SMILE!
ONE FINAL SPRINT!
WE HAVE COME SO FAR,
WE CAN DO IT!!!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Monday, April 27, 2009
STRINGERS
yes another post :D A LONG ONE.
Tomorrow is our last time before we take centre stage. The last time we'll rehearse as an orchestra before we shine as one. Yes we'll give it our best. We're going to go up there, and give it our all. We'll shock the audience, shock the judges, shock Mr Chan. Heck, we're going to shock ourselves.
Not with a whole bunch out-of-tune notes, notes that don't exist in the score, late/early entrances/exits, a plain boring piece of whatever you want to call it.
No.
We're going to show them what we're really made of (not sugar, spice and everything nice). What our music is truly truly made of.
We grasped the fact that yes, we do want that gold with honours. We've proven it to ourselves that we want it, we've proven to our seniors, friends that we want it. We've proven it to the teachers, Mr Chan that we want it.
We're going to prove to the audience that we want it. We're going to prove to the judges that we want it. We're going to prove that we girls, are about as manly as a guy can get.
Yes, we are (albeit a bit weird to say so).
We've come so far. Dragged ourselves back from all those times of disappointment, anger and hopelessness. Even when others gave up on us, we didn't give up on ourselves. We proved our worth to them and we will render them speechless on Wednesday.
The last time we went in, we came out crying. We ended our piece knowing that it was the best we had ever played and string, we are going to feel the same way this time. I know we will.
We'll exchange glances on stage, uncertain, worried, nervous at the beginning. But I know that as our last note rings throughout the hall, we will stand and smile at the audience (smile, not grimace) and walk off stage, unable to contain our tears our joy.
We will walk backstage, laughter and tears all rolled up into one and we will confidently tell our friends praying for us back in school, our teachers, everyone that our music was brilliant, exceptional, excellent, stellar.
In other words, our music was what we wanted it to be.
Forget what others say, forget what our peers achieved, forget expectations placed on us. Because right now, it's only us and our music. Nothing else matters.
When we walk on stage, the hall will be empty, no audience, no judges. Just our dear orchestra, our dear music and our charming conductor and his baton.
My dears, from now on, his baton will be the apple of your eye.
On Wednesday morning, you will be scared. You will tell me you are scared.
Then I'll tell you i'm scared shitless. Sure, it's normal to be scared, afraid, I'm not telling you to lie to yourself and say no I am not scared at all. Nor am i telling you to be really scared with me.
I'm telling you that you're not alone, as cliche as it sounds, we're all in this together. We are an orchestra, we chose this path and we're going to do this together.
Remember eveything single thing Mr Chan, your tutors, your SLs and I told you. Remember them like you would remember how scared you will be, how intimidating the hall is going to get.
I didn't talk my voice hoarse for nothing today.
Remember that.
We're on our 6th lap, and we're not going to flop dead. We're going to go full speed, we're going to give it all we've got. We're going to fight tooth and nail for what we want, what we deserve.
We're going to be one sound, beat with one heart, play with one goal in mind, play with one soul.
Because we are one.
Snstring. This is all my love for you.
yes another post :D A LONG ONE.
Tomorrow is our last time before we take centre stage. The last time we'll rehearse as an orchestra before we shine as one. Yes we'll give it our best. We're going to go up there, and give it our all. We'll shock the audience, shock the judges, shock Mr Chan. Heck, we're going to shock ourselves.
Not with a whole bunch out-of-tune notes, notes that don't exist in the score, late/early entrances/exits, a plain boring piece of whatever you want to call it.
No.
We're going to show them what we're really made of (not sugar, spice and everything nice). What our music is truly truly made of.
We grasped the fact that yes, we do want that gold with honours. We've proven it to ourselves that we want it, we've proven to our seniors, friends that we want it. We've proven it to the teachers, Mr Chan that we want it.
We're going to prove to the audience that we want it. We're going to prove to the judges that we want it. We're going to prove that we girls, are about as manly as a guy can get.
Yes, we are (albeit a bit weird to say so).
We've come so far. Dragged ourselves back from all those times of disappointment, anger and hopelessness. Even when others gave up on us, we didn't give up on ourselves. We proved our worth to them and we will render them speechless on Wednesday.
The last time we went in, we came out crying. We ended our piece knowing that it was the best we had ever played and string, we are going to feel the same way this time. I know we will.
We'll exchange glances on stage, uncertain, worried, nervous at the beginning. But I know that as our last note rings throughout the hall, we will stand and smile at the audience (smile, not grimace) and walk off stage, unable to contain our tears our joy.
We will walk backstage, laughter and tears all rolled up into one and we will confidently tell our friends praying for us back in school, our teachers, everyone that our music was brilliant, exceptional, excellent, stellar.
In other words, our music was what we wanted it to be.
Forget what others say, forget what our peers achieved, forget expectations placed on us. Because right now, it's only us and our music. Nothing else matters.
When we walk on stage, the hall will be empty, no audience, no judges. Just our dear orchestra, our dear music and our charming conductor and his baton.
My dears, from now on, his baton will be the apple of your eye.
On Wednesday morning, you will be scared. You will tell me you are scared.
Then I'll tell you i'm scared shitless. Sure, it's normal to be scared, afraid, I'm not telling you to lie to yourself and say no I am not scared at all. Nor am i telling you to be really scared with me.
I'm telling you that you're not alone, as cliche as it sounds, we're all in this together. We are an orchestra, we chose this path and we're going to do this together.
Remember eveything single thing Mr Chan, your tutors, your SLs and I told you. Remember them like you would remember how scared you will be, how intimidating the hall is going to get.
I didn't talk my voice hoarse for nothing today.
Remember that.
We're on our 6th lap, and we're not going to flop dead. We're going to go full speed, we're going to give it all we've got. We're going to fight tooth and nail for what we want, what we deserve.
We're going to be one sound, beat with one heart, play with one goal in mind, play with one soul.
Because we are one.
Snstring. This is all my love for you.
Sunday, April 26, 2009
HEY JUNIORS!!!
I just want to say ALL THE BEST in the upcoming Singapore Youth Festival on Wednesday :)
I know you all have worked sooo hard for it and amidst all that drama and tears (plus eating toast for the past few months and sacrificing that lovely dish of an orange bowl), I am confident that each and every single one of you will triumph and gain the results that you all want :)
Play your best, remember to look at Mr. Chan and breathe! I have x435342346 confidence in all of you! I really wish I could be there though :( be in the excitement of things and sharing this wonderful experience with all of you, BUT I'LL BE CHEERING YOU ON IN AUSTRALIA! Mak Carmen Rachel you better remember to sms me then I'll call you all :)
ALL THE BEST GIRLS!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Hello Stringers, it's 5 more days to SYF! ! ! We all know what Mr Chan said today right :) BUT we must continue to practice hard, only then we can get *ahem* we all know what we want.
It's been 4, almost 5 very long months of eating bread, playing the same songs over and over again, and again. But from January till now, we've improved in small steps, large steps, and finally in leaps and bounds and somersaults! Now it's the last 5 days, GO STRING! It doesn't matter what the other schools are playing, because we know that with our music we'll achieve our goal! This time we don't have Hope (peter hope), we have certainty (WITHOUT A DOUBT!)
So, everyone must remember what Mr Chan, Mr Goh, Mrs Tham, Ms Foo, your SLs, Jessalyn says and remember to do it!
St Nicholas String Orchestra, all the way!
It's been 4, almost 5 very long months of eating bread, playing the same songs over and over again, and again. But from January till now, we've improved in small steps, large steps, and finally in leaps and bounds and somersaults! Now it's the last 5 days, GO STRING! It doesn't matter what the other schools are playing, because we know that with our music we'll achieve our goal! This time we don't have Hope (peter hope), we have certainty (WITHOUT A DOUBT!)
So, everyone must remember what Mr Chan, Mr Goh, Mrs Tham, Ms Foo, your SLs, Jessalyn says and remember to do it!
St Nicholas String Orchestra, all the way!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
STRINGERS
This is our final lap.
We've come so far and we all know we're going to go even further.
We've got one whole school and more praying for us, believing in us.
We've got it all laid out.
We just have to take this plunge and reach for it together.
Because we want to
Because we can
Let's do this together.
This is our final lap.
We've come so far and we all know we're going to go even further.
We've got one whole school and more praying for us, believing in us.
We've got it all laid out.
We just have to take this plunge and reach for it together.
Because we want to
Because we can
Let's do this together.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Hello String,
Heard the news??
Band, Modern Dance, Choir all came back with Gold With Honours(:
Pressurising, but We CAN do it too(:
Hope you have been practising dilligently! I dont want any WhatIfs or IShouldHave's on 29th! give it your all(:
If you're gonna say "I should have practised more", Practise NOW! before its too late(:
1 week to go, persevere!
<33
p.s please control yourselves during britten:/
Heard the news??
Band, Modern Dance, Choir all came back with Gold With Honours(:
Pressurising, but We CAN do it too(:
Hope you have been practising dilligently! I dont want any WhatIfs or IShouldHave's on 29th! give it your all(:
If you're gonna say "I should have practised more", Practise NOW! before its too late(:
1 week to go, persevere!
<33
p.s please control yourselves during britten:/
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
HEY STRINGERS!!!
SYF IS GETTING NEARER AND NEARER!!!!!
and we WILL and MUST get better and better then BEST (:
WORK HARD! one of our piece (which i'm not allowed to post on this blog until the end of syf) is the FIRST to be played in SINGAPORE and maybe, SOUTHEAST ASIA or even ASIA!!!
we will play the piece to our extreme extreme best and get EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS to infinity and beyond(: (: (: WOOHOO!!!!
WE CAN DO IT (:
Tickets for Jubilate on the 22nd of may at Republic Poly is selling at $30. Pls let any stringers know if you would like to get tickets (: there are limited number of tickets!!! SNSO will be playing second premiere of a certain piece in the whole of singapore during jubilate!!
SYF IS GETTING NEARER AND NEARER!!!!!
and we WILL and MUST get better and better then BEST (:
WORK HARD! one of our piece (which i'm not allowed to post on this blog until the end of syf) is the FIRST to be played in SINGAPORE and maybe, SOUTHEAST ASIA or even ASIA!!!
we will play the piece to our extreme extreme best and get EXTRAORDINARY RESULTS to infinity and beyond(: (: (: WOOHOO!!!!
WE CAN DO IT (:
Tickets for Jubilate on the 22nd of may at Republic Poly is selling at $30. Pls let any stringers know if you would like to get tickets (: there are limited number of tickets!!! SNSO will be playing second premiere of a certain piece in the whole of singapore during jubilate!!
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