Looking ahead for SYF 2009.
Thursday, April 3, 2008
See how fast 2007 went past? Our beloved seniors graduated and now, it's up to us (what is our batch again?). That is how fast 2008 will go pass as well. And before you know it, it's SYF again. This post is dedicated to all Sec 1s (if you all ever read) and those who are equally bored as me, or, those who feel that our ensemble needs some motivation and you're seeking for that.
This post is also a part of what I said on Wednesday's practice. So maybe only those who were present would understandApril 24th 2007, we got Gold for SYF. Still, we performed for people and showed what our standard really
was. Then came the CCA Open House 2008, we recruited like 17-20 sec 1s, which was really a tremendous leap for us.
Practice starts. The sec 1s strolled in and their eagerness wasn't as sparkling as what we use to have. Instead, we're now lowering our standards. We're just recruiting for the sake of getting more people for SYF. That was Ying Laoshi's intention
at first. But seeing the sec 1s behaviours and attitude, it's getting more redundant to have more people. We should really aim for quality, not quantity.
This is my first time seeing Ying Laoshi being so lenient towards our Guzheng members (
in my own perspective). I'm not saying she's right not wrong either. But people start to take Ying Laoshi for granted and we slacked. Honestly, we did slack, didn't we? Regardless of the countless attempts from Laoshi, telling us to move and show our expressions, we failed to do so. Some of us did, though. We're a team, not a solo (like Audrey said). If one person moves and shows expression but the others didn't do it, we're not living up to our expectations. It's not apparent at all.
My analogy of our Guzheng Ensemble is that we used to be a stable
speedboat. Speedboats are always fast and moving-forward, with vast control and great insight. They never sink and they sometimes skid off the waters. We used to be like that, no matter what conflicts we had, we managed to clinch a Gold. But now, we're a
ship. Ships are majestic, grand but you don't know what's happening on the inside. It's so difficult to see through it, unless you're Superman lah. We can capsize and sink anytimes, which shows our current state of mind. We carry the wrong attitude during our practices and who to blame? US.
So, if you think SYF is a simple task to complete, think again. If you think you can't handle the hardships ahead, no one will stop you from leaving. All I can say is it won't be easy for us ahead already, we'll be starting our SYF practices, and this time round, Laoshi wants
all of us to be in the performing group. INCLUDING THE SEC 1S. There are already some budding players in the sec 1 group, which is good. So I hope we can continue to live up to our mark. And who knows, try for Gold with Honours ( 99% impossible, but we shan't give up that 1%). Yes, you may think it's like so ridiculous, giving our standards nows, we get GWH.
We have to prove alot of people wrong. Show them our true standards. Be a speedboat once again. So change your attitude towards learning the guzheng, and don't slack so much. Don't get so emo over small criticism, it's for your own good.
Maybe we might be doing a new Guzheng shirt for 2008, plus dedicate some time to the sec 1s during the June holidays. Hold some day camps or chalets or whatever. Seniors, feedback?- Annabel (:
