Monday, January 08, 2007
Yesterday was the big day for NYP Alumni Winds I shall say, as it's the first public performance for the alumni band (even though it's a combine band thingy).
Let's comment on the concert a bit (my personal point of view).
Early in the morning, I rush all the way to NYP (in the speed of 120km/hr - speeding!!!!!) as we need to help shift instrument. Met some problems as the lorry is too small to fit in all the instrument, we needed the lorry uncle, Mano to make two trips. So, some went over to VCH first while some of us waited in school for Mano to come back with other instruments loaded onto the lorry.
But well well, we are stil on time. that was amazing. Reached VCH parking lot and gosh, there was no empty parking lot for us. While Jac got the perpendicular parking lot just beside VCH, i drove all the way in front for the paralle parking lot. I was quite scared actually but still parked anyway. To my amazed, I did it in one try. Haha. And i really prefer paralle than vertical.
After that, rush all the way up for rehearsal. I had to move up and down the stage as I need to go brief people about the procedure and all.
First, is the arrival of that night's emcee, which Eric is looking for. Although she made some mistakes during the concert, forgive her as she only got the script that day and have to get hrself prepared in a few hours. Given that, she did quite a great job too.
After that, is the arrival of my cameraman (Qing hong and friend). Brief them about the entrance and exit and what pictures to take and all, then let them have to freedom to take the pictures themselves. Hope the picture outcome isn't too bab, that goes to the video too. Anyone who has a copy of video they took, can burn me a copy too for compilation and then we can view it at our post-concert celebration.
Next is the ushers, which Sharon is the one briefing them. From then on, I begain to be kinda very busy, can't even stopped to talk and have my meals. To prevent myself from getting too late, I got change and then went to take my meal. After that, people came running to me again asking me how to operate this, operate that. Performance time is getting close and I haven't even put on my make-ups. In the end, i only put some light make ups and the run to fetch the G.O.H. Waited for her for quite some time and my hair is getting messy from the wind blows.
G.O.H. arrived and we walk her up to stage. That's the time when I started my marathon. After passing the G.O.H. to the usher in-charge. Me and Eric ran like hell to the stage. Eric good la, can go in from stage left, I need to run all the wait through back stage and enter from stage right as there isn't enough space to let me squeeze through from the stage back (behind the trumpets and the trombones).
Panting, er begin with our first piece, Festive Overture. It cam out not too bad. First half was quite alright, I should say it's quite nicely performed already.
During intermission, committees have to be at the Green Room for reception and guest entertainment. Yet again, i ran up and down just to find "shi mu", knowing she's already up there when I return.
After the intermission, we again got to rush back on stage for the performance. Me and Sharon gave up on waking from back stage, took the front stage and sat (was quite paiseh la). There we goes, procceed with our pieces and then end with Finale, which I ran again. After the end of Finale, i ran all the way from back stage, and up the stairs to the other side of the stage for the flower presentation.
Panting yet again, I presented the bouquet of flowers to laoshi and Eric present a small token of appreciation to laoshi. I can see that laoshi was quite happy (no idea if it's really happy or just put up a happy front). After presentation, yes.. again I ran full speed back to the seats for the last piece, encore piece.
After the piece, I was quite shocked that laoshi ask me, Eric and Salleh to the stage front and thank us. Felt awkward of course, my first time la. Hee.
Then following that, was the photo-taking session. Thanks Qing Hong and friends for helping us take pictures, have yet to get the pictured from them, but i'll get it from them very soon.
After that is sending off the G.O.H. and then back to the stage area and making sure everything is settled before we leave.
Went back to school. While driving, my car and Jac's car is like competing with each other. Haha. At first I won la, but after that, due to too many cars, I was behind. Anyway, we reached school earlier than the lorries. Haha. Made my parking, and suprisingly I got in to the lot without even looking at the parking lot, barely lucky la. Hee..
After shifting the instruments, we helped the percussion section to set up some of the instruments, which we trial and error with all the stands and cymbals. Haha. Ended around 10pm and sent Swee Teng home while Jac's car went to Amer place to get the clarinet. Then after I send Swee Teng home, we went to Thomson to have our dinner after meeting Jac.
Satisfied with the dinner, and it's nice loh~delicious. I send Thomas and Karen home before I headed home. Jac send Xiu, Tommy and Keenan home (Keenan driving this time).
That's all for that night. Didn't take many pictures coz was too busy to even take out my digi-cam. Sigh. Sad. But at least I get a chance to perform at VCH. Hope that the night's concert isn't too bad and hope that all audience enjoyed that night's concert.
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