Hello, Happy holidays Term 3 week 11 CO members. I understand many, if not all are not very sure of our concert plan, what is going on where and who does what, especially since we now have to shift our own chairs.
Here is a plan of how it should commence, please look through it and ensure you know your role where it concerns you. We have to strive to run through our next rehearsal on Tuesday smoothly.
1. 大组-生日歌and梦蝶
After both songs are over, those who sit in seats that are highlighted in yellow are to take 2 instruments backstage, with the exception of Yik Heng and Bo Wei, who need to prepare for their next piece, and will pass their instruments to someone else then go and prepare.
Yangqin, cello and bass are to shift their own instruments.
Purple highlighted chairs on platform to remain untouched.
5 chairs highlighted in green to be left on stage for next performance.
Rest of CO who are not carrying instruments are to help clear the chairs from the stage. (*all except the 5 highlighted in green)
Dizi to help erhu, and suona sheng to help tanbo and cello bass.
2. 古筝-战台风 
Erhu to be backstage as helpers.
5 chairs already on stage.
Instruments to be brought on stage by players, jiao by 5 helpers.
Dizi to be waiting backstage.
After the performance,
5 stage left helpers to remove the jiao
5 stage right helpers to remove the chairs(blue)
3.笛子-喜相逢
Chui guan to be backstage.
No chairs on stage.
After the performance,
5 stage left helpers to add 5 chairs(blue)(next pic)
5 stage right helpers to shift di + zhong sheng
3 stage right helpers to shift percussion
4. 笙-草原奇兵
5 chairs + di and zhong sheng + percussion instruments to be on stage.
Suona and percussion to be backstage.
After the performance,
5 stage left helpers to add 5 chairs(blue in next picture)
5 stage right helpers to rearrange chairs already on stage(green in next picture)
5.笙/唢呐-阿拉木汗
Tanbo to be backstage.
After the performance,
Helpers to rearrange 10 chairs already on stage(green in next pic)
9 stage left helpers to add 9 chairs(blue in next pic)
Yangqin players to arrange their own instrument wth help from 3 stage left helpers who have already added their chairs.
8 stage right helpers to add 8 chairs(red in next pic)
5 stage right helpers to move sheng back onto platform
6.弹拨-塔吉克的节日
Pri school to be backstage.
Primary school performance
Interval
Suona to leave their instrument on platform
Backstage helpers to change from erhu to Dizi and Chui guan
Percussion to be backstage
Stage helpers to move percussion instruments.
8.打击-鼓诗
Erhu to be backstage
After the performance,
All stage left helpers to add 13 chairs(blue in next pic)
All stage right helpers to add 9 chairs（red in next pic) + move percussion instruments.
9.二胡-良宵/赛马
Yangqin to be backstage
After the performance,
All stage left helpers to remove 19 chairs, leaving 3 next to green strip(previous pic)
3 stage right helpers to help yangqin players shift their yangqin
3 stage right helpers to arrange the 3 chairs on stage(green in next pic)
10.扬琴-龙船
Cello bass to be backstage
After the performance,
3 stage left helpers to add 3 chairs(blue in next pic)
3 stage left helpers to arrange 3 chairs already on stage(green in next pic)
3 stage right helpers to help yangqin players shift their yangqin.
11.Cello Bass-Gavotte & Bach Suite
Whole CO to be backstage
After the performance,
All stage left helpers to add 25 chairs(blue in next pic)
All stage right helpers to add 21 chairs(red in next pic)
+shift 6 chairs already on stage(green in next pic)
Purple chairs in next pic already on platform.
12.大组-抒情变奏曲
Ok, that is a very rough estimate of what we want to see happen. Please organize yourselves to stage left or right(erhu and dizi + Chui Guan) and stay there when you are needed as helpers.
Others, please stay in the tuning room when you are not needed to be prepared backstage.
Other that that, please practice hard, our concert is in 4 days time. Check your uniforms. Memorise your scores. Sell tickets.
See you all on Tuesday!
Be ready.
Jiayou!!!
Ivan :)
