Hi stringers!

This is the new seating arrangement during orchestra practice. (Done by May :D)

Please do continue to practise during the holidays. Esp. Dvorak Serenade!! We don't want to disappoint Mr Chan again yeah? :/

There will most likely be check ups in January on Dvorak so if you want to get 'promoted' to the front stands, work hard! (:

<333

Wei Tian

hey stringers!

a note of reminder: CCA ON FRIDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2009! Report at 3.15(:

<3 yeh old boss

Hey yo stringalings!

How's the blogskin! It's not the final one yet and we'll continue touching it up!:D

It's the holy days now and all of us are studying and mugging. But remember to relax too! When you want to take a break, just take out your instru and play some scales or a small part of Mozart's Eine Kleine or Tchaikovsky! It's good to have some practice!

Oh and to all the sec1s and sec2s performing, ALL THE BEST AND JIAYOU! Play and WOW the audience yeah!

loveeeeeeeeeee you guys to bits!
老板

SURPRISE!
We finally changed our blogskin!!! Special thanks to Ying Tong(老板/boss) for creating it =D
We're stil in the process of editing the skin and the background pic (which does not include the greys) is just temporary. So don't worry, everyone will have their faces pasted on the blog soon... >:D eheheh.

<3 老板娘

SNSTRING COMMITTEE 2009

President: OLIVIA NG

Vice-President: ELIZABETH CHEN

Secretary: REBECCA HO

Treasure/ Librarian: VANESSA TAN

Discipline & Welfare Officer: ALETHEA LOH

Quartet Mistress: TEO JING YUN

Quartet Mistress: PRISCILLA LOH

Level Coordinator: REBECCA TAN

Cameraman: ALDEA ZHANG

Screamer: MAK CARMEN


Violin Ones Sectional Leader/ Concert Mistress: JESSALYN TAY

Violin Two Sectional Leader: LI TING

Viola Sectional Leader: AMANDA PAN

Cello Sectional Leader: CHAN WAN TING

Double Bass Sectional Leader: LOW ANN

Student Conductor: LI TING



SNSTRING COMMITTEE 2010

President: YEO YING TONG

Vice-president: TAN WEI TIAN

Secretary: HANNAH HO

Librarian: CHEA RUEI ERN

Treasurer: CHARLYN LEE

Welfare Officer: CHARMAINE WEE

Quartet Mistress: CHERYL LIM

Quartet Mistress: HEIDI TAN

Level Coordinator: TAN WENG CHEN


Violin One Sectional Leader/ Concert Mistress: CHARLYN LEE

Violin Two Sectional Leader: CHARMAINE WEE

Viola Sectional Leader: MAY LOH

Cello Sectional Leader: TAN WEI TIAN

Double Bass Sectional Leader: CHEA RUEI ERN

Student Conductor: CHAN LI TING



FOR ALL THEIR WONDERFUL

HARD WORK AND DEDICATION,

THIS IS TO THE DARK BLUE BADGES AND

SNSTRING COMMITTEE 2009 :

THANK YOU

AND

ALL THE BEST!

JUBILATE VI 2009
SNSTRING

JUBILATE!!!!

Hey stringers!

Jubilate is coming REAL SOON, so here are some things to take note of!

So based on our syf recording...

1) Intonation
Take note of this for the running down scales, for example Rounds bar 17. It sounded horrible in the recording, but then again, it might be because of the not really good recording quality.

2) SHORT (Articulation/Accents)
Yes, the acoustics of the hall wasn't very good during syf, but ANYWAY, just play it short. Then it won't sound so draggy! Yep.

Ok thats all for the SYF pieces. I think.

As for Hope, just look at Mr Chan and know what he's doing so you can come in on time. And take note of the dynamics.

THAT'S ALL! Jiayous stringers!!!!! WE CAN DO IT!!!!!!!! =)


-Li Ting

Dear Juniors :)

This is Jana here. I know many of you are disappointed with the results but I am glad that your seniors (Jessalyn, Olivia.. Vanessa... etc.) are taking it with good spirits. Yes, SNSO didn't reach its goal of getting the very-much-desired Gold With Honours prize, but didn't every single one of you have a GWH SYF journey?

I know it is tough to go out to face the other CCAs when the Symphonic Band, Chinese Orchestra, Choir and Modern Dance all got the GWH, and I do know that your peers have been 'looking down' on SNSO just because we didn't get the GWH. Trust me, I know that how it feels. But you see, the SYF is more than just getting a 'brand' for the orchestra, it is forging bonds with your orchestra mates throughout the months of intense preparations, it is going through so much drama and hatred and yet love and adoration for every little thing about SYF - whether be it the people, your instrument, the piece, the conductor.

Having been through 3 SYFs and a long-time member of SNSO, I do know the excitement and the joy that SYF brings, as well as the disappointment and the tears.

Just a few days ago, SNSO walked out of the RP auditorium in tears, shaking with shock and crying with disappointment. But every single one of you did a STUNNING job and I know (trust me haha) the amount of hard work, the skipping of many recesses, the amount of sandwich bread eaten, the hours of practicing till you feel like ripping your scores apart. Every single one of us who is and was part of the SNSO family knows how much harder we have to work to achieve the kind of standard we have now.

And of course, not forgetting the very handsome and cool man that brought us to this stage: our dear conductor Mr. Chan Wei Shing.

He has never ever given up on us even when we were literally playing like... um.. like... cats. And that is a testament to how much faith he has in the potential of SNSO. Your seniors are always cheering SNSO on, because even though we've left, there's always a part of us that will till remain with SNSO. That is the beauty of an SNSO girl.

So never give up on SNSO, your peers and most importantly, yourselves. 

I am so terribly proud of every single one of you. And despite the results we have achieved, dear SNSO, we are still a GWH orchestra.

Fight on! And remember to play with all your heart and soul for Jubilate, and prove everybody that SNSO is of great quality, spirit and determination.

To the rest of the juniors who will be in SYF 2011, I hope all of you have learned from this experience, and continue to hunger for that goal every orchestra has for SYF.

All the best :)
Jana .