Hey..sorry for not updating this blog. Well, actually there is nothing much to update about since there is no band for now. Anyway, I think all of us have been really busy for the past two weeks. Maybe only last last week. Had the first recital cum section competition, followed by band camp, after which is Graduation Night, and last but not least, concert at CHIJ Toa Payoh Secondary School as guest performers.

First Recital cum Section Competition
Well, I think the sec 1s did a great job. Standing there on the 'podium', playing solo. All of them played well. Really proud of all of them to have such courage to stand up there to play solo in front of about 40++ audience. Hopefully this will make them more confident. Especially in their playing.
Section Competition. Percussion got 1st again. But this time, it is with the pirates. Their performance was interesting and the music was nice too. I think they really put in a lot of effort for this section competition with all the props, and their standard of playing that piece. It was really great. Well, the other sections were great too.

1st - Percussion
2nd - Doubles (and their cockroach song)
3rd - Clarinets (pink panther!) and Tuba+Trombone (with their titanic)

To all the other sections who did not manage to get into the top 3. It's okay. Just work harder next year and start preparing early. =)


Band Camp
Actually, I felt that this year's camp was rather slack. We didn't manage to play the day games and the wet game that we planned was cancelled because we had to end earlier than planned. I thought the food was quite okay this year. CUP NOODLES (the most healthy food in the world)!!! Movie Night was fun right? Getting to see our graduated seniors perform. Swing girls was a nice movie. Especially the boar part. I was practically laughing my head off (actually I've already watched it before). We were supposed to watch Drumline. But a lot of us have watched it already. So I think swing girls was a better show. I'm quite sure that most of you have not watched it other than the movie night. Received quite a few comments about the show. Thanks to mdm shufeng who lend the VCD.
I really want to thank all the mdm(s) who have helped out during this band camp. Mdm Vanessa, Mdn ShuFeng, and Mdm Hazel. Not forgetting those who just graduated and came back to sabo us. Well, what is a camp without sabo-ing.

Graduation Dinner
Hoped that the food was to everyone's liking. Was it? Although the decorations were a little simple. But it was still nice. Band slide show was hilarious. Section Tributes too. But i thought that maybe each section could have put in more effort.

Note to future SLs: You can start planning for the section tribute at the beginning of the year because it is a confirmed thing that we will be doing every year. So, don't need to wait for last minute then start rushing and coming up with not-so-good-ideas.

Programme ended earlier than planned but the time was made up with all the photograph session. I think that was the most fun part during the whole dinner. I think most of the pictures can be find in the photobucket album if you want to view them (I have to make it private because of school rules). Like I said, you can approach me to get the password for viewing it, either through phone, e-mail, or personally.
Clearing up was as usual, tiring. But thanks to those who stay behind and helped to move the tables and chairs down. I really appreciate it.

Performance at IJ's concert
So sorry for asking you all to come early to polish your instruments when the band room was not even open. Sorry. Anyway, had nomination for the next leaders thing, then had attire check (anyway, next time, please be auto and clip up your hair. I don't think you all need someone to ask you to clip up your hair then you do so right?).
Reached IJ and went to their hall to have a dry-run. Had dinner after that. The IJ people served us. THANK YOU!!! Some mdms came for the concert. The peformace was quite okay. Except for some mistakes (some were quite major though). The band got really high at the last part of the concert. We were practically singing and dancing to the music. On the way back on the bus, I guessed that everyone was really high too.


So that is about all the major events that happened. I don't think I'll be posting anything up here any time soon because of the break. Maybe some of you may want to post something up here??? Ask me for the user and pass =))
-Gladys