CO camp

Hey guys,

Hope that you've been enjoying your holidays!
Anyway the annual CO camp will be held on 6th December to 8th December.
If you do not have the consent form, you can get it from your respective SL. For those who already have the consent form, please hand it up to your SL during your next practice. The camp is compulsory to all. For those who really cannot make it, please get the Leave Application Form from your SL and attach any documents to prove that you cannot attend the camp. You will have to hand it up to 龙老师 yourself.

SL, please prepare a piece for your Sections to perform. There may be parents coming and hence it will be good if we can show them what we have learnt ^^

Hope you guys will have fun during the camp~

Cheers
Bryan

Welcome back:D

Hey guys,
It has been a while since we had practice. You all might be 'disappointed' that co resumes tomorrow, however it is important in order for us to improve and prepare for our concert next year.
Hope that you have done well for your EOYs. Most importantly, enjoy yourselves these few days before our results come back.

Chadd.
One team,one orchestra.

Yay!

Hey guys,
I hope that you guys did a good job for your EOY.
Anyway, CO practice will resume this Friday. I'm sure that that's a very good news for you guys.(Right?^^)
By the way, please check with your parents on whether you are allowed to go for the Korea trip in December. That will serve as a platform to build up our bonds with the Primary School CO.
Have a good rest!
Thanks :D

Bryan
Chsco Exco' 11/12

Programme Booklet from '10s Concert

Here's something for you guys! :D
Programme booklet from '10s concert!

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Hope you guys are enjoying your journey with CHSCO every single step of the way!
Continue creating the miracles that we do!
(This sounds so cliche LOL - Xuan Ming always uses it I think :X )

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Here's wishing all the best to the Sec4s for the O levels!
And the rest for your EOYs!
We'll have a chance to be on stage together again soon too! ((:


Jin Hong
CHSCO '10

Hi guys, first time posting here too~
As you can see, I have given a blog a brand new look, just like how we are...new.
Haha, just hope that we can co-operate well with each others just like how you guys did it with the previous batches of EXCOs. Oh yeah, and do check the blog more often. We will be posting interesting stuffs from today onwards. Hope that your journey in CHSCO will be a smooth and pleasant one. Let it be able to bring back memories next time when you finally graduate from the school.

Cheers,
Bryan
Chsco Exco' 11/12

Hey guys! Haha first time posting something here xD

Ok, anyway, it doesn't seems that most of you guys were following this blog for the past few weeks. Too busy for studying, perhaps? Or simply just because the juniors don't know anything about it and the seniors have forgotten as well? Well, it's not the point. What I hope is that all of you will be able to check this blog at least a few times per week. It doesn't really takes much time compared to your schedule anyway. Just a few minutes will do. We will try to put up some interesting stuff and sometimes announcements might be made HERE. We need to keep this blog ACTIVE. :D

Second thing, as what was mentioned during this evening's debrief, consent form MUST be in by tomorrow, if not NO CIP HOURS will be given to you. Just a reminder, reporting time tomorrow is 4.00pm at the MRT station stated in the map. Do bring along a bottle of water with you.

Last but not least, the CO friendship bands will be sold at $2 each. Bring your money on Monday and buy from Bryan if you want to have one. First come first served xD

Ok that's all for today. Goodnight!

HL :D

What to say? It seems as if Joshua has already encapsulated what the five of us would have told you. But of course, we must each have our own words to say.

Here it goes.

12 months ago, or rather, 13 months, I was appointed to be one of CHSCO's 5 excos. I saw it not as a burden of responsibility, but rather an honour and a privilege to be tasked with leadership of this great CCA. First, I must say that serving alongside the other 4 newly-retired excos, namely Josh, Ben, BX & Gibson, was definitely memorable and enjoyable.

To the next five of you; you guys are a talented bunch. We chose you to succeed us, entrusting you with CHSCO hoping that you will feel the same honour to have the chance to lead, and carry out your duties with passion.

This is one step forward not just for them, but for you, the whole of CHSCO. There isn't a batch which won't have to leave. It's my turn now.

The legacy of CHSCO will continue, unfortunately one I will not be part of anymore. Having to listen to CHSCO from an audience's seat... I wish I could be closer.

Perhaps now is still early to say so, but... goodbye T.T

CHSCO 2011-????
Jiayou!!!
Ivan :)

A New Chapter, Towards Greater Heights

It had been a long and tiring year… One filled with bittersweet memories, shared by all. No doubt the road we had travelled was rough, but we still made through. Through thick and thin, we stood by one another… How could anyone forget? It had been a wonderful experience being your President, but the time has come for me to pass the baton to a more competent batch of leaders. It is time for a renewal of leadership.

I must first congratulate the new Excos on their appointments. They have been identified and selected based on merit. They are a mark of Distinction, outstanding in character and abilities. The new team of excos, together with the various section leaders, will bring the Orchestra to greater heights!

The road ahead is unpredictable. It may be laden with obstacles and the only way to overcome them, would be to stay united in the face of adversity. Since we are all on the same boat, cooperation and harmony are essential in bringing about prosperity. There is much to be learnt from previous experiences, mistakes committed throughout the past years and problems to be solved, immediately. The path ahead is optimistic, please believe, it will be!

I dare say, with much certainty that the Orchestra is in good hands. Never allow the Orchestra’s spirit to waver! The most important task now is to unleash the full potential of the Orchestra. After today’s performance, I am convinced that the Orchestra would be able to scale greater heights! Potential without fulfillment is a waste.

With that, I would like to wish the new excos and the Orchestra all the best in the upcoming year. It will be a fun-filled journey ahead! It would be exciting to watch a new chapter unfold!

Joshua

Hi.
To all who still read this blog... It has been quite a while since the last post. Good luck to you guys making CHSCO's first debut since SYF tomorrow. Joshua will be there with you guys to encourage you.

Another thing, the friendship bands are finally here. Those of you who ordered, please prepare $2 for it. Have fun!

Jiayou!!!
Your soon-to-be-ex CO exco,
Ivan :)

Woohoo!

That was our CO BBQ/Chalet stayover on saturday. It was a pity that some of you missed it, but to the rest, thank you all for coming.

This is probably one of the last times we will spend together as CHSCO '11 and I'm sure you all agree that it was an enjoyable one.

I apologise for the very few pictures and the low quality of them. I was busy playing and did not take many pictures, and had to compress what few pictures I had to be able to post them online. Ruowei and Lionel brought their cameras, so you may want to ask them for photos. :)

Have fun CO, and keep on rocking! Concert is a week away... see you soon.
Let's rock SOTA.

Jiayou!!!
Ivan:)

CHSCO Chalet cum BBQ

Hi guys!

Please take note that there are a few last min changes to our chalet. Check-in will no longer be on Friday as the teachers would not be around to supervise and 'babysit' us. BBQ will still be on on Saturday night.

Details for the Chalet cum BBQ are as follows:

Venue: Costa Sands Downtown East (Beside Escape Theme Park/Wild Wild Wet)

*** Please note that the chalet number will only be known on the day we check in. SLs will update you guys again on Sat, so stay tuned ***

Date: 7th to 8th May

More details are printed on the consent form. Please look for Liu Fang lao shi @ staff room 1 to collect your consent form if your haven't done so.

If you/your parents need more information regarding the Chalet cum BBQ this weekend, you can approach your SLs, the EXCOs or the teachers for assistance.

Hope all of you guys would be able to make it! Our senoirs will be present too :)

Joshua

Clarifications on the score

Hellos! This is a clarification regarding the score and award presented.
I believe most of you have been able to move on already, so I'm feeling better to post this as well.

DISCLAIMER!!! (o.o) Please note that this is only based on what I've read from the source and how I interpreted it. (stated below) and I'm not trying to advocate the management or anything haha.

Regarding the clarification, some of you might be wondering (as seen from the tagboard) why after the reduction in score we received a silver award. (Instead of possibly, a gold.)

Firstly, I believe we were penalized 10% of our score.

3.1 Each school is required to submit a list of no less than 24 and no more than
80 participants. All participants must be current students of the school. They
are required to be in full school uniform or their respective Chinese Orchestra
costumes. 10% of the final mark awarded will be deducted for Chinese
Orchestras that field less than 24 or more than 80 participants. All
participants, including percussionists, are required to remain on stage for the
duration of the performances.

 Secondly, this is the award system.

5.1 The Central Judging provides the opportunity for Chinese orchestras to
benchmark their performance standards. There is no pre-determined number
of gold, silver or bronze awards. Participating Chinese orchestras will be
awarded certificates based on their performances as follows:

• Gold 80% and above
• Silver 70% to 79%
• Bronze 60% to 69%
• Certificate of Participation 59% and below

5.2 To recognise the outstanding achievement of Chinese orchestras that have
attained high performance standards, schools that obtain a final mark of 85%
and above will receive the Gold award (with Honours).

With some mathematical calculations I think it will be quite clear that it is possible to get a Silver from a Gold with Honours score. I'm not trying to put us down or anything. This is just to clarify doubts with regard to the results.

Source: http://www.singaporeyouthfestival.sg/notificationsr/SYF%202011%20Central%20Judging%20-%20Chinese%20Orchestras.pdf

Anyways, I'm looking forward to seeing you all at the BBQ. :D

-Jin Hong

Thank you for coming down this morning, Jinhong. You have been and still are such a wonderful senior and source of encouragement for us.

For the CO, I saw Jinhong's blog(link right -->) and stumbled across something Jinhong said was posted by Chengjun. I found it really meaningful and impactful. I know we were still kind of emotional this morning, but we will get over it, we have to. Let me share Chengjun's words with you(if you have not already seen them).

想想看，我们是不是获得更多？逆境显现出我们团队的坚强，团员的团结。有时，逆境带来的比顺势能给的还要多，经验更加难忘，可贵。你发现，原来还有那么多人在乎。所以说嘛，我们应该感到无比自豪，因为我们得到了别人无法得到的，那就是 “赢” 牌。

True, true. I felt exactly the same way nearly immediately after we got our results. Seeing you guys bond together and encourage each other was my best moment in this CCA in my 4 years. It made me feel like part of one warm family.

Again, thank you all our seniors for your support and encouragement! Hope to see you guys again soon.

Jiayou!!!
Ivan :)

- CHSCO, Our Glory

Rock on, CHSCO!

I'm really proud of you guys and remember,
we've done our best and we are the best!

Though none of us expected the outcome,
we know that our music was recognised by the audience and judges!
Our music played was of Gold with Honours' standard!
We performed without regrets and that's the highest standard of a musician!

It's been a long journey and I really enjoyed the process!
Though there were obstacles during our journey,
we managed to overcome them as one orchestra, one body.

Also, it would not have been possible without the guidance of Wei LaoShi,
our teachers, our instructors and others.
As such, I would like to extend my gratitude to everyone who helped
us out and especially our seniors who came down despite having lessons!

THANKS FOR MAKING THE JOURNEY WORTHWHILE! ♪ ♫♪ ♫

It's really touching to see everyone
encouraging each other and bonded together as one.
One journey may have ended, but another continues.
CHSCO will stay strong and be stronger in the next SYF!

P/s: I'd listen to the recording everyday! CHSCO is the best!
- Benjamin

YOU MADE US PROUD!!!!!!

Hey CHSCO!!!!!

Gwyn here. To those who do not know me, I am from the 'o9 batch of seniors.

To everyone, I am proud of you guys!!!! You guys were great and I believe you guys were great on stage. Sorry that I wasn't able to go watch you guys but still, I heard you guys!!!!

Comparing with the other schools that I have heard, VS and others, you guys were definitely the best I've heard!!!

My friends who heard you guys playing yesterday were singing praises about you guys :)

To the sec 4s:

work hard guys!!!! you've still got a major test at the end of the year!!! do well!!!!! and make it into a institution of your choice!!!! then go on to do well in the next SYFs!!!!

To the sec 3s:

work even harder for the o level's nxt yr!!!! and oso for concert nxt year!!!! :) this might be your first and last SYF in sec school but still despite the results, you guys have done the best!!!!!! the greatest ever!!!!

To the sec 1s and sec 2s:

I don't really know you guys that well but still, good job!!!! Work harder for the next SYF!!!!

To everyone:

Thanks for making your seniors proud!!!!! thanks for showing us what it like to touch the hearts of the audience. GOOD JOB GUYS!!!!! whatever the results, you guys have done us proud!!!! getting the gold with honours that we all have been looking forward to :)

WORK HARD!!!!! AND PLAY HARDERRRR!!!!! ^^v

- Gwyn (Student Conductor '09)

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR ACHIEVEMENT!

Heys everyone (: CONGRATULATIONS on your GOLD WITH HONOURS!
You guys really deserved it after all the hard work you've put in!

Just a message from Martin, Guo Chang, Jia Wei and me.
We really are touched by your sincerity, dedication, devotion, music and most importantly team spirit!
Though we didn't really do much, we just made the room more sightly when you guys step in again for your preparation for the esplanade concert. (:
All the best kay.
Never give up.

In case you can't read what was written in the photo:

Hey guys,
This is the least we can do for you: cleaning the room.
Even though we may LOOK silver on the surface but deep down you are the BRIGHTEST GOLD (WITH HONOURS).
STAY STRONG. DON'T GIVE UP!

We'll always stand strong together.
CHSCO. <3

I just saw this on FB and would like to quote it from Guo Chang.

I really believe that at least all 82 of you people get to go on stage and be at your best, together as a team somemore. that's like so much more worth loving for as compared to the gold with honours.

I completely agree.
Every single moment of The Day I was wishing so hard that I could be there on stage with all of you.
I await the day we stand on the same stage once again.
Concert in 2012? (:

All the best, every one of you!
And rest well! You've done an outstanding job. (:
Lot's of love from your seniors graduated long long long long ago. (:

Jin Hong
President 09/10

We're the Best

It had been a great experience to work with such a talented and committed musicians. It had been an amazing year, although it did not really end on the right note, the one which we expected it to be. But nonetheless, we were winners, in my opinion. We achieved what every Orchestra dreams of achieving. We INSPIRED and IMPRESSED.

Here are some notes of encouragement our friends at PHS and HS GZ Ensembles wrote for us after our SYF:

FROM PHS:
Hey, don't be so upset over the results! Its that process that counts right? You guys have the potential! Its just that sometimes life is so unfair, we have no choice but to accept the cruel fact. Stay strong and keep working hard! We will always support you! Cheeeer up! :(
-CareenLoo.


hey, you all had played better than us. The music that all of you played touches all of us and we really like the pieces. So, no matter what results you all get, you all still played good music to the audience. I'm sure all of you had fun practicing together. Cheer up everyone!
-StaceyTan.

Hey guys, don't be too bothered by the results, we know that you guys have the standard and potential. The result doesn't matter, but what matters is you guys have done your best! You guys still have the next syf, so continue to work hard and own the stage for SYF'13! (:
-SharmaineAng

Hello chsco, I know it's kind of traumatizing for you people but don't brood too much over it! I can assure you that your performance was really impressive during the exchange programme. It was inspiring and motivational for all of us. You ...guys enjoyed the process, and I believe that weilaoshi is satisfied with how you people had endured and strived for the past few months! CHS CO sure deserves a gold with honors! Your music is just awesome;)
-HanYongHui

HELLO. Don't be upset/sad anymore alright? I'm sure that although those shitty judges doesn't recognise your effort and the passion/feelings for music, but in our hearts you guys are always our GOLD WITH HONOUR! Don't be discouraged or broo...d over it anymoreeee. Life is unfair, but still, things are still going on. :) Hope you guys enjoyed the process with one another, and not the result at the end, because what matters is the process you all went through together. I'm sure you guys will stay strong, and strived for the best next time! :) And I'm looking forward to! :D Just want to let you all know that CHSCO is the BEST CO I ever seen! CONTINUE TO JIAYOUS! ^^
-Koko Sia.

FROM HS:
You guys had done your best ! Don't get too upset with the results you get. Result is secondary importance. Most importantly, you guys did your best and you put in 100% effort. Don't be despair. Strive hard for the next syf in 2013 !
I believe in you guys. Look forward and continue to work even harder to achieve GOLD WITH HONOUR. There will be many hiccups in life.But stay strong and you can overcome it. We'll be always supporting you. Since we can't turn back time, why don't spend the remaining time to achieve what you want ? I know you guys can do it. Cheer up ! Look forward and everything is gonna be alright (:
-MingHui.

Hey guys! Don't be too bothered about the SYF results. I believe that you guys did great on the stage! It doesn't matter on what award you guys get, but it's the process. The time when all of you worked as a team and practiced so hard together and the time when all of you are on the stage! We know and we believe that the standard of you guys are GOLD WITH HONOURS. We have no doubt about that. All of you had put in lots of effort for this SYF! But, don't let this affect you guys! Press on and strive hard for SYF'13!
-CindyTan

Hey guys! Dun be too upset with the results. I'm sure tat ur had already done ur best, and honestly I believe tat ur played really well. Since the results had became a fact, then just leave it and work harder to snatch ur gold with honors back the next SYF!
-Stacey.

Heys,I noe tat ur r upset about the results of ur SYF.However, do not give up halfway through!im sure that u all will get GOLD:)) in 2013.The award u get is only a secondary thing,however,the effort n time u all sacrifice is the primary items, so…don’t dawned over it,since the SYF is already over,let it rest,n perservered all the way again!!!But.honestly,u all did really well on that day of the exchange programme.Once again,don’t be dawning over it n strive hard in 2013!!!:))^_^
-Huiling.

hey CHSCO ! Don't be sad about the results. All of you have done a extremely great job for the syf. We can also see that all of you put in all of effort in this SYF. What is over is already over. Just forget it.. Syf are over, don't pressure too much on yourselves. All of you really play very well on that day of exchange programme. I love your performances ! And by the way ... in all our hearts , CHSCO are always the best ! and.. DON'T GIVE UP AND NEVER SAY DIE ! :D
Strive hard in 2013 ! :D
-Stella.

Smile:) you all had done your best
-Jean.

Yoh CHS! :D Although th results ain't good this year, there is still many chances to achieve what you want! There's still many years to go! You can do it! Whatever thing that's over, is over. You cannot rewind th past anymore. Comeon, you guys can do it! We will support you. LOL. :D
-Cerdic.

Hey! You guys were great. The best ChineseOrchestra we have ever seen. Don't be too upset about the results. Like what most of us had said. It's the process that matters right? I believe you guys have become more bonded after syf ! Everybody saw how hardworking you guys were! Practicing even harder than us. We all have eyes to see, the standard that you all had. That is GOLD WITH HONOURS. Check properly next time alright? No more careless mistake! As long as CHS,PHS,HS and every one else knows that you have the standard of GWH, you will get GWH . Believe in yourself, you'll strive. Cheers !
-Zhaoqing.

Failures disappoint but they can be the stepping stones to future success.Each failure, each tough experience was meant to prepare you for something even tougher in the future. Life is always unfair but we've just got to learn how to live w...ith it. Perfection doesn't exist but as long as you guys tried your hardest, it's impossible to have regret. Yes, I know you guys are disappointed but there's not point in dwelling on the past. It doesn't matter how huge the setback is, what matters is that you keep standing up and stay positive. It's the learning process you guys had been through as a team that is priceless. We all know how awesome you guys are!
Cheer up ~
-CherylWang.

This is probably the last post from me as the capacity of your President. Hopefully you guys would cheer up and stay strong! This setback will allow us to bounce back up, higher. It is a bitter reminder to the rest of us that life isn't always what we expect it to be.

It has been a great time working with you guys. You guys are the best members which any EXCO could ever hope for!

Joshua

SYF Day

To all of you who weren't present this evening, it is true, a silver award is what we have obtained.

I prefer to see it as a silver (with honours).

Let me explain. This morning, 82 uniformed people left for Singapore Conference Hall, 82 people stepped onto stage, 82 people put in their best, and 82 people achieved a Gold with Honours.
Due to an error on none of your part, our Gold with Honours was penalised to a silver.

This SYF, all of you put in a lot of effort, and what happened, we cannot repay you, nor can we express our apology. A few months ago, CHSCO set out on a journey to defend our title of Gold with Honours.

Some may have joined us later, but the effort you put in was no less than anyone of us. This SYF journey has been a truly meaningful one. The hard work we put in, the hours spent, the sweat perspired. I want to thank all CO members for the work they put in for this result.

Under the guidance of Wei Laoshi(thank him again) we have played to a standard that moved the judges. They stood to applaud us after our performance.

With the support of Long Laoshi, and all the other teachers + seniors(thank them again), we have pulled through to this day.

On stage, you guys shone, we shone, all 82 of us(83 + Wei Laoshi).

We did it.

Regardless of that award, we all know in our hearts what we truly deserve. We all know how high we stand, how high our achievement was for the penalty to pull us to just a silver.

21 April 2011. By right the end of our SYF journey, yes, but CHSCO doesn't end there.

CHSCO never ends.

Today has been a day of great Variation of Emotions.

We left school with great hope.

We performed with confidence.

We left with small doubt.

We returned with expectation.

We stood at School #40 with anticipation.

We shed tears in disbelief.

We waited with shattered hearts.

We understood with regret.

We held on comforted with the knowledge of what we truly deserved.

We celebrated with joy.

One journey has ended, but another continues.

CHSCO never ends.

I myself rest in the fact that a Gold with Honours was the judges' decision, that we REALLY did it.

WE really did it, all 82 of us.

The award we got did have an effect though. Instead of congratulation and instant celebration should it have been GwH, I saw everyone encouraging each other, wiping their tears, telling them how well they had played. That is something none of us excos, nor any teacher could have gotten you to do.

You played together, and you stood together, and I am proud to call myself part of this family, CHSCO.

Today, I did not see 82 individuals, I saw ONE CHSCO. One that depended on each other, and helped each other. One that bonded so well together.

My parting words for you today; you ALL did well, and none of you are that extra 2, none of you bear the blame for any of this, instead, you ALL contributed to that achievement. So CO members, look up, do not be ashamed, it is not your fault. You have the Gold with Honours.

Rejoice, for you know in your heart, we HAVE done it.

Remember, other schools may have 80 CO members worthy of GwH, but CHS has 82.

CHSCO Silver with Honours!!!

Jiayou!!!
Ivan T.T ---> :)

As of now, we have 16 hours to SYF.

I have 2 things to say;

1. Focus

without focus





with focus
We CAN do it. It IS possible. Do your best tomorrow.



2. Feel

精神!

(hope you enjoyed your breakfast)

CHSCO GwH!!!

Jiayou!!!
Ivan :)

To my sec 4 juniors:

U guys totally exceed my expectations. Ur batch is the largest in ages. The erhu sec4 hardly need any coachin from us. The current excos are efficient in their duties.....most of u are at ur peak now....but all? prove it to me in the next 36 hrs

To my sec 3 juniors:

U guys.....for most of u this will be ur only syf, just like me when 09 was my only syf yr. I know that it is stressful, but you guys not only need to endure but outperform yourselves in the next 36 hrs. Trust me....when the moment its announced.....CHS GWH.....its an unforgettable feeling.....

To my sec 2 juniors:

I know not all of you are performing in syf, and those that are please do not think that even without GWH this time theres still another syf for you in 2 yrs time.....maybe you guys do not know what happened previously....band got silver 4 yrs ago broke our streak.....choir got gold 2 yrs ago broke our streak.....now the current score is 4/5....can you guys make it a 5/5?

To my sec 1 juniors:

Well, I hardly know any of you.....but great job for making it to the dream team! Dont feel inferior to your seniors, you guys have to potential to excel them. Treasure this opportunity, not a lot of sec 1 have this chance. Gain valuable experience this time,continue to use it to guide CHSCO forward in the next 4 yrs

To everyone in CHSCO:

Go.Own.Them

RenJie (Ex-erhu SL 2010)

We can achieve it! -BENCHUA

One day of practice left

One opportunity to set things right

One CO

One body

One dream

One year of effort behind

One legacy to continue

One moment of glory ahead

One chance on stage

One award

SYF two-zero-one-one

CHSCO GwH!!!

Jiayou!!!
Ivan :)

So we're left with 3 more days to go.

Let us make FULL use of the final practice sessions to steer ourselves towards our dreams.

I do not want us to regret the performance we have put up on that day, for all would have been too late. Let us step off the stage and be confident of our outcome, whatever that is desired.

We practice as one and perform as one. The hardwork and effort we have put in in the past few months SHALL NOT GO TO WASTE. There is no reason for us to fail, unless we derail in our spirits.

We are CHSCO, united as one, unwavered and committed. We are part of this dynamic family and our legacy as been built up by the past batches of musicians who have poured their hearts and souls into the cause they believed in.

It is our destiny to maintain this legacy. We must work together as a team, as an Orchestra. We're not only doing this for ourselves, but for all the others who believe we can do it.

1 Orchestra, 1 Goal. Gold with Honours. No margin for errors... WE WILL DELIVER!

On a side note, please stay strong, stay healthy and most importantly, STAY IN ONE PIECE.

Joshua

CHSCO SYF 2011 !

Do you see it? (:

All the best!
-Jin Hong

Put everything aside and concentrate fully.
Make full use of the remaining few days.
We have already come this far and worked so very hard.You guys know it.
Put in ur very best for the final days.

The best music is the music from the heart.

The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.

Know no limits

I will be looking forward to 21/4/11

CHSCO'11 Batch of Excellence
Gibson :)

Hi,

Practice yesterday was satisfactory.
I could sense the effort put in by various groups,
BUT.. I'm sure there are still room for improvements.
We have only 3 more practices to polish up our skills
before the much awaited day.
Furthermore, I suppose everyone hopes to continue
the GwH streak for Catholic High!

There's no time to waste.
It's the last shot, give it all!

Also, refrain from staying back late in the night
after CO to play soccer or basketball for the upcoming week.
We do not want anyone to be injured, especially hand injuries
or fall sick during this crucial point of time.

Intensives are as follow:
18 April : 12.00nn-6.00pm
19 April : 12.00nn-6.30pm
20 April : 08.00am-5.00pm

Do excuse yourself from lessons at 12 noon on
Monday and Tuesday and report to the
auditorium for all 3 practices.

It's the final lap,
treasure the few practices we have left.

On a side note,
I'm looking forward for the day where we shine on stage.
We can do it!

P/s: I smell the GWH! Benjamin :D

Ok,

We all heard today, the Choir has their... GwH

Yup, and if it isn't already clear to you, CO, we are next. Next week, our 'official' final push begins, but I believe that we don't need to wait until next week.

What should have been done has not been done, but what has not been done can still be done. What needs to be done can be started NOW.

It is clear that we have the potential, and we can achieve our GwH. We have heard it from our teachers, our seniors and whoever. We need to discover our true potential, and I think that we are close, but not there yet.

Notice that in the previous paragraphs, it states that 'we', CHSCO, are the ones to work towards clinching GwH. 'We' not 'he', ' our GwH' not 'his GwH'.

This 'us' refers to you and the other 79 people(80 with Wei laoshi). The award belongs to all of us, the responsibility too.

Another thing the 'we' shows is that the performance is about one performing group, not 80 individuals, we are one CHSCO. We play together.

We are all in the same boat, for the same destination.

We all have the same CCA.

We all have the same dream.

We will all wear the same uniforms.

We will all play the same songs.

We will all receive the same award.

What CHSCO gets is what you get.

What CHSCO gets depends on you.

We need to work as one, play as one, feel as one. We cannot merely have some people showing emotion in our songs, we need to have all. Think about what the song is about and how to add emotion e.g. playing/movement. EVERYONE is playing the song.

We go on stage for fifteen minutes to prove what we have been doing for donkey months. One line sums it up.

Effort = Results

If you know you can and have to improve, start NOW.

YOUR result is at stake.

WE will work together, then WE will celebrate together.

WE can do it!

You can never practice too much.

CHSCO GwH!!!

Jiayou!!!
Ivan :)

Hi,

From tomorrow onwards, we will have morning practice everyday. Last lap CO...

Uniform check is on Friday, please get your:

White long sleeved shirt(standard collar(like your school uniform))
Black socks (please NO ankle socks)
Black leather shoes (leather, LEATHER and preferably, one right and one left shoe)
Ivory pants (check if they fit (should have done that weeks ago when we told you to))
Blazer (same as above)

Ties will be provided on the day itself, and gold golden buttons will be available this Wednesday if your blazer is missing any.

Look presentable, get your hair cut if it is too long. Gibson did, I did...

Next week is the moment we have practiced months for, now is not the time to let loose. As we all know, there is only 1 result we want to hear.

Work for it!

You can never practice too much.

[We've ensured that,cos intensive is next mon(12-6.30), tues(12-6) and wed(8-5)]

CHSCO GwH!!!

Jiayou!!!
Ivan :)

Hello!

As Gibson mentioned, you guys did quite well for our practice on Friday. I too noticed some lack of sense of urgency, but I believe that we will all wake up and work together coming up to SYF.

Don't let us down, but don't hold us up.

BTW, EL Drama have their GwH.

Work Hard CO! And thank you too, Presbyterian High and Hougang Secondary Guzheng Ensembles, good luck to you. You guys girls and guy performed really well on Friday!

You can never practice too much.

CHSCO GwH!!!

Jiayou!!!
Ivan :)

2 weeks are all that remain.

Focus fully and put in your 110 percent effort.Leave everything behind and take a step forward.In everything we do, in order to succeed,SACRIFICES ARE INEVITABLE.Put your heart and soul into CHSCO.Endure and work hard for the final 2 weeks.

Please take note in these areas:

1.The feeling when playing the song, what you want your audience to hear.What are both songs about?

2.台风. The visual impact that you want the judges to see.

3.Small details.How well-polished are your songs?(pay close attention to parts which are slower and softer).


It is often the small details which are neglected.Those are the key places that impress the judges.For this week, i have seen changes in attitude(for a few ppl) but it is still evident that there are still ppl who lack the sense of urgency.PLS!wake up!you don't want to be the ones pulling us back
WE WILL NOT HESITATE TO KICK YOU OUT OF SYF.EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE ONLY 2 WEEKS TO SYF.

Work hard now.

Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.


CHSCO'11 BATCH OF EXCELLENCE

Gibson :)

Hello CO,
Today, band has gotten their SYF results, and have, like Dance, achieved their Gold with Honours.

As for us, we have just 15 days left.

7 practices.

Tomorrow we have practice, and I hope that we can keep up our improvement.

Just a reminder to everyone, please get your own long-sleeved white shirt, black socks and leather shoes. The tailor will be coming on Friday to alter blazers and make pants, so please bring them along if they don't fit.

Enjoy your HBL!(sec 1-3s)

You can never practice too much.

CHSCO GwH!!!

Jiayou!!!
Ivan :)

HI everyone,

CH DANCE has made the school proud by attaining their GWH! for 2 consecutive SYF. Congrats to them! However, i hope this spurs you guys on to work harder for your own GWH!Remember.If we get GWH this time round, it would be the third consecutive GWH for CHSCO. The previous batches of CHSCO seniors worked very hard for CHSCO, SO LETS DO THE SAME :D

20 days to SYF.

CHSCO'11 Batch Of Excellence

Gibson :D

Hi-Low PPL :)

dunnoe whether anyone is reading BUT we will try our best to keep the blog alive. feel free to express urselves by commenting on the cbox.

anyways, the practice on Friday was rather okie. i thought it was rather efficient. The reason why Long lao shi allows u all to do homework doing co is to let u guys make use ur time. Because wei lao shi goes into details at certain parts of practice, not all of us are needed at times. Thus, you guys can use to time fully by reading or doing homework.

HOWEVER, i hope you guys treat it as a privilege instead of an entitlement. As long as you guys dun make noise when unneeded, i m perfectly fine with it. What i saw last practice is that you guys have made improvement. We are generally more co-ordinated now but at some parts we tend to speed up and lose track of the rhythm. However, i m still confident that we will improve.There are still room for improvement though...

As the SYF period edges closer, other CCAs like Band , Dance and even the EL Drama are gearing up for their chance at a GWH. We should too. Right now, i m satisfied with the performance but PLS REMEMBER not to slack. Remember tat this year's SYF will be more difficult because the results will be announced only at the last day. It might be more difficult BUT we must prevail and i m confident that we will do well in the end.

Remember, sacrifice now and reap the benefits in later.

The worst feeling is the feeling of regret.

This is our journey.

CHSCO'11 BATCH OF EXCELLENCE

Gibson ^ ^

Hello.

Today's practice was quite satisfactory. I believe we put in our effort and achieved today. This is the kind or improvement we are hoping for leading up to SYF.

However, let us not become too proud of our improvement and be complacent. We have a month or so ahead, and we still have room for improvement. One problem Long Laoshi had noticed and pointed out was that we still lack discipline. Latecoming, talking during practice... that sort of disruptions.

The excos had a short talk with her about it, and we have come up with a reason for it, and hope to solve it. We know that Wei Laoshi's style is to have a full orchestra before we begin practice, and to solve errors we come across. Thus, those who arrive early wait, and we spend time waiting while he practices a certain individual or group. We understand that he can spend a considerable amount of time, and leave others with little to do but sit and wait. People end up getting bored and talking, and the waiting has (we speculate) caused some to feel that there is no need to report on time, as they will have to wait anyway.

Starting Term 2 we will have to solve the attendace issue, and cannot tolerate latecoming. As for those who feel time is wasted sitting and waiting, we are trying to adjust the way we practice to maximise that time.

Another reason we have to wait long is that whoever is being practiced by Wei Laoshi ends up having to repeat practicing again and again and again and... ... ...
So, Dazu time is spend solving individual or group issues, which should have been gone through during Xiaozu or morning practice. Morning practices are called practices for a good reason, they are not meant as an excuse to skip assembly to eat breakfast, or talk to friends, or play handphone games.

Instead of playing the entire song over and over in the morning, we should follow Wei Laoshi's strategy of using each practice to be sure of 1 part, a few bars. Concentrating on a problem and practicing solves it, not playing the wrong thing repeatedly.

Monday's group practices should be used for the same purpose, so that when we all meet for Dazu, what we practice is playing together, and not one person playing his own part.

Dazu time is precious, we have around just 10 left.

It is time to get serious.

It is time to put in our all.

Focus.

Each person has his own part to be responsible of.

Don't let us down!

But don't hold us up...

You can never practice too much.

Jiayou!!!
Ivan :)

Below are the March Holiday schedules for Sectional and Combine Practice:
Do take note for those who did not turn up for practice on Friday.

MONDAY 14/3 :
Percussion 1030-1400
Erhu 1430-1800
Cello&Bass 0800-1200
Dizi 0900-1200

TUESDAY 15/3 :
Percussion 1030-1400
Cello&Bass 0800-1200
Yangqin 1200-1500
Tanbo 0930-1230
Sheng&Suona 0930-1230

WEDNESDAY 16/3 :
Erhu 0830-1200
DAZU 1300-1600

THURSDAY 17/3 :
Tanbo 0930-1230 cancelled
Sheng&Suona 0930-1230 cancelled
Percussion 1330-1630

FRIDAY 18/3 :
DAZU 0900-1200
Tanbo 0900-1200 [Non-SYF]

Attendance is compulsory for we only have less than 25 practices.
Let's all work hard together and achieve our goal!
CHSCO, WE CAN DO IT!

Benjamin

Hello one and all, yesterday Joshua represented CHSCO to ballot for our SYF performace time slot.

We have gotten #46.

Date: 21st April 2011

Time: 11.10 a.m.

As we all know, we have less than 40 days, and less than 25 practices. This is just the beginning of the final lap. At this point in time, we should not be spending practice time going through problems with rythm, pitch and timing. It is time we focus on the more important emotion.

Everyone can play the same song, but what sets us apart, and makes us unique is the way we play it, the emotion the audience should be able to feel hearing us play our piece. As Joshua mentioned, that contributes to 50% of the SYF score. And that means that it is IMPORTANT!

Wei Laoshi has exaggerated exaggerates his actions, trying to cue us to play louder, softer, or slower. But it seems that a lot of the time, there is little response. And that brings me to my next point, watch the conductor. As Wei Laoshi has mentioned, he may not conduct the same way all the time, but what is important is that everyone follows him.

Those of you who went for the previous SYF would understand fully the importance of doing so. And besides paying attention while playing, please pay attention otherwise, it is truly frustrating for Wei Laoshi to ask a question and receive no reply, or signal for silence and have to wait long for us to settle down. That takes time.

Precious time.

Time that we could spend going through something crucial.

Furthermore, it spoils his mood to be ignored. With that said, I hope that you all can each brush up in whatever area, using this holiday week to catch up.

Practice hard!

You can never practice too much.

Enjoy your holiday week!

CHSCO GwH!!!

Jiayou!!! Ivan :)

TMR is balloting for SYF. WISH US LUCK :D

Gibson :)

Today's practice was all over the place and many of us are not putting enough effort. It is already MARCH and i do not see any sense of urgency. It is really frustrating...

Ask yourselves one question.

"How big does CHSCO stand in your heart.?"

How much are you willing to put in for CHSCO.?For all that it has provided for you, you should learn to reciprocate. CO belongs to each and everyone of us and it is our responsibility to protect it. OUR LEGACY, OUR PRIDE,OUR CHSCO.

Ultimately, getting GWH is possible if each and one of us put in the effort and the hard work. GWH needs to be earned. I truly hope for the day where GWH is what we all believe we can get not something we all yearn for. And i believe it is possible.

Dare to dream and dare to achieve

WE CAN DO THIS

CHSCO"11 ( GWH )

Gibson Law :)

PLS BE PUNCTUAL FOR TMR DAZU

Be in the co room by 3.15pm

we onli have 15 more dazu!

CHSCO"11 GWH :D

Gibson :)

well, today's rehearsal was not up to standard. It was not entirely terrible but it is definitely not enough.It was really disappointing, today is the 27 of feburary and SYF is in April 19-21. How are we able to go up on stage and defend our GWH,ESPECIALLY NOT WITH THIS KIND OF PERFORMANCE? A Gwh performance requires more than just playing the notes , it is the feeling, the emotions. Although some of us are performing well but it is all about the teamwork, the team effort. How is it fair that half the CO put in so much effort whereas the other half just do the bare minimum. Is it fair to those that worked so hard.? Is this truly an orchestra.?

Music is more than just playing the notes it is an expression of your feelings and emotions.

Use your heart to play ur instrument , this is how it feels to really perform. It is not always about the piece which you play but what kind of music you want others to hear.

A truly good piece of music is one which is felt by the heart, one which others would want to hear again. Right now, it is still lacking in our orchestra.BUT i believe tat we can achieve it. IF EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US PUT IN THE EFFORT.

Start now. Make a difference.

加油! CHSCO'11

Gibson Law :)

jiayouuuuuu for syf!

HELLOS EVERYONE!!
Now that MRs are over (or at least after today) and practice resumes,
give your all for all the practices from now on ya! :D

Will come and visit soon! :D

JINHONG

Happy Chinese New Year one and all!(I know, it's a bit early).

This morning, CHSCO welcomed the chinese new year as a CCA as we did the traditional Lao Yu Sheng. Best of luck for the new year and practice hard for SYF! GwH!!!