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