hey guys!
guess what?
syf is in less than 5 days.
zomg. excited not?
gwaaaaaarh.
rightz.
here's a list of practices lined up for syf.
alright.
30/03/09 :
performance in front of the whole school.
will be playing our choice piece.
please assemble at six thirty.
wearing school uniform.
mr lee will be coming at 7, but we have to be at 6.30 because we have to tune our instruments.
after that, there'll be a practice at 4.
sec 3 students will be coming late as they have a workshop to go to.
practice ends at 6.30.
mr lee will also be coming down.
so please do not skip it, people.
31/03/09 :
practice as usual.
01/03/09 :
final practice!
practice for an hour, and after that another hour for polishing instruments.
guys, please turn up alright.
and the mistakes we are now making are mostly minor mistakes,
so please don't make them anymore.
we cannot afford to make anymore mistakes!
come on manz, work haaaaaaaard!! (:
and yes,
remember to bring back your instruments tomorrow okay.
hehehe.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
Hey band. There is a concert on 28th March (next sat) by the following schools:
- Marsiling (Der Vogelhandler)
- St Joseph's Institute (Jericho)
- Hwa Chong (Machu Picchu)
- Junyuan (Ivanhoe)
- Balestier Hill (Tanglewood)
- Montfort (Eiger)
- Bartley (Centuria)
- Serangoon (Blue Ridge Saga)
Holding at Singapore Conference Hall (SCH), 7pm, tickets going at $10 each (table sale).
They are playing their SYF choice piece.
If you can make it, we go tgt k?! All go tgt!
SJI's date is the same as us. 2nd April! They are the 1st band, we're the 3rd.
I think this concert is worth going.
Ok, moving on.. I have received some comments about the band exchange ytd. I was told that 1st trombones were covering the whole band, blasting throughout! OMG. And also the brasses were drowning the woodwinds.
Guys we gotta do something about this. Can the brasses tone down a lil ?! Our band knows that our band's brasses are alot times stronger than the woodwinds but we just continue playing so loudly, like as if every single one of us wants to be heard and then blow our hearts and lungs out, neglecting the fact that we are a band, and that we must sound balanced and not compete against each other!
Correct not, band?
Yes, our band is small, and naturally we would want to play louder to get bigger sound. But big sound doesnt mean bad sound. Agree?
From now on, pls come for the remaining practices till our big day comes. We really have alot more to work on.
We can do it right, band?
Like the Adidas slogan, Impossible is Nothing.
Silver isnt impossible if all of us put our hearts and souls tgt, and work towards our goal, just like how we persevered and achieved our COD for marching assessment. Maybe you would want to watch the video on youtube to recall how hard those intensive trainings were and the result we eventually achieved.
Remember the moment when we were announced.. 'Canberra Secondary School.... Certificate of Distinction!'
Remember how great that feeling was? Remember how all of us jumped, screamed and cried with joy?!
I am very sure no one would forget that very moment.
So, whether we get that COD kind of feeling again, its really up to us.
What do you really want, Band?
- Marsiling (Der Vogelhandler)
- St Joseph's Institute (Jericho)
- Hwa Chong (Machu Picchu)
- Junyuan (Ivanhoe)
- Balestier Hill (Tanglewood)
- Montfort (Eiger)
- Bartley (Centuria)
- Serangoon (Blue Ridge Saga)
Holding at Singapore Conference Hall (SCH), 7pm, tickets going at $10 each (table sale).
They are playing their SYF choice piece.
If you can make it, we go tgt k?! All go tgt!
SJI's date is the same as us. 2nd April! They are the 1st band, we're the 3rd.
I think this concert is worth going.
Ok, moving on.. I have received some comments about the band exchange ytd. I was told that 1st trombones were covering the whole band, blasting throughout! OMG. And also the brasses were drowning the woodwinds.
Guys we gotta do something about this. Can the brasses tone down a lil ?! Our band knows that our band's brasses are alot times stronger than the woodwinds but we just continue playing so loudly, like as if every single one of us wants to be heard and then blow our hearts and lungs out, neglecting the fact that we are a band, and that we must sound balanced and not compete against each other!
Correct not, band?
Yes, our band is small, and naturally we would want to play louder to get bigger sound. But big sound doesnt mean bad sound. Agree?
From now on, pls come for the remaining practices till our big day comes. We really have alot more to work on.
We can do it right, band?
Like the Adidas slogan, Impossible is Nothing.
Silver isnt impossible if all of us put our hearts and souls tgt, and work towards our goal, just like how we persevered and achieved our COD for marching assessment. Maybe you would want to watch the video on youtube to recall how hard those intensive trainings were and the result we eventually achieved.
Remember the moment when we were announced.. 'Canberra Secondary School.... Certificate of Distinction!'
Remember how great that feeling was? Remember how all of us jumped, screamed and cried with joy?!
I am very sure no one would forget that very moment.
So, whether we get that COD kind of feeling again, its really up to us.
What do you really want, Band?
sec one first band test
on a happier note, the recruit band had a theory test yesterday!
and the highest came from...
denise lindsey ng ! [: from euphonium! (:
yay.
and those who had not perform better, please do better,
and we would like to see more full marks.
is that okaaaaaay?
and main band.
aim for a silver okay.
we all have to work seriously seriously hard.
and the highest came from...
denise lindsey ng ! [: from euphonium! (:
yay.
and those who had not perform better, please do better,
and we would like to see more full marks.
is that okaaaaaay?
and main band.
aim for a silver okay.
we all have to work seriously seriously hard.
band exchange
hello hello.
yesterday was our band exchange.
and it was horrible.
guys, come on.
if you're nervous, what makes you think the rest aren't?
if you are the only player in a particular instrument, what makes you think it gives you an excuse to play badly, or not come in at certain parts?
we're a small band, but we have big sound right?
that's great, but we have to play our parts well.
and please please balance your sound.
do not embarrass us, or drag each other down.
let's all help each other.
no more excuses like, " oh i'm nervous thats why i can't play'
we showed the seniors we can get distinction for our marching assessment, why not prove to them we can get more than a bronze, or a cop?
we have less than 10 practices, and not even a month till syf.
those who think that cos we're a small band, it's an excuse for us to :
- play horribly,
- not come in at certain parts,
- screw up because we are all nervous.
- or because there are many absentees thats why we should blame them.
it is not a matter of whether or not we can do it, it's a matter of whether or not we want to do it.
if you enter singapore conference hall with such an attitude and just play because we ask you do, then don't enter at all.
play with pride, people.
and show everyone we can do it.
as for those who think they're one of the best players on earth,
you have a lot to learn.
be humble.
let's not make all our efforts to waste.
don't embarrass the rest okaaaaaaaaay?
can't believe we have less than a month and less than 10 practices, we still have people with a such nonchalant attitude, and their noses in the air.
reflect on your attitude okay band.
we want silver right?
in the past we had the seniors to motivate us, so now let's all motivate each other.
is that alright?
we have to do our best in everything.
and one more question.
why is that we can sound better in the hall than the exchange?
one more question to ponder.
p.s the teachers took some videos of us in school and during the exchange.
and so..
i can't upload it, because of overture no. 1.
so yes.
after syf remind me. so i can show you guys how horrible we were yesterday.
buck up can or not?!
it's an order.
/E.
yesterday was our band exchange.
and it was horrible.
guys, come on.
if you're nervous, what makes you think the rest aren't?
if you are the only player in a particular instrument, what makes you think it gives you an excuse to play badly, or not come in at certain parts?
we're a small band, but we have big sound right?
that's great, but we have to play our parts well.
and please please balance your sound.
do not embarrass us, or drag each other down.
let's all help each other.
no more excuses like, " oh i'm nervous thats why i can't play'
we showed the seniors we can get distinction for our marching assessment, why not prove to them we can get more than a bronze, or a cop?
we have less than 10 practices, and not even a month till syf.
those who think that cos we're a small band, it's an excuse for us to :
- play horribly,
- not come in at certain parts,
- screw up because we are all nervous.
- or because there are many absentees thats why we should blame them.
it is not a matter of whether or not we can do it, it's a matter of whether or not we want to do it.
if you enter singapore conference hall with such an attitude and just play because we ask you do, then don't enter at all.
play with pride, people.
and show everyone we can do it.
as for those who think they're one of the best players on earth,
you have a lot to learn.
be humble.
let's not make all our efforts to waste.
don't embarrass the rest okaaaaaaaaay?
can't believe we have less than a month and less than 10 practices, we still have people with a such nonchalant attitude, and their noses in the air.
reflect on your attitude okay band.
we want silver right?
in the past we had the seniors to motivate us, so now let's all motivate each other.
is that alright?
we have to do our best in everything.
and one more question.
why is that we can sound better in the hall than the exchange?
one more question to ponder.
p.s the teachers took some videos of us in school and during the exchange.
and so..
i can't upload it, because of overture no. 1.
so yes.
after syf remind me. so i can show you guys how horrible we were yesterday.
buck up can or not?!
it's an order.
/E.
Monday, March 16, 2009
hey, this is to the game leaders of the performing arts camp. i have sent out the proposal of the games. please read and understand it ok ?
anyway, tmr we have to meet up again to buy all the materials needed for the games. Eve and I are confirm going. so if anyone's interested then just msg me ok.
- Lydia
anyway, tmr we have to meet up again to buy all the materials needed for the games. Eve and I are confirm going. so if anyone's interested then just msg me ok.
- Lydia
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