Concert Band

Teachers-in-charge

• Mrs. Patricia Lau (I/C)

• Mr. Ong Chee Lim

• Miss Gwendolyn Koh

About the CCA

The Woodlands Ring Secondary School Concert Band (WRS Concert Band) is a dynamic CCA which promises an activity-filled and musically engaging experience for our students.

Led by our band directors Mr. Yeo Jie Yuan and Mr. Ben Pei, students are exposed to a variety of music from different genres – ranging from band classics, marches, oldies to K-pop and modern-day popular music.

WRS Concert Band contributes to the school’s vibrant arts culture by performing regularly at major events such as Chinese New Year, Racial Harmony Day, the Uniformed Group CCAs’ Commemorative Day parades, and the WRS National Day Parade. In 2025, we also successfully organised and performed in Bravissimo! X, a major concert held in the school hall that showcased the dedication, musical growth, and achievements of our students together with our alumni. Aligned with the school’s mission to nurture responsible, caring, and independent individuals, the band frequently collaborates with other CCAs, such as NCC, NPCC, and NCDCC, for parade performances. Beyond school, our students have gained valuable public performance experience through opportunities like the Lions Club Nanyang 21st Anniversary Charity Lunch and the school production A Midsummer Night’s Dream in 2024.

We are an active contributor to the community as well, performing at Chinese New Year dinner and National Day Parade events organised by Woodlands CC at Kampung Admiralty.

To help further the playing competencies of our students, we regularly participate in exchange programmes with other secondary schools and attend master classes by professional tutors and conductors.

WRS Concert Band strives to give students a rewarding learning experience where they can grow as individuals and as musicians throughout their journey with us.

Achievement(s)

2025

• SYF Arts Presentation for Concert Bands - Certificate of Distinction

2024

• WRSS School Production: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

2023

• SYF Arts Presentation for Concert Bands - Certificate of Accomplishment

Others

• On 30 Aug 2025, the Band put up the tenth of its Bravissimo! series of concerts, Bravissimo! X. The Band has also performed at the school’s Public Performance in 2008, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024.

CCA Details

School Term

• Mondays: 3.00 – 6.00 pm, and;

• Fridays: 1.30 - 5.30 pm

• Frequency will increase to 3 times per week close to major performances including:
  - School/Public Performances/Concerts
  - Band Investiture
  - Singapore International Band Festival
  - School’s National Day Parade
  - SYF Central Judging for Concert Bands

School Holiday

• March holidays : 1 - 2 sessions*

• June holidays : 2 sessions* a week for first and last week

• November/December holidays : 2 sessions* a week for at least 4 weeks
  - each session will stretch from 9 am to 5 pm, separated by 1-hour lunch breaks

Others

• Day camps will be organised during the school holidays. 

• Public performances or additional practices can take place on weekends/public holidays. 

• Exchange programmes with other local bands or concerts are normally planned on Saturdays or during holidays. 

• Sectional Practices initiated by students

Expenses to be borne by students

• Band T-shirt (est. $16) 

• Music File ($12)

• Tuner ($35)

• Concert attire and shoes

• Music Theory Book (Grade 1 & 2) – Edusave deduction available

Note: FAS students will make partial payments.

Targeted Student Profile

• Students who are fond of music, possess a teachable attitude and are willing to commit to the CCA for the whole of his/her Secondary school life. Students with prior music experience are preferred, but not a requirement.

• The band expects a high level of commitment, discipline, resilience and accountability from its members. Members must pass stipulated assessments to qualify for participation in performances (e.g. SYF)

CCA Trial Procedures

• Students will go through up to five training stations and an interview. The first four training stations will involve students attempting to produce sound on the different instrument groups (flute / single reed / lower brass / higher brass). The fifth station assesses students’ rhythm and tone. 

• The assessment will either be done by the music director, teachers, or recorded with the help of senior band members. The whole selection process may take up to 1.5 hours to complete.

Target number of students

• 15 students