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