Dear Band Members and Alumni,

Firstly, a very big thank you to all of you. Without your efforts (be it in the past or the present), tonight's concert would not have been possible. It is not only about how the band plays. The story behind the band performance is the part that the audience do not see. The scoldings, the pressure, the hardwork, the dedication and most importantly, the Friendship.

Now, about this year's secondary fours.
I am immensely proud of each and every one of you:
Yvonne
Li Lu
Yan Hong
Tammy
Huimin
Xinfei
Tessa
Edmund
Serena
Alicia
Joey
Anna
Ellabelle
Xuying
Jasmine
Amanda

I still remember the days when you were in secondary 1. Preparing for Junior Band Festival and I was very proud of you then. No less so today! You all have come a long way in antagonising me and torturing me every band practice but through those sessions, I actually enjoyed the time with you all and a close bond is formed! Yes....shake head!!!

I hope that the friendship bonds we have developed will stay with you forever!

With regards to today's performance, it was not bad! (not too bad lol) Too bad, I set very high standards, so getting a "not bad" from me is already not bad!

Just remember, no music performance/musician is ever ready. If any musician tells you he/she's super ready, that person has lots to learn because music is never perfect.
I hope you remember this principle and continue to strive hard in whatever you do in life!

I have written some notes for each of the sec 4s, will pass them to you one by one when practice resumes ok!

As for the junior band's performance today, well done! Your debut performance in front of a big crowd. You played well but remember what I said about "readiness". Imagine this, you will play like your seniors/better than them even in 1-3 years time. :)

Lastly, I want to thank everyone of you for having me teach your band. I truly enjoy myself majority of the time. lol

ALUMNI, thanks for coming back. It was wonderful feeling, especially during the photo motage, with the memories of us in Hong Kong. Priceless memories and friendship!

Once again, congrats with tonight's concert! The band MUST only get better! :)
Study hard for exams and do well ok! Band students are smart students!

I look forward to seeing you after the exams!

Cheers
Mr Tang

PS: Temasek JC Band Concert on 15th May. It's a saturday evening at Victoria Concert Hall.
Please try to attend to support Alastair and Ryan! Tickets are $12.
Please let Qipan know ok? :)