(Yeah many of you are having your pupils dilating now, wondering since when did this geek-like person came back online!)
School's back for it's 2nd term of this year, and the mid-year examinations seem nearer than it is.
Wait!! Don't fret over it just yet!
Listen to this first!
This is so because we feel time past really fast, doesn't it?
And why does time past really fast to you when it is actually a constant in this world?
To put it simple, our brain experiences so much fun and lively moments we involuntarily slip-off from time!
Well, to us bandmates, I'm definitely sure that we are all having fun each day.
And a huge majority of that fun takes place in our very own musical rehearsals! :)
Our very own SYF competition is coming soon in just a quick wink of 7 days!
No, 7 days isn't long.
Especially when time seems to past always so quickly to us!
Thanks to the very engaging and engrossing musical rehearsals we are going to have tomorrow afternoon, Thursday and Friday.
Not forgetting our very last practice on Saturday before our very day, Monday, on the SYF.
Frankly speaking, these 7 days are not used to be worried and for fumbled practices.
All the more we should be having fun touching up our pieces, then time passing by quickly will be time spent wisely!
Feel the spirit of the pieces!
Imagine the stories plotted by our different sections and apply it every single time that section is being played and worked on!
Personally from me, I vehemently advice everyone to imagine us with Mr Tang on the performing stage with just 5 listerners as our audience in the hall during the day itself.
That would be our 3 Teachers-in-charge, Miss Lee, Mr Beng, Mr Teo, our ex teacher-in-charge Miss Chng. And one of our band's greatest help of all, Mr Kenneth Fung.
My reason for this is because I want each and everyone of us in the band, to perform as if we are thanking them for the hard work they have put into us for the past few months back.
We want to show them that this band takes pride in their music and let them feel proud of us!
We want to touch them through our musical warmth!
And, noticed Mr Tang in his casual wear (just like he had just gotten out of bed?) this morning, 7am at our very own band room?
Many of us dread waking up for school, but look at this angle.
After he announced that he will be coming right in the morning for 20 minutes to coach as many of us during the individual practice from 7am to 7.20am, many turned up this morning!
Before this, only a handful of 10 turned up every morning to practice.
But look at today!
Over 20 came!
Mr Tang was rushing here and there, pin-pointing out the mistakes of each and everyone of us.
Citing ways of how to improve the tone quality and articulation.
Guys, put yourself in his shoes.
Waking up early in the morning just for us, and the time spent with us is not an hour or so like what we do during practices.
It's just 20 minutes?!
So come at 7am with a burning desire!
Don't get distracted or be late!
That's all I have to encourage you guys!
Perhaps some of you might wanna add on as well? :)
Just remember, follow Mr Tang and take these last 4 practices before the SYF even more seriously than you have ever taken! :D
And most importantly, savour every picosecond of it!
- Ryan
Posted by Pei Hwa Symphonic Band at 7:55 PM