Choir practise today from 1pm to 4pm, though it actually started at 2pm.
The practises for these few days are in preparations for the visit from CCAB (Co-Curricular Activities Branch). The conductor for our SYF Opening, Ms Lim and the formation instructor, Mr Seow, are coming to Bedok View tomorrow to teach us the formations for the dance, and to make sure we know the steps well, so that when we have the combined rehearsals with other schools' choir on the 2nd & 3rd June, we wouldn't embarrass ourselves.
The last time we had the combined rehearsals on the 20th May, it was held in our school hall, and it was very very hot! I'm very glad we have the air-conditioned Music Room for our own individual practices.
We, including the other schools' choirs, will be dancing and singing along to six items, with all sorts of props. It's something like what one will see during National Day Parade - the combined schools' choir. It's such acts that requires a whole lot of manpower to 'wow' the audiences and most importantly, the VIPs.
I've learnt that, for such performances, what really makes it work, is when everyone does their part and cooperate, their passion and teamwork . The teamwork that everyone contributes adds up to a lot and by giving it their best shot, the performance would be really great! Just by having a smile to show that you're enjoying what you're doing also makes the audiences enjoy.
This is not my first time doing such performances. I remembered during Sec 1, when I first joined Choir, this was what we did too - the combined schools' choir. We had rehearsals at the Kallang Stadium, under the scorching hot sun. For some time, we were all very tan and "chao-ta". Joey, another Choir member, always brought sun block and we'll apply it on the coach on the way to the Kallang Stadium to prevent sunburnt. :)
Those were the times, now that we're performing in the Singapore Indoor Stadium, there'll be no more sunburns and more active sweat glands! (Haha)
Really looking forward to performing our items! Can't wait for the 27th June!
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