SYF 2009 photos! Order now!

SYF 2009 Photos! Order Now!

$12 (6R)

$15 (8R)

Please decide which one you want to get. (no limit to how many you want)

We will be collecting $$ from 4 May-6 May.

So, please get ready for payment by then.

Thanks!

Ms Tao

Celebration and Farewell (cum handover)

Celebration Cum Farewell/Handover Party

(pls ignore the previous post)

Date: 29 April 2009 (Wed)

Time: Buffet starting at 2pm

Venue: Area outside G.O. room

The Party is made up of 2 parts:

1. Makan Session (buffet style)

 - ALL members (sec.1-4) are to join us in the makan session.

2. Farewell cum Handover Ceremony

 - Compulsory for All Sec.4, Sec.2-3 EXCO.

 - Other members are welcome to join us too. Otherwise, you may leave after the makan session.

Note:

- Please refer to the noticeboard for more details.

- You may bring your camera, but do take care of it.

CCA standing down

Latest updates (pls ignore the previous post)

CCA will stand down for EVERYONE with effect from week 6, till mid-year exam is over.

*For sec.4, there's no more CCA for the rest of the year. Study Hard!

Pls refer to the notice board in future, regarding when CCA will resume.

Thank you.

about tmr

About Tomorrow

For those who are coming in early to practice, pls take note of the followings:

- I'll only open the orchestra room at 8.30am

- Do NOT practice outside the orchestra room as the chorale will need to practice for their SYF too. And of course, there'll be lessons going on. So, stay inside the orchestra room ok!

- Pls look for Ms Neo if need help as I'll be in class

- You may wear your school shoes to sch then change after that, if you want.

Thanks & do rest early tonight!

Ms Tao

Song of Cicada

Song of Cicada

Just imagine,

You are all alone, walking into a misty forest. 

It's an early morning.

As you walk, the mist (cello) touches your face gently.

You hear birds' singing (percussion and YQ) in harmony.

It's an early and peaceful morning.

As you continue to walk, an unique squeeching sound catches your attention.

It's the Cicada! (sheng)

They are announcing the beginning of a new day. 

It's an early, peaceful and pleasant morning.

Birds are singing (plucked) and the wind is blowing in your direction (dizi and erhu).

You feel refreshed.

It's an early, peaceful, pleasant and refreshing morning.

Very soon, the afternoon sun came. 

The cicadas become active and is buzzing with energy!

There's hope and joy in every sound they make (dizi).

Yes, that's right. Hope and Joy!

The song ends with the sound of the cicada: di di di! (everyone)

Maynot be accurate, but hope it helps you to imagine an play with more expression and feeling!  you can do it! 

:) Ms Tao

Quote: Success doesnt' come to you... you go to it
success doesn't come on its own, we have to work hard in order to achieve it

Tomorrow is our 'big' day
let us enjoy on the stage
make it an enjoyable one rather than a nervous one
Let us give in our best tomorrow
WE ALL CAN DO IT!! =D
jiayous!!

cheers,
Lijun

final reminder from ms tao

Final Reminders from Ms Tao

1. Check #1: instruments, scores(missing pages?) and accessories. 
2. Check #2: shoes+stockings, cosmetics, hairpins etc. For those who do not have any cosmetic at home, you may use the school's ones, or borrow from friends in adv.
3. On Sunday: Drinks more water and avoid heaty food. Take vitamins if you can.
4. After bathing: Look into the mirror, smile to yourself and tell yourself: "I CAN DO IT!" 
   
5. Before you sleep: Look through your scores one more time. Imagine the tunes when you close your eyes....then sweet sweet dreams :)
   

SYF sec4s members:

2 more days to our SYF.
It'll be the last SYF for us and it might also be the last day we play our instrument.
Remember four years ago, the first time we hold our instrument?
Four years ago, it was so new, so beautiful.
Four years later, it wasn't as new as then already, but it's still beautiful.
From then when we didn't even know how to hold our instrument in the correct position,
Till now when we can play so many songs.
During these four years when we grew up, our instrument grew with us too.
We now have bonds with our instrument and it'll be difficult to part with it.

Remember the first time when we went for SYF?
We did our best,
Enjoy every minute on stage.
From the tense to the smile on our friends and teachers' face was a great encourage for us.
They were always behind us, encouraging us.
When we knew the results,
We cheered.
We knew we did it.
It was really a good start for us.
Now everybody had high hopes in us.
I believe you have high hopes in yourself, too.

Have faith in yourself.
Believe you can do it, and you can do it.
Don't let those who believe in us down.
Put in all your best effort,
For yourself,
For Mr.Lim,
For Ms Tao,
For all your instructors,
Without them, then,
There won't be us, today.
Our best performance will always be the biggest thankyou for them.

Just enjoy the last silence,
Enjoy the last two songs,
Enjoy your last performance,
Enjoy the last applause,
And enjoy your last time spend with your instrument.
Enjoy it and at least years later when you look back, you won't have any regrets.

Regards,
Qien.

2 more days to SYF!

here is something about the two songs we playing(:

Song of Cicada (蝉歌）

by PHOON YEW TIEN (潘耀田)

this song is composed by renowned Singaporean musician, Mr Phoon Yew Tien.

for more information about him, visit : http://www.phoonyewtien.com/e.html

Song of Cicada is inspired by a drawing, Song of Cicada, a late Singaporean artist Chua Ek Kay's work. (shown below)

i researched about this song, but there's little information about this song.

hehes. sorry.

and sorry that the below information are in chinese and some in fan ti zi.

拉薩行,打鬼

by 關迺忠

for more information on composer, visit:http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%97%9C%E8%BF%BA%E5%BF%A0 (ehs, also in chinese, sorry)

拉薩，藏語是「聖地」、「佛地」之意，是一座已有一千三百多年历史的古城。拉薩又有「日光城」之称，一年的日照统時数达三千零五小時。天空碧藍如洗、名寺古剎金光閃閃，古寺裡匯集著東方的罕世奇珍、兼藏著千年的絢麗瑰寶，这个世界屋脊上的聖地，像迷一樣地吸引著世人。乐曲共分为四個乐章：布達拉宮、雅魯藏布江、天葬、打鬼。作曲家运用现代意识的複合節奏型混奏，渲染出這一火熱而又神秘的氣氛，當中亦有前三個樂章的主題隱現，以表現人們還在緊守著傳統的靈念，最後樂隊掀起狂熱的高潮在祈福的熱切中結束。

乐曲中用了嗩吶來模仿鬼叫声及西藏的大喇叭整個儀式都是在祭師在執行的，大部分都用舞蹈的方式來進行儀式，所以整首曲子大部分都 是跳耀的節奏。乐曲的最后部分和打鬼的主題完全不一样，因为那是採用了整首拉薩行的主 題來结束整首曲子。

that is all i can find. MARIANNE maybe going to translate the 打鬼 information part. hehes.

i hope you all will know better about the two songs and can express it well (:

Take care of yourself .

Let do our best on Monday(:

jiayous(:

Best regards,

yanping

End. Avoid. Escape. Face It.

After two posts from the Erhu section, here's another one. :D I can say that I'm inspired by Xuefang, Miss Tao, Jialing & Yanping. Their posts really makes me feel like crying. Yes, because it's ending soon, real soon. All these moments, it will end on Monday, the big big SYF. Well, for the Sec.4s yeah. =x

I think everyone will be avoiding this feeling, trying to escape from it. Who likes farewell? Who likes to be parted? Nobody right? Hahas. So, let's make this SYF 2009 a fruitful & memorable one. (: Let's face this well.

To dear dear Erhus & orchestra :
Erhus! Make sure you guys MOVE with the music & feel it alrights! Let's do it once and for all. Let's think this way, once it's over, we're done! & Hooray! Silver comes to us, isn't it? Let's MOVE & make sure we get the right pitch too!
Orchestra! I think that we've done well this time round & I can see that everyone's putting their best effort to this SYF. Let's stay calm & face it well, can we?

Feeling the same as YP, I am attached to my ZHONGHU as well! It followed me for about 3 years & we have feeling for each other kays! I don't really want to leave it in GDL. Miss Tao, can I bring it home? Hehehes. Just kidding. :D Yes, This zhonghu is mine for 3 years. & I am sure I've been taking good care of it, so the following zhonghu members, please take good care of it. :D Remember kays, thanks!

Just like MissTao said, We must take care of Orchestra as one, Mr Lim, our instructors & of course, ourselves & instuments. Don't fall sick until Monday kays! Well, stay healthy forever yeah. (: && let's strive for Silver on Monday kays? I know we can. (: GO ORCHESTRA!

Don't be afraid of tomorrow, as yesterday had passed & today will be, soon. Time won't wait for you, but it's for you to chase it. Don't waste time & get it all done. I'm sure, after this SYF, everyone will be crying, will feel happy, will feel that their's shoulders are lighter. So let's make this SYF a memorable day.

Some photos taken today & yesterday :

Erhus with Mr Cheng. :D

Erhus with Mr Lim. :D

Mr Lim, ACT CUTE HOR! ( Mr Lim don't scold me. ^^ )

Erhus with Miss Tao. :D

Erhus Ex-co.

The SYF seniors, Erhus.

Seniors. :D

Whole Erhus SYF members. :D

Sheng with Mr Lim.

Hope you guys will feel the passion for orchestra & chiong for silver. (:

Regards,

Marianne, take cares. (:

Dear ERHU and sec 4 orchestra members,
hehes, inspire by zhongu to write this post for those who graduating*(:

left 3 more days to SYF. This will be our LAST SYF, for all sec 4 who are graduating this year.
Just now, when i walk back home from school, holding zhonghu instrument. i was thinking, this will be the last time that i will be bringing it home. i feel sad. i dont know whether those who will be leaving will have this feeling. i have play zhonghu for 3 yrs now. hehes*(: im attached to it. SO people who playing the zhonghu next, please be gentle with it. lols.

anyways, i remember the times when we first have our combined practice and sectional practice.
and then have our first SYF and our first bronze. Now, sec 4 are going to graduate, and we will be leaving orchestra after our SYF on monday. i will be sad, because my zhonghu instrument is going to left behind at orchestra room and i may not have the chance to play it in future.

all the sec 4 members who are graduating this year, i hope you can treasure this last few days with your instrument(for those who bring home) and also treasure our last time performing and compeiting at the SYF on monday.

also. for erhu section la, i hope you be gentle with zhonghu hor. if not i come back find you all ar.
understand bo. lols. also work hard la. (: (:

hope we can all achieve good results on monday SYF (:
jiayous

yanping(:

For All Members Of Erhu Section,

Dear Erhu members,
today is the last day of our practise together,
for the sec 4 express,
sec 4 express will be graduating this year,
we will be leaving after next monday's syf,
in a blink of an eye,
4 years passed just like that,
remember how we somehow were lazy to go orchestra every wednesdays and thursday last time?
remember how we complained about the extra session on tuesdays?
remember those times when we were secondary ones,
getting our new erhus,
then some getting their gaohu and zhonghu,
how we learnt from scratch and become what we are now,
all hard work were not only from us but also most importantly,
our instructor-Cheng Chung Hsien
thanks for being so patient with us and teaching us,
really cant bear to leave but we've got no choice,
gonna miss the days we spent practising togther,
however we'll plan outings while we can,
enjoy next monday and give the best we can!
thanks for the memories we had for the past coming 4 years,
dear juniors please take super good care of the erhu , gaohu and zhonghu,
all the best to juniors of the orchestra and erhu members,
strive and do the orchestra proud in the future=)
and lastly our conductor,Lim Kiong Pin, the orchestra and all the teachers-in-charge=)

the sec 4, everone,
Jia Ling,

I Just Want to Say

I just want to say...

Xue fang, thank you for your inspiring post. I like the quote by Henry Ford: "Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." 

Yes, we have COME TOGETHER...back in 2006...that was OUR BEGINNING ---

a time when most of us were new to Orchestra, 

a time when coming for practice was not about playing music but just hitting note after note, 

a time when many members came up to me to tell me that they want to quit or transfer CCA,

a time when frustrations overweighed satisfaction

But then, YOU have decided to stay on...and we managed to KEEP TOGETHER and PROGRESS ---

we had our first public performance at Punggol Plaza, where the Plucked-string section played the "Ye Lai Xiang" ... and the dizi players performing a duet.

we also had our first SYF in 2007. all of you were just sec.2. Do you still remember the two songs? Lin zhong ye hui and Jian Kuai de Liang Feng. Sometimes I wonder how will you sound if you are to play it again now?

Yes, we have come together till this far. 

Now, here we are- WORKING TOGETHER for SUCCESS!

In 5 days time, we are going for our next SYF. For some of you, this will be the last chance to represent our school in any competition or performance. Because it is the LAST, we want it to be the BEST. But what defines BEST? To me, it is defined as:

BELIEVE IN EACH OTHER and SUCCEED TOGETHER.

With BELIEF, we can overcome all obstacles and fear. 

With BELIEF, we can play the most beautiful and touching melodies. 

Believe in yourself as we believe in you.

Yes, WE believe in YOU.

Just do your B.E.S.T. and that is all that I need.

All the best!

Ms Tao

5 more days to our big day!
To most of you out there, this might be the first time you are participating SYF or the last time you would be on this stage.

You don't have to be perfect, everyone is not perfect BUT effort and improvement are important.
Remember, every one of us is a valuable part of the team.
"Will you look back on life and say, "I wish I had," or "I'm glad I did"?"

Henry Ford once said, “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success."
I truly agree to this quote, I believe that as long as our hearts beats as one, we will be able to play the most beautiful music.

In an orchestra, there's no "I", its "we".
You may be great musicians/players, but if you do not play together, it won't be called an orchestra.

The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work.

Give your 101% on the stage on Monday, do not panic, as long as each and individual of us remember what Mr Lim had taught us, we will be fine.

We have all came so far, thus lets all work hard together to achieve our goal. Have confidence in yourself, in the orchestra, as optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.

No one can whistle a symphony. It takes a whole orchestra to play it. ~H.E. Luccock

XueFang

Practice cancelled for non-syf/new members on 14/4

ONLY TO: New members and Non-SYF members,

1. practice on 14/4 (tues) will be cancelled for all sections.

2. practice on 16/4 (thur) is as usual for percussion and yangqin.

3. CCA will stand down for all SEC.4 EXP/NA/NT non-syf members from this week onwards.

Thank you!

SYF briefing on 14/4 (Tues)

SYF Briefing (for both participants and helpers)

Date: 14-4-2009 (Tues)

Time: 2.30-3.30pm

Venue: G.O. Room

Note:

1. Pls be punctual as we don't have much time. 

2. Pls get ready some writing materials to jot down important points.

3. Practice will carry on after the briefing for ALL SYF members.

plain black shoes

SYF- plain black shoes (sample)

Requirement (rank according to priority):

1. Black in Colour

2. Comfortable and easy to walk with

3. Simple design (and not too expensive)

i found this video of an orchestra playing Da Gui.

or you all also can go to this website to see more on Da Gui.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYwZ4I6NnrQ

gladys

" A successful team beats with one heart "

everyone think alike and we will be able to conquer all difficulties.

this is the 'Quote' tat we had found.


Gladys/Clarice (Welfare IC)

SYF Costumes, Shoe, Hair etc.

Dear SYF members,

14 more days to our BIG BIG DAY!!

I'm sure all of you have tried your costume to make sure that it fits well without having to hang on to it to keep it from dropping. (If you haven't done your fitting, pls do so by the 10th April. Don't want anyone to come up on that day to say that their costume doesn't fit.)

Besides the costume, I would also like to remind you on the followings:

1. Black Shoes 

- Has to be black totally. 

- Preferably flat for easy walking. 

- It's ok if they have some designs e.g. ribbon or little "diamonds" on them :)

2. Hair

- I have given up the idea of having the same haircut for everyone. (for some of you who knew about this earlier haha).

- Long hair: tie up neatly, with the yellow and black ribbons.

- Short hair: neatly combed (apply to the boys too)

3. Make-up

- We will allocate time for make-up (for both boys and girls)

- We will provide some simple cosmetic. However, if you can bring your own (especially foundation and lipsticks, that will be even better :)

- As for who will do the make-up for you...hmm...if you can help one another, that will be the best! Of course, Ms Neo and the other teachers will be there to help too!

Please ask if you have any questions regarding the above. I may miss out some details.

Thanks!

Ms Tao

Just wondering...

Who will be the 10,000th Visitor?

And who will put up the 100th post?

 (this is the 95th post)

*prizes to be won!