DAY 4! (:
Appreciation Cards
The whole choir was split into four groups and were given writing materials to write their appreciation cards to whom they want to thank or encourage. It is important to encourage one another in order to gain confidence. We should not take others for granted. We need to be sensitive to each other’s needs and show respect to one another. In this way we can build stronger unity in the choir. That’s why we have ‘One Voice One Harmony One Choir’ printed on our choir t-shirt.
Free And Easy
From 12-5pm, we were given our free time to shop around and play the indoor theme park. One of the more exciting rides was ‘The Adventure Of Jett And Jin’. We were given 4-D spectacles so that we were able to visualize the 4-D effects of the clip. Apart from the 4-D spectacles, the seats that we sat on were able to move according to the movements of the clip. During some of the more exciting parts of the clip, we could feel some cold air coming out below and above our seats. We seldom get a chance to watch 4-D clips in Singapore.
Friendship Concert (Grand Finale)
This was our last concert before heading back to Singapore. We felt that Victoria Junior College outshined other choirs as they have strong breath control and were able to sustain high notes. We ought to learn from them.
Yixuan: I will cherish my experience from this trip and i will apply those techniques taught during the master classes.
Jolene: I would like to thank the two clinicians and Mr Lim for their useful tips given to us.
Audrey: I would like to thank Mr Lim and all the teachers for their motivations and encouragments.
Tongxin: I would like to thank Mdm Cheng and Mr Png for making this trip possible. I am very grateful as I've gotten a once-in-a-life time opportunity to attend master classes conducted by Mr Carpio.
Miss Goh: It has been a rewarding trip for me as I have witnessed the growth in each member, and also the marked improvement in SKSS Choir. The singers have taken greater ownership of their own learning and have gained confidence in their own singing.
We are so glad to have Mr Lim, the Choir conductor, to come on this trip. Mr Lim has been pivotal to make learning fun for the Choir. I am proud to know that the pianist, Ronald, was our SKSS student! Wow! So heartwarming to have our ex-student here with us to serve and support the CCA.
The time spent with the teachers has been so precious to me. I have enjoyed the strong team spirit among us. The fun and laughters we shared are unforgettable. It is my privilege to know Mr Melvin Png, Mdm Jane Cheng and Mdm Kiren better through the days we spent together. I thank them for their commitment and sacrifices made to make this trip a memorable one for the students. Last but not least, I would like to thank Mr Leong, our Principal for his relentless support and blessings for me to come on board in this learning journey. I have benefitted alot personally and professionally.
Thursday 19 November 2009
Group 1 (Day 4)
Dear Diary,
Today we had a free and easy day. After breakfast, all the choir members gathered at The Ballroom for an ‘Appreciation Session’ where we wrote sweet notes to encourage and appreciate one another. When we went around giving out our notes, it felt very good to encourage others and make their day. Likewise, when we received notes, it made us feel very good about ourselves and we really feel very happy after we read what we got.
After that session, we had A LOT of free time to shop and enjoy the INDOOR rides with the tickets given to us. The Bumper Cars were extremely fun and enjoyable. We appoint Rachel Yeo as the Official Bumper Car Queen as she really knows how to go and attack people in her car. We went shopping after the rides. We each bought some souvenirs for our family, friends and ourselves. We had dinner at First World Café and headed to the concert hall soon after. The concert was yet again a memorable performance by different schools like Victoria Junior College.
The concert was amazing. We found out that Tanjong Katong Secondary school had 87 people on the stage today. The actual number of people in the choir is 130. When we heard it we were amazed!!!!!
There is this Choir Conductor who caught our attention. Mr. Darius Lim composes all his own songs which his choir sings. He is so musically talented. He is an extremely young composer/conductor at the young age of 23. He has great stage presence and when his choir sings, he looks like a magician magically making sounds and actions appear.
That’s all we have for today! Night Night World!
Hugs & Kisses,
Rachel & Rachel, Hui Yu, Syazwani, Tabitha,
Pei Ting & Ms. Carmelia
Today we had a free and easy day. After breakfast, all the choir members gathered at The Ballroom for an ‘Appreciation Session’ where we wrote sweet notes to encourage and appreciate one another. When we went around giving out our notes, it felt very good to encourage others and make their day. Likewise, when we received notes, it made us feel very good about ourselves and we really feel very happy after we read what we got.
After that session, we had A LOT of free time to shop and enjoy the INDOOR rides with the tickets given to us. The Bumper Cars were extremely fun and enjoyable. We appoint Rachel Yeo as the Official Bumper Car Queen as she really knows how to go and attack people in her car. We went shopping after the rides. We each bought some souvenirs for our family, friends and ourselves. We had dinner at First World Café and headed to the concert hall soon after. The concert was yet again a memorable performance by different schools like Victoria Junior College.
The concert was amazing. We found out that Tanjong Katong Secondary school had 87 people on the stage today. The actual number of people in the choir is 130. When we heard it we were amazed!!!!!
There is this Choir Conductor who caught our attention. Mr. Darius Lim composes all his own songs which his choir sings. He is so musically talented. He is an extremely young composer/conductor at the young age of 23. He has great stage presence and when his choir sings, he looks like a magician magically making sounds and actions appear.
That’s all we have for today! Night Night World!
Hugs & Kisses,
Rachel & Rachel, Hui Yu, Syazwani, Tabitha,
Pei Ting & Ms. Carmelia
Group 1 (Day 3)
Dear Diary,
Here's the various happenings for the day...
Master Class
Today we had our Master Class once again with Mr. Carpio. He gave us feedback of our performance & told us we sang quite well for our performance. He also taught us how to improve in our performance. The interesting part was the Q&A Session that we had right at the end when we could ask the expert burning questions that we had. We learnt the following:
· Our standing position.
· Singing = 90% breathing
· Facial expressions bring songs to live and convey the writer’s message.
Mr. Carpio told us that learning stops once we find things easy and unchallenging. We feel it is very true and that we must always be open to learning even if it is something that we have heard before.
In a choir, when everybody strives to be better than one another, that choir benefits as a whole and climbs up strongly. However, having a member with poor attitude is enough to pull the whole choir down. We feel that on our own, we must always strive to do our best & if there are friends who suddenly seem restless and unmotivated, we must encourage them along.
Team-Building Games
We had loads of fun during the team-building games! There was loads of screaming & excitement in the air. The activities helped us to get to know more about one another including our teachers and we all had a good laugh! Thanks to Ying Qing & Ying Jie for leading us in the activities. =)
Sending Mr. Lim Off
Mr. Lim had to go off today around 2pm. We felt sad to see him go as we know it would feel like something is missing from the choir. We miss his laughter and company! We miss his funny expressions when he conducts!!
Friendship Concert (Pyjamas Night!)
Everybody came with their pyjamas, soft toys, pillows, blankets! Some cute stuff from our choir is Sheepie, Care Bear and Ms. Goh’s Garfield bedroom slippers! The best part of the concert was having to dance to “Nobody” by Wondergirls. Mr. Darius led the different schools of choirs and taught them the dance steps! We seriously had great fun!
Love,
RACHELS, Pei Ting, Syazwani, Hui Yu,
Tabitha & Ms. Carmelia
Here's the various happenings for the day...
Master Class
Today we had our Master Class once again with Mr. Carpio. He gave us feedback of our performance & told us we sang quite well for our performance. He also taught us how to improve in our performance. The interesting part was the Q&A Session that we had right at the end when we could ask the expert burning questions that we had. We learnt the following:
· Our standing position.
· Singing = 90% breathing
· Facial expressions bring songs to live and convey the writer’s message.
Mr. Carpio told us that learning stops once we find things easy and unchallenging. We feel it is very true and that we must always be open to learning even if it is something that we have heard before.
In a choir, when everybody strives to be better than one another, that choir benefits as a whole and climbs up strongly. However, having a member with poor attitude is enough to pull the whole choir down. We feel that on our own, we must always strive to do our best & if there are friends who suddenly seem restless and unmotivated, we must encourage them along.
Team-Building Games
We had loads of fun during the team-building games! There was loads of screaming & excitement in the air. The activities helped us to get to know more about one another including our teachers and we all had a good laugh! Thanks to Ying Qing & Ying Jie for leading us in the activities. =)
Sending Mr. Lim Off
Mr. Lim had to go off today around 2pm. We felt sad to see him go as we know it would feel like something is missing from the choir. We miss his laughter and company! We miss his funny expressions when he conducts!!
Friendship Concert (Pyjamas Night!)
Everybody came with their pyjamas, soft toys, pillows, blankets! Some cute stuff from our choir is Sheepie, Care Bear and Ms. Goh’s Garfield bedroom slippers! The best part of the concert was having to dance to “Nobody” by Wondergirls. Mr. Darius led the different schools of choirs and taught them the dance steps! We seriously had great fun!
Love,
RACHELS, Pei Ting, Syazwani, Hui Yu,
Tabitha & Ms. Carmelia
Group 2's Learning Journey: Day 4
Facilitating an activity
Today was quite a relaxing day because we didn’t have any chorale practices. In the morning, we wrote some notes of appreciation to our friends in the SKY choir and our teachers. We felt honoured to be the facilitators for this activity. At the end of the activity, we presented the notes to our friends and in turn, received notes from them. It was a very motivating and uplifting experience for us.
The Indoor Theme Park
In the afternoon, we went to play at the indoor theme park. Although the queue was short, we took quite a long time before we could enjoy the ride. There were only a few rides, so we spent less than two hours to complete all the rides. After that, we went shopping in the mall. We bought some souvenirs for our friends and family members.
The Concert
In the evening, we ate our dinner. After the dinner, we watched the concert – the grand finale. We watched several performances. We also watched a video of an advertisement for Honda vehicles, as a choir sang the audio track for the advertisement.
Today was quite a relaxing day because we didn’t have any chorale practices. In the morning, we wrote some notes of appreciation to our friends in the SKY choir and our teachers. We felt honoured to be the facilitators for this activity. At the end of the activity, we presented the notes to our friends and in turn, received notes from them. It was a very motivating and uplifting experience for us.
The Indoor Theme Park
In the afternoon, we went to play at the indoor theme park. Although the queue was short, we took quite a long time before we could enjoy the ride. There were only a few rides, so we spent less than two hours to complete all the rides. After that, we went shopping in the mall. We bought some souvenirs for our friends and family members.
The Concert
In the evening, we ate our dinner. After the dinner, we watched the concert – the grand finale. We watched several performances. We also watched a video of an advertisement for Honda vehicles, as a choir sang the audio track for the advertisement.
By: Group 2 (The Doraemons) - Jessica, Wei Yi, Jasmine, Peiying and Mdm Kiren ;)
Group 4: Day 3 Reflection
Day 3 reflections
MASTER CLASS
During the master class, Mr Carpio taught us the finger sign “<, >” which means crescendo(soft to loud or vice versa). Apart from that, he also taught us the importance of using our tummy muscles to project a louder voice. He mentioned that when singing, we need to breathe in 90% breath unlike talking which requires only around 70% breath. We later had a Q&A session where each section would raise a few questions for Mr Carpio to answer. Lastly, before Mr Carpio left, he sang us a song. It was sung beautifully. We really gained a lot from the 3 master classes we had.
Personal takeaways by the members in the group:
Jolene: We should always listen to each other when we sing to ensure the harmony is good.
Yixuan: We should always take personal responsibility to improve so that we would not pull the choir down and the choir's standard will be raised.
Tongxin: We should always sing with expression. For instant, if we're singing a happy song, we should carry a smile on our face. On the other hand, if we're singing a sad song, it would look weird if we sing with a smile.
Audrey: Always think of how to breath when doing the excerises.
TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES
We played some team building games today. The first game was an ice-breaking game while the second game involved us arranging ourselves according to our birthdays without talking to one another. Through this game, we have learnt the importance of communication and listening to one another. Lastly, we had a game that required us to tell a lie and a truth. Through this game, we found out some interesting facts about our friends in choir.
FRIENDSHIP CONCERT(PYJAMAS THEME)
The concert started off with Junyuan Primary School’s performance. Their choreography pleasantly surprised us. We think that our choir should try out some movements in our performances. Secondly, Victoria Junior College’s performance impressed us. Both of the male soloists were able to project their voices clearly. We should learn how to project our voices too. We should vary the volume of our voices to express the song better. This means we need to have better breath control. The fun part was the dancing for the song ‘Nobody’ led by Junyuan Primary School's conductor. We find him very cute.
Posted By: Miss Goh, Jolene, Yixuan, Audrey, Tongxin
Group 3 Day 4 (19th Nov)
Blogging at Starbucks on 18th Nov. It's 1.20am !! 
Typing reflection for our last entry on 19th Nov. Yayy!! 
Look! We got all these appreciation from our friends and teachers!
Oi! What have YOU learnt on this trip?Say '"THANK YOU"" la!
Hello! It’s us again!
We started the day by writing thank you notes to one another, in appreciation for one another’s hard work throughout the 4 days. Everyone was very positive about this activity and was very spontaneous about it. These words of affirmation actually encourages us to go a longer way in the future. Upon receiving and writing those notes, we felt really delighted, and that this activity is very meaningful.
After which, we had our free time. We went shopping and to the indoor theme park. We really enjoyed ourselves, and felt really relaxed.
Today was the last night of the friendship concert. Once again, all the schools which performed sang very well, and we could learn a lot from them.
Overall, Cantus Angelicus was really enjoyable and meaningful. We hope that there will be another of such opportunity for us to learn, and to also bond with one another. This is definitely a new experience for us, and also a new platform for us to improve ourselves. Lastly, we would like to thank the Mr Leong and Mr Mannan and Mdm Eunice Koh for their support and the teachers for their hardwork to arrange and organize this trip.
We’ll be heading back to Singapore tomorrow morning. Last night here, good night!
SKSS Choir - Our WONDERfully Talented Pianist
Ronald Lim @ Pyjamas party
Don't play play. Ronald is looking like a maestro. 
@The GrandBallroom Genting International Conventional Centre
With us on this trip is Seng Kang Sec's ex-student Ronald Lim Xian Quan and alumni of our SKSS Choir. He played for SKSS Choir for all our Masterclasses and friendship concert. It's really great to see that our student has turned out so well. An outstanding student, Ronald has chosen music as his career. Currently studying music, Ronald plays for school choirs including SKSS Choir. Just give him the score and his fingers will play for you immediately. He doesn't even need to practise!
To the teachers especially Mr Albert Teoh and myself, who have seen him grow from a young boy to a confident, poised young man, he will always be our dear little Ronald. To the choir, he is now Mr Lim! hehe
Thank You Ronald for being with us on Cantus Angelicus 2009.
We look forward to many more good years with you as our pianist!
From: SKSS Choir and Teachers.
From: SKSS Choir and Teachers.
Wednesday 18 November 2009
Group 2's Learning Journey: Day 3
Jasmine’s Reflections for the Day
Today was a tiring day as we had classes with Mr Lim, followed by Mr Carpio just after breakfast. Although it was tiring, I have learnt more techniques which will result in me singing better and I have more confidence and courage to sing higher notes now.
I also had fun when we are playing team-building games. I got to know everyone better as I know their likes and dislikes now. At night, at the concert I heard many choirs singing. They all look so confident and their concentration was always on their conductor. I really wish that I can be like them - being able to sing with confidence and expression.
Pei Ying’s Reflections for the Day
Today, I learnt many things from Mr Carpio . He told us that if we want to make our voice more stable, it takes time and patience. It’s not a thing that can be achieved in just a week, but with time and effort.
Now I really understand that if we really want to do something we need to really try very hard to achieve what we want… everything takes time… I really wish that I can sing as well as Mr Carpio.. (:
The concert was very interesting. All the choirs can sing very well. They have confidence on stage and they have the right expression when singing their songs. That is what I can learn from them. Moreover, I think that they are very expressive and we seem to be rather lacking in this area.
Wei Yi’s Reflections for the Day
Today, I learnt many things from Mr carpio and the other schools. In Mr Carpio’s master class, he helped us with our singing techniues by answering the questions we posed. I’ve learnt that in order to project our voices, we need to use a lot of tummy muscles. He also explained more about the organs in our body. I now know that in order to sing well, the whole body needs to work well. I also learnt that everyone in the choir plays a very important role.
For the concert, listening to the other school inspired me to work very hard so that I will be able to sing as well as them. Their confidence, expression and the volume of each of the members they bring with them to the stage – these werer the things that I need to learn from them. After all the schools sang, one of the conductors taught us the dance moves for the song ‘Nobody’, which brought joy to everyone. It gave everyone the opportunity to learn and have fun at the same time.
Jessica’s Reflections for the Day
Today, I really could say from the bottom of my heart that I’ve really learnt a lot from this Master Class. Our clinician, Mr Carpio was really great, I could feel that he did have a lot of patience with us and told us about his past experience, which I think will benefit us a lot in future. Although we still forgot some of the things that we have spent a lot of time on, these classes really benefitted us a lot.
After the three master classes, the entire choir really improved a lot. The things we should improve on are using more of the tummy muscles, using the “yawning” technique before singing and taking a deep breath before singing. According to what Mr Carpio said, “singing requires 99% breathing”, so we should really try to remember and use these techniques while singing.
The concert in the evening was also beneficial to the entire choir because we had the opportunity to listen to other schools’ chorale singing. We also had the chance to watch their expressions in front of the audience and their concentration in relation to their conductor. Although it was just a two-hour concert, we could really benefit a lot.
Mdm Kiren’s Reflections for the Day
“View difficulties as a challenge, as a way to improve”
“A choir is only as good as the weakest link (namely, the least good singer).”
Today was a tiring day as we had classes with Mr Lim, followed by Mr Carpio just after breakfast. Although it was tiring, I have learnt more techniques which will result in me singing better and I have more confidence and courage to sing higher notes now.
I also had fun when we are playing team-building games. I got to know everyone better as I know their likes and dislikes now. At night, at the concert I heard many choirs singing. They all look so confident and their concentration was always on their conductor. I really wish that I can be like them - being able to sing with confidence and expression.
Pei Ying’s Reflections for the Day
Today, I learnt many things from Mr Carpio . He told us that if we want to make our voice more stable, it takes time and patience. It’s not a thing that can be achieved in just a week, but with time and effort.
Now I really understand that if we really want to do something we need to really try very hard to achieve what we want… everything takes time… I really wish that I can sing as well as Mr Carpio.. (:
The concert was very interesting. All the choirs can sing very well. They have confidence on stage and they have the right expression when singing their songs. That is what I can learn from them. Moreover, I think that they are very expressive and we seem to be rather lacking in this area.
Wei Yi’s Reflections for the Day
Today, I learnt many things from Mr carpio and the other schools. In Mr Carpio’s master class, he helped us with our singing techniues by answering the questions we posed. I’ve learnt that in order to project our voices, we need to use a lot of tummy muscles. He also explained more about the organs in our body. I now know that in order to sing well, the whole body needs to work well. I also learnt that everyone in the choir plays a very important role.
For the concert, listening to the other school inspired me to work very hard so that I will be able to sing as well as them. Their confidence, expression and the volume of each of the members they bring with them to the stage – these werer the things that I need to learn from them. After all the schools sang, one of the conductors taught us the dance moves for the song ‘Nobody’, which brought joy to everyone. It gave everyone the opportunity to learn and have fun at the same time.
Jessica’s Reflections for the Day
Today, I really could say from the bottom of my heart that I’ve really learnt a lot from this Master Class. Our clinician, Mr Carpio was really great, I could feel that he did have a lot of patience with us and told us about his past experience, which I think will benefit us a lot in future. Although we still forgot some of the things that we have spent a lot of time on, these classes really benefitted us a lot.
After the three master classes, the entire choir really improved a lot. The things we should improve on are using more of the tummy muscles, using the “yawning” technique before singing and taking a deep breath before singing. According to what Mr Carpio said, “singing requires 99% breathing”, so we should really try to remember and use these techniques while singing.
The concert in the evening was also beneficial to the entire choir because we had the opportunity to listen to other schools’ chorale singing. We also had the chance to watch their expressions in front of the audience and their concentration in relation to their conductor. Although it was just a two-hour concert, we could really benefit a lot.
Mdm Kiren’s Reflections for the Day
At the end of the day, I reflected on some of the things that Mr Carpio said during the master class. These are a couple of thought-provoking quotes from Mr Carpio:
“View difficulties as a challenge, as a way to improve”
“A choir is only as good as the weakest link (namely, the least good singer).”
Group 3 Day 3 (18th Nov)
18th November
Masterclass with Mark Anthony Carpio.
Today we had our last master class with Mr Carpio. We were taught to vary the volume of our voices from soft to loud and then soft by slow degrees. The word is 'swell' as in swell the note. This made the songs become more richer and livelier. We had a Q&A session with him today to clarify all our doubts and burning questions. We were very anxious to learn how to sing louder and project our voices. We really want to sing well and as beautifully as some of the choirs we have watched.
Today we had our last master class with Mr Carpio. We were taught to vary the volume of our voices from soft to loud and then soft by slow degrees. The word is 'swell' as in swell the note. This made the songs become more richer and livelier. We had a Q&A session with him today to clarify all our doubts and burning questions. We were very anxious to learn how to sing louder and project our voices. We really want to sing well and as beautifully as some of the choirs we have watched.
A word of wisdom from the master himself: if you don't find things challenging, you will not be able to continue to improve and become better at what you do. If it's a new thing, we should challenged ourselves to learn it wholeheartedly. Mr Carpio also drew similarities between choral singing and studies. What we learnt at his masterclasses can also be applied to our studies as well.
Another word of wisdom from him : The choir works on teamwork and the choir can only be as good as the least capable member of the choir. So if everyone is improving and progressing but if ONE person who due to bad attitude, bad posture or lack of practice and concentration, is not doing well, he or she will drag the standard of the whole choir down. We should always strive to be better than the person next to us and only by competing among ourselves and challenging ourselves in this way, we can improve together as a unit.
Friendship Concert The theme for tonight's concert is Pyjamas wear. It's a great idea! It was really hilarious to see everyone dressed up in their best sleeping gear. We got more photos to show you!!
Tonight we were treated again to some really really beautiful singing. The primary school choir seemed so spontaneous and expressive. They started the song lying down with their pillows and soft toys. Then slowly they stood up one by one and the song continues. This is something really very different. Sign.....I wondered why we are not able to do such things. But after discussing this among our group member and Mdm Cheng, we discovered that the reason must be that everytime, when we are required to do something different like clapping, jumping or throwing our voice it's so hard to do because everyone waits for each other and no one dare to start first. We are scared we do wrong and we just want to follow others and wait for others to start first. So in the end nobody does anything.
Hmmm ....This is a learning point for us. The younger children are not so self-conscious and therefore it's actually easier for them to be more expressive in their movements and expressions. being older we should really be more confident!!!! The best thing to do is to put aside our fears and allow ourselves to freely express. So we need alot of practice on this aspect!!
The night ends with a dance to the music of Wonder Girls's 'Nobody'. It's really really a great feeling to see a hall of so many people, students & teachers dancing together.
We are all tired after a long day, time for us to sleep. Goodnightzz !
Group 4 day 2 reflection
Day 2 – BLOGGING TIME!
MASTER CLASS. (:
We had our first master class conducted by Mr Priatna. We learnt quite a number of singing techniques from him. He taught us that different types of mouth shapes can produce different types of sound. For example, we should shape our mouth into an “O” shape to produce a rounder sound. We applied the vocal techniques to improve in our singing for the two songs “We can make a difference” and “Paruparong Bukid”. Though our legs were tired after standing throughout the whole practice, we felt that it was worth while.
After our lunch, we went for our second master class conducted by Mr Carpio. We did some warm up like listening to each other so that we will not go out of tune. For example, the Alto singers will sing the lower note while the soprano 1 and 2 singers will sing the higher note. He also taught us how to pronounce the lyrics of the “Paruparong Bukid” in tagalong language. “Git” is pronounced as “GI-T” He also said that when we sing “Sang, Dang”, we have to pronounce the “ang” clearly. We should emphasize on the letter R and N. This allows us to sing the song so that we sound more like the locals in Philippines.
Friendship Concert(Christmas Theme)(:
At around 6.45pm, we gathered outside hall 5 for the performance. We were dressed up by wearing Christmas hat and our lime green choir t-shirt to match the Christmas theme. After Chua Chu Kang and Junyuan primary sang their songs, it was our turn to go on stage. We felt very nervous and excited. This is because it was our first time to perform outside Singapore. The sight of the large audience added pressure for us to do well. After our third song, we felt relieved that it was finally over. We thought we did quite well and the teachers praised us for a job well done. We went for supper after the performance. Mr Lim treated us KFC. It was mouth-watering and delicious!!
After watching other schools’ performances, we learnt that suitable movements and good facial expressions can add life to the singing. We heaved a sigh of relief when we go down the stage and were impressed by their confidence on stage. We should learn to be like them by being courageous and dare to sing out loud without worrying about the remarks from others. The more we do it, the more confident we will become.
Conclusion: Today has been a fulfilling day as we have learnt quite a number of new vocal techniques. We look forward to the following day.
Done By: Miss Goh, Jolene, Yixuan, Audrey, Tongxin.
MASTER CLASS. (:
We had our first master class conducted by Mr Priatna. We learnt quite a number of singing techniques from him. He taught us that different types of mouth shapes can produce different types of sound. For example, we should shape our mouth into an “O” shape to produce a rounder sound. We applied the vocal techniques to improve in our singing for the two songs “We can make a difference” and “Paruparong Bukid”. Though our legs were tired after standing throughout the whole practice, we felt that it was worth while.
After our lunch, we went for our second master class conducted by Mr Carpio. We did some warm up like listening to each other so that we will not go out of tune. For example, the Alto singers will sing the lower note while the soprano 1 and 2 singers will sing the higher note. He also taught us how to pronounce the lyrics of the “Paruparong Bukid” in tagalong language. “Git” is pronounced as “GI-T” He also said that when we sing “Sang, Dang”, we have to pronounce the “ang” clearly. We should emphasize on the letter R and N. This allows us to sing the song so that we sound more like the locals in Philippines.
Friendship Concert(Christmas Theme)(:
At around 6.45pm, we gathered outside hall 5 for the performance. We were dressed up by wearing Christmas hat and our lime green choir t-shirt to match the Christmas theme. After Chua Chu Kang and Junyuan primary sang their songs, it was our turn to go on stage. We felt very nervous and excited. This is because it was our first time to perform outside Singapore. The sight of the large audience added pressure for us to do well. After our third song, we felt relieved that it was finally over. We thought we did quite well and the teachers praised us for a job well done. We went for supper after the performance. Mr Lim treated us KFC. It was mouth-watering and delicious!!
After watching other schools’ performances, we learnt that suitable movements and good facial expressions can add life to the singing. We heaved a sigh of relief when we go down the stage and were impressed by their confidence on stage. We should learn to be like them by being courageous and dare to sing out loud without worrying about the remarks from others. The more we do it, the more confident we will become.
Conclusion: Today has been a fulfilling day as we have learnt quite a number of new vocal techniques. We look forward to the following day.
Done By: Miss Goh, Jolene, Yixuan, Audrey, Tongxin.
Group 5, Day 3
Hello! Today’s schedule was more relaxed than the previous days, since our performance is over. Friendship concert today had a pyjamas theme, everyone dressed up creatively in their night wear. The concert started off with Junyuan Primary School followed by Peirce Secondary and Victoria JC. There was a costume competition where all schools participated in. However, we weren’t interested in participating. There were several reasons for it.
· For some of us, this pyjamas party was probably our first ever pyjamas party. So, we didn’t have much idea on how to dress up.
· Our choir is still in the process of strengthening our bonds. Thus, we had some problems volunteering people up on stage.
· Our choir lacks the courage to self-volunteer or to appear on stage.
· Our choir lacks confidence and has low self-esteem.
There are several ways to improve on the above:
· Now we have the experience from this pyjamas party and we can use this experience and dress up better for the next party! Maybe by constantly involve ourselves in themed performance.
· Choir outings, camps etc.
· Give more opportunities to speak up in front of a large audience, provide chances to lead the choir. Confidence training sessions (e.g. Flying fox, abseiling, rock climbing).
· Low self-esteem can be solved by gaining more exposure and experience. Experiences can be gained by watching Youtube videos of other school choirs, requesting teachers to organize more inter-choir activities. Interactions will allow the choir to understand the spirit of choral singing.
Tomorrow is our last day in Genting. :X
Posted by:GYQ,LYJ,TSN,JTYT,DTHR,JKYW:]
Group 3 Day 2
Hi there! We the Wander Girls here to tell you about our exciting experience on Day 2.......... We had our first master class with Mr Avip Priatna, an Indonesian clinician. One of the most important points we have learnt from him is that in order to sing well, we can use the physical aspects of our body eg the muscles from the abdomen, the space in the mouth and diaphragm to produce a richer and more rounded voice ( open up to sing high notes better ). A very important skill we learnt is how to maintain the resonance of the voice which is the quality of the voice that produces the beautiful sound. To our surprise we could link the HOM in our choral lesson. For example, we need to be precise and clear in our diction and intonation regardless of what notes we are singing. It is important to get our pitch corrrect which means that we must constantly strive for accuracy.
We also attended another master class with Mr Mark Anthony Carpio, from the Filipines, whose choir is internationally famous and one of the best in the world. We only managed to sing 2 songs to him. Most importantly, in order to sing well, we have to first listen carefully to our own voice, piano, and other section of the choir with understanding so that we can adjust the volume of our voices to blend into the overall effect. We found ourselves trying very hard to pronounce foreign words correctly in 'Paruparong Bukit', a Filipino folk song. For example, words like git na, sooklay, sang dang kal ang mang gas, mye pay-ne ta pa pye'sa are quite hard to catch and pronounce correctly.
We actually had a hectic day as we were preparing for our performance for the friendship concert. It was actually the first day of the friendship concert, which will be held for 3 nights. The theme for today's concert was Christmas, and we all wore lime green choir tee and our Christmas hat. The first two items were put up by 2 primary schools, Chua Chu Kang Primary School and Junyuan Primary School. We were very impressed as they seemed to be more confidence than us, even though they are younger. They did not really show that they were nervous on stage. As for the projection of their voice, they were quite loud for their age. So we felt we must definitely not let down ourselves and do better than them. Our anxiety were all shown on our faces. We made a few mistakes here and there. But we tell ourself to do our best, relax and shine on stage. Some of us tried our best to smile brightly, even though we were all nervous. Although our performance was not perfect, we gained an experience and we gave it our best shot. After which, we also heard some other choirs perform, such as VJC and TKSS. Their singing was really wonderful.!! ...There were games and contest as well.
After the concert, our condcutor, Mr Lim, treated all of us to supper at KFC. We all enjoyed it very much, and would really like to thank him for the treat! Thank you Mr Lim!
Group 2's Learning Journey: Day 2
Our Master Class with Mr Avip Priatna
Some of us woke up tired today because we didn’t sleep well the night before. We were just not accustomed to sleeping in a new environment. After breakfast, we rested for a while, then practised our songs with our conductor, Mr Lim. After that we went for our first clinic, by Mr Avip Priatna.
He taught us how to produce rounded vowels in order to produce a more rounded sound. This will make the vocal quality richer. He also advised us to us our diaphragms in order to sing with more power when singing the songs, “Reach” , “Paruparong Bukid” and “We Can Make A Difference”. He also told us that singing is about singing with the whole body. The coordination between the mouth, ears and the body posture is very important. After this master class, we went to the cafe to have our lunch.
Our Master Class with Mr Mark Anthony Carpio
After lunch, we went for our second clinic, by Mr Mark Anthony Carpio. He taught us how to check if we are in tune. He also told us the correct pronunciation for our Filipino song, "Paruparong Bukid". Then, he explained the meaning of the song. This helped us tremendously as we could visualise this in our minds as we sang the song once again.
The Friendship Concert
The theme of the concert was "Christmas", so we donned our Santa hats and hurried down excitedly. We sat in the audience and watched Chua Chu Kang Primary School and Junyuan Primary School perform. They sang very well.
When it was our turn to perform, all of us were very nervous. Nevertheless, we did a great job in the end. After the concert, Mr Lim rewarded us with a supper treat at the KFC. He ordered a lot of food. At first, we thought there was too much food, but we finished everything in the end. After that we went back to the hotel to sleep. We really enjoyed today.
By: Group 2 "The Doraemons" - Jessica, Wei Yi, Pei Ying, Jasmine and Mdm Kiren ;)
Some of us woke up tired today because we didn’t sleep well the night before. We were just not accustomed to sleeping in a new environment. After breakfast, we rested for a while, then practised our songs with our conductor, Mr Lim. After that we went for our first clinic, by Mr Avip Priatna.
He taught us how to produce rounded vowels in order to produce a more rounded sound. This will make the vocal quality richer. He also advised us to us our diaphragms in order to sing with more power when singing the songs, “Reach” , “Paruparong Bukid” and “We Can Make A Difference”. He also told us that singing is about singing with the whole body. The coordination between the mouth, ears and the body posture is very important. After this master class, we went to the cafe to have our lunch.
Our Master Class with Mr Mark Anthony Carpio
After lunch, we went for our second clinic, by Mr Mark Anthony Carpio. He taught us how to check if we are in tune. He also told us the correct pronunciation for our Filipino song, "Paruparong Bukid". Then, he explained the meaning of the song. This helped us tremendously as we could visualise this in our minds as we sang the song once again.
The Friendship Concert
The theme of the concert was "Christmas", so we donned our Santa hats and hurried down excitedly. We sat in the audience and watched Chua Chu Kang Primary School and Junyuan Primary School perform. They sang very well.
When it was our turn to perform, all of us were very nervous. Nevertheless, we did a great job in the end. After the concert, Mr Lim rewarded us with a supper treat at the KFC. He ordered a lot of food. At first, we thought there was too much food, but we finished everything in the end. After that we went back to the hotel to sleep. We really enjoyed today.
By: Group 2 "The Doraemons" - Jessica, Wei Yi, Pei Ying, Jasmine and Mdm Kiren ;)
Tuesday 17 November 2009
Group 2's Learning Journey: Day 1
Cantus Angelicus
We are very excited about our overseas trip to Genting Highlands, Malaysia. We are going there to participate in the inaugural Cantus Angelicus – Festival of Choirs. We are looking forward to attending the workshops that are going to be conducted by the renowned choral clinicians as well as performing at the Friendship Concert.
Cantus Angelicus means “the song of the angels” in Latin. We hope to be enriched and inspired during this Festival of Choirs and who knows, we may even leave the place with our own angelic voices.
Our journey to Genting Highlands
We met at Seng Kang Secondary School on 16th November 2009 at 6.45 a.m. We took a few photographs, then left at 7.30 a.m. We crossed the Immigration Checkpoints, travelled north, then stopped at Yong Peng for a snack. Then, we proceeded towards Genting Highlands.
The trip to Genting was also enjoyable with Mr Lim, our conductor. He cracked jokes and played games with us throughout our journey. Although the bus trip was long and tiring, we still enjoyed it. ;)
Arrival at Genting Highlands
We arrived at the First World Hotel in Genting Highlands around 4 p.m. We checked into the hotel, then went for our first practice. We think that the SKY choir can really bond and improve as we learn during this trip.
By: Group 2 "Doraemons" - Jessica, Peiying, Weiyi, Jasmine and Mdm Kiren ;)
Group 3 Day 1: The '"Wander Girls" blogging to you from our room.......
Hi hi hi!!!
Our group consists of HuiQin, LiFang, Eunice and HuiYi. Of course including our teacher-in-charge, Mdm Cheng.
We have just ended our fun-filled day in Genting. The weather here is very cold and on the way here, it started to rain. As a result, we felt apprehensive. However, we managed to reach Genting safely. The journey here was very long and tiring for us.
Our group consists of HuiQin, LiFang, Eunice and HuiYi. Of course including our teacher-in-charge, Mdm Cheng.
We have just ended our fun-filled day in Genting. The weather here is very cold and on the way here, it started to rain. As a result, we felt apprehensive. However, we managed to reach Genting safely. The journey here was very long and tiring for us.
It took us approximately 9 hours to travel from Seng Kang Secondary to Genting Highlands. Upon reaching the hotel lobby, we felt that the interior refurbishment was actually quite grand and we were impressed. The stage was too spacious for our choir, which consists of only 24 members for this trip. The chandelier was very elegant. However, when we stepped into our hotel rooms, we got a shock of our life. The room was so much smaller than what we expected. Our buffet dinner had a wide range of variety although the food was a little cold. Everyone was snatching the food like crazy. The amount of servings were unlimited, as it was a buffet dinner, and most of us had a satisfactory meal (especially our conductor, Mr Lim :P). We also had a few practices throughout the day. We definitely feel anxious as our performance item would be on tomorrow (the first day of the friendship concert!).
We hope that our performance tomorrow would be a success.
We hope that our performance tomorrow would be a success.
Group 5's 2bucks.
HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII. Group 5's 2bucks are here to post! Sorry only got 2bucks, the others are probably sleeping right now.
Today we had many Masterclasses! First one with Mr. Priatna and second one with Mr. Carpio!
Mr. Priatna taught us the importance of vowels' shape!
- We have been pronouncing vowels incorrectly. This affects the shape and flavour of a song. Certain vowels have to be stressed correctly to provide listeners with the correct mood.
- However, different types of songs uses different kind of mouth shape. Mr. Priatna taught us to use a rounder sound when we're singing. But Mr. Carpio told us we should use a little wider and brighter sound for the Phillipino song.
- When we sing a Phillipino song, we have to sing it the Phillipino way! Hence, what Mr. Carpio taught was put more to use! Mr. Priatna's comments were used as much as it's not conflicting.
- Punching of words is also important, punching increases the energy of the song :D We realised that the duration of each syllabus pronounced can change the dynamics of the song greatly.
Group 4 (Day 1)
Group 4 : Day 1 Journal (16 Nov 2009)
This is the first overseas trip the choir organised. Everyone felt excited as we assembled at the school porch at 6.45am. After collecting our choir t-shirts, we left school and headed to the Singapore custom. Thankfully, the queue was not as long as what we expected. About 10mins later, we reached the Malaysia custom to get our passports stamped and our luggage checked. We headed to Yong Peng for our brunch, bought some snacks and used the toilet as well. We were not used to the toilets there...
The bus journey was fun. The tour guide made a very funny speech: “ EXCUSE ME” in Malaysia is said as “ CAN YOU LET ME PASS AWAY?” This is an interesting sharing by the tour guide.
Upon arrival, we found the hotel rooms smaller than what we expected.
Ms Goh: Very thankful to have arrived safely despite the heavy rain during the journey uphill. Looking forward to know more about the Choir, especially Group 4 members : ) I am excited about tomorrow’s Christmas Theme Friendship concert, in which our Choir will be singing!
This is the first overseas trip the choir organised. Everyone felt excited as we assembled at the school porch at 6.45am. After collecting our choir t-shirts, we left school and headed to the Singapore custom. Thankfully, the queue was not as long as what we expected. About 10mins later, we reached the Malaysia custom to get our passports stamped and our luggage checked. We headed to Yong Peng for our brunch, bought some snacks and used the toilet as well. We were not used to the toilets there...
The bus journey was fun. The tour guide made a very funny speech: “ EXCUSE ME” in Malaysia is said as “ CAN YOU LET ME PASS AWAY?” This is an interesting sharing by the tour guide.
Upon arrival, we found the hotel rooms smaller than what we expected.
We left our belongings at the hotel room and went to do our usual warm up practices. Finally when it was dinner time, everyone rushed to the first world café for buffet. We were all starving because we did not eat much at Yong Peng. Well, we were careful not to over-eat at Yong Peng because some of us were afraid that we might get motion sickness during our jouney up the Highland. Most of the choir members felt like vomiting after having the buffet dinner. There was too much air in our stomach..
Food we ate for dinner:
We were given free time after our dinner. We made use of the free time to wash up. Unfortunately, the shower head in our hotel room could not be turned off. We sought help from our friends but none was able to help. At last Mr Png called the hotel room service to fix it.
Many of our practices were held at the Convention centre, Hall 5. For every practice, there was a de-briefing time slotted for us.
Many of our practices were held at the Convention centre, Hall 5. For every practice, there was a de-briefing time slotted for us.
At last we have come to our Blogging Time!
Overall feeling for day 1:
YI XUAN: Tired but excited..
YI XUAN: Tired but excited..
TONGXIN: Exhausted but enjoyable day.
JOLENE: First time experience for me to go overseas with the choir. Very tired.
AUDREY: Fun and interesting.
Ms Goh: Very thankful to have arrived safely despite the heavy rain during the journey uphill. Looking forward to know more about the Choir, especially Group 4 members : ) I am excited about tomorrow’s Christmas Theme Friendship concert, in which our Choir will be singing!
Group 1 (Day 1)
Dear Diary,
Today was a most fruitful day! This is now the end of the day and we are oh so tired…The bus journey was super long. We had a first stop over at Yong Peng and we were given ONLY 20 minutes to eat and have a toilet break. We saw many other choirs too. The toilet was quite a sight and an unforgettable experience. We then continued our journey to Genting Highlands. The choir deserves an MTV Motormouth award because throughout the journey, there was music in the air and people were singing non-stop. All in all, we sat in the bus for 8 hours! (Longest bus ride of our lives)
We were the first school to arrive at the Genting International Conference Centre (GICC). We were given our room keys and we were so glad we didn’t have to wait too long. We then “kaypo-ed” around and found out who our neighbours were.
We would like to share with you a joke that our bus guide Mr. Jacky shared with us…He told us how Malaysia’s English differs from ours.
Scenario: Someone is blocking your way.
What would you say?
Singaporeans: Excuse me…..
Whereas the Malaysians would say …. “May I pass away?” (HAHAHAHAHAH!)
We found this very hilarious! (By the way, Mr. Jacky is a Malaysian himself)
We shall now skip on to the part about our dinner. We had dinner at the First World Café. We took our food that was still steaming hot. By the time we reached our tables, our food turned COLD in just a few seconds!
We then had our Practice Session with Mr. Lim and Mr. Ronald our in-house pianist. He was an ex-student of SKSS. We sang our 3 songs that we will be performing at the Friendship Concert tomorrow! We hope that everything goes smoothly and that we will deliver a great performance. For tomorrow we are supposed to dress up in Christmas-themed clothes! We all have our SANTA HATS ready!!!
We are all sleepy now and we have had quite a long day! So … GOODNITE EVERYONE!
ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Love,
Pei Ting, Hui Yu, Rachel & Rachel, Tabitha, Syazwani
& Ms. Carmelia
<3 XoXoXo <3
Today was a most fruitful day! This is now the end of the day and we are oh so tired…The bus journey was super long. We had a first stop over at Yong Peng and we were given ONLY 20 minutes to eat and have a toilet break. We saw many other choirs too. The toilet was quite a sight and an unforgettable experience. We then continued our journey to Genting Highlands. The choir deserves an MTV Motormouth award because throughout the journey, there was music in the air and people were singing non-stop. All in all, we sat in the bus for 8 hours! (Longest bus ride of our lives)
We were the first school to arrive at the Genting International Conference Centre (GICC). We were given our room keys and we were so glad we didn’t have to wait too long. We then “kaypo-ed” around and found out who our neighbours were.
We would like to share with you a joke that our bus guide Mr. Jacky shared with us…He told us how Malaysia’s English differs from ours.
Scenario: Someone is blocking your way.
What would you say?
Singaporeans: Excuse me…..
Whereas the Malaysians would say …. “May I pass away?” (HAHAHAHAHAH!)
We found this very hilarious! (By the way, Mr. Jacky is a Malaysian himself)
We shall now skip on to the part about our dinner. We had dinner at the First World Café. We took our food that was still steaming hot. By the time we reached our tables, our food turned COLD in just a few seconds!
We then had our Practice Session with Mr. Lim and Mr. Ronald our in-house pianist. He was an ex-student of SKSS. We sang our 3 songs that we will be performing at the Friendship Concert tomorrow! We hope that everything goes smoothly and that we will deliver a great performance. For tomorrow we are supposed to dress up in Christmas-themed clothes! We all have our SANTA HATS ready!!!
We are all sleepy now and we have had quite a long day! So … GOODNITE EVERYONE!
ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Love,
Pei Ting, Hui Yu, Rachel & Rachel, Tabitha, Syazwani
& Ms. Carmelia
<3 XoXoXo <3
Monday 16 November 2009
HELLO!!!! We're 7bucks! Reason why we named our group 5 The 7bucks? Simple! We simply like going to starbucks and we'll be coming to starbucks often!! Anyway, our group members are: YingQing, Yingjie, Sheng Ning, Jessica Toh, Darren Tan, Joash and Mr Melvin Png! :D
For our first day, we had a early start! Gathered at school at 6.45am! Once everything was settled, we set off for Genting Highlands! Spent 8 hours on the bus! CAN YOU IMAGINE THAT?! Sang, laughed and slept on the bus! Nobody fell sick!
Once we reached, we checked in! Rest awhile and we were off to play some bonding games as well as warm ups! After that, we had dinner at First World Hotel Cafe! Food was okay with wide variety! And then back to practice!
While we practice, we were intimidated by some very strong choirs who sang really well. It kind of brought our moods down. Our choir had only been able to achieve silver this year, we were really glad! It's only the first day and we already felt pressurized. How are we gonna get through the other days?
But it's okay! We already pulled through SYF, surely we can pull through this right? No matter what award we get, as long as we work hard and hang on, we can do it! So, we have to work together and bring choir to a higher standard! We'll also learn from the other school what we lack in the choir :) LOOKING FORWARD TO TOMORROW!
GO SKY CHORALEEEEEE!!!!!!!
(we miss singapore!)
Saturday 7 November 2009
3 announcment
1. change of timing of practices on wednesday & friday
2. Midsummer Night Concert
3. packing list
1. wednesday practice is from 10am - 12.30pm , friday is 1.30 - 3.00 pm
2. ppl going to concet :
- Mr. Lim
- Pei Ting
- Sheng ning
- Jasmine
- Darren Tan
- Pei Ying
- Jessica Ng
- Jessica Toh
- Joash
ppl who wish to go : pls tell ms tey or pei ting thx
3. Packing List :
1.Christmas themed clothes
2.Sports shoes
3.Slippers
4.track pants
5.4 t-shirts and 3 pants to change
6.toiletries like shampoo,foam,powder,toothbrush,paste,facial foam etc
7.undies, bras, sanitary pads
8.torchlight
9.medication like pandols, ointment, cream etc
10.stationery like pen, notebook
11.pyjamas
12.plastic bags for dirty clothes
13.School uniforms? Not sure, check with Mdm Jane Cheng
14.sweaters, jackets
Ms Tey will check with Mdm cheng for further updates. Also , if there's any other question , post on the tag box or my msn : pei_ting1994@hotmail.com , not going to entertain calls or sms
2. Midsummer Night Concert
3. packing list
1. wednesday practice is from 10am - 12.30pm , friday is 1.30 - 3.00 pm
2. ppl going to concet :
- Mr. Lim
- Pei Ting
- Sheng ning
- Jasmine
- Darren Tan
- Pei Ying
- Jessica Ng
- Jessica Toh
- Joash
ppl who wish to go : pls tell ms tey or pei ting thx
3. Packing List :
1.Christmas themed clothes
2.Sports shoes
3.Slippers
4.track pants
5.4 t-shirts and 3 pants to change
6.toiletries like shampoo,foam,powder,toothbrush,paste,facial foam etc
7.undies, bras, sanitary pads
8.torchlight
9.medication like pandols, ointment, cream etc
10.stationery like pen, notebook
11.pyjamas
12.plastic bags for dirty clothes
13.School uniforms? Not sure, check with Mdm Jane Cheng
14.sweaters, jackets
Ms Tey will check with Mdm cheng for further updates. Also , if there's any other question , post on the tag box or my msn : pei_ting1994@hotmail.com , not going to entertain calls or sms
Monday 2 November 2009
Introduction
Hello! I'm Audrey. We are going to genting soon yeah. :) hope it's fun! btw, someone's birthday is coming soon. :D I will miss Singapore.
Introduction
Hi, my name is Lai Ying Jie :)
I don't have much to write about, idk wht to say.
I am looking forward to e trip, i think. :X
Hopefully i get to sleep properly thr & wont hear too much of GYQ's snoring.
Although she says she doesnt snore, who knws?
GYQ : I REALLY DONTTTTTT!!!!!
Haaahs.
Maybe i'll just hear alot of her misses to Singapore.
Me too! :D
Let's miss Singapore together!
Miss the laksa, the chicken rice, the roti prata.
AND MOST OF ALL THE FAMILIAR FACES! :D
I will miss Q.WEILING! :D
intro
HELLO!!!!
Now so sian but we are excited to go to GENTING HIGHLAND !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We will be going there to play roller coaster( said by mr lim)
we are also going to sing ,eat ,play and sleep!!!!!!
thats all about our intro...... >.<
gtg ler......
bye bye:]
Introduction :D
Hey:)
Syazwani here from 1e2... I really can't wait for the trip... YAY! haha. No household chores for 5 days!!!!! Going with your family is one thing, going with your school and friends is another... I've been to Genting before, but i was only 4-years-old. -.- So, i don't even remember how that place looks like... =D hehe.. I dunno wht to say already...:p
gtg..bye...
Introduction
We're feeling pretty excited and looking forward to the Genting trip as this will be our very first time going overseas with the choir group.
We hope that the trip would turn out to be an enjoyable one.
Through this trip, we hope that choir will bond together as a whole.
Posted By: Jolene and Tongxin
Introduction
Hello peeps,
ShengNing, HuiYi, Eunice blogging here.
13 more days to our trip to Genting Highlands.
The three of us are from 3E1 (very smart one, hehes) although we are not visiting very far places, we are still very excited and looking forward to the trip. We believe that we will have fun over there as we have accompaniment of our friends (SHE) :D. We will miss sharaxe (L).
Unlike Singapore, there will be a cooling weather. (no more sweat) Yay we will be taking a break from the Singapore's scorching weather!
What we will be doing??
master classes with 3 clinicians, performing to many schools and many many people. It will be a great opportunity and experience for all of us to build up our courage and confidence. It will also enable us to bond together as a choir and be more united. Teamwork and team spirit is a definite requirement...
All in all, we will keep this blog updated :D
BYE!
Introduction
Hello
i am darren tan & here is joash and pei ting
we can't wait to go genting highlands to play everyday
and learn new things !!! *o*
REALLLLLIIIII wan to go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Introduction
Hi! I can't wait to go to KL
I think its quite stressful to learn 3 songs.
Hope we can spend more time playing the rides instead of singing...
Hahas...
SEC 2 PPL GOING TO GENTING
lifang & huiqin here (:
14 this year!!! smart and good looking... hahahas :D
we like shopping & play outdoor games...
16 nov we are going to genting, we were like so excited....
we were decided to go shopping & play outdoors games like crazy<3
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MUST MISS ME KKAYES, when im not around...
takecare!!!!!
CHOIR!!!!! <3<3<3<3
Good day!
Hello, my name is Goh Ying Qing! :D
The choir is going to Genting Highlands very very soon!
We'll be there, receiving lots of lessons!
Hopefully we come back with helpful information :D
And our instructor Mr. Lim would probably eat a lot there! :D
I hope he doesn't eat all our food! :D
Good bye!
And I'll have fun with my room mate! :)
*muahahahah
An INTRODUCTIONNNNN
Hello, hello and hello!
JESSICAS! T & N HERE!
HAHA(:
Yaappp ! we're excited bout the GENTING highland trip !
13more days to THE TRIP!
WOOOOOOOOO!
SIGNING OFFFFFFF !!!
JESSICAs T & N ........... =DD
Introduction
SKSS Overseas Trip Blogs SOP
Why do we need to do this?
To record experiences for future sharing and reference.
To mould friendships.
To provide updates on what is happening when you are overseas.
To preserve the sights and experiences for memories.
How do I go about doing it?
Go to www.blogger.com
Log in to sengkangsec@gmail.com
Password is **************
Use the blog applicable to your trip. PLEASE DO NOT DELETE OTHER TRIPS’BLOGS!
For reference, please see, skssgoestoeurope.blogspot.com
You can customise your blog, but please do not use blogskins found online.
Pre-trip Activities
Get into groups of about 3-4 friends (teachers can decide on the size of each group)
Your 1st post should be on an ‘Introduction’. Write about who is in the group, where you are from, what your group hopes to learn, see and experience during this time overseas. Group photos would be good.
Follow up on the 1st post with your reflections on the pre trip briefing conducted by your teachers. When possible, include photos.
During the Trip
Instead of the daily reflection, daily blog posts about the day’s activities should be posted. If there is no internet connection, please have your reflections done, saved as a Word document. When internet connection is available, post the reflections online. This will serve like an online diary for your group.
Post trip Activities
Blog about what was being done after the trip, with photos as well. Use this blog as a communication channel between your friends after the trip.
Why do we need to do this?
To record experiences for future sharing and reference.
To mould friendships.
To provide updates on what is happening when you are overseas.
To preserve the sights and experiences for memories.
How do I go about doing it?
Go to www.blogger.com
Log in to sengkangsec@gmail.com
Password is **************
Use the blog applicable to your trip. PLEASE DO NOT DELETE OTHER TRIPS’BLOGS!
For reference, please see, skssgoestoeurope.blogspot.com
You can customise your blog, but please do not use blogskins found online.
Pre-trip Activities
Get into groups of about 3-4 friends (teachers can decide on the size of each group)
Your 1st post should be on an ‘Introduction’. Write about who is in the group, where you are from, what your group hopes to learn, see and experience during this time overseas. Group photos would be good.
Follow up on the 1st post with your reflections on the pre trip briefing conducted by your teachers. When possible, include photos.
During the Trip
Instead of the daily reflection, daily blog posts about the day’s activities should be posted. If there is no internet connection, please have your reflections done, saved as a Word document. When internet connection is available, post the reflections online. This will serve like an online diary for your group.
Post trip Activities
Blog about what was being done after the trip, with photos as well. Use this blog as a communication channel between your friends after the trip.
Sunday 1 November 2009
GROUP 1 (Day 2)
Dear Diary,
Wooooooooo (*Howl Away*) This is one of the sounds that we always do during our warm-up exercise with our beloved conductor Mr. Lim & pianist Mr. Ronald who always plays beautifully. Mr. Ronald is extremely talented. When he was in Primary 5, he was already the pianist for his school. He is also a Math genius who can calculate stuff at lightning speed mentally.
We had our first Master Class with Mr. Avip Priatna who hails from Indonesia. He sings magnificently. He can hit high notes for a man and his voice was so rich. We all listened very attentively during his lesson. He was humorous and joked around with us to help us relax. We were all feeling very nervous to be in the presence of a WORLD FAMOUS Choir Conductor. He helped us to be more conscious of our mouth shapes when singing as this affects the quality of our voices and the pronunciation of our words. When he made us “throw our voices out”, our volume was much louder which makes us sound much more confident and stronger. Whenever we receive praises from Mr. Priatna, we felt very proud of ourselves & all us floated on cloud nine.
We had another Master Class with another WORLD FAMOUS CLINICIAN who is from the Philippines. His name is Mr. Mark Anthony Carpio. He can sing all the different voice pitches from high to low. His voice just sounds so pure and angelic. We all fly to heaven each time he sings. As we were singing a Filipino Traditional Folk Song called “Paruparong Bukid”, we were very afraid that we would sing it wrongly. However, he felt that we sang pretty well except for some mispronunciations here & there.
Finally, it was performance time for the "Friendship Concert" and we were all decked in our Choir Tee & Santa Hats. Our teachers were all wearing reindeer antlers. They looked cute & funny. We were the third choir to perform and we ABSOLUTELY NERVOUS. Slowly, we gained more confidence and sang our 3 songs. We think we sang “Paruparong Bukid” the best as we had the most practice for this song. As the saying goes…“Practice Makes Perfect!”
That’s all for now folks! Good night & Sweet Dreams!
P.S: To all our choristers, always believe in yourself! :)
Love Loads,
Pei Ting, Tabitha, Rachel Lee & Rachel Yeo,
Hui Yu, Syazwani & Ms. Carmelia
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