in Taiwan, to visit a secondary school and conduct dance performances, take part in dance classes etc
2. The teacher to student ratio is 1:10. A female teacher will be going along.
3. The original cost of this trip is about $1200. For local students, there will be partial subsidies by the school, which will eventually bring the amount payable down to $850. Students can then pay this $850 through a few ways
(a) Edusave funds (depends on whether there is sufficient amount inside)
(b) Financial Assistance Scheme (for family whose total income is less than $5000)
Base on the above, some students may pay as little as $100 for the entire trip.

Every student in the club is strongly encouraged to go as it is a good exposure in terms of dance as well as culture. I hope to get a confirmation on the 5th of Jan 2009.

In case you or your parents need to seek further clarifications, feel free to call me.
Mr Kong