just updated the profiles tab.
okay, since we were unable to attend the announcement of the new leaders,
i shall do a official handover speech here :D

like what i said in the duper summarised version of my 'speech',
it was nice being here :D
personally,
i will rly miss the orchestra because there has really been lots of memories here.
no matter good or bad ones, it's still brought much wonderful memories.
idk if you guys have experienced the same feeling i had whenever i sit quietly during friday practices.
if you sit there & listen carefully, you'll find that the music we make is truly amazing.
no, really.

it's the harmonious music we play TOGETHER as a family that overcomes any disputes we may have amongst ourselves. no matter how there is unhappiness within the orchestra, the music we play will always SHINE as one.

various types of instruments,
various types of people,
yet the same music flows within.

you've got to experience it yourself to understand what i mean (:
shall divide this post in different sections:

teachers
thank you for everything,
for teaching us all that we've come to know & stuff.
thank you for always tolerating our late dismissals.
thank you for helping us out.

new leaders
accepting your position means accepting responsibility.
all of you must serve the orchestra with all your passion,
& influence the juniors to do their best too! there will be difficult times,
especially for those new sls & asls.
but don't hesitate to approach the seniors if you need help.
we may have stepped down, we may be less involved.
but this doesn't mean we're not part of the orchestra!
remember,
every orchestra member,
regardless of graduated or not is always part of the HICO family & will always be :D

secondary ones
y'all are still new in the orchestra, so do give ur utmost respect to your seniors.
although i don't hope for any of you to quit,
but if you rly don't want to stay on, it's pointless for us to keep you back.
this period of plain practices every lesson will be boring.
but when you get to play a full song w/ the rest of the orchestra, it's all worth it!
it takes time for you to learn how to appreciate the teamwork we have.
once you've cleared this period of monotonous practices, it'll be fun :D
i hope that y'all will be able to find your passion within the orchestra soon :D
persevere on! :D

secondary twos
congrats, y'all have cleared the first year of mundane practices!
you're not the lil ones in the orchestra now, so learn to mature up alrd.
haha, you still can play & joke around for leisure,
but do know when is the right time.
rmb to play your part as a senior too :D

secondary threes
most of you have been chosen to serve as leaders, so do ur best for it!
work hard with the new exco to bring HICO to greater heights :D
for those who haven't got any post, don't be disheartened.
you're still a senior in the orchestra.
so you've still got responsibilities of a senior.
no slacking for you (:
do buck up for both your studies & the orchestra.
y'all are the bunch that we're closest to right? (i think so)
so i believe that y'all won't be shy about asking us for help!
JIAYOUS! :D

secondary fours
hello fellow music mates for 4yrs :D
been a wonderful experience walking down this road of music w/ y'all.
thank y'all for everything,
& i hope that y'all will come back to the orchestra to help out
& guide the juniors in their music paths.
had loads of fun memories together!
all the best for your prelim's & O's!! :D
let's work hard & play hard together!

to top it off,
thank you EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU!
i'll rly rly miss y'all loads & play on!
show the school what amazing musicians you are
& the beauty of traditional chinese music!
passion is key in the music industry ~

♥ LOVE,
stephanie.
(chairman 2008-2009)

hellos people, im back! :D
ps for the super looonnngggg un-updated blog here.
been real busy & stuff, well the typical sec 4 life.
(u'll get it too when u reach sec 4)

so yup, orchestra practice will resume tomorrow.

our new chairman & vice-chairman will go on stage tomorrow morning w/ me & shimin for Athenium Day.
do applaud!! :D

anyway, i hope that you guys can support our new EXCO members & the sectional leaders.
due to time constraint, we were unable to deal w/ things the ideal way.
but we have also taken in suggestions from various people before we decided on these leaders.
so, please work w/ them & make HICO a better orchestra for everyone! :D

jiayous to all for studies & everything else!
see y'all soon (:

-stephanie
(:

heys guys!
okays syf is over &
i think today you all should be feeling better le
to me no matter what result we got,
you all are still the best.
the medal might be just a bonus
but what we got is something better
i believe through this,
you all did learn something that no medal can replace
the bonds between you and the others?
the process we had?
even so we got a bronze but to the sec 1 & 2,
you all still got one more chance.
so work harder! jiayou!
i believe you all can acheive something=)
sec 3 & 4s, although this might be the last tym for syf,
but tgt we still had put on a great performance.
rmb the medal is a bonus of what they gave
but we are up on the stage to show them OUR music
so a big thank you to all of you who piece up this music,
for all the hard work that you all had put in,
of cos not forgetting out helpers for their tym and effort.
ty!!!!!!
tears shed tgt will always be a sign of our bonds=)
like wat steph said too,
I AM SUPER PROUD OF YOU ALL!!!!

shimin=)

results are out!
yep, we've gotten a bronze.
i know many of you are very disappointed & even created a crying massacre outside hg mall today, bt we've done our best alrd.
it's over, & we can't change anything.
many of you have worked rly hard all this time, i've seen it.
thanks to the helpers & thank you all for your hardwork & effort put in these 2 yrs (:

to the sec 4s: this is our last time performing together, & im sorry we didn't exactly get the best finishing as we expected. but, i believe we've had many fun times together these 4 yrs! let's jst keep those memories & 'haunt' our juniors for nxt SYF! xD

to all HICO members, once again, thankyou!
as i've said today, cca will be stepped down till further notice.
tmr's announcement will be a hard moment for many of us, but let's stay strong :D
we know we rocked, we know we tried.


jst want to tell you guys, although during this past yr serving as your chairman, i've scolded many of you & i knw many of you don't like me, bt rly, i cherish each & everyone of you.
each of you have contributed in your own way in the orchestra.
each of you have added tht piece of 'you' in the orchestra.
i guess, all this wouldn't be the same w/o any single one of you.
yep, i've had some great times w/ y'all & also bad times.
bt all tht matters is that HICO, IM REALLY PROUD OF YOU GUYS!!
thanks for everything & work hard for the next SYF!

i'll miss y'all!

stephanie
your beloved chairman/chairperson :D

Hey...
Great performance we've all put up today.
Just that the result wasn't what we expected..
I know many of us are v.sad right now,
& whatever i say now won't help in any way.
But just remember that we've put in our best effort,
& we did our best. That's all that matters.
Jiayou for the next SYF and strive for even better results!

♥CHOOITHYNG.
(dont be too sadded la.)

IT'S TOMORROW!

HICO, i believe in each & everyone of you, & i know we'll shine!
let's do our 101% best & bring the stage down (not literally) :D
have a good night's rest & i'll see you guys tomorrow!

{it's our last chance to share the stage, before we go our separate ways. high school wasn't meant to last forever. it's our last chance for us to shine, to bring you music one more time. so c'mon c'mon c'mon, c'mon c'mon c'mon~}

`stephanie
:D

counting down, 2 days to SYF Central Judging.

hello, this is stephanie speaking :D
i'd like to commend that the improvements & effort made by all of you is really great,
& i believe that we've all been working hard for the moment next Monday.
firstly, i would like to thank all of you for putting in your best all this time.
secondly, i'd wish to tell all of you to relax & jst do your best on Monday!

i understand some of you are really stressed up, & we've witnessed it today.
but, as long as you've tried your best, we've all got the award we wanted :D
like what Mr Pang said, all that matters is we've enjoyed the process.
whtever award we get in the end is just a bonus for us.

HICO, believe & we can do it.
with each & everyone of you playing your part in our family, we'll definitely succeed :D


btw, here's some SYF stuff i think y'all should know:

JUDGING CRITERIA
The judging criteria are as follows:

50% - Technique
Articulation
Dynamics
Intonation
Rhythm
Tone

50% - Musicianship
Balance
Blend
Expression
Interpretation
Phrasing
Style

AWARDS
• Gold 80% and above
• Silver 70% to 79%
• Bronze 60% to 69%
• Certificate of Participation 59% and below

• Gold award (with Honours) > 85%.

[taken from SYF website which you may visit by clicking on our links]

reminders for Monday:

1) bring your FULL costume.

2) bring your makeup kit.

3) report @ multipurpose room at 8am.

4) all are to attend assembly with full school uniform.

5) all are to look presentable for the SYF!

HICO, JIAYOU!!! let us play music for them :D