HI STRINGERS (:
im not going to post as long as them haha
so im just gonna say that we can do this!
Without a doubt right?
Love pee (as commanded by ur veepee),
Jan
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
MOTIVATIONAL SPEECH LOLOL
OK STRINGERS
I know i'm not your pee or veepee but i'm in charge of the strings blog so i have to post this ok?
FIRSTLY: I know you guys are all sick of the "lecturing", all the constant "YOU MUST PRACTICE HARD FOR S.O BECAUSE WE MUST GET GWH FOR SYF". Believe me, i know. In fact, all the white badges understand. We didn't come into S.O in sec 4 you know? 2 years ago ( yes we are old aunties), we were in the places of the red badges, in sec 2 and practicing for the '09 SYF. Although we knew at the time that the '09 SYF wasn't our last chance, and that we would still have this year's SYF to work hard for, we still gave the '09 SYF our very best. And that made all the difference. Because we wanted our Orchestra to do well. And so we did. It didn't matter to us that we were in sec 2, not sec 4, it didn't matter that we had 2 years worth of chances ahead of us. We tried our best. For S.O. We didn't get the GWH that the LALANG (DHS) got, but we got the very next best thing, a beautiful GOLD.
NOW I'M NOT HERE TO LECTURE
Truly, all us whites, are so proud of you, our fellow stringers, for practicing so hard, and really giving everything that you have into practicing for SYF. I'm sure you all are proud of yourselves too (YES YOU KNOW YOU ARE).
And now it's March and the clock is ticking. Is it too much to ask that all of us-every single stringer-give just that much more?
Because when SYF is over, I want all of us to be able to say "I did my best. I'm proud of my CCA" no matter what the results are. Cause really when 50 amazing stringers give everything they've got, there's no way the results can be anything less than excellent. At least to us.
SO MY DARLINGS, let's just do this right. And let's do it together. Greys and Reds, don't just go through the motions. Do it because you want to. Do it so that our CCA will be outstanding, not just to us, but to everyone. And Whites, all I can say is, LET'S DO THIS!
Just remember, if the pressure gets to much, and you feel like we're working towards nothing at all, don't keep it in okay?
Find your lovely pee, veepee, or any senior/stringer that you're comfortable with.
At the end of the day, we're not robots, we remain and will forever remain:
STRINGERS <3
Lots of Love,
Sonia
P.S (THOMAS NOT LAU)
Friday, March 04, 2011
2011 SYF GWH! :)
Hey stringers,
SYF is around the corner. In fact, it's in approximately 30 days' time, which is quite soon. I know Mr Chan has extolled us for our efforts yesterday at Republic Polytecnic. I really hope that we would not be too self-conceited with the compliments given and let our guards down, being complacent and all.
I know Mr Chan compared us to the other orchestra, saying we were generally better than them. However, do remember that our pieces are comparatively easier as compared to theirs, and we still have many details to work on. We might be 96% ready now, but we have to be 150%, or maybe even 200% ready during SYF. I know all of us have been working really hard since the beginning of the year, and seriously, I have seen a great improvement in our orchestra. Even so, I think there are still some of us who are not putting their hearts fully into this CCA. Have you really played your best during orchestra practice? Were you playing with all your heart? Have you given SNSO your all? Reflect on it.
Our goal for SYf '2011 is Gold with Honours. Two years back, we were utterly disappointed when we only clinched a Gold Award. I remember many of us cried when the judges announced the results. We expected more than just a Gold award. We wanted the Honours. My heart sank as I saw the disappointed faces of our seniors. I have to admit that it was a strenuous struggle preparing for SYF the other time, given that the pieces were extremely difficult, but eventually we managed to overcome this stumbling block and we played our best for SYF. Although we did not emerge as a GWH orchestra, but we know we had made our seniors and teachers proud. Only one school was awarded GWH and we could only console ourselves for not achieving GWH based on that reason. Many whites promised to do better for the next SYF, to achieve the GWH.
And that 'next syf', is the one happening in a month's time. Are we worthy enough to be announced as a GWH orchestra? Are we really up to standard already? We initiated daily recess practice so that you guys will practise together as a section, to practise together as a level, so that eventually we will be able to play together as ONE ORCHESTRA. Like what the teachers and seniors have said, our individuals may not play as well as players from orchestras of the elite schools, however, the advantage that we have over them, is that we are able to play together as one orchestra. Just as the saying goes, ' United we stand, divided we fall'. We are in a way interdependent on each other. Everybody has a role to play in this orchestra, everybody is of utmost importance and nobody is to be left out.
This is definitely going to be a long and gruelling journey. but I believe that as long as we put in our 100%, at the end of this, we'll be able to look back and smile, knowing that we have tried our best. This is the last 100m, and every nitty gritty detail does matter. Would you feel better if we were awarded a Gold and was only 2 or even 1 mark away from GWH or if we attained a Silver? If I had to choose between the two, I would choose the latter. I would feel so guilty knowing that if I had practised a little more we could have have achieved more. SO, stringers, I really hope that whatever I have mentioned has been able to move you to practise harder. Practise because you really want the GWH, because you really want to do it for the CCA and because you really LOVE this CCA so much that you'll do anything just to make sure we attain what we want to glorify it. Feel the music; play like you've never had before.
This has been a rather long post, but I really hope you guys know what I'm trying to convey. And don't be to offended alright. 良药苦口利于病，忠言逆耳利于行。Practise hard, for with faith, nothing is impossible. Juniors, if you guys have any difficulties come and approach us alright, we can talk things out. After all we're not that scary. Jiayou. I really love you guys! <3
Love your veepee.
SYF is around the corner. In fact, it's in approximately 30 days' time, which is quite soon. I know Mr Chan has extolled us for our efforts yesterday at Republic Polytecnic. I really hope that we would not be too self-conceited with the compliments given and let our guards down, being complacent and all.
I know Mr Chan compared us to the other orchestra, saying we were generally better than them. However, do remember that our pieces are comparatively easier as compared to theirs, and we still have many details to work on. We might be 96% ready now, but we have to be 150%, or maybe even 200% ready during SYF. I know all of us have been working really hard since the beginning of the year, and seriously, I have seen a great improvement in our orchestra. Even so, I think there are still some of us who are not putting their hearts fully into this CCA. Have you really played your best during orchestra practice? Were you playing with all your heart? Have you given SNSO your all? Reflect on it.
Our goal for SYf '2011 is Gold with Honours. Two years back, we were utterly disappointed when we only clinched a Gold Award. I remember many of us cried when the judges announced the results. We expected more than just a Gold award. We wanted the Honours. My heart sank as I saw the disappointed faces of our seniors. I have to admit that it was a strenuous struggle preparing for SYF the other time, given that the pieces were extremely difficult, but eventually we managed to overcome this stumbling block and we played our best for SYF. Although we did not emerge as a GWH orchestra, but we know we had made our seniors and teachers proud. Only one school was awarded GWH and we could only console ourselves for not achieving GWH based on that reason. Many whites promised to do better for the next SYF, to achieve the GWH.
And that 'next syf', is the one happening in a month's time. Are we worthy enough to be announced as a GWH orchestra? Are we really up to standard already? We initiated daily recess practice so that you guys will practise together as a section, to practise together as a level, so that eventually we will be able to play together as ONE ORCHESTRA. Like what the teachers and seniors have said, our individuals may not play as well as players from orchestras of the elite schools, however, the advantage that we have over them, is that we are able to play together as one orchestra. Just as the saying goes, ' United we stand, divided we fall'. We are in a way interdependent on each other. Everybody has a role to play in this orchestra, everybody is of utmost importance and nobody is to be left out.
This is definitely going to be a long and gruelling journey. but I believe that as long as we put in our 100%, at the end of this, we'll be able to look back and smile, knowing that we have tried our best. This is the last 100m, and every nitty gritty detail does matter. Would you feel better if we were awarded a Gold and was only 2 or even 1 mark away from GWH or if we attained a Silver? If I had to choose between the two, I would choose the latter. I would feel so guilty knowing that if I had practised a little more we could have have achieved more. SO, stringers, I really hope that whatever I have mentioned has been able to move you to practise harder. Practise because you really want the GWH, because you really want to do it for the CCA and because you really LOVE this CCA so much that you'll do anything just to make sure we attain what we want to glorify it. Feel the music; play like you've never had before.
This has been a rather long post, but I really hope you guys know what I'm trying to convey. And don't be to offended alright. 良药苦口利于病，忠言逆耳利于行。Practise hard, for with faith, nothing is impossible. Juniors, if you guys have any difficulties come and approach us alright, we can talk things out. After all we're not that scary. Jiayou. I really love you guys! <3
Love your veepee.
Saturday, January 01, 2011
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
OMM Goes to the Movies!
by the Orchestra of the Music Makers
Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall
Conductor: Chan Tze Law
Soloist: Edward Tan (Violin)
Choir: Victoria Chorale
Chorus Master: Nelson Kwei
Programme:
JERRY GOLDSMITH Star Trek: First Contact - Main Theme
MIKLOS ROZSA Ben Hur: Choral Suite
ERICH KORNGOLD Violin Concerto in D major
JOHN WILLIAMS Suite from 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace' (including Duel of the Fates)
GUSTAV MAHLER Adagietto from Symphony No.5, from 'Death in Venice'
JOHN WILLIAMS Suite from 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'
JOHN WILLIAMS Flight to Neverland from 'Hook'
JOHN WILLIAMS Dry Your Tears Afrika from 'Amistad'
HANS ZIMMER Suite from 'The Lion King’
The Orchestra of the Music Makers (OMM) opens its 2011 concert season
with wonderfully familiar original scores from your favourite movies!
Come on a fantastic journey with us as we take a flight on a
broomstick in the magical world of Harry Potter, relive the galatic
battles in Star Wars, journey with the Enterprise in Star Trek, and
take an adventure on the savannah in The Lion King.
Adding further magic to the night is OMM Concertmaster Edward Tan
performing the film-inspired Violin Concerto by composer Erich
Korngold. Edward is a multiple prizewinner at Singapore’s National
Piano and Violin Competition and currently a Masters student at Yale
studying violin performance.
Tickets at $35, $25, $19, $12 available from SISTIC.
Soloist: Edward Tan (Violin)
Choir: Victoria Chorale
Chorus Master: Nelson Kwei
Programme:
JERRY GOLDSMITH Star Trek: First Contact - Main Theme
MIKLOS ROZSA Ben Hur: Choral Suite
ERICH KORNGOLD Violin Concerto in D major
JOHN WILLIAMS Suite from 'Star Wars: The Phantom Menace' (including Duel of the Fates)
GUSTAV MAHLER Adagietto from Symphony No.5, from 'Death in Venice'
JOHN WILLIAMS Suite from 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'
JOHN WILLIAMS Flight to Neverland from 'Hook'
JOHN WILLIAMS Dry Your Tears Afrika from 'Amistad'
HANS ZIMMER Suite from 'The Lion King’
The Orchestra of the Music Makers (OMM) opens its 2011 concert season
with wonderfully familiar original scores from your favourite movies!
Come on a fantastic journey with us as we take a flight on a
broomstick in the magical world of Harry Potter, relive the galatic
battles in Star Wars, journey with the Enterprise in Star Trek, and
take an adventure on the savannah in The Lion King.
Adding further magic to the night is OMM Concertmaster Edward Tan
performing the film-inspired Violin Concerto by composer Erich
Korngold. Edward is a multiple prizewinner at Singapore’s National
Piano and Violin Competition and currently a Masters student at Yale
studying violin performance.
Tickets at $35, $25, $19, $12 available from SISTIC.
I think Jana (our senior) is performing in this concert (: PLEASE TRY TO GO IF YOU CAN!
Love,
Jan
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
HEYYYYYYYYY STRINGERS!
Hope you guys are still practising even while you are enjoying your holidays (:
For those who do not know, cca days next year will be
Thursday & Friday, 330pm - 630pm.
Also, since it's SYF next year, we will have practice on Tuesday, 330pm - 630pm as well starting from January until end of SYF. Block your days!
TKGS String Ensemble Concert:
9th January 2010
$10
TKGS is going for SYF next year too, so do go and listen to how other orchestras play and pick up the good points from them! More details will be given to you guys once i get them. Meanwhile, pls let me know if you are interested to go for it!
AND pls remember to do your part for cca fair! (souvenirs + stickers + posters)
(:
Love,
Jan
Saturday, November 13, 2010
An update on the timings for cca!
18/11 (thurs): 330pm - 630pm (SECTIONALS with instructors)
19/11 (fri): 1pm - 4pm (Mr CHAN)
25/11 (thurs): 330pm - 630pm (Mr CHAN)
26/11 (fri): 2pm - 5pm (SECTIONALS with instructors), 5pm - 630pm (ORCHESTRA)
27/11 (sat, open house):
1st slot: 0830am - 1245pm
2nd slot: 1215pm - 0430pm
There will be breaks in between so don't worry about your stomach! (:
Love,
Jan
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Hello stringers, hehe hope you guys are enjoying your holidays now.
To all the white badges taking HCL, JIAYOU OKAY? We know we can do it.
Grey and Red badges, we know you'll miss us, we will too! :D heeh must practise hard okay?
Anyway, i have to share these, THEY ARE HILARIOUS.
you drop a blonde and a brunette from 100 ft, which hits the ground first?
The brunette, because the blonde has to ask directions on the way down.
A blonde, a brunette, and a redhead all work at the same office for a female boss who always goes home early.
"Hey, girls," says the brunette, "Let's go home early tomorrow. She'll never know."
So the next day, they all leave early right after the boss does.
The brunette gets some extra gardening done.
The redhead goes to the salon.
The blonde goes home to find her husband cheating with her female boss!
So, the blonde quietly sneaks out of the house.
"That was fun," says the brunette the next day. "We should do it again sometime."
"No way," says the blonde. "I almost got caught."
Okay last one.
There is this blonde going to Disney World. She sees a sign that says, "Disney World left". She turns around and goes home.
HAHA THIS IS EPIC. hope this has made your day like how it made mine. :D
♥ yungci
To all the white badges taking HCL, JIAYOU OKAY? We know we can do it.
Grey and Red badges, we know you'll miss us, we will too! :D heeh must practise hard okay?
Anyway, i have to share these, THEY ARE HILARIOUS.
you drop a blonde and a brunette from 100 ft, which hits the ground first?
The brunette, because the blonde has to ask directions on the way down.
A blonde, a brunette, and a redhead all work at the same office for a female boss who always goes home early.
"Hey, girls," says the brunette, "Let's go home early tomorrow. She'll never know."
So the next day, they all leave early right after the boss does.
The brunette gets some extra gardening done.
The redhead goes to the salon.
The blonde goes home to find her husband cheating with her female boss!
So, the blonde quietly sneaks out of the house.
"That was fun," says the brunette the next day. "We should do it again sometime."
"No way," says the blonde. "I almost got caught."
Okay last one.
There is this blonde going to Disney World. She sees a sign that says, "Disney World left". She turns around and goes home.
HAHA THIS IS EPIC. hope this has made your day like how it made mine. :D
♥ yungci
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