CDAS Annual General Meeting 2010 Minutes

The CDAS Annual General Meeting 2010 was held on 7.30pm, 14th June 2010 at Park Infinia Condominium Function Room.

Members in attendance

1. Jason Ong
2. Francis Liew
3. Foong Hak Luen
4. Yong Chee Foon
5. Angela Lee
6. Angila Tan
7. Susanna Pua
8. Darius Lim
9. Kwek- Puah Hwee Khee
10. Lim Tiong Kiang
11. Joyce Lim
12. Emmanuel Qiu

CDAS President Jason Ong reported on the major events that the committee organized from Dec 2009 to June 2010.

- The Score-reading session organized for primary school conductors was a successful one. The participants found the session very helpful and beneficial for their preparation for the primary SYF competition 2010.

- The Conductor’s retreat originally planned to be in Jan 2010 was cancelled due to a lack in the number of participants.

- Divertimento 2010 was a huge success. 33 primary school choirs took part in this event held at the Victoria Concert Hall. Many conductors who took part said that the event was very helpful in giving the students invaluable performance experience before the SYF competition in April.

- A workshop entitled ‘How to manage choirs more effectively’ was organized for choral conductors and choir teachers-in-charge in May. Many of the participants gained much from the workshop aimed at tackling the non-musical aspects of handling choirs. Among the guest speakers were conductor Ms Lim Bee Na and Mdm Goo Lay Hoon teacher-in-charge of TKSS.

Feedbacks for Divertimento from the members

- Divertimento was very helpful. However 2 hours may be too long for primary school children to sit through the performances. There was a suggestion to make it a 1 and a half hour performance slot for schools to watch the choirs perform.

Feedback on how to make attract more conductors to join CDAS

- Provide more privileges, give more priority for events and other choir matters to members of CDAS.

- Collaboration with CCAB to organize choral workshops and events.

Give feedback to CCAB on choral issues and problems faced by choral conductors

- Request for meetings with CCAB music officers on a regular basis instead of waiting for CCAB to ask.

The Treasurer, Mr Yong Chee Foon then present his report of the CDAS accounts.

Members in attendance then voted for the Executive Committee for 2010/2011.

Results of voting:

Executive Committee 10/11

Chairman : Francis Liew
Vice-Chairman : Foong Hak Luen
Secretary : Yong Chee Foon
Treasurer : Angela Lee
Committee Members:
Angila Tan
Darius Lim
Benedict Goh
Jason Ong

Membership Matters

The committee would like to take this chance to remind our members to process payment for membership renewal as soon as possible.

* All membership paid between 1st July 2010 and 30th June 2012 will only expire on 30th June  2013.
Renewal of membership is $96. Cheques should be addressed to “Choral Directors’ Association (Singapore)”.

Please send all payment to:

Mr Yong Chee Foon
Secretary, Choral Directors’ Association Blk
105, Towner Road, #24-380 Singapore 321105

Please  indicate with a note inside the envelope your full name and contact  number.

Thank you