Tuesday, March 31, 20097:19 PM
Hello all.
Tmr's assembly performance is cancelled because the hall is gonna be used for the study skills seminar so you guys dun need to report early just come the usual time! i'll inform you when is our turn to preform k?
btw, a reminder for all that cca this FRIDAY (3/4) will be from 3pm-6pm. Please be punctual!
*Both old and new Committee members please report to the MPR at 2.30 for a short briefing this friday before cca. Msg me if you have tutorials or if u are unable to attend.
* To all graduating seniors,
Can we have a short meeting soon? i need to discuss some stuff with your. Do let me know when is the best day, hopefully soon! Either after cca this friday or the earlier part of nxt week. Can your msg me? Then i'll confirm it and let your know :D
thanks!!
Amanda :D
No one can play it like us!
Thursday, March 19, 200911:14 PM
Hey there,
Just like to say that today was probably one of my best visit to the GE. I'm very happy to see that the spirit of the ensemble is there again, and the power is on! Your faces transform from the 'lets-play-the-pieces-again' to the 'lets-play-it-now-we-can-do-it' face. (: Do keep it going, LAUGH during ensemble practices, I mean of course, not during the inappropriate times. Create this lively (or livelier) atmosphere, going through the process of relaxing and enjoying the sound you produce. Be happy that you are all in this together. And make sure that every practice is better than the previous (In terms of enjoyment, playing standard, bonding) ok? I hope you all will deliver a HAPPY and ENJOYABLE performance on Saturday! Play your best, remember YOUR BEST! SMILE. (:
From this very moment, remember, it is not YOU, ME, or I, it is WE or US. Don't forget your sec 1s too and of course, dear Gillian who has been trying to manage them as well! If you do see the other PFA groups practising (esp band whose syf is the first), do say a few words to cheer them on! The whole SAC PFA is all in this together as well! (:
I remembered on the very last prac before SYF 07, we were being asked what was our favourite colour, I didn't quite get it then (I mean for that few secs), well, I hope WE all know what colour is it, with a few sparkles (to represent honours k). (:(:(:
I guess Saturday would probably be one of my last few visits until I don't know when, so, best wishes to you all! Make full use of your SYF rehearsal please! Listen to instructions, do not waste time! And open your ears, listen to each other, and MOVEEEEEE.
Loveeelovelove,
ANGELYN.
No one can play it like us!
Sunday, March 15, 20096:46 PM
Dawn
3 cheers and 3 cheers and 3 cheers for SAC! HIP HIP! HOORAY! HIP HIP! HOORAY! HIP HIP! HOORAY!
many many congratulations to everyone! we have made it! we've brought the trophy and honors back to our school, to our Guitar Ensemble and to ourselves! Though i didn't win the best conductor prize, but i'm happy beyond words for what we have achieved together as a team. The credit goes to every single one of you for putting in your efforts to get what we wanted to. Nevertheless, I'm not disappointed for not winning the best conductor award because i know that i've given it my best shot and i have no regrets at all. Thank you for all your encouragement and supports so far. I also want to thank specially Mr Choo for your guidance and dedication to teaching. Though you sprained your neck on the very last practice before the competition, you still came to help me with the ensemble. I also wanna thank Ms Farah for organised everything for us, luckily we had lunch in school, otherwise we wouldn't be able to make it back to school on
time due to the heavy rain.
To the alumni seniors and friends:
Thank you for all your supports and encouragement, though it was really an indirect pressure i've gotten from all of you, but yeah i guess it's good. Haha. So, we didn't let all of you down and my dear Tiffany, your beloved trophy is back but unfortunately, not back to your house. Hahah. I'm glad that we really brought it back for you and yeah, don't worry, i'll note on the comments you've given and work on them with the ensemble, and also sorry for not winning the best conductor award. Anyway, special thanks to Angelyn and Sherrill for your constant visits and the sweet as an encouragement to everyone. Thanks for your inspirational quotes and unceasing supports. I'm really touched and grateful for your presence when i felt like giving up hopes. But rest assured, i won't give up hopes and let all of you down. Thanks to Cherie for your presence there to cheer for us too. I really miss those times when all of us were in that purple gown and had so many fond memories together.
To my dear president and vice-presidents:
See! I told you (namely Amanda and Petrina), we will get 1st! and we did get 1st! This marks our very last and final Guitar Competition that we took part in, and i'm really glad that we brought back what we have lost the previous year. Just have faith in yourselves knowing that you've done your best, because your best efforts will be paid off. So, let's work together on our weaknesses and achieve our common goal. Never settle for less. And never let doubts control you. Yeah it's our very last 100m to sprint and to give it our very best shot. Like what Angelyn has said- We are winners if we try to attain the best, not the award. So, maybe we'll call for a celebration on one of the cca day this coming week. Good job done girls!
To all Sec 4 and 5 seniors:
The competition marked our last and final one in this SACGE. I hope that we will continue to work hard together for our very last SYF as well. Make it a very memorable one and successful one before we leave. With no regrets when looking back. Jia You!
To all SACGE members:
I wanted to shake hands with all of you for this success but i didn't get a chance to. Anyway, i hope that this winning has motivated everyone to do even better and work even harder towards SYF. Never be complacent. It is easy to be at the top but is never easy to maintain staying at the top. Now, the opponents are no longer other schools' guitar ensemble, but yourselves. You are the one to call the shot now, to decide whether you want to maintain the best by continuing to work hard for it or, to be content with where you are and relax. You decide. SYF is just a month away. There's still time for us to work on our weaknesses and come back on stage even stronger, better and more confident. The base for Una Noche, you know your runs are not perfect yet, work on it while you still have time to. Same goes for the rest of you. Aim for the best and you will get the best, if you're willing to work hard for it. I've seen that all of you have given your best shot on stage last friday, you all did look up, followed my conducting. Thank you. We'll continue to work on our expressiveness and things like dynamics, phrasings and blend. Please take a look at the videos, see what we need to improve on and your suggestions are most welcomed! Anyway, remember to come back for cca and we'll have a celebration to our success! Love you girls!
Maria.
p.s: I'll update Allegro and Una Noche soon. It's taking pretty long. Sorry for the delay.
many many congratulations to everyone! we have made it! we've brought the trophy and honors back to our school, to our Guitar Ensemble and to ourselves! Though i didn't win the best conductor prize, but i'm happy beyond words for what we have achieved together as a team. The credit goes to every single one of you for putting in your efforts to get what we wanted to. Nevertheless, I'm not disappointed for not winning the best conductor award because i know that i've given it my best shot and i have no regrets at all. Thank you for all your encouragement and supports so far. I also want to thank specially Mr Choo for your guidance and dedication to teaching. Though you sprained your neck on the very last practice before the competition, you still came to help me with the ensemble. I also wanna thank Ms Farah for organised everything for us, luckily we had lunch in school, otherwise we wouldn't be able to make it back to school on
time due to the heavy rain.To the alumni seniors and friends:
Thank you for all your supports and encouragement, though it was really an indirect pressure i've gotten from all of you, but yeah i guess it's good. Haha. So, we didn't let all of you down and my dear Tiffany, your beloved trophy is back but unfortunately, not back to your house. Hahah. I'm glad that we really brought it back for you and yeah, don't worry, i'll note on the comments you've given and work on them with the ensemble, and also sorry for not winning the best conductor award. Anyway, special thanks to Angelyn and Sherrill for your constant visits and the sweet as an encouragement to everyone. Thanks for your inspirational quotes and unceasing supports. I'm really touched and grateful for your presence when i felt like giving up hopes. But rest assured, i won't give up hopes and let all of you down. Thanks to Cherie for your presence there to cheer for us too. I really miss those times when all of us were in that purple gown and had so many fond memories together.
To my dear president and vice-presidents:
See! I told you (namely Amanda and Petrina), we will get 1st! and we did get 1st! This marks our very last and final Guitar Competition that we took part in, and i'm really glad that we brought back what we have lost the previous year. Just have faith in yourselves knowing that you've done your best, because your best efforts will be paid off. So, let's work together on our weaknesses and achieve our common goal. Never settle for less. And never let doubts control you. Yeah it's our very last 100m to sprint and to give it our very best shot. Like what Angelyn has said- We are winners if we try to attain the best, not the award. So, maybe we'll call for a celebration on one of the cca day this coming week. Good job done girls!
To all Sec 4 and 5 seniors:
The competition marked our last and final one in this SACGE. I hope that we will continue to work hard together for our very last SYF as well. Make it a very memorable one and successful one before we leave. With no regrets when looking back. Jia You!
To all SACGE members:
I wanted to shake hands with all of you for this success but i didn't get a chance to. Anyway, i hope that this winning has motivated everyone to do even better and work even harder towards SYF. Never be complacent. It is easy to be at the top but is never easy to maintain staying at the top. Now, the opponents are no longer other schools' guitar ensemble, but yourselves. You are the one to call the shot now, to decide whether you want to maintain the best by continuing to work hard for it or, to be content with where you are and relax. You decide. SYF is just a month away. There's still time for us to work on our weaknesses and come back on stage even stronger, better and more confident. The base for Una Noche, you know your runs are not perfect yet, work on it while you still have time to. Same goes for the rest of you. Aim for the best and you will get the best, if you're willing to work hard for it. I've seen that all of you have given your best shot on stage last friday, you all did look up, followed my conducting. Thank you. We'll continue to work on our expressiveness and things like dynamics, phrasings and blend. Please take a look at the videos, see what we need to improve on and your suggestions are most welcomed! Anyway, remember to come back for cca and we'll have a celebration to our success! Love you girls!
Maria.
p.s: I'll update Allegro and Una Noche soon. It's taking pretty long. Sorry for the delay.
No one can play it like us!
Saturday, March 14, 20093:41 PM
Helloooo! Once again, Congrats! You guys have finally clinched back the 1st prize for the competition! Well done! All your hardwork have been paid off! Including staying back for self-practice, all the 'naggings' etc. :D
There are 3 other entries below this, so do scroll down and read them as well! Alright, now that we've finish our first 'war', its time to get ready and be prepared for your second 'war'. SYF is in another 43 days time! Which is an approx. 10 more practices, not including self-practice on wednesdays. Continue to work hard or work super hard I'm sure you'll be able to sustain the Gold with Honours standard! :)
Strive hard every practice! One important point to note, please pleaseeee work hard on your expressions. Try not to stone there. I've video-ed down your WHOLE performance for competition. Right, all three pieces. Its in Maria's camera. You guys can burn it into a CD or something then watch it and take note of places which should be improved! :)
Okay, see you guys sooon! :D
Love,
SHERRILL! :D
No one can play it like us!
12:32 AM
Heyo hey hey yo!
Congrats to you girls! (Justina, you may consider a fortune telling job in future) Please scroll down and look at more posts! I'm sure the award is a morale booster, so please keep the morale up high and going all the way till the SYF! (:
But but, pls don't be crazy to think that you don't have to put in any effort anymore. I'm sure all of you have seen for yourself how much the other ensembles have improved, so YOU ALL should work even doubly harder now becos I'm very sure every other ensembles will chiong too! Make sure every practice is an improvement from the previous ok? The award is not an indication of excellence, it is an indication that you still have somemore to go to attain excellence! And it is possible to make the experience one of the best, if you are willing to make it one of your best (it comes with TEAMwork)! Like I mentioned in my sms in the morning, play your best on stage, whatever it is, it is your best for that very moment. I was impressed by the fact that you all seem to be following Maria quite closely. Expression and phrasing, more to come ok?
With that, continue to strive hard! JIA YOU JIA YOU JIA YOU!!!
CYA GALS NEXT WEEK! (:(:(:
P.S eh if you all need to announce/give speech during assembly right, don't forget to mention 'we would like to thank our alumni seniors' k! Hahahaa. ((:
ANGELYN!
No one can play it like us!
Friday, March 13, 200910:45 PM
CONGRATULATIONS!
I believe most of you are still in the state of surprise, well i am!
its seems like a dream doesnt it?
But it is real, real, REAL!
Good job, everyone! I knew you guys will make SAC and our seniors proud!
However, we musn't be complacent and there is still room for improvement. This is only the first step closer to our GWH! I believe if we continue to put our best and improve we can surely do it!
From now to our SYF, let us work together as an ensemble and acheive that GWH again!!!
Enjoy your holidays and catch up with ur studies!
amanda!
No one can play it like us!
9:46 PM
WELL DONE EVERYONE!!!!!!
Keep it up & we'll definitely clinch our Gold With Honours. But bear in mind not to be complacent coz what we got is because of the hard work & effort put in together. Remember, we're all in this together. Not you alone, Not your friends. WE'RE TOGETHER- One ensemble. Continue working hard & it'll be paid off. Grow your right fingernails & shape it well. Catch up with your work over the holidays & remember to come back for practice on Thursday & Friday @ 3pm!
Lots of love, Petrina (:
No one can play it like us!
Thursday, March 12, 20098:31 PM
HEY ALL!
tomorrow's the competition! I hope everyone's more or less prepared (: anyway, im just here to say that it doesnt matter what the result is, as long as WE ALL PUT IN OUR BEST! please remember pratice starts bright and early at 9am. bring your court shoes and gown if you havent, and if you can, practice!
some things to take note of:
1) PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE look at maria when she's conduting because she's gonna cue us in for a lot of parts, especially for dawn
2) PLEASE try as much to lift up your fingers when you switch chords for una noche, especailly for the bass because there's a lot of you and the sound is quite loud when you play together.
okay, onto some syf stuff! out syf date will be on the 27TH OF APRIL, 3pm. here's the order of the schools on that day:
GT 01
Fairfield Methodist
9:00:00 AM
GT 02
Junyuan
9:12:00 AM
GT 03
St. Gabriel's
9:24:00 AM
GT 04
Woodlands
9:36:00 AM
GT 05
SJI
9:48:00 AM
GT 06
St.Patrick's
10:00:00 AM
GT 07
ACS (I)
10:12:00 AM
Interval
GT 08
Anglican High
11:00:00 AM
GT 09
RGS
11:12:00 AM
GT 10
St. Hilda's
11:24:00 AM
GT 11
RI
11:36:00 AM
GT 12
Loyang
11:48:00 AM
GT 13
CHIJ TP
12:00:00 PM
GT 14
Hougang
12:12:00 PM
Lunch
GT 15
Orchid Park
2:00:00 PM
GT 16
MGS
2:12:00 PM
GT 17
Westspring
2:24:00 PM
GT 18
CCHS Main
2:36:00 PM
GT 19
Yuying
2:48:00 PM
GT 20
SAC
3:00:00 PM
Interval
GT 21
PLMGS
4:00:00 PM
GT 22
CHIJ St. Theresa
4:12:00 PM
GT 23
Dunman Sec
4:24:00 PM
GT 24
Westwood
4:36:00 PM
GT 25
CHIJ SJC
4:48:00 PM
practice hard!
beatrice
No one can play it like us!
8:02 PM
hey all!
Just two reminders for tmr...
1. BRING YOUR GOWN AND BLACK COURT SHOES.
2. BRING FOLDERS FOR YOUR NEW FILE.
All the best for tmr's competition everyone!
MOVE to the music!!!
And look up!!!
amanda :D
No one can play it like us!
Sunday, March 08, 20095:15 PM
hey everyone!
are you feeling excited for the competition? ahah...you know i am quite excited for it and kinda nervous too. But yeah! i know we all can do it and i will do my best to make you all proud. So, work hard for it all the way till the very last second and never give up okay? You can make a difference by doing your own part in playing well, MOVE TO THE MUSIC and LOOK UP! honestly, when i stand up there conducting...it's much more inspirational and exciting when you all move and respond to the music that you're playing. When you all just play without any expression, it's really...well...in my words it's like so boring to conduct and not at all enjoyable. So yeah. Please make an effort to move or just nod along with the note that you play...Sec 3 and 4 seniors had watched the concert that time on Canossian St's day when Hope For Monday band sang so impressively awesome and everyone was like dancing to their music. You could see how they engaged their audience. They were standing and playing the electric guitars at the same time, even singing too and they could move along with the music so vigorously, why can't we? We're sitting down playing, we don't even have to use our lungs to sing out loud, so it is much easier for us to move right? We have to do this in order to impress the judges and the audience, this will make us to be outstanding and different from other school too! Anyway, we want to be outstanding and different right? I know SAC girls always do! I know you may feel unglam doing it, but sacrifice just a few minutes for that unglam-ness just to win, it's not that difficult isn't it? if you're afraid of being unglam, how about me? I'm like standing there, moving like no one's business, i dont know how or what the audiences are thinking or talking about me behind my back but actually i don't really care. Or else, i wouldn't have volunteered to stand up there and conduct right? So just wipe out all the thoughts and your consciousness of what people are thinking of you, just do it because you want to win, and because you want to be impressive! okay?
A few reminders for friday. Please please please remember to bring your gown and court shoes on friday. For those who doesn't know how court shoes look like, please ask your friends who know or your mum because they definitely know! or go to bata shop and ask the ppl there, bata definitely sells court shoes. You can buy a pair for this coming competition and keep it for SYF too. No hairband allowed and no necklace. Please also pack and arrange your scores neatly. I don't know the order of the pieces yet but make sure you have all 3 pieces inside your file- Allegro, Una Noche and Dawn( Amenacer).
Extra practice will be on Wednesday 11 march at 2:15pm-4pm. Meet at MPR2 with your guitars. I expect full attendance except those who have given me their reasons for not being able to turn up. More announcements will be made during CCA practice. So keep working hard and enjoy your weekend=)
Maria.
No one can play it like us!
Tuesday, March 03, 20096:53 PM
Failing to prepare is Preparing to fail.
Keep it up everyone. Recite this to yourself: Yes, I can!
Love, Petrina (:
No one can play it like us!