Hey guys! New blogskin again, mainly because the other one was kind of constricting. Thanks Genevieve for helping me find this :D


OK, so it's almost 2 days to SYF... are you guys confident? I know all of us are tired and dragging ourselves to practice every day after school's a chore but just think! The feeling of getting gold isn't replaceable. It's something that changes your life forever, believe me. It's not about pleasing the school (or Dr Boon), it's not about pleasing Mr Shi or Mrs Koh (but we still have to, I mean)... it's about bringing glory to ahguitar. I think choir got Sustained Achievement before, and are we going to let them win? WE SHALL GET THAT SUSTAINED TOO! Like Mr Shi said, it takes 6 years to do it all over again. Since we've come this far... why not complete the journey? And it'll be so honourable - AHS value yeah! - to be part of the group accomplishing the Sustained Achievement Award... it's something no one can emphasize any further.


Right now our timing's still not very good. Don't rush during Mezza Luna or everything will be screwed. Lover's Theme is supposed to be a slow song, so please play gently and with as much feeling as possible!

EXPRESSION: For 1st song, sway and smile. Some parts require the move back move forth thing, but the most important thing is to make Mr Shi feel at ease. Don't act like stones! If we display good showmanship, it may just determine our Gold/Silver. For the 2nd song, I think it's best to move back and forth... but not like robots, do it naturally. YOU'RE PART OF A COLGATE AD! There's no need to act cool and worry about your image on the SYF stage. Just give it your all.


- Trim fingernails. Keep short ones for the left hand, and file the edges of the right hand fingernails till they're rounded. That way, the quality of the notes will be better.

- Make sure you can pick your pick up on time for tremolo during the 2nd song. Put tape or Blu-tack it to your guitar body. (Mrs Koh's idea)

- When playing tremolo, play near the bridge. 2ND GUITAR: don't play so loud that you overshadow 1st guitar. On the score, it says Mp and then P so follow it.

- If possible, highlight all the phrasing for the 2nd song in your scores. Mr Shi has said phrasing is very important, so if we can't show the judges the difference between our loud and soft, it's not going to guarantee us the gold.

- Make sure guitars are properly tuned and any sticking out guitar strings at the top or bottom are cut off. Anything wrong with your guitar, please tell me! And bring rags for polishing tomorrow!!

- Put Post-its to mark the pages for Mezza and Lover's so that when you go on stage, you know where to open to. Flip the page after the 1st song simultaneously.

- Remember, DO NOT bow before we start playing. Bow only when we finish everything and Mr Shi signals for us to stand. Put guitars on the right foot before and after playing when we stand up. CROSS LEGS! Leave 2 empty seats each at the end of the row for 3rd row.

- IMPORTANT: Start the songs together! There can't be a single guitar playing a note before everyone starts because the hall is VERY BIG. Any note you play, anything you drop can be heard. Also, when Mr Shi gives the signal that the song has ended, press your hand down on the strings to stop reverberating of the strings. Don't let it twang on.


Okies, that turned out very long. 6 AM on Thu! Remember to bring stockings (flesh-coloured), black socks for the guys, costume, shoes, make-up, files, picks, footstools, your guitar and most importantly... YOURSELF and YOUR RADIANT, BEAUTIFUL, STUNNING, GORGEOUS, BLOW-YOUR-MIND-WORTHY SMILES!!! :)

Don't be scared when the time comes. Just remember, we are one ensemble and we're doing it together! LOOK AT MR SHI WHEN THE SONG IS GOING ON so that if tempo goes out, he can control us. He is the most handsome guy in the room!!!! Look at his Goldlion tie and be stunned!

And go to the toilet before boarding the bus. :D

Alumni will be going with us to the Singapore Conference Hall so do them proud! Let's get the gold! Because I know we can do it. It's just a matter of confidence. Pretend you're a rowdy dancer for Mezza, then you're breaking up with someone for Lover's. We're the 14th ensemble and the last one before the 2nd interval, so we MUST MAKE AN IMPRESSION ON THE JUDGES. Who says we can't be as good as RI? Blow them away! Make them remember AHS GE for years to come!

OK, I gtg study Chinese liao. I shall flunk all the tests this week, lol... smile people, and let God guide the way.

~Louisa~