Monday, March 26, 2007
Updates
PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING:(Some amendments to announcements - look out for RED!)
CHORAL EXCHANGE
31st March 2007 (2.00pm - 4.00pm)
Bus will pick us from school at 1.30pm, and we'll be back in school by 4.30-45pm
THURSDAY'S SPEECH DAY REHEARSAL
Choir needs to be around, 2.45pm - 5pm in the HALL
Same for Tuesday! On Tues you need to be IN COSTUME
SYF DAY
You'll be with me from the morning all the way til about 3.30pm
Look forward to a cool surprise after our SYF item :-)
I'm expecting you to keep yourself updated by looking at this blog. Please update your friends who do not have access to the internet from home. Also, remember that you're not supposed to have chilli or chocolate. People who fall ill will not be allowed to sing for SYF too, so please look after yourselves, drink lots of water and sleep early.
Our Voices Raise As One
One Heart One Choir
Saturday, March 24, 2007
VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Dear Choir Members,Please take note of the following dates:
26th March 2007 : CHOIR PRACTICE
Attendance compulsory
AUDITIONS FOR Sec 1s and selected seniors for SYF qualification
27th March 2007 : SPEECH DAY REHEARSAL 1
Venue: Hall
Time: 2.45pm - 5.30pm
29th March 2007 : CHOIR PRACTICE + SPEECH DAY REHEARSAL 2
Venue: Hall
Time: 2.45pm - 5.30pm
(Choir boys in charge of choir mikes to meet me at 2.30pm in the staffroom)
For 29th March - the choir is only involved from 5.00pm. Practice proper will end at 4.45pm and the choir is to appear in the hall at 4.50pm to rehearse their segment of the concert.
31st MARCH 2007 : CHORAL EXCHANGE
1.00pm - 4.00pm @ HENDERSON SECONDARY SCHOOL
Attendance compulsory for all
2nd April 2007: CHOIR PRACTICE
Attendance is compulsory
3rd April 2007 : SPEECH DAY REHEARSAL 3 (Final)
Venue: Hall
Time: 2.45pm - 5.30pm
Attendance compulsory for all performers in the concert
Choir members to attend the rehearsal in their choir costume and concert shoes
5th April 2007 : CHOIR PRACTICE + SPEECH DAY
Choir to meet at 2.30pm for warm-ups and choir practice
The entire SPEECH DAY EVENT will be from 5.00pm - 7.00pm.
Your parents are cordially invited to attend because you will be performing. Please invite them and I'll need to know the number who are able to make it on Monday (26/3/07).
Song selection: Salmo 150 and Keindahan Taman
Choir to be in choir costume - the purple set with your concert shoes. Tuxedos for boys.
9th April 2007 : CHOIR PRACTICE
ATTENDANCE COMPULSORY FOR ALL
12th APRIL 2007 : CHOIR PRACTICE
ATTENDANCE COMPULSORY FOR ALL
14th APRIL 2007: ADDITIONAL CHOIR PRACTICE
9.00am to 12.00pm
ATTENDANCE COMPULSORY FOR ALL
16th APRIL 2007 : THE FINAL PRE-SYF PRACTICE
ATTENDANCE COMPULSORY FOR ALL
17th APRIL 2007 : SYF DAY!
Details for this day will be put up shortly.... watch this space!
Reminder to all choir members of personal tasks from now til SYF:
1. No chilli, chocolate and fried foods
2. Do your stair-climbing to build up your physical stamina
3. Get used to standing in your concert shoes
4. DO YOUR HOMEWORK and LEARN YOUR MUSIC!
5. Get at least 7 hours of sleep every night. That means official choir bedtime is 10.30pm at least from now until SYF. Bedtime for the 16th April is 9.00pm!
Our Voices Raise As One
One Heart One Choir
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Vocal Cords in Action
If you want to view a video of vocal cords in action, click here.Thank you to all choir members for a productive rehearsal at Victoria Concert Hall yepesterday. With less than a month to SYF, each and every member must do the best he/she can to secure success for the choir. Every individual matters!
Things you can do:
1. Organize your own sectional meetings
2. Go through your music on your own for at least 20-30 minutes a day
3. Do your vocal exercises to train for stamina
4. Practice standing in your concert shoes to get used to them.
5. Drink lots of water and rest well. Get at least 8 hours of sleep. This will help prevent you from falling ill. You need to look after yourself because sick people cannot sing well.
6. Eat less spicy and 'heaty' foods.
7. Do not shout and scream - protect your instrument.
8. Get to know your choir members better.
If we all do our part, we will succeed and be the pride of the school :-)
Our Voices Raise As One
One Heart One Choir
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
A Preview...
And just for the sake of comparison, you may also want to watch this. If anyone can figure out which school choir this is, do let me know:
Our Voices Raise As One
One Heart One Choir
SYF Rehearsal @ VCH
Here are the photos from our trip to Victoria Concert Hall:
Riding the bus...
"Alright choir, meet Victoria Concert Hall!"
Warming up in the foyer
Concert position for the 1st song
From another point of view
Loosening up...
Rotations
Dolores
And then we took some pictures when we got back:
A formal group picture... looking prim and proper
Slightly casual and laid back...
All out chaos... but I like this photo best!
Riding the bus...
"Alright choir, meet Victoria Concert Hall!"
Warming up in the foyer
Concert position for the 1st song
From another point of view
Loosening up...
Rotations
Dolores
And then we took some pictures when we got back:
A formal group picture... looking prim and proper
Slightly casual and laid back...
All out chaos... but I like this photo best!
Our Voices Raise As One
One Heart One Choir
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
CHOIR OUTING!!!
The Sec 1-3 choir members (minus Shawn and Gugan) at the Science Center, on Day 2 of CHOIR CAMP 2007... we really missed Gugan, and didn't realize Shawn was missing until we were on the way home. Monday was all work, so today everyone got to have fun and as we descended on the Science Center for the day.
Our Voices Raise As One
One Heart One Choir
Monday, March 05, 2007
Salmo 150
Go and see this -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77Fqy2hU_bwand then check this out too -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRIYlCYe9u4
